This Is Me is featured on the soundtrack of the musical film The Greatest Showman. The song was written by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul. It has become an anthem for self-acceptance and bravery, depicting the struggle against prejudice and the celebration of diversity and individuality. It was inspired by the real-life stories of circus performers from P.T. Barnums era, focusing particularly on the character Lettie Lutz, the bearded lady, portrayed ... See more [+] by Keala Settle.
Key: D
Introduction:
Bm
A
D
x2
Bm
A
D
I'm not a stranger to the dark
G
Bm
Hide away, they say
A
'Cause we don't want your broken parts
Bm
A
D
I've learned to be ashamed of all my scars
G
Bm
Run away, they say
A
No one will love you as you are
G
A
Bm
But I won't let them break me down to dust
A
D
I know that there's a place for us
A
For we are glorious
D
When the sharpest words wanna cut me down
Bm
I'm gonna send a flood, gonna drown them out
G
I am brave, I am bruised
A
I am who I'm meant to be, this is me
D
Look out 'cause here I come
Bm
And I'm marching on to the beat I drum
G
I'm not scared to be seen
A
I make no apologies, this is me
D
Oh-oh-oh-oh (Oh-oh-oh-oh)
Bm
Oh-oh-oh-oh (Oh-oh-oh-oh)
G
A
Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh, oh, oh
Bm
A
D
Another round of bullets hits my skin
G
Bm
A
Well, fire away 'cause today, I won't let the shame sink in
Bm
A
We are bursting through the barricades
D
G
Bm
And reaching for the sun (we are warriors)
A
Yeah, that's what we'll become
G
A
Bm
Won't let them break me down to dust
A
D
I know that there's a place for us
A
For we are glorious
D
When the sharpest words wanna cut me down
Bm
I'm gonna send a flood, gonna drown them out
G
I am brave, I am bruised
A
I am who I'm meant to be, this is me
D
Look out 'cause here I come
Bm
And I'm marching on to the beat I drum
G
I'm not scared to be seen
A
I make no apologies, this is me
D
Oh-oh-oh-oh (Oh-oh-oh-oh)
Bm
Oh-oh-oh-oh (Oh-oh-oh-oh)
G
A
Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh, oh, oh This is me
D
Bm
And I know that I deserve your love
G
A
There's nothing I'm not worthy of
D
When the sharpest words wanna cut me down
Bm
I'm gonna send a flood, gonna drown them out
G
This is brave, this is bruised
A
This is who I'm meant to be, this is me
D
Look out 'cause here I come (look out 'cause here I come)
Bm
And I'm marching on to the beat I drum (marching on, marching, marching on)
G
I'm not scared to be seen
A
I make no apologies, this is me
D
Bm
G
A
(Oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh) I'm gonna send a flood
D
Bm
G
A
D
(Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh, oh, oh, this is me)