· by John Rzeznik
(C5)I
am a (Fsus2)ques tion to the (C5)world,
not an (Fsus2)an swer to be (C5)heard
or a (Fsus2)mo ment that’s (Dm)held
in your (Fsus2)arms.
And (C5)what
do you (Fsus2)think you’d ev er (C5)say?
I won’t (Fsus2)lis ten an y (C5)way.
You’ll re (Fsus2)move me and (Am7)I’ll nev er (G)be what you (Fsus2)want
me to (C5)be.
And (C5)what
do you (Fsus2)think you’d un der (C5)stand?
I’m a (Fsus2)boy?
No, I’m a (C5)man.
You can’t (Fsus2)take me and (Dm)throw
me a (Fsus2)way.
And (C5)how
can you (Fsus2)learn what’s nev er (C5)shown?
Yeah, you (Fsus2)stand here on your (C5)own.
They don’t (Fsus2)know me ’cause (Am7)I’ll nev er (G)be what you (Fsus2)want
me to (C5)be.
And (Am7)I’m as I (G)not who I (Fsus2)here.
And (C5)I
want a (C)mo ment to be (C5)real,
want to (C)touch things I don’t (C5)feel,
want to (C)hold on and (Dm)feel
I be (Fsus2)long.
And (C5)how
can the (C)world want me to (C5)change?
They’re the (C)ones, they stay the (C5)same.
They don’t (C)know me, ’cause (Am7)I’m (Gsus)not (F5)here.
And (Am7)I’m (Gsus)still (F5)here.
They can’t (G6)tell me who to (Am)be,
’cause I’m (G6)not what they (Am)see.
Yeah, the (Fmaj7)world is still sleep ing while (G6)I keep on dream ing for (Am)me
and their (Fmaj7)words are just whis pers and (G6)lies that I’ll nev er be (Am7)lieve.
And (C5)I
want a (C)mo ment to be (C5)real,
want to (C)touch things I don’t (C5)feel,
want to (C)hold on and (D7sus)feel
I be (Fsus2)long.
And (C5)how
can the (C)world want me to (C5)change?
They’re the (C)ones, they stay the (C5)same.
I’m the (C)one now, ’cause (Am7)I’m (Gsus)still (F5)here.
I’m the (C5)one,
’cause (A5)I’m (G)still (C5)here.
(A5)I’m (G)still (C5)here.
(A5)I’m (G)still (C5)here.
(A5)I’m (G)still (F)here.
This page shows “I'm Still Here (Jim's Theme) (From Treasure Planet)” by John Rzeznik in our color-coded kid songbook view — every note is colored by pitch (red C, orange D, yellow E, green F, blue G, purple A, pink B) and the lyrics sit directly under each note, so children can sing along while they play. The song is in the key of C at 80 BPM, a slightly more challenging arrangement — practice each phrase slowly first.