...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
 And baby tell me, once again;
      F7 (n.c)
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
 And baby tell me, once again;
      F7 (n.c)
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
 And baby tell me, once again;
      F7 (n.c)
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
 And baby tell me, once again;
      F7 (n.c)
A-huh-huh, am I the man?
F7
 (Yes you're the man).

Outro:

F  Dm

(Repeat to Fade)


CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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   F       Dm      F7      Bb7     C7      G7

 EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE
 133211  xx0231  131211  x13131  x35353  353433
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          |_______|  Joel from cLuMsY, 2008    =
           = = = =      (clumsyband@hotmail.com)