This Is Me
Keala Settle & Ensemble, The Greatest Showman, 2017
Writers: Benj Pasek, Justin Paul, The Greatest Showman
Producers: Greg Wells, Justin Paul, Alex Lacamoire, Adam Gubman
Label: Atlantic Records
Hop to Another SongTightrope chords.
Bm A/C# D
Single notes over same 3 chords (above):
B A A F# F# A F# E D
Bm I am not a stranger A/C#to the dark, D
“Hide away,”G they say, Bm
“‘cuz we don’t Awant your broken parts.”
I’ve Bmlearned to be ashamed of allA/C# D my scars,
“Run away,”G they say, Bm
“no one’ll Alove you as you are”… but G
I won’t let them break me Adown to dust, Bm
I know that there’s a placeA/C# for us D
for we are glorioAus.
When the D5sharpest words wanna cut me down,
I’m gonna Bm7send a flood, gonna drown ’em out.
I am brave,Gsus2 I am bruised,
I am whoAsus I’m meant to be – this is me.
D5 Look out cuz here I come
and I’m Bm7marching on to the beat I drum.
I’m not scared…Gsus2 to be seen,
I make noAsus apologies – this is me.
DOh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh A/C#
Bm7Oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh,Gadd2 oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh,A oh, oh
ABmnother round of bullets A/C#hits my skin, D
well D/F#fire away, G cuz toBm7day
I won’t Alet the shame sink in.
We are Bmbursting through the barricadesA/C#
and Dreaching for the sun, (D/F#we are GwarriBmors)
yeh… Athat’s what we’ve become. (yeh that’s what we’ve become) G
I won’t let them break me Adown to dust, Bm
I know that there’s a placeA/C# for us D
for we are Gglorious. A5
When the Dsharpest words wanna cut me down,
A/C# I’m gonna Bmsend a flood, gonna drown ’em out.
I am brave,Gadd2 I am bruised,
I am whoA I’m meant to be – this is me.
D Look out cuz here I come
A/C# and I’m Bmmarching on to the beat I drum.
I’m not scared…Gadd2 to be seen,
I make noA apologies – this is me.
DOh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh A/C#
BmOh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-Aoh-oh,Gadd2 oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh,Aadd4 oh, oh
This is me. D(oh-oh-oh-oh)
And I know that I deserve yourA/C# love,
Bm(oh-oh-oh-oh)
there’s nothing I’m not worthy of…Gadd2
(oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh,Asus oh, oh)
When the D5sharpest words wanna cut me down,
I’m gonna Bm7send a flood, gonna drown ’em out.
This is brave,Gsus2 this is bruised,
this is whoA5 I’m meant to be N.C.– this is me.
Pick either chorus or adlib
Chorus:
D Look out cuz here I come A/C#
and I’m Bm7marching on to the beat I drum.
I’m not scared…Gmaj9 to be seen
I make noA5 apologies – this is me.
WhenDever the words wanna cut me down
I’ll send a flood to ’emA/C# out, Bm
Oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh,Gadd2 oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh,A oh oh –
D5 this is me.
Ad lib:
D Look out cuz here I A/C#come,
Bm7 marchin’ on, Gmaj9marchin’ on.
Ohhh A5 – this is me.
D Ohhh ohhh, A/C# Bm
gonna drown them Gadd2out,
Aahh – D5 this is me.