I Am Understood Chords

Capo 2nd fret

Standard (EADGBE)

AmSometimes it's embarrassingC to talk to yGou

 To hAmold a conversation with the oCnly one who sGees right through

 This veAmrsion of myself

 I tryC to hide behGind

 I'll bAmury my face because my disgrace will leCave me terrifGied

 And sAmometimes I'm so thFankful forC your loyalGty

 Your lAmove regardless oFf

 The mistCakes I make will sGpoil me

 My coAmnfidence is, iFn a sense, a gCift you've given Gme

 And I'm sAmatisfied to rFealize you're aCll I'll ever neGed

Chorus

 You lCooked into my life and never sFtopped

 And you're thinking all my tAmhoughts

 Are so simple,G but so beautiful

 And yCou recite my words right back to Fme

 Before I even sAmpeak

 You let me knowG, I am understood

 And sAmometimes I sFpend my time

 Just tCrying to escGape

 I wAmork so hard so deFsperately, in an aCttempt to create spGace

Am Cause I want dFistance from the utmost iCmportant thing I kGnow

 I sAmee your love, then tFurn my back and Cbeg for you to Ggo

Chorus

*Picking chords

Am, F, C, G x2

 And sAmometimes the plFace I'm at is Cat a loss for wGords

 If I tAmhink of something wForthy I know that iCts already yoGurs

 And thAmrough the times I've faFded and you've ouCtlined me agGain

 You've jAmust patiently waFited, to brCing me back and tGhen

Chorus

C, F, G♯, F x2

C F G♯The noise has bFroken my defCense

 Let me emGbrace salvation

G♯ Your voice has brFoken my defCense

 Let me emGbrace salvation