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I Am What I Am by Jerry Lee Lewis
I Am What I Am
Tuning:E A D G B E
Key:G
Capo:no capo
[Verse 1]
G A7
I was born country, but i was raised on rock and roll
D G
But old Hank Willians music burning way down deep in jerry lee's soul
C C#
If Hank Williams was alive today
G Em
If this song keeps on moving keeps on shaking this way
A7 G
And I am what I am baby, not what you want me to be
[Verse 2]
Bm C#m
I am what i am mama, not what you want me to be
F#m C D
Why the hell is everybody want to pick on old jerry lee
C C#m G Em
Folks sat around and they say, Jerry lee you're just rocking your live away
A7 D G
but I am what i am, not what you want me to be
[Instrumental]
|Bm | |Em | |
|F#m | |D | |
|C |G |D Em| |
|A7 |D |G | |
[Verse 3]
A7
Folks sat around and th criticize the things i do
D G
Ah but you wait a minute honey, jerry lee is a human too
C Em G C Em G
they-hey sit around, and i heard them say son you ain't worth a dime
A7 D G
But I am what I am, not what you want me to be
[Verse 4]
Bm Em
I just am what i am, not what you want me to be
F#m A7 D
Seems like everybody wants to pick on rocking jerry lee
C C#m G C
they-hey sat around and say, hey son you just rocking your live away
A7 D G Em
I just am what i am baby, not what you want me to be
[Outro]
A7 D G
I just am what i am honey, not what you want me to be
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