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

INTRO: F Dm (x4)(Oohhhhh!)

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

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

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

CHORUS:
      Bb
Yeah, girls in this big city..all of these 
                         F
girls, it's a pity..that my girl, she's a 
                     F7
thousand miles away, yeah, yeah.
Bb
Baby, you'd better hurry..cause I'm beginning 
                G
to worry..cause all of these beautiful girls 
               C          C7
are drivin' me wild..but, oh..

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

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

CHORUS:
      Bb
Yeah, girls in this big city..all of these 
                         F
girls, it's a pity..that my girl, she's a 
                     F7
thousand miles away, yeah, yeah.
Bb
Baby, you'd better hurry..cause I'm beginning 
                G
to worry..cause all of these beautiful girls 
               C           C7
are drivin' me wild..wild..wild, wild, wild!

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

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

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


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