Status Quo - The Way I Am: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "The Way I Am" on your ukulele with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to play this song on the ukulele, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn The Way I Am ukulele chords and lyrics

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the ukulele chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "The Way I Am" smoothly on your ukulele.

G             C
I been cheated, been mistreated
F                    C
Ain't ashamed of whatever I've been
Seen the good times, lived the bad times
Now I'm looking at the shape I'm in

Am            G      C               D
Ain't got no money, ain't got no degree
But I got me somebody, she's taking care of me
And she told me that she wants me
Again and again and again and again and a-

Chorus:
G                         Em
She understands the way I am
Am
I can see it in her eyes
G                           Em
She never tried to make me cry
     F        C            G
She wants me for the way I am

I used to be so that I did not know
Take the chances when they came my way
Now I live like there's no tomorrow
And what is gone belongs to yesterday

Don't got no big car, ain't got no jet plane
But I got me that one thing they can never take away
'Cos she told me that she loves me
Over and over and over and over and

Chorus

Well I ain't got everything money can buy
But I've got everything that I need to get by
'Cos she told me that she loves me
Forever and ever and ever and ever and

Chorus:
She understands the way I am
I can see it in her eyes
She never tried to make me cry
She loves the way I am

She understands the way I am
I can see it in her eyes
She never tried to make me cry
She wants me for the way I am

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

Am

Ukulele chord Am

C

Ukulele chord C

D

Ukulele chord D

Em

Ukulele chord Em

F

Ukulele chord F

G

Ukulele chord G

B

Ukulele chord B

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each ukulele chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "The Way I Am" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "The Way I Am" by Status Quo.

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