Take Me As I Am Chords

Capo 2nd Fret



Intro: Strum 3 times G



1st Verse:


    G             G, Em        
Radiator says 95

                                         Em, D
but I ain't felt a drop of heat all night

                                          C         G
here in this motel there's no tellin me nothin'

   G                              G, Em  
I come here five nights a week

                                           Em, D
to clean the toilets and change these sheets


my name's Maggie Duran

                   C
Baby ain't that somethin'





Chorus:

         C      G, D
If you want it

         C      G, D
Come and get it

         C  
If you want it

          Em
Come and get it

           D
but understand

                 Em    
You take me as I am



C, G, D, Em, C, G, D, Em, C, G, D, G




2nd Verse:

    G                                     G, Em
I know these corners I know these streets

                                         Em, D
Curbside prophets they're yellin' at me

                                       C          G
He can save my soul for a drink and a dollar

 G                                 G, Em
Yeah he's yelling about my tattoos

                                         Em, D
but We all live with the scars we choose


They might hurt like hell

                         C
but they all make us stronger






Chorus:

         C      G, D
If you want it

         C      G, D
Come and get it

         C  
If you want it

          Em
Come and get it

           D
but understand

                 Em    
You take me as I am


C, G, D, Em, C, G, D, Em, C, G, D, C, G





3rd Verse:

 G                                   G, Em
Slow to trust but I'm quick to love

                                  Em, D
Push too hard and I give too much

                     
I ain't sayin' I'm perfect

                     C         G
but I promise I'm worth it

G                                     G, Em
Now I'm standing here in front of you

                               Em, D
Tell me boy what you gonna do


My name's Maggie Duran

                  C
Baby ain't that somethin'




Chorus:

         C      G, D
If you want it

         C      G, D
Come and get it

         C  
If you want it

          Em
Come and get it

           D
but understand


         C      G, D
If you want it

         C      G, D
Come and get it

         C  
If you want it

          Em
Come and get it

           D
but understand

                 Em
You take me as I am


C, G, D, Em, C, G, D, Em, C, G, D, C, Em, C, G, D, Em, C, G, D, C, G