“I Don’t Know My Name” is the song which won America’s Got Talent in 2016 and propelled Grace VanderWaal to fame ages just 12 years old.
It’s a simple tune to play, perfect for beginners on any instrument – I hope you enjoy playing it 🙂
E D C G E
I don’t know my name
E D C C G E D D D
I don’t play by the rules of the game
E D C E G E-D
So you say I’m just trying
G E-D-E
Just trying…
E D C E G
So I heard you are
G E-G E
My sister’s friend
G E G-E G E -D
You get along quite nicely
.B C E E G E G E
You ask me why I cut my hair
G E G-E G-E-D
And changed myself completely
E D C G E
I don’t know my name
E D C C G E-D
I don’t play by the rules
D C D
Of the game
E E C E G E-D
So you say I’m just trying
G E-D
Just trying…
C E E E G E-G-E
I went from bland and popular
G E-D D C – A G
To joining the marching band
C E E E-G E
I made the closest friends
G E-G E G E-F-E E-F-E-D
I’ll ever have in my ~ lifetime ~
E E
I’m lost
E – D E G D
Trying to get found
C C D-C D#-D .A-C
In an ocean of people
E D E D E-C G-E
Please don’t ask me any questions
D D D D D-C D-D
There won’t be a valid answer
D D# .A
I’ll just say…
C E D ^C B A-G-A
That I don’t know my name
^C B A G G A-G
I don’t play by the rules
G F G-A
Of the game
D D C ^C A A-G-A
So you say I’m just trying
^C A G-A-Bb-A-G
But i’m trying ~ ~
E E D C
To find my way