This was always one of my favorite songs on Sesame Street. If I remember correctly, it
came out sometime around '83. I wanted to teach it to my niece and nephews but couldn't
find any chords for it online, so I thought I'd remedy that. The verses all follow the
same progression.
VERSE 1:
C
My hair is black and red
F C
My hair is yellow
F C G
My eyes are brown and green and blue
C
My name is Jack and Fred
F C
My name's Amanda Sue
F C
I'm called Kareem Abdu
G C
My name is you.
VERSE 2:
C
I live in Southern France
F C
I'm from a Texas ranch
F C G
I come from Mecca and Peru
C
I live across the street
F C
In the mountains, on the beach
F C
I come from everywhere
G C
And my name is you.
CHORUS:
F C
We all sing with the same voice
G
The same song
C
The same voice
F C F
We all sing with the same voice
G C
And we sing in harmony.
VERSE 3:
Sometimes I get mad and mean
Sometimes I feel happy
And when I want to cry, I do.
When I'm by myself at night,
I hold my teddy tight
Until the morning light
My name is you.
VERSE 4:
I have sisters one, two, three
In my family, there's just me
I've got one daddy, I've got two
Grandpa helps me cross the street
My cat walks on furry feet
I love my parakeet
My name is you.
CHORUS
VERSE 5:
I like to run and climb
I like to sit and read
I like to watch my TV, too
And when it's time for bed,
I like my stories read,
"Sweet dreams" and "love you" said
My name is you.
CHORUS (x2)