James Arthur - Remember Who I Was Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to E key to play this song with easier chords.
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar Fm chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram
[Opening]
[C] [Fm] [C] [Fm]
[C]I know I hurt you, I [Fm]was so unkind
[C]I was ungrateful, I [Fm]wasted your time
But I [Am]was young and [G]lost, so lost
See, [C]you took this poor boy and [Fm]changed his whole life
[C]Granted his wishes and [Fm]dreams overnight
And I [Am]saw stars, they [G]shot me down
But I [F]deserved it, they knocked me [Fm]out
[chorus]
I’m [C]just waking up now, [G]in the tears of the one’s I [Am]love
It’s quiet, I’ll bet that [Fm]everybody thinks I’m done
I [C]need to get up now, [G]I’ve been down here for too [Am]long
Two years I’ve been lost, now [Fm]I remember who I was
[C]Who I [Fm]was, [C]who I [Fm]was
[Closing]
[C]I am the one who beat [Fm]me black and blue
[C]No one can hurt all your [Fm]feelings like you
Whoa, [Am]I know it, or [G]validate
See, [C]if you’re a misfit and [Fm]feel out of place
[C]Or you don’t like how you [Fm]look, it’s okay
‘Cause [Am]someone will, but you [G]need to love yourself
Don’t [F]end up like me, don’t [Fm]end up like me
[chorus]
I’m [C]just waking up now, [G]in the tears of the one’s I [Am]love
It’s quiet, I’ll bet that [Fm]everybody thinks I’m done
I [C]need to get up now, [G]I’ve been down here for too [Am]long
Two years I’ve been lost, now [Fm]I remember who I was
[C]Who I [Fm]was, w[C]ho I [Fm]was, [C]who I [Fm]was, [C]who I [Fm]was
How to play Remember Who I Was on Guitar (Step-by-step)
James Arthur - Remember Who I Was on guitar requires 5 chords and 6 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
Remember Who I Was uses these transitions most often: Fm → C (17), C → Fm (16), and Am → Fm (4). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with C - Fm chord transition.
1. C → Fm chord transition
To move from C to Fm;
- While playing C, lift your middle finger from D string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on D string fret 3.
2. Fm → Am chord transition
To move from Fm to Am;
- While playing Fm, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on D string fret 2.
3. Am → G chord transition
To move from Am to G;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
4. G → C chord transition
To move from G to C;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
5. G → F chord transition
To move from G to F;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on D string fret 3.
6. F → Fm chord transition
To move from F to Fm;
- While playing F, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
- Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
- Keep pinky on D string fret 3.
Remember Who I Was chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Remember Who I Was.
- Remember Who I Was includes 59 chord transitions, 6 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Remember Who I Was contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Remember Who I Was connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After Fm, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (43%), Bb (5%), and Cm (5%).
- Fm → C: 43%
- Fm → Am: 2%
After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).- C → G: 35%
- C → Fm: 0%