{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":1673189,"song":"Im A Man","artist":"Chicago","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11349590-im-a-man-chords-by-chicago/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1673189?type=chord","rating":4.78375,"votes":74,"content":"[Intro]\r\nBass alone on C, add drums, etc - 16 bars.\r\n[ch]Eb[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]Db[/ch] [ch]Cm[/ch] [ch]Eb[/ch] [ch]Cm[/ch] [ch]Eb[/ch] (x2)\r\n\r\n[Verse 1]\r\n[tab]         [ch]Cm[/ch]          [ch]Eb[/ch]                [ch]Cm[/ch]             [ch]Eb[/ch]\r\nWell, my pad is very messy and there's whiskers on my chin,[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]Cm[/ch]           [ch]Eb[/ch]                [ch]Cm[/ch]             [ch]Eb[/ch]\r\nand never had no problems 'cause I always pay the rent.[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]Cm[/ch]              [ch]Eb[/ch]               [ch]Cm[/ch]               [ch]Eb[/ch]\r\nI ain't got no time for lovin', cause my time is all used up,[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]Cm[/ch]            [ch]Eb[/ch]                [ch]Cm[/ch]             [ch]Eb[/ch]\r\nI stand outside creatin' all that groovy kind of love.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]      [ch]Eb[/ch]         [ch]D[/ch]         [ch]Db[/ch]             [ch]Cm[/ch]          [ch]Eb[/ch] [ch]Cm[/ch] [ch]Eb[/ch]\r\nI'm a man, yes I am, and I can't help but love you so.[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]Eb[/ch]         [ch]D[/ch]         [ch]Db[/ch]             [ch]Cm[/ch]          [ch]Eb[/ch] [ch]Cm[/ch] [ch]Eb[/ch]\r\nI'm a man, yes I am, and I can't help but love you so.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 2]\r\n[tab]           [ch]Cm[/ch]               [ch]Eb[/ch]             [ch]Cm[/ch]             [ch]Eb[/ch]\r\nWell, if I had my choice of matter I would rather be with cats,[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]Cm[/ch]                [ch]Eb[/ch]              [ch]Cm[/ch]                  [ch]Eb[/ch]\r\nall engrossed in mental chatter showing where our minds are at.[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]Cm[/ch]               [ch]Eb[/ch]             [ch]Cm[/ch]                  [ch]Eb[/ch]\r\nAnd relating to each other just how strong the will can be,[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]Cm[/ch]            [ch]Eb[/ch]                  [ch]Cm[/ch]              [ch]Eb[/ch]\r\nIn resisting all involvement with each groovy chick we see.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]      [ch]Eb[/ch]         [ch]D[/ch]         [ch]Db[/ch]             [ch]Cm[/ch]          [ch]Eb[/ch] [ch]Cm[/ch] [ch]Eb[/ch]\r\nI'm a man, yes I am, and I can't help but love you so.[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]Eb[/ch]         [ch]D[/ch]         [ch]Db[/ch]             [ch]Cm[/ch]          [ch]Eb[/ch] [ch]Cm[/ch] [ch]Eb[/ch]\r\nI'm a man, yes I am, and I can't help but love you so.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 3]\r\n[tab][ch]Cm[/ch]                  [ch]Eb[/ch]             [ch]Cm[/ch]          [ch]Eb[/ch]\r\nSo I got to keep my image while suspended on a throne,[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]Cm[/ch]         [ch]Eb[/ch]              [ch]Cm[/ch]           [ch]Eb[/ch]\r\nthat looks out upon a kingdom full of people all unknown,[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]Cm[/ch]              [ch]Eb[/ch]           [ch]Cm[/ch]               [ch]Eb[/ch]\r\nwho imagine I'm not human and my heart is made of stone,[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]Cm[/ch]           [ch]Eb[/ch]              [ch]Cm[/ch]            [ch]Eb[/ch]\r\nand I never had no problems and my body's made of stone.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]      [ch]Eb[/ch]         [ch]D[/ch]         [ch]Db[/ch]             [ch]Cm[/ch]          [ch]Eb[/ch] [ch]Cm[/ch] [ch]Eb[/ch]\r\nI'm a man, yes I am, and I can't help but love you so.[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]Eb[/ch]         [ch]D[/ch]         [ch]Db[/ch]             [ch]Cm[/ch]          [ch]Eb[/ch] [ch]Cm[/ch] [ch]Eb[/ch]\r\nI'm a man, yes I am, and I can't help but love you so.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]      [ch]Eb[/ch]         [ch]D[/ch]         [ch]Db[/ch]             [ch]Cm[/ch]          [ch]Eb[/ch] [ch]Cm[/ch] [ch]Eb[/ch]\r\nI'm a man, yes I am, and I can't help but love you so.[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]Eb[/ch]         [ch]D[/ch]         [ch]Db[/ch]             [ch]Cm[/ch]          [ch]Eb[/ch] [ch]Cm[/ch] [ch]Eb[/ch]\r\nI'm a man, yes I am, and I can't help but love you so.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Outro]\r\n[ch]Cm[/ch]    [ch]Eb[/ch]    x4\r\n[ch]Cm[/ch] [ch]Eb[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]Db[/ch] [ch]Cm[/ch]","plain_text":"[Intro]\nBass alone on C, add drums, etc - 16 bars.\nEb D Db Cm Eb Cm Eb (x2)\n\n[Verse 1]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n[Verse 2]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n[Verse 3]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Outro]\nCm    Eb    x4\nCm Eb D Db Cm","chords":["C","Eb","D","Db","Cm"],"chord_diagrams":{"Cm":{"barres":[3],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,3,4,2,1],"frets":[-1,3,5,5,4,3]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]}}}