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


Intro:

F  Dm (x4)

Verse 1:

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

Verse 2:

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

Bridge 1:

      Bb7
Yeah, girls in this big city, all of these girls, its a pity,
     F                                    F7
That my girl she's a thousand miles away, yeah, yeah.
Bb7
 Baby, you'd better hurry, 'cos I'm beginning to worry.
     G7                                          C7
'Cos all of these beautiful girls are drivin' me wild. But, oh...

Verse 3:

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

Bridge 2:

      Bb7
Yeah, girls in this big city, all of these girls, its a pity,
     F                                    F7
That my girl she's a thousand miles away, yeah, yeah.
Bb7
 Baby, you'd better hurry, 'cos I'm beginning to worry.
     G7
'Cos all of these beautiful girls,
               C7
Are drivin' me wild, a-wild, wild, wild, wild.

Verse 4:

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

Outro:

F  Dm

(Repeat to Fade)


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          |_______|  Joel from cLuMsY, 2008    =
           = = = =      (clumsyband@hotmail.com)