One of the finest songs Karen Carpenter ever sang, 
here's my take of the piece. 
Comments and/or corrections are most welcomed
(Ronald_sibala@yahoo.com)



Love Me For What I Am
(Carpenters)
           F#We (244322@1)fell in love
       Ab (xx1114@1)        
On the first night that we met
FmTogether (133111@1)we've been happy
  Bbm
I have very few regrets
F#The (244322@1)ordinary problems
FmHave (133111@1)not been hard to face
    Bbm (x13321@1)         F#But (244322@1)lately little changes
          Absus4 (xx1124@1)      AbHave (xx1114@1)been slowly taking place

FmYou're (133111@1)always finding
Bbm (x13321@1)        F# (244322@1)            G#7sus-Ab7
Something is wrong in what I do
        Fm (133111@1)      BbmBut (x13321@1)you can't rearrange my life
  F# (244322@1)                 AbBecause (xx1114@1)it pleases you

Chorus:
F# (244322@1)   Ab (xx1114@1)F#C#               AbYou've (xx1114@1)got to love me for what I am
    BbmFor (x13321@1)simply being me
      F#Don't (244322@1)love me for what you intend
   Absus4 (xx1124@1)         AbOr (xx1114@1)hope that I will be
FmAnd (133111@1)if you're only using me
   C (x32010@1)       FmTo (133111@1)feed your fantasy
BbmYou're (x13321@1)really not in love
          F#G#sus (244322@1)Ab (xx1114@1)    C#So (x43121@1)let me go, I    must be free

F#If (244322@1)what you want
      AbIsn't (xx1114@1)natural for me
FmI (133111@1)won't pretend to keep you
       BbmWhat (x13321@1)I am, I have to be
F#The (244322@1)picture of perfection
FmIs (133111@1)only on your mind
    Bbm (x13321@1)         F#For (244322@1)all your expectations
           G#sus    AbLove (xx1114@1)can never be designed

Fm (133111@1)            BbmWe (x13321@1)either take each other
    F# (244322@1)          G#7sus-Ab7              
For everything we are
   Fm (133111@1)                 BbmOr (x13321@1)leave the life we've made behind
    F# (244322@1)      AbAnd (xx1114@1)make another start
(Repeat Chorus)
Coda: (First 4 lines Chorus Chords)
(Repeat last four lines of chorus)
(Repeat last two lines of chorus)