I’m Yours Chords

Learn how to play I’m Yours!

The trick to playing Spy Tunes version of I’m Yours chords is the back beat reggae rhythm and the chords shape.

The harmonic structure is simple, repetitive and backwards. I – V – VI – IV are the most common chords but usually played in a different order, like: I – VI – IV – V for example.

Another famous song that use this chord progression is Bob Marley‘s No Woman, No Cry.

The vocal melody of I’m Yours rarely moves away form the chord notes which means that we get a very safe harmonic landscape over the backwards chord progression.

Again, familiarity with a twist is a safe bet when penning your biggest hit.

I’m Yours Key Signature

The key signature is B major, but since a Capo is used on the second fret, think of this song as if it was played in A major.

The chord shapes are not as strange as they may first appear, to get more separation and dynamics in the arrangement only fractions of the full shapes are used.

The I chord is an E shape, the V chord is a C shape, the II chord is an Em shape and the IV chord is a D shape.

As the arrangement develop dynamically, other shapes are introduced too.

Practice all chord exercises extensively to get all these barre chords under your belt.

They need to be as natural as all the open position chords.

Learn more about I’m Yours chords and how the fretboard work in the Guitar Conspiracy (a part of The Spy Tunes Method).