Song chords
I'm Yours chords
Jason Mraz
The most-covered four-chord loop of its decade, recorded in B and played by nearly everyone capo 4 out of G. The one chord that is not in the loop is the A7 at the end of the bridge, and it is the only surprise in the song.
Before you start
The chords you need.
5 shapes covers the whole song, fretted with the capo at fret 4. Tap any diagram’s play button to hear it, or open its page for every voicing on six instruments.
The chart
Section by section.
Capo 4 with G shapes: G sounds as B, D as F#, Em as G#m and C as E. The record runs at about 150 bpm but is felt in half time, so count it at 76 and let the upstrokes fill the gaps. Hit play on any section to hear it walk through at 76 bpm.
Verse
4 barsShapes as fretted with the capo on — the names above are what you grab, not what you hear.
Chorus
4 barsThe same loop — the song never leaves it.
Shapes as fretted with the capo on — the names above are what you grab, not what you hear.
Bridge
6 barsThe A7 is a secondary dominant: it points at the D and pulls the loop back around.
Shapes as fretted with the capo on — the names above are what you grab, not what you hear.
Need it in a different key, or without the capo? Run it through the transposer — move every chord by the same interval and the song is unchanged.
Playing it
What actually trips people up.
The offbeat chop is the entire arrangement. Mute with the fretting hand on the downbeats and only let the chord ring on the ands.
The chart above is the commonly played arrangement — the version a competent player would hand you, not a bar-for-bar transcription of a specific master. Section labels are there to orient you; live and studio versions repeat, extend and drop sections freely, and none of that changes which chords you need.
About this page
Chord names and song structure are facts; for lyrics and official notation, support the artist. This page carries no lyrics on purpose — I'm Yours was written and recorded by Jason Mraz, and the words belong to them. What you get here is the harmony: the key, the capo, the tempo, and which chord goes where.
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FAQ
Questions people actually ask.
What key is I'm Yours in?
I'm Yours sounds in B Major. The common arrangement gets there with a capo at fret 4 and G Major shapes, which is why the chords written here are G Major chords rather than B Major ones.
Do I need a capo for I'm Yours?
Yes for the standard arrangement: capo 4. Without it you would be playing B Major shapes, which needs barre chords. With the capo on, the shapes are G Major — much friendlier under the hand.
What chords are in I'm Yours?
G, D, Em, C and A7 — 5 chords across 3 sections. Capo 4 with G shapes: G sounds as B, D as F#, Em as G#m and C as E. The record runs at about 150 bpm but is felt in half time, so count it at 76 and let the upstrokes fill the gaps.
What is the easiest way to play I'm Yours?
Beginner overall. The offbeat chop is the entire arrangement. Mute with the fretting hand on the downbeats and only let the chord ring on the ands.
How fast is I'm Yours?
About 76 bpm. Every section on this page plays back at that tempo, so you can hear how long each chord is meant to be held before you try it yourself.
Can I play I'm Yours in a different key?
Yes — the progression is the song, not the letters. Move every chord by the same number of semitones and it still works. The transposer will do the arithmetic, or you can move the capo and keep these shapes.