Chords for As I Began to Love Myself (inspiring video)
Tempo:
159.75 bpm
Chords used:
A
F#m
E
D
G
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[A]
[E] [F#m]
[D] [A]
As I began to love myself, I found [E] that anguish and emotional [F#m]
suffering are only warning signs
[D] that I was living against my own truth.
[A]
Today I know this is authenticity.
[E] [F#m]
As I began to love myself, I [A] understood how much it can offend somebody.
As I tried to
force my desires on this person, [E] even though I knew the time was not right, [F#m] and the person
was not ready for it, [E]
and even though [D] this [A] person was me.
Today I call it respect.
As I began to love myself, [F#m] I stopped craving for a different life, and I could see that
[A] everything that surrounded me was inviting me to grow.
Today I call [E] it maturity.
[F#m] As I began to love myself, [D]
I understood that at any circumstance, [A]
I am in the right place,
[E] at the right time, and everything [F#m]
happens at the exactly right moment, [A] so I could be calm.
Today I call it self-confidence.
[E] As I began to love myself, [F#m] I quit stealing my own [D] time,
and I stopped designing [A] huge projects for the future.
Today I only do what brings me
joy and [G] happiness, things I love [A] to do, and that make my heart cheer.
And I do [G] them in
my own way, [A] and in my own rhythm.
Today I call it [E] simplicity.
[G] [A]
As I began to love myself, I freed myself of anything [Em] that is no good for [A] my health.
Food, people, things, situations, and [E] everything that drew me down and away [F#m] from myself.
At
first I [D] called this attitude a healthy egoism.
[A]
Today I know it is [E] love of oneself.
[F#m]
As I began to love myself, I [D] quit trying to always be right, [A]
and ever since I was wrong
less of the time.
[E]
Today I discovered [F#m] that is modesty.
[D]
As I began to love myself, I refused to [A] go on living in the past and worry about the
future.
[E] Now I only live for the moment, [F#m] where everything is happening.
Today I [D] live each
day, day by day, [A]
and I call it fulfillment.
As I began to love myself, I [F#m] recognized that
my mind can disturb me, [D] and it can make me sick.
But as I connected [A] it to my heart, my
mind became a valuable ally.
Today [F#m] I call this connection wisdom of the heart.
[D]
We no longer need to fear arguments, confrontations, or any kind [A] of problems with ourselves or
others.
[C#m] Even stars collide, [G#] and out of their crashing, [D] new worlds are born.
[A] Today I know
that is life.
[F#] [F#m] [D]
[F#m] [N]
[E] [F#m]
[D] [A]
As I began to love myself, I found [E] that anguish and emotional [F#m]
suffering are only warning signs
[D] that I was living against my own truth.
[A]
Today I know this is authenticity.
[E] [F#m]
As I began to love myself, I [A] understood how much it can offend somebody.
As I tried to
force my desires on this person, [E] even though I knew the time was not right, [F#m] and the person
was not ready for it, [E]
and even though [D] this [A] person was me.
Today I call it respect.
As I began to love myself, [F#m] I stopped craving for a different life, and I could see that
[A] everything that surrounded me was inviting me to grow.
Today I call [E] it maturity.
[F#m] As I began to love myself, [D]
I understood that at any circumstance, [A]
I am in the right place,
[E] at the right time, and everything [F#m]
happens at the exactly right moment, [A] so I could be calm.
Today I call it self-confidence.
[E] As I began to love myself, [F#m] I quit stealing my own [D] time,
and I stopped designing [A] huge projects for the future.
Today I only do what brings me
joy and [G] happiness, things I love [A] to do, and that make my heart cheer.
And I do [G] them in
my own way, [A] and in my own rhythm.
Today I call it [E] simplicity.
[G] [A]
As I began to love myself, I freed myself of anything [Em] that is no good for [A] my health.
Food, people, things, situations, and [E] everything that drew me down and away [F#m] from myself.
At
first I [D] called this attitude a healthy egoism.
[A]
Today I know it is [E] love of oneself.
[F#m]
As I began to love myself, I [D] quit trying to always be right, [A]
and ever since I was wrong
less of the time.
[E]
Today I discovered [F#m] that is modesty.
[D]
As I began to love myself, I refused to [A] go on living in the past and worry about the
future.
[E] Now I only live for the moment, [F#m] where everything is happening.
Today I [D] live each
day, day by day, [A]
and I call it fulfillment.
As I began to love myself, I [F#m] recognized that
my mind can disturb me, [D] and it can make me sick.
But as I connected [A] it to my heart, my
mind became a valuable ally.
Today [F#m] I call this connection wisdom of the heart.
[D]
We no longer need to fear arguments, confrontations, or any kind [A] of problems with ourselves or
others.
[C#m] Even stars collide, [G#] and out of their crashing, [D] new worlds are born.
[A] Today I know
that is life.
[F#] [F#m] [D]
[F#m] [N]
Key:
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[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [F#m] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ [A]
As I began to love myself, _ I found [E] that anguish _ and emotional [F#m]
suffering are only warning signs
[D] that I was living against my own truth.
_ [A] _
Today I know this is authenticity.
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [F#m] _
As I began to love myself, _ I [A] understood how much it can offend somebody. _
As I tried to
force my desires on this person, [E] even though I knew the time was not right, _ [F#m] and the person
was not ready for it, [E] _
and even though [D] _ this [A] person was me.
_ _ Today I call it respect. _ _
_ As I began to love myself, [F#m] I stopped craving for a different life, _ and I could see that
[A] everything that surrounded me was inviting me to grow. _ _
Today I call [E] it maturity. _ _ _ _
_ [F#m] As I began to love myself, [D] _
I understood that at any circumstance, [A] _
I am in the right place,
_ [E] at the right time, _ and everything _ [F#m] _
happens at the exactly right moment, _ [A] so I could be calm. _
_ Today I call it self-confidence. _ _
_ [E] _ _ As I began to love myself, _ [F#m] _ I quit stealing my own [D] time,
and I stopped designing [A] huge projects for the future.
_ Today I only do what brings me
joy and [G] happiness, things I love [A] to do, _ and that make my heart cheer. _
And I do [G] them in
my own way, _ [A] and in my own rhythm.
_ _ Today I call it [E] simplicity.
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [A]
As I began to love myself, I freed myself of anything [Em] that is no good for [A] my health.
Food, people, things, situations, and [E] everything that drew me down and away [F#m] from myself.
_ _ _ At
first I [D] called this attitude a healthy egoism.
_ _ [A]
Today I know _ it is [E] love of oneself.
_ _ _ [F#m] _
_ As I began to love myself, I [D] quit trying to always be right, _ _ [A]
and ever since I was wrong
less of the time.
[E] _
_ _ Today I discovered [F#m] that is modesty.
_ _ _ _ _ [D]
As I began to love myself, I refused to [A] go on living in the past and worry about the
future. _
[E] _ Now I only live for the moment, [F#m] where everything is happening. _ _
Today I [D] live each
day, _ day by day, [A] _
and I call it fulfillment. _ _ _
As I began to love myself, _ I [F#m] recognized that
my mind can disturb me, _ [D] and it can make me sick.
_ But as I connected [A] it to my heart, my
mind became a valuable ally.
_ _ Today [F#m] I call this connection _ _ wisdom of the heart.
[D] _
_ _ _ We no longer need to fear arguments, confrontations, or any kind [A] of problems with ourselves or
others.
_ _ _ [C#m] Even stars collide, _ [G#] and out of their crashing, [D] new worlds are born. _ _ _
[A] Today I know
_ _ _ that is life.
_ _ [F#] _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _ [N] _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [F#m] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ [A]
As I began to love myself, _ I found [E] that anguish _ and emotional [F#m]
suffering are only warning signs
[D] that I was living against my own truth.
_ [A] _
Today I know this is authenticity.
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [F#m] _
As I began to love myself, _ I [A] understood how much it can offend somebody. _
As I tried to
force my desires on this person, [E] even though I knew the time was not right, _ [F#m] and the person
was not ready for it, [E] _
and even though [D] _ this [A] person was me.
_ _ Today I call it respect. _ _
_ As I began to love myself, [F#m] I stopped craving for a different life, _ and I could see that
[A] everything that surrounded me was inviting me to grow. _ _
Today I call [E] it maturity. _ _ _ _
_ [F#m] As I began to love myself, [D] _
I understood that at any circumstance, [A] _
I am in the right place,
_ [E] at the right time, _ and everything _ [F#m] _
happens at the exactly right moment, _ [A] so I could be calm. _
_ Today I call it self-confidence. _ _
_ [E] _ _ As I began to love myself, _ [F#m] _ I quit stealing my own [D] time,
and I stopped designing [A] huge projects for the future.
_ Today I only do what brings me
joy and [G] happiness, things I love [A] to do, _ and that make my heart cheer. _
And I do [G] them in
my own way, _ [A] and in my own rhythm.
_ _ Today I call it [E] simplicity.
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [A]
As I began to love myself, I freed myself of anything [Em] that is no good for [A] my health.
Food, people, things, situations, and [E] everything that drew me down and away [F#m] from myself.
_ _ _ At
first I [D] called this attitude a healthy egoism.
_ _ [A]
Today I know _ it is [E] love of oneself.
_ _ _ [F#m] _
_ As I began to love myself, I [D] quit trying to always be right, _ _ [A]
and ever since I was wrong
less of the time.
[E] _
_ _ Today I discovered [F#m] that is modesty.
_ _ _ _ _ [D]
As I began to love myself, I refused to [A] go on living in the past and worry about the
future. _
[E] _ Now I only live for the moment, [F#m] where everything is happening. _ _
Today I [D] live each
day, _ day by day, [A] _
and I call it fulfillment. _ _ _
As I began to love myself, _ I [F#m] recognized that
my mind can disturb me, _ [D] and it can make me sick.
_ But as I connected [A] it to my heart, my
mind became a valuable ally.
_ _ Today [F#m] I call this connection _ _ wisdom of the heart.
[D] _
_ _ _ We no longer need to fear arguments, confrontations, or any kind [A] of problems with ourselves or
others.
_ _ _ [C#m] Even stars collide, _ [G#] and out of their crashing, [D] new worlds are born. _ _ _
[A] Today I know
_ _ _ that is life.
_ _ [F#] _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _ [N] _