Be as You Are (Songs from an Old Blue Chair) is the ninth studio album by American country music singer Kenny Chesney, released on January 25, 2005. The album debuted at number one album on the US Billboard 200 chart. The album's opening track was originally recorded by Chesney on his When the Sun Goes Down album. This album was intended by Chesney to be a side project, and it produced no singles, although "Guitars and Tiki Bars" reached number 53 on the Hot Country Songs charts based on unsolicited airplay. Track listing Personnel As listed in liner notes Wyatt Beard – background vocals David Briggs – piano, keyboards, B3 organ Mat Britain – steel drums Pat Buchanan – electric guitar, harmonica Buddy Cannon – background vocals Murray Cannon – background vocals Kenny Chesney – acoustic guitar, lead vocals J. T. Corenflos – electric guitar, gut string guitar, nylon string guitar Chad Cromwell – drums Eric Darken – percussion Robert Greenidge – steel drums Tim Hensley – background vocals Steve Herman – trumpet John Hobbs – piano, keyboards, B3 organ Jim Hoke – tenor saxophone, penny whistle Jim Horn – tenor saxophone John Jorgenson – electric guitar Paul Leim – drums, percussion, shaker B. James Lowry – acoustic guitar, electric guitar, nylon string guitar, steel guitar Randy McCormick – piano, keyboards, B3 organ, wurlitzer electric piano Liana Manis – background vocals Larry Paxton – bass guitar, fretless bass, background vocals Tom Roady – percussion, tambourine Amy Joe Stelzer – intro to "Key Lime Pie" Mark Tamburino – intro to "Key Lime Pie" Quentin Ware Jr. – trumpet Tommy White – Dobro John Willis – acoustic guitar, electric guitar, gut string guitar, nylon string guitar Charts Weekly charts Year-end charts Certifications References External links 2005 albums Albums produced by Buddy Cannon BNA Records albums Kenny Chesney albums