I'M YOURS (JASON MRAZ)
GUITAR LESSON
Original Tempo: 151bpm | Video Tempo: 100bpm | Capo: 4th Fret
Learn how to play I’m Yours by Jason Mraz with this beginner-friendly acoustic guitar lesson. In the video below, I’ll show you a simplified strumming pattern that makes the song easy to follow, even if you’re just starting out. On this page, you’ll also find clear chord diagrams, a step-by-step strumming guide, and a detailed chord guide with timestamps to help you play along smoothly. Don’t forget your capo on the 4th fret if you want to match the original recording! This lesson is designed to make I’m Yours fun and accessible for new guitar players.
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STRUMMING PATTERN
As shown in the video, this is an easier strumming pattern than the original, making it more doable for beginners.
CHORD GUIDE
INTRO (0:00)
|G |D |Em |C |
VERSE 1 (0:13)
G
Well, you done done me in, you bet I felt it
D
I tried to be chill, but you're so hot that I melted
Em
I fell right through the cracks
C
Now I'm trying to get back
G
Before the cool done run out I'll be giving it my bestest
D
And nothing's gonna stop me but divine intervention
Em
I reckon it's again my turn
C
To win some or learn some
CHORUS 1 (0:38)
G D Em
But I won't hesitate no more, no more
C
It cannot wait, I'm yours
INTRO 2 (0:51)
|G |D |Em |C |
Hmm (hey, hey)
VERSE 2 (1:04)
G
Well, open up your mind and see like me
D
Open up your plans and, damn, you're free
Em
Look into your heart and you'll find love, love, love, love
G D
Listen to the music of the moment, people dance and sing
Em
We're just one big family
C
And it's our God-forsaken right to be loved, loved, loved, loved,
A7
loved
CHORUS 2 (1:32)
G D Em
So I won't hesitate no more, no more
C
It cannot wait, I'm sure
G D
There's no need to complicate
Em
Our time is short
D
This is our fate, I'm yours
BRIDGE (1:58)
G D Em
Do, do, do, do you, but do you, do you, do, do, but do you want to
D
come on
C
Scooch on over closer, dear?
A7
And I will nibble your ear
G
A-su-da-ba-ba-ba-ba-bum
D Em
Whoa-oooooh oh-oh-oh-oh -oh-oh
D C
Whoa-oh-oh -oh-oh- oh-oh ohwo-ohwo-oh
A7
Uh-huh, mmm-hmm
VERSE 3 (2:23)
G
I've been spending way too long checking my tongue in the mirror
D
And bending over backwards just to try to see it clearer
Em
But my breath fogged up the glass
C
And so I drew a new face and I laughed
G
I guess what I be saying is there ain't no better reason
D
To rid yourself of vanities and just go with the seasons
Em
It's what we aim to do
C
Our name is our virtue
CHORUS 3 (2:48)
G D Em
But I won't hesitate no more, no more
C
It cannot wait, I'm yours
CHORUS 4 (3:01)
G
Well, open up your mind and see like me (I won't hesitate)
D
Open up your plans and, damn, you're free (no more, no more)
Em
And look into your heart, and you'll find (it cannot wait)
C
That the sky is yours (I'm sure)
(3:13)
G
So please don't, please don't, please don't (no need to complicate)
D
There's no need to complicate ('cus our time is short)
Em
'Cause our time is short (this is)
C
This, oh this, this is our fate (our fate)
A7
I'm yours
Bra-bop-mm, da-bap-bop-mm-day
Do-do-do-do, do-do-do-do, do-do-do, mm-mm-mm-mm (hey, hey)
Oh, I'm yours
Oh, I'm yours
Oh, whoa, baby, do you believe I'm yours?
You best believe, you best believe I'm yours, mmm-hmm
Copyright Disclaimer
This file is the authors work and represents my interpretation of the song. It is intended solely for private study, scholarship, or research. The chord charts and lesson sheets provided are simplified resources to support online learning. For official sheet music, I highly recommend purchasing from licensed publishers such as Hal Leonard or Musicnotes.