If I Am Still Me chords by New Model Army

• Difficulty: Beginner

Key: Am

🎸 Intro:

Am C Em C
Am Am Em C
Am C Em C Em
Am Am Em C

🎸 Verse 1:
         F                                            G             Am
I took a wrong turn out of the bar that night into an empty part of town
  F                                        G                         Am
I wandered lost through the concrete wastes as the rain came pouring down
          F                        Em
I’m entertained by my own stupidity, black upon black
          F                                 Em
I like to stumble round in darkness just to find my way back

🎸 Chorus:
          Dm  G               F
I have to see   if I am still me
               Dm   G               F
I just have to see    if I am still me

🎸 Instrumental:
Am C Em C
Am Am Em C
Am C Em C Em
Am Am Em C

🎸 Verse 2:
         F                                        G             Am
That the wreckage of my body will obey my will is still worth a bet
       F                                     G                      Am
Yeah I know I’m playing a game I’m bound to lose but I’m not beaten yet
       F                        Em
I push every stringy sinew much harder than I should
         F                         Em
I try to balance everything but my balance is no good

🎸 Chorus:
          Dm  G               F
I have to see   if I am still me
               Dm   G               F
I just have to see    if I am still me

🎸 Bridge:
Am              Em     C
  So I’m here again
Am                    Em   C
  With the smile of a Cain
Am                       Em     C
  Just to rattle at my chains
Am               Em             C
  I can take all of the blame
Am                       Em     C
Give me, give me all the blame
Am     Em   C
(no lyrics)

🎸 Verse 4:
       F                                            G        Am
The conventions that we’re meant to live by make no sense to me
              F                                                  G              Am
If they could see inside our thoughts, they would lock us up and throw away the key
    F                                  Em
I’m done with asking for forgiveness I never have deserved
     F                              Em
It’s time to call the time upon the time that I have served

🎸 Chorus:
          Dm  G               F
I have to see   if I am still me
                    Dm   G               F
Yeah I just have to see    if I am still me

🎸 Outro:
Dm  G  F
Dm  G  F
Dm  G  F
Dm