I'm Tired Chords
by Savoy Brown
I'm Tired by Savoy Brown is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of E. It uses the chords E7, A7, B7#9, E5, G and D. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Intro:
E7 A7 x12
E7 A7 E7 A7
verse 1
E7 A7 E7 A7
I'm tired of being a fool
E7 A7 E7 A7
And my mind going from hot to cool
B7#9 B7#9 B7#9 B7#9
And trying to conform to others ideas
E7 A7 E7 A7
And someone else's rules
Instrumental
E7 A7 E7 A7
verse 2
E7 A7 E7 A7
The life I'm living ain't mine
E7 A7 E7 A7
I'm supposed to feel that's fine
B7#9 B7#9 B7#9 B7#9
I didn't make the world I'm living in
E7 A7 E7 A7
And I ain't gonna toe the line
Instrumental
E7 A7 E7 A7 E5
N.C. G* E5 (Stop)
I'm tired of trying to be something I know ain't me
N.C. G* E5 (Stop)
I'm tired of living up to what people expect me to be
N.C. G* E5 (Stop)
You know some people are different, now ain't that a crying shame
N.C. D (Bass Only)
Now wouldn't be a real drag if we were all the same
verse 3
E7 A7 E7 A7
And I'm not going to try to please
E7 A7 E7 A7
Eyes that just don't see
B7#9 B7#9 B7#9 B7#9
If I get myself together
E7 A7 E7 A7
You'll have the blues not me
Solo
E7 A7 x8
E7 A7 x8 hen E5(Stop)
N.C. G* E5 (Stop)
I'm tired of trying to be something I know ain't me
N.C. G* E5 (Stop)
I'm tired of living up to what people expect me to be
N.C. G* E5 (Stop)
You know some people are different, now ain't that a crying shame
N.C. D (Bass Only)
Now wouldn't be a real drag if we were all the same
E7 A7 E7 A7
And I'm not going to try to please
E7 A7 E7 A7
Eyes that just don't see
B7#9 B7#9 B7#9 B7#9
If I get myself together
E7 A7 E7 A7
You'll have the blues not me
E7 A7 E7 A7
You'll have the blues not me (Fade out with lead guitar)