I Am I Said
by Neil Diamond

Verse:  

First four lines are spoken, next two sung:

G (320003@1)             C (x32010@1)         GLA's (320003@1)fine, the sun shines, most 'the time
DAnd (xx0232@1)the feeling is laid back
D7 (xx0212@1)                  D7 (xx0212@1)                 D7 (xx0212@1)                 D7Palm (xx0212@1)trees grow and rents are low but-I-gotta-feeling-like-I-gotta-start
GMaking (320003@1)my way back
G (320003@1)                                                 G7 (320001@1)              CI'm (x32010@1)New York City born and raised but nowadays I'm lost between two shores.
D7 (xx0212@1)                              D7 (xx0212@1)                                G (320003@1) 
LA's fine but it ain't home and New York's home but it ain't mine no more.

Chorus:

GI (320003@1)am I said
           CTo (x32010@1)noone there
D (xx0232@1)       D7 (xx0212@1)               D-C-G    DAnd (xx0232@1)noone heard at all, not even the chair
GI (320003@1)am I cried
          CI (x32010@1)am said I
     D (xx0232@1)   D7 (xx0212@1)           D-C-G      DAnd (xx0232@1)I am lost and I don't even know why

(tacit) Leaving me lonely still

Verse 2:
Did-you-ever-hear-about-the-frog-who-dreamed-about-being-a-king
And suddenly became one?
Well, except for the names and a few other changes
My story's the same one
But I have an emptiness deep inside so strong it won't let me go
And I'm not a man who likes to swear but I've never cared for the sound
   of being alone.

Chorus
Chorus.


Tom Jones
jonest@phantom.com