Are You What You Want To Be Chords? by Foster The People

Tempo:
126.05 bpm
Chords used:

E

Bm

A

D

F#m

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Are You What You Want To Be? chords
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[B] [C#] [B] [F#]
[A] [E] [D] [B]
[C#] [B] [F#]
[A] [E] [D]
[C#] [B]
[A] [E] [D]
[B] [C#] [B] [F#]
[A] [E] [D]
[A] [B]
[F#m] [C#m] [D] [E]
[Bm]
[F#m] [D] [E]
[Bm]
I woke up this time from Lise [E] to the Jembe, Ghana
Yeah, [A] a fine lady from Lise, [N] you got spirit, a fella
Yeah, the young one, with her makeup, lips and hands [B] up, a holla
[A] Yeah, the [E] giver of all the God's love, couldn't handle her broken [F#m] heart
The rock was in the [A] hands, the distance means the fire
Yeah, the river popped, the man [E] broke from the bone [C#m] of the liars
And [F#m] I'm afraid of saying [E] too much and ending in fire
But even more so, I'm afraid to face [F#] God and say I wasn't coward, [A] yeah
Well, these things I [Bm] wear,
[A] these things make me a [Bm] monkey
[A] [B] These things I wear, the ocean, [A] these things act like they're [D] crazy [E] to me
Who's [F#m] are you, what you wanna be?
[C#m] [D] [E]
[Bm] Who's are you, what you wanna [F#m] be?
[C#m] [D]
[C#m] [Bm] You wanna [G#] see me put up all the tantrums, [C#m] holla
[A] Yeah, drinking at the table with the chrome and gorillas
And the young one, [Bm] with her makeup, lips and legs up, a [E] holla
Yeah, I know the voice of God should be connected in the arms of love
[F#m] The rock was in the hands, the [A] distance means the fire
Yeah, the river popped, the man broke from the bone of the liars
And I'm afraid of saying too much and ending in fire
But even more [Bm] so, I'm afraid to face God and say [F#m] I wasn't coward, yeah
These
[A] [Bm] [D] [F#m]
[Bm] [A]
[Bm] [A]
[Bm] things I wear,
[A] these things [Bm] make me a monkey
[F#m] These [Bm] things I wear, the [A] ocean, these things act like they're [Bm] crazy to [E] [N] me
Who's are you, what you [A] wanna be?
[D] [E]
[Bm] Who're are you, what you wanna [F#m] be?
[D] [E]
[Bm] Who're are you, what you wanna [D] be?
[E] [D]
[E] [Bm]
[B] [C#] [B] [F#] [A] Who're [E] [D]
[B] [C#] [B] [F#]
[A] [E] [F#m] are you, [E] what you wanna [F#m] be?
[C#m] [D] Who're are you, what you wanna [E] be?
[Bm] [F#m] [D]
[E] [C#m] [Bm]
[F#m] [D]
[E] [Bm]
[F#m] [D]
[E] [Bm]
[C#m] [D]
[E] [C#m] [Bm]
[F#m] [D]
[E] [Bm]
[N]
Key:  
E
2311
Bm
13421112
A
1231
D
1321
F#m
123111112
E
2311
Bm
13421112
A
1231
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To start learning Foster The People - Are You What You Want To Be chords, build your understanding on these basic chords - Bm, F#m, D, E, Bm, D, F#m, C#m and D in sequence. For a smooth transition, initiate your practice at 63 BPM and gradually match the song's pace of 126 BPM. Tune your capo to accommodate your vocal range, referencing the song's key: A Major.

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[B] _ [C#] _ _ [B] _ [F#] _ _ _ _
[A] _ [E] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ [B] _
_ [C#] _ _ [B] _ [F#] _ _ _ _
[A] _ [E] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ [C#] _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ [E] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[B] _ [C#] _ _ [B] _ [F#] _ _ _ _
[A] _ [E] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _
[F#m] _ _ [C#m] _ [D] _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _
[F#m] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _
_ I woke up this time from Lise [E] to the Jembe, Ghana
Yeah, [A] a fine lady from Lise, [N] you got spirit, a fella
Yeah, the young one, with her makeup, lips and hands [B] up, a holla
[A] Yeah, the [E] giver of all the God's love, couldn't handle her broken [F#m] heart
The rock was in the [A] hands, the distance means the fire
Yeah, the river popped, the man [E] broke from the bone [C#m] of the liars
And [F#m] I'm afraid of saying [E] too much and ending in fire
But even more so, I'm afraid to face [F#] God and say I wasn't coward, [A] yeah
Well, these things I [Bm] wear, _
_ [A] these things make me a [Bm] monkey _
_ [A] _ [B] These things I wear, the ocean, [A] these things act like they're [D] crazy [E] to _ me
Who's [F#m] are you, what you wanna be?
[C#m] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ [Bm] Who's are you, what you wanna [F#m] be?
[C#m] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
[C#m] _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ You _ wanna [G#] see me put up all the tantrums, [C#m] holla
[A] Yeah, drinking at the table with the chrome and gorillas
And the young one, [Bm] with her makeup, lips and legs up, a [E] holla
Yeah, I know the voice of God should be connected in the arms of love
[F#m] The rock was in the hands, the [A] distance means the fire
Yeah, the river popped, the man broke from the bone of the liars
And I'm afraid of saying too much and ending in fire
But even more [Bm] so, I'm afraid to face God and say [F#m] I wasn't coward, yeah
These _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ [D] _ _ [F#m] _
_ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ [Bm] _ things I wear, _
[A] _ these things [Bm] make me a monkey
[F#m] These _ _ [Bm] things I wear, the [A] ocean, these things act like they're [Bm] crazy to _ [E] _ [N] me
Who's are you, what you [A] wanna be?
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ [Bm] Who're are you, what you wanna [F#m] be?
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ [Bm] Who're are you, what you wanna [D] be?
[E] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _
[B] _ [C#] _ _ [B] _ [F#] _ _ [A] Who're _ [E] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[B] _ [C#] _ _ [B] _ [F#] _ _ _ _
[A] _ [E] _ _ _ [F#m] are you, [E] what you wanna [F#m] be?
[C#m] _ _ [D] Who're are you, what you wanna [E] be?
_ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ [C#m] _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [F#m] _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _
[F#m] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [C#m] _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ [C#m] _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _
[F#m] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _

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This song was composed by Mark Foster and Greg Kurstin.

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