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Any way You Want Me (That's How I Will Be)

(Aron Schroeder / Cliff Owens)


Copyright Chappell & Co.

RCA studio session - July 2, 1956 - RCA Studios - New York

2-5 pm - 6-9 pm

G2WB 5937-12 Any Way You Want Me (That's How I Will Be)
October 1956 Single B side RCA 47-6643 Love Me Tender / Any Way You Want Me (That's How I Will Be)





I'll be as strong as a mountain
Or weak as a willow tree
Any way you want me
Well, that's how I will be


I'll be as tame as a baby
Or wild as the raging sea
Any way you want me
Well, that's how I will be


In your hands my heart is clay
To take and hold as you may
I'm what you make me
You've only to take me
And in your arms I will stay-ay-ay


I'll be a fool or a wise man
My darling you hold the key
Yes, any way you want me
Well, that's how I will be
I will be.


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Any way you want me
[G]I'll be a strong as a [Em]mountain,
Or [C]weak as a [D7]willow [G]tree,
[G]Any[G7]way you [C]want me[C#dim7],
[G]That's how [D7]I will [G]be.
[G]I'll be a tame as a [Em]baby,
Or [C]wild as the [D7]raging [G]sea,
[G]Any[G7]way you [C]want me,[C#dim7]
[G]That's how [D7]I will [G]be.
[C]In your hand my [G]heart is clay,
To [C]take a mold as you [G]may.
[A7]I'm what you make me, you've [A7]only to take me,
And [A7]in your arms I will [D7]stay.
[G]I'll be a fool or a [Em]wise man,
My [C]darling you [D7]hold the [G]key,
Yes, [G]any[G7]way you [C]want me,[C#dim7]
[G]That's how [D7]I will [G]be,
[C]I will [G]be.
(Orig. = Capo 3)




Version 2

CHORDS USED (Played quietly, in triplets, and upstrokes)
    Am  D  E  F  G Dm Bm  
  |--0--2--4--5--7--5--7--|
  |--1--3--5--6--8--7--7--|
  |--2--2--4--5--7--6--7--|
  |-----------------------|
  |-----------------------|
  |-----------------------|
INTRO
  |--------------------------------|
  |--14/10--10/14/10/8/6/4----4/8~-|
  |-------------------------5------|
  |--------------------------------|
  |--------------------------------|
  |--------------------------------|
VERSE 1
  Am
  I'll be as strong as a mountain.
     D        E      Am
  Or weak as a willow tree.
CHORUS
  D         F              D          E      Am
  Any way you want me, well that's how I will be.
VERSE 2 (same chords)
  I'll be as tame as a baby.
  Or weak as a willow tree.
CHORUS (same chords)
  Any way you want me, well that's how I will be.
BRIDGE
  Am  
  In your hands, my heart is clay.
  To take and hold as you may.
  D
  I'm what you make me, you've only to take me.
              E                 Em
  And in your arms I will stay.
VERSE 3
  G                   Dm  
  I'll be a fool or a wise man.
     Cm          Dm       G
  My darlin' you hold the key.
CHORUS
          G              F       G           F      
  Yes, any way you want me, that's how I will be.
  G
  I will be.