As I Am

Am Em F G Oooo, in another place and time Am Em F Oooo, I will be the vision in your mind. C C I wanted to be everything you wanted C Am F I wanted to be everything you needed C I wanted what I said to bring to you laughter C F I wanted what I did to make you smile. G C F But in a perfect world there's no perfection G C F Cause in a world of dreams you're only dreaming G C F G I want it to be real, I just can't take it. C As I am Em Take me as I am Am Em Now I'm only flesh and blood F Oh I wish that you could G C Love me as I am. C You thought you had me tucked inside your pocket C Am F You thought you had it under your control C You can put my smiling picture in a locket C F But you can't put a chain around my soul G C F But in a perfect world there's no perfection G C F Cause in a world of dreams you're only dreaming G C F G Don't try to make me feel like I can't make it. C As I am Em Take me as I am Am Em Now I'm doing the best I can F Try to understand and G C Take me as I am. Pre-Intro Reprise Am Em F G Oooo, in another place and time Am Em F Oooo, I will be the vision in your mind. C G C F Bb C G C F Bb G Double Chorus C As I am Em Take me as I am Am Em Now I'm only flesh and blood F Oh I wish that you could G C Love me as I am Em As I am Am Em Now I'm doing the best I can F Gotta understand and G C Take me as I am.