When You Are Who You Are Chords & Lyrics - Gil Scott-heron

[INTRO]
[Fmaj7] [Ebmaj7]

[VERSE 1]
[Fmaj7]You always go [Ebmaj7]out of your way to imp[Fmaj7]ress me [Ebmaj7]
[F]Don't you know by [Ebmaj7]now, ain't no[Bb] need to im[Fmaj7]press me? [Ebmaj7]
[Bbmaj7]I'm impressed every[Am7] time you smile
[D7]When I feel like you [Dm7]mean to smile
Cause you can be [Gm7] so [Am7]very[Bbmaj7] beauti[C]ful
When you are who you [Fmaj7]are [Ebmaj7]

[Fmaj7] [Ebmaj7]

[VERSE 2]
[Fmaj7]Every morning, when [Ebmaj7]you wake up
You [Bbmaj7]put on a ne[Fmaj7]w disguise [Ebmaj7]
[Fmaj7]How long did you [Ebmaj7]think it would take me to[Fmaj7] realize? [Ebmaj7]
[Bbmaj7]Girl, the things you [Am7]were ain't real
[D7] You never tell me just [Dm7]how you feel
Girl, you could [Gm]be [Am7] so very [Bbmaj7]beautiful [C]
When you are who you [Fmaj7]are [Ebmaj7]

[VERSE 3]
[Bbmaj7]People never [Am]seem to [Gm]want to be thems[F]elves
[Bbmaj7]So they end up [Am]running in circles co[Gm7]nfused
Yes, con[Eb]fused, just like everyone[C7] else

[Fmaj7] [Ebmaj7]

[VERSE 4]
[Fmaj7]Every morning, when [Ebmaj7]you wake up, you put on a [Fmaj7]new disguise [Ebmaj7]
[Fmaj7]Just how long did you [Ebmaj7]think it would take me to [Fmaj7]realize?[Ebmaj7]
[Bbmaj7]That the things you [Am7]were ain't real
[Dm7]You never tell me just how you [D7]feel
When you could [Gm]be [Am7]so very b[Bbmaj7]eautiful [C]
When you are who you [Fmaj7]are [Ebmaj7]

[OUTRO]
N.C.
Get it, get it, get it, get it, get it, get it, get it
[Fmaj7] [Ebmaj7]When you are who you [Fmaj7]are, yeah
O[Ebmaj7]h when you are who yo[Fmaj7]u are, yeah
O[Ebmaj7]h when you are who yo[Fmaj7]u are, yeah
O[Ebmaj7]h when you are who yo[Fmaj7]u are