Chords of: The Way I Am by: The Tumbling Paddies. (C#m7b5, D, C, E) are the main chords of the song. The chords are displayed instantly in real-time with a YouTube player, four synced views, instrument diagrams, loop practice and a built-in vocal-remover mixer.
“The Way I Am” by The Tumbling Paddies is in C Major and runs at about 193 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 24 different chords across 102 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are C#m7b5, D, C, E.
D is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 28% of the 3:38 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with F#7/A# → G → D → C → D → G → D → C. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: intermediate — 6 main chords including 2 extended or barre voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — C Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| D | 1:00 | 28% |
| C | 0:31 | 14% |
| E | 0:28 | 13% |
| G | 0:27 | 13% |
| A | 0:24 | 11% |
| F#7/A# | 0:14 | 6% |
| Dmaj7 | 0:08 | 4% |
| Em | 0:07 | 3% |
F#7/A# – G – D – C – D – G – D – G/D – C – D – G – D – C – D – G – D – C – D – C – Cmaj7 – D – D7 – G – D – Em – C – D – G – D – G6 – C – D – G – D – C – D – G – D – G6 – C – D – C – Cmaj7 – D – F#m7b5/E – G – D – Em – …
