Am I The Man:Jackie Wilson.
#10 R&B and #32 Hot 100 in 1960.

INTRO: F5 D5 (x4)(Oohhhhh!)

#1.
F5
You oughta be here, to hold me tight.

You oughta be here, to treat me right.
Bb5
You oughta be here, to hold my hand..
F5
and try to make-a me understand.
    C5             Bb5                F5
And baby tell me, once again..a-huh-huh..
               F5
am I the man? (Yes, you're the man.)

#2.
F5
You oughta be here, a-lettin' me know.
 
You oughta be here, to tell me so.
Bb5
You oughta be here, oooo, it's true..
F5
that I'm the only one for you.
C5                 Bb5                F5
And baby tell me, once again..a-huh-huh..
               F5
am I the man? (Yes, you're the man.)

CHORUS:
      Bb5
Yeah, girls in this big city..all of these 
                         F5
girls, it's a pity..that my girl, she's a 
                     F5
thousand miles away, yeah, yeah.
Bb5
Baby, you'd better hurry..cause I'm beginning 
                G5
to worry..cause all of these beautiful girls 
               C5          C5
are drivin' me wild..but, oh..

#3.
F5
I'm gonna wait until you're in my arms.

I'm gonna wait until I have your charms.
Bb5
I'm gonna wait until you come to me..
F5
and we'll make love, like it oughta be.
C5                 Bb5                F5 
And baby tell me, once again..a-huh-huh..
               F5
am I the man? (Yes, you're the man.)

CHORUS:
      Bb5
Yeah, girls in this big city..all of these 
                         F5
girls, it's a pity..that my girl, she's a 
                     F5
thousand miles away, yeah, yeah.
Bb5
Baby, you'd better hurry..cause I'm beginning 
                G5
to worry..cause all of these beautiful girls 
               C5           C5
are drivin' me wild..wild..wild, wild, wild!

#4. 
F5
I'm gonna wait, until you're in my arms.

I'm gonna wait until, I have your charms.
Bb5
I'm gonna wait, until you come to me..
F5
and lovey dovey, like it ought to be.
C5                 Bb5                F5 
And baby tell me, once again..a-huh-huh..
               F5
am I the man? (Yes, you're the man.)

OUTRO: 
F5        D5            F5            D5
Ooooooo..eeeeeee..come on, tell me, baby.
  F5                      D5        F5
I heard it from somebody else..but now I
                   D5  F5
wanna hear it from you..(Fade.)


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