Other arrangements of How I Am
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She (D)asks how I am.
read And (Em7sus4)so how am I?
My (F#m7)days are the u su al (Bm7)days:
I wake (C)up; I go out.
What more Time goes (A7sus4)by.
My (G)days are ex act ly the (F#m7)days I have lived since ar (Bm7)riv ing here.
In (G)fact, how I am is a (F#m7)mazed how this com forts me (Bm)year by year.
I (C)work and I eat.
Life is muf fins and (A7sus4)jam.
The (Em7)house is nice and (F#m7)qui et now.
That is how I (D)am.
Five (D)years in these rooms
read ing (Em7sus4)He gel and Kant.
My (F#m7)mind is de vot ed to (Bm7)thoughts
of the (C)mean ing of life.
What more could I (A7sus4)want?
So (G)why is it late ly I (F#m7)find I’m un eas y all (Bm7)through the night?
And (G)why e ven now does my (F#m7)skin feel ex plo sive as (Bm)dy na mite?
Why (C)does my heart pound
like a bat ter ing (A7sus4)ram?
How (Em7)can she ask me (F#m7)how I am?
That is how I (D)am.
Five
How I am is (B)fine!
(B)Dear Miss March, there is (E)noth ing dra (B)mat ic or (F#)new to re (B)port.
(F#)This will be (B)short.
(B)Morn ing and eve ning I (E)live in my (B)u su al way.
On the (E)day you re (B)turn you will (F#)see for your (B)self!
(C)Tell me, Miss (C)March, are you (F)hap py so (C)far from the (Dm)clang and the (C)beat of our (F)tur bu lent (C)street?
Quite (F)of ten I (C)think of our (G5)days in New (C)York.
Though, of (Fmaj7)course, since you (C)went I have (G7sus4)been quite con (Ab)tent.
(Ab)Ach!
I wake in the morn ing and all that I hear is the (Ab)ab sence of (Gb)sound.
(Ab)Yes!
My peace is dis turbed, but the ruck us is me as my (Ab)thoughts run a (Gb)ground.
(Gb)I (B)want ed a life by my self in these rooms, but (A)now all a round me, an oth er life looms.
Who (G#m)asked her to come and to (F#)go and to leave me like (E)that?
And (C#m7)now she ex pects me to (D#m7)send her a note?
With (C#m7)words, if I spoke, that would (D#m7)stick in my throat!
Who (G)asked her to change how I live,
how I (Em7)think,
how I (Gm6)am?
She
That is how I (D)am.
How I Am — Piano Lead Sheet
"How I Am" lead sheet with chords, melody, and lyrics. Play the melody while following chord symbols above. Perfect for sing-along or accompaniment. Key of D, 98 BPM.
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About “How I Am”
- Where are the chord symbols for "How I Am" displayed?
- Lead Sheet shows chord symbols (like Am, G7, C) above the melody line with lyrics below. Every chord change highlights in real time as the song plays, so you can play the melody with the right hand and follow chord shapes with the left. "How I Am" is in D.
- What key is "How I Am" by Mindi Dickstein played in?
- How I Am is arranged in the key of D on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "How I Am"?
- The arrangement plays at 98 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "How I Am" easy to play on piano?
- This is a medium-difficulty arrangement. Most players can learn it within a few practice sessions using the speed control.
- Can I download sheet music for "How I Am"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "How I Am"?
- "How I Am" was originally performed by Mindi Dickstein. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "How I Am"?
- This arrangement uses 29 chords: A, Ab, Ab6, Abmaj7, Asus4, B, Bm, Bm7, +21 more.
- What other songs by Mindi Dickstein can I play here?
- Try "TAKE A CHANCE ON ME", "Could You", "Our Finest Dreams". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Does "How I Am" have chords and lyrics?
- Yes! The Lead Sheet shows the melody with chord symbols (like Am, G, C) and full lyrics. Perfect for singing along or playing with a band. "How I Am" is in the key of D at 98 BPM.
- What chords are in "How I Am"?
- Open the Lead Sheet to see all chord symbols displayed above the melody line. The song is in the key of D, so you'll find chords common to that key. Each chord highlights in real time as the song plays.