...AM I THE MAN... by Jackie Wilson
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*Released 1960*


Intro:

F  Dm (x4)

Verse 1:

F7 (131241@1)You oughta be a-here, to hold me tight,
You oughta be a-here, to a treatin' my right.
Bb7 (x13131@1)You oughta be here, to hold my hand,
F7 (131241@1)And try to make-a me understand.
C7 (x32310@1)               Bb7 (x13131@1)And baby tell me, once again;
      F7(n.c) (131241@1)A-huh-huh, am I the man?
F7 (131241@1)(Yes you're the man).

Verse 2:

F7 (131241@1)You oughta be a-here, a-lettin' me know, 
You oughta be a-here, to tell me so.
Bb7 (x13131@1)You oughta be here, ooh its true,
F7 (131241@1)That I'm the only one for you.
C7 (x32310@1)               Bb7 (x13131@1)And baby tell me, once again;
      F7(n.c) (131241@1)A-huh-huh, am I the man?
F7 (131241@1)(Yes you're the man).

Bridge 1:

      Bb7Yeah, (x13131@1)girls in this big city, all of these girls, its a pity,
     F (133211@1)                                  F7That (131241@1)my girl she's a thousand miles away, yeah, yeah.
Bb7 (x13131@1)Baby, you'd better hurry, 'cos I'm beginning to worry.
     G7 (320001@1)                                        C7'Cos (x32310@1)all of these beautiful girls are drivin' me wild. But, oh...

Verse 3:

F7 (131241@1)I'm gonna wait until you're in my arms,
I'm gonna wait until I have your charms.
Bb7 (x13131@1)I'm gonna wait until you come to me,
F7 (131241@1)And we'll make a-love, a-like a ooh-wee!
C7 (x32310@1)               Bb7 (x13131@1)And baby tell me, once again;
      F7(n.c) (131241@1)A-huh-huh, am I the man?
F7 (131241@1)(Yes you're the man).

Bridge 2:

      Bb7Yeah, (x13131@1)girls in this big city, all of these girls, its a pity,
     F (133211@1)                                  F7That (131241@1)my girl she's a thousand miles away, yeah, yeah.
Bb7 (x13131@1)Baby, you'd better hurry, 'cos I'm beginning to worry.
     G7'Cos (320001@1)all of these beautiful girls,
               C7Are (x32310@1)drivin' me wild, a-wild, wild, wild, wild.

Verse 4:

F7 (131241@1)I'm gonna wait, until you're in my arms,
I'm gonna wait until, I have your charms.
Bb7 (x13131@1)I'm gonna wait, until you come to me,
F7 (131241@1)And lovey dovey, like it ought to be.
C7 (x32310@1)               Bb7 (x13131@1)And baby tell me, once again;
      F7(n.c) (131241@1)A-huh-huh, am I the man?
F7 (131241@1)(Yes you're the man).

Outro:

F  Dm

(Repeat to Fade)


CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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   F (133211@1)     Dm (xx0231@1)    F7 (131241@1)    Bb7 (x13131@1)   C7 (x32310@1)    G7 (320001@1) EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE
 133211  xx0231  131211  x13131  x35353  353433
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          | |   _   _   |   /  |  | |__      / /
  _____   | |  | | | |  |       |  |__  |    / /
 |  ___|  | |  | | | |  | |_/| |   __| |      /
 | |= =   | |  | |_| |  | | = | |  |____|     | |
 | |      | |  |_____|  | |   | |   = = =     | |
 | |___   | |   = = =   | |   | |             | |
 |_____|  | |           |_|   |_|             | |
  = = =   | |_____       =     =    Tabbed by |_|
          |_______|  Joel from cLuMsY, 2008    =
           = = = =      (clumsyband@hotmail.com)