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Casting Crowns - Who Am I Chords

ChordsG, D, Em, C
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

WhoamGI?ThattheDLordofalltheEmearth
WouldDcaretoknowmyCname,wouldDcaretofeelmyChurt
WhoamGI?ThattheDbrightandmorningEmstar
WouldDchoosetolighttheCway,formyDeverwanderingCheart
NotEmbecauseofwhoIDam,butCbecauseofwhatyou’veDdone
NotEmbecauseofwhatI’veDdone,butCbecauseofwhoyouDare
GIamaDflowerquicklyEmfading,hereDtodayandgoneCtomorrow
ADwavetossedintheCocean(ocean),avaporintheGwind
StillYouDhearmewhenI’mEmcalling,Lord,youDcatchmewhenI’mCfalling
Andyou’veDtoldmewhoICam,IamGyours
WhoamGI?ThattheDeyesthatseemyEmsin
WouldDlookonmewithClove,andDwatchmeriseCagain
WhoamGI?ThattheDvoicethatcalmedtheEmsea
WouldDcalloutthroughtheCrain,andDcalmthestorminCme
NotEmbecauseofwhoIDam,butCbecauseofwhatyou’veDdone
NotEmbecauseofwhatI’veDdone,butCbecauseofwhoyouDare
GIamaDflowerquicklyEmfading,hereDtodayandgoneCtomorrow,
ADwavetossedintheCocean(ocean),avaporintheGwind
StillYouDhearmewhenI’mEmcalling,Lord,YouDcatchmewhenI’mCfalling,
AndYou’veDtoldmewhoICam,IamGyours
AlbumCasting Crowns
Year2003
KeyG
DifficultyEasy

How to play Who Am I on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Casting Crowns - Who Am I on guitar requires 4 chords and 5 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.

Who Am I uses these transitions most often: D → C (20), C → D (12), and Em → D (12). 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 G - D chord transition.

1. G → D chord transition

Switching from G to D:

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 8 times.

G to D

2. D → Em chord transition

Here's how to move from D to Em:

  1. While playing D, lift your index finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Lift your middle finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from B string fret 3 to D string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 10 times.

D to Em

3. D → C chord transition

To move from D to C:

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 20 times.

D to C

4. C → G chord transition

To move from C to G:

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 6 times.

C to G

5. C → Em chord transition

Switching from C to Em:

  1. While playing C, lift your index finger from B string fret 1.
  2. Lift your middle finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to D string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Who Am I.

  • Who Am I includes 72 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Who Am I contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Who Am I connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → G: 29%
    • D → Em: 17%
    After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → G: 35%
    • C → D: 11%