What You Are Chords
What You Are by Patty Griffin is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of C. It uses the chords C, F, G7sus4, G and Em. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Intro: C C C F
verse 1
C F C G7sus4 C
All the ladies, on the lake they start to dance
C F C
Its been a long time, don't you wish you had the chance
G
What do you wish you were?
G Em F C
Do you wish you were the silence on the moon?
C G C F C C
Nobody knows but maybe you will be soon
verse 2
C F C G7sus4 C
I used to think the sidewalk was the way
C F C
Always waiting for my lucky day
verse 3
C F C
Over and over every patch of gray
C F C
One day inside me I was lucky anyway...
G
What do you wish you were?
G Em F
Do you wish you were the light of every star?
C G C F C
Nobody knows but, maybe that's just what you are
Bridge
Em F
All night count all the singing stars
Em F G
Alright is where you want to know you are
Instrumental
C F C F C
Outro
G
What do you wish you were?
G Em F
Do you wish you were the light of every star?
C G C F C
Nobody knows.. but maybe that's just what you are
C G C F C
Nobody knows.. but maybe that's just what you are
C G C F C
Nobody knows.. but maybe that's just what you are