james taylor, be as you are

Note. This may be a bit more obscure of JTs work. Always liked the way he gets such a complicated thing across so nicely. (I dont think he was getting along with carly simon at the time). great lyrics in thhe love/angst genre :-)

james taylor, be as you are

D G A
She's been holding on too long hoping I'm gonna change.
G A D G A
Giving it up just a little bit more each time I come home, looking and acting strange.
G A D
Putting her down for putting up with me. A G D G D A BM A G D G D A D




Be as you are, as you see, as I am, I am. Be as you are, as you see, as I am, I am. G A
Do you think you might improve me, trying to take control?
G A D G A
Watching every little thing I do just like a bleeding movie, just like a leading role?
GAD
Mama, this ain't me and I don't believe that's you. A G D G D A BM A G D G D A D
Be as you are, as you see, as I am, I am. Be as you are, as you see, as I am, I am.
A G A
First you make believe, I believe the things that you make believe BM G A
and I'm bound to let you down. A D A D
Then it's I who have been deceiving, purposely misleading,
G D A
and all along you believed in me. A G A G A
So we circle around one another playing I guessing game, strangers at this masquerade
D G A.
Pretending to know each other, we strain to catch a name G A D
and never see the mistakes we must have made. A G D G D A BM A G D G D A D
Be as you are, as you see, as I am, I am. Be as you are, as y

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[Aquamanatee]

very nicely done.....it's you!...drove cross country with Flag on cassette in the summer of '80. An under appreciated album. Great tee-shirt, which my son now has.

[mumd2003]

@Aquamanatee thanks much :-)

[anitadavideduo]

Wonderful song from Flag!!

Be as you are, as you see, as I am, I am. Be as you are, as you see, as I am, I am

[mumd2003]

@anitadavideduo jt is amazing.

[daviemcf]

From the album "Flag" great version friend! 11/10

[mumd2003]

@daviemcf much appreciated. i am amazed how jt does feelings and lyric and imagery like he does.

[mumd2003]

@diesel7777777 My pleasure truly :-)

[diesel7777777]

Thank you....so much forlisting the chords. You don't know how hard it is to find a clue about how to play this song.

[mumd2003]

@AnnaMargolin

thanks so much.Had to blurt out s bunch of songs building up in my head.

[AnnaMargolin]

You bring your own style and voice to this song..it works really well. I don't think you even need harmony on this one.