As Sure As I Am

Words and music by Neil Finn. Copyright © 1991 Roundhead Music. Published by EMI Music Publishing Ltd.

Transcribed by Tom Johnstone

The source for this one is a live show in Orlando, 5/12/91. Almost every chord Neil uses in this performance is a barre chord, and he uses multiple versions of some chords (such as B). F, G, C and E are played with the standard shapes (G barred). Neil also tends to pick arpeggio-like patterns at the ends of phrases.


Intro

C#   B   C#   G#m


Verse 1

C#        B             C#         G#m
Make your decision now, rely on no help from above

C#        B
Living is luxury

F#     G#m                  Esus2
I want everything you throw out

F#      G#m          C#sus C#*               
I'll do anything you want  to


Verse 2

C#            B            C#            G#m
Please let me go with you, I'll wear the smile on your face

C#             B
Big, black and beautiful

F#         G#m                  E
I want it, everything you throw out

      F#      G#m               C#sus C#*               
There must be something you can do    without


Chorus

      F     G         C
Cos I am as sure as I am

                F         G             C
I couldn't care less, for what might go wrong

                F         G           Am
I'm as happy as sin, in a fear-shaken world

B*

(Repeat Verse and Chorus)

        G           
...in a fear-shaken

Am    D   Am   D
world

 

Bridge

G  F                 G  F  
No one will be left, no one will be spared

G             F    
I'll wear the smile on your face

  F     G         C
I am as sure as I am


Final Chorus

                F         G             C
I couldn't care less, for what might go wrong

                    F         G           G#
And I'm as happy as sin, in a fear-shaken world

A#    G#
World

A# 
Couldn't care less

Outro


Am*   Am-maj7   Am7   Dsus2

(repeat ad lib)

 


Chords

C#          9(11)(11)899
B           799877
G#m         466444
F#          244322
Esus2       x8(10)(10)88
C#sus       xx6674
C#*         xx6664
F#          244322
B*          x24442
G#          466544
A#          688766
Am*         577555
Am-maj7     576555
Am7         575555
Dsus2       x57755