Who I Am Hates Who I've Been — Relient K
Chords and lyrics for Who I Am Hates Who I've Been by Relient K (key of A).
Verse 1
By: Relient K
jmcpherson@dublindp.com
The chords used are largely inversions of A2, in which the D and G strings
are pressed
down in the second fret. Then you can slide up to the fourth fret for B2,
and don't
bar-just use your forefinger to press second fret A string (bass B) and
mute the
string. Move your fingers up just like this to hit C#m (you don't have to
hit the B
string to get the minor-it's redundant).
The chord I reference as E is this same setup moved up to the forefinger in
the 7th
fret and the others in the 9th, not muting the E-string. Low E is just
normal E in the
first/second fret.
Feel free to add anything to this or to change it, but I think it's pretty
darned closen
to the studio recording they did, 'cause I listened to it about 50 times...
God Bless
Intro Solo
(Chords)
[A2] [B2] [C#m] [E] [A2] [B2] [C#m] [E] [A2] [B2]
Verse 1
[E] I watched the proverbial sunrise
[A2] coming up over the Pacific and
[C#m] you might think I'm losing my mind,
[B2] but I will shy away from the specifics...
[A2] 'cause I don't want you to [B2]know where I[C#m] am
'cause [A2]then you'll see my [B2]heart
in the [C#m]saddest state it's ever been.
[A2] This is no place to [B2]try and live my life.
Pre-Chorus
[E]Stop right [E]there. That's [B2]exactly where I [B/D#]lost it.
[A2] See that [C#m]line. Well I [B2]never should have crossed it.
[E]Stop right [E]there. Well I [B2]never should have [B/D#]said
that it's the [A/G#]very moment [A2]that
I [B2]wish that I could take back.
Chorus
[E] I'm sorry for the person I [B2]became.[C#m]
I'm sorry that it took so long for me to [B2]change.[E]
I'm ready to try and never become that way [B2]again[C#m]
'cause who I am hates who I've been.[A2]
B2 (Intro)
Who I am hates who I've been.
Verse 2
[E] I talk to absolutely no one.
[A2] Couldn't keep to myself enough.
And the [C#m]things bottled inside have finally begun
to [B2]create so much pressure that I'll soon blow up.
[E] I heard the reverberating footsteps
[A2] syncing up to the beating of my heart,
[C#m] and I was positive that unless I [B2]got myself together,
I would watch me fall apart.
Bridge
And [A2]I can't let that [B2]happen [C#m]again
'cause [A2]then you'll see my [B2]heart
in the [C#m]saddest state it's ever been.
[A] This is no place to [B2]try and live my life.
[Pre-Chorus] (x2)
Chorus
[C#m] Who I [A2]am hates who I've [E]been
and who I am won't take the second chance you [B2/C]gave me.[C#m]
Who I [A2]am hates who I've been[E]
'cause who I've been [B2]only ever made me...
Outro
[E] So sorry for the person I [B2]became.[C#m]
So sorry that it took so long for me to [B2]change.[E]
I'm ready to try and never become that way [B2]again[C#m]
'cause who I am hates who I've [A2]been.
B2 (intro)
Who I am hates who I've been.
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