What I am
Edie Brickell and the New Bohemians


This really is a simple song. Listen to a recording while you play and you'll
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Chords
B2 x24422     
D2 x57755
A2 x02200
Em 022000
D  xx0232

Bridge:
B2               D2
I'm not aware of too many things,
  A2                      B2               D2 A2 B2
I know what I know if you know what I mean
B2               D2
I'm not aware of too many things,
  A2                      B2                D2 A2 B2
I know what I know if you know what I mean.

Verse 1:
            D2   A2            B2
Philosophy,     is a jock on a cereal box
            D2   A2            B2
Religion,       is a smile on a dog.
                 D2
I'm not aware of too many things, 
  A2                      B2                 D2
I know what I know if you know what I mean.  To do to ya

Prechorus:
Em              D                Em             D
Choke me in the shallow water before I get too deep.

Chorus:
B2            D2                
What I am is what I am, You
A2              B2
what you are or what?
B2            D2
What I am is what I am, You
A2              B2
what you are or....?

Bridge:
    B2                D2
Oh, I'm not aware of too many things,
    A2                    B2
I know what I know if you know what I mean.

Verse 2: (same as verse one)
Philosophy, is a walk on the slippery rocks.
Religion, is a lie in the fog.
I'm not aware of too many thing,
I know what I know if you know what I mean. To do to ya.

Repeat prechorus 2 times.

Chorus: (same chords as first verse)

What I am is what I am you what you are or what?

What I am is what I am you what you are or what?

What I am is what I am you what you are or what you are's

What I am is what I am you what you are or---what?

Ha la la la. I say I say I say I_ do hey hey hey hey hey hey.

Prechorus

Repeat prechorus 3 times using verse chords for the remainder of the song.

Dont let me get too deep.
Dont let me get too deep.
Dont let me get too deep.
Dont let me get too deep.