I Am What I Am Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Verse 1]
[G]I a[Bm]m wha[Em]t I [D]am,[G][Bm]
I am my [Em]own special crea[G]tion[D]
[G]So come take a [Bm]look,
give me the [Em]hook or the ova[A]tion
[D]It's [G]my [B]world,
I [Em]want to have a little pride [A]in
My world, it's [Am]not a place
I have to hide [G]in
Life's not worth a dam[Bm]n,
until you can [Em]say
Hey world, I [Am]am what I[D] am[G]
I am what I [Bm]am
I don't want [Em]praise,
I don't want [D]pity
[G]I bang my own d[Bm]rum.
Something is [Em]noise.
I think it's [Am]pretty.[D]
And [G]so [B]what if [Em]I love each feather
and each spangle?
[A]Why not try and see[Am] things
from a different angle?
[G]Your life is a [Bm]sham.
Till you can [Em]shout out loud,
But I [Am]am what I [D]am[G]
I am what I [Bm]am
I don't want [Em]praise
I don't want [D]pity
[G]I bang my own d[Bm]rum
Some think it's noise
[Em]I think it's prett[Am]y[D]
It's [G]my [Baug]song
If [Em]you don't like the style I bring it
[A]My song
So at [Am]least respect my right to say it
[G]Your life is a sham
[Bm]Till you can shout out l[Em]oud
I [Am]am what I [D]am[G]
I am what I [Bm]am
And what I [Em]am needs no exc[D]uses
[G]I do my bes[Bm]t
Sometimes to [Em]haste
Sometimes to [Am]do says
[D]there's one[G] lif[B]e
There's [Em]no return and no deposit
[A]One life
[Am]Time to open up your closet
[G]Life's not worth a damn
[Bm]Until you can say[Em]
Hey world, I [Am]am wh[D]at I a[G]m
I am what I [Bm]am
And what I [Em]am needs no exc[D]uses
[G]I deal my own d[Bm]eck
Sometimes the [Em]ace
Sometimes the [Am]deuces[D]
[G]It's high [Baug]time that I bl[Em]ow my horn
And sound my [A]trumpet
High time and if [Am]you don't like it
You can lump it
[G]Life's not worth a dam[Bm]n
Until you can say
[Em]Hey, hey world, I am w[Am]hat I am[D][G]
La la la [Bm]la, la la la [Em]la, la la la l[D]a
[G]La la la [Bm]la, la la la la l[Em]a
La la la [Am]la, l[D]a la, [G]la
[Baug]Our song, [Em]a little like a starry day and night
[A]Our [Am]song of this respect
I write and sing
[G]Your life is a sham
[Bm]Till you can sing[Em]
Hey world, I [Am]am wh[D]at I a[G]m
Your life is a [Bm]sham
Till you can [Em]sing
Hey world, I [Am]am what I[D] am[G]