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Im A Man

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E7+9 076780 or 022133
Hit open E bass note 3 times then E7+9 Chord making the "B" and "E" string ring       
[Intro]
  E7+916x    G   F#   F    E7+9  
[Verse]
E7+9Well my pad is very messy    And there s whiE7+9skers on my chin
E7+9And I m all hung up on music   And I always E7+9play to win
E7+9I ain t got no time for loving    Cause E7+9my time is all used up
E7+9Just to sit around creating      All that E7+9groovy kind of stuff.
[Chorus]
GI m a man YF#es I am  Fand I can t help BuE7+9t love you so  (E7+9no, no, no)
GI m a man F#Yes I am  aFnd I can t help But E7+9love you soE7+9  
[Verse]
E7+9Well if I had my choice of matter    I would rathE7+9er be with cats
E7+9All engrossed in mental chatter    Moving where E7+9our minds are at
E7+9And relating to each other    Just how stroE7+9ng our wills can be
E7+9I m resisting all involvement   With each groE7+9ovy chick we see
[Chorus]
GI m a man YF#es I am  Fand I can t help BuE7+9t love you so  (nE7+9o, no, no)
GI m a man F#Yes I am  aFnd I can t help BuE7+9t love you soE7+9  
[Verse]
E7+9I got to keep my image       While suspenE7+9ded from a throne
E7+9That looks out upon a kingdom    Full of E7+9people all unknown
E7+9Who imagine I m not human   and my heart E7+9is made of stone
E7+9I never had no problems      and my toilet's E7+9trimmed with gold
[Chorus]
GI m a man YF#es I am  Fand I can t help But E7+9love you so  (E7+9no, no, no)
GI m a man F#Yes I am  aFnd I can t help But E7+9love you soE7+9  

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XO221O

Minor chord - Sad, melancholic sound

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Skill · find home

A minor

This chord is home. When a line ends, land here.

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Im A Man

by The Spencer Davis Group

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

E7+9

E7+9 076780 or 022133

Hit open E bass note 3 times then E7+9 Chord making the "B" and "E" string ring

[Intro]

E7+9 G F# F E7+9

16x

[Verse]

E7+9 E7+9

Well my pad is very messy And there s whiskers on my chin

E7+9 E7+9

And I m all hung up on music And I always play to win

E7+9 E7+9

I ain t got no time for loving Cause my time is all used up

E7+9 E7+9

Just to sit around creating All that groovy kind of stuff.

[Chorus]

G F# F E7+9 E7+9

I m a man Yes I am and I can t help But love you so (no, no, no)

G F# F E7+9 E7+9

I m a man Yes I am and I can t help But love you so

[Verse]

E7+9 E7+9

Well if I had my choice of matter I would rather be with cats

E7+9 E7+9

All engrossed in mental chatter Moving where our minds are at

E7+9 E7+9

And relating to each other Just how strong our wills can be

E7+9 E7+9

I m resisting all involvement With each groovy chick we see

[Chorus]

G F# F E7+9 E7+9

I m a man Yes I am and I can t help But love you so (no, no, no)

G F# F E7+9 E7+9

I m a man Yes I am and I can t help But love you so

[Verse]

E7+9 E7+9

I got to keep my image While suspended from a throne

E7+9 E7+9

That looks out upon a kingdom Full of people all unknown

E7+9 E7+9

Who imagine I m not human and my heart is made of stone

E7+9 E7+9

I never had no problems and my toilet's trimmed with gold

[Chorus]

G F# F E7+9 E7+9

I m a man Yes I am and I can t help But love you so (no, no, no)

G F# F E7+9 E7+9

I m a man Yes I am and I can t help But love you so

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