"How I'll Always Be" is a song recorded by American country music artist Tim McGraw and written by Chris Janson, Jamie Paulin, and Jeremy Stover. It was released on July 11, 2016, as the third single from McGraw's fourteenth studio album Damn Country Music.

Content The song is about the narrator's beliefs, saying that they represent "how [he'll] always be." It is mainly accompanied by steel guitar.

Critical reception A review from Taste of Country was favorable, praising the instrumentation and the "throwback" feel of the song.

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Weekly charts Chart (2016–2017) Peakposition

Year end charts Chart (2016) Position US Country Airplay (Billboard) 59 US Hot Country Songs (Billboard) 74 Chart (2017) Position US Country Airplay (Billboard) 60 US Hot Country Songs (Billboard) 83

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