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Hey, The chords for this song are all played as bar chords based off of the bottom E string.
This song is standard tuning with no capo. Hope you enjoy and understand how to play the song.
E|--F-----A-----C------G-----A#--------------|
B|-------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------|
D|--3----7----10----5----8-------------|
A|--3----7----10----5----8-------------|
E|--1----5----8-----3----6-------------|
Kimberley – John Butler
FI am what I am and I am strongA  C  
FCause I got my land and I got my songA  C  
FI am what I am and I belongA  C  
FCause I got my land and I got my songA  C  
Harmonica Bridge: (F-F-A-C) x4
TFell you a story, about a Agirl named KimbeCrly
WFho all the cowboys wanted cause sAhe was wild and Cfree
BFut now there’s fussing and there’s fighting We all tAaking sidCes
WFhile the cowboys are playing their old games of Aconquer and diCvide
You see FKimberly was special, a rAare and wild Csoul
Nearly Fevery man who met her, their hAearts she alwayCs stole
But there are Falways those exceptions of the Acold and callCous kind
That Fwanted just her body and Aleave the mess for us bCehind
Now the Fprince of the cowboys, his Aname was BaCrnett
He Fwanted to leave his mark, you know, so Awe did not fCorget
So he said "FMine mine mine, Aall for Cme"
It's Fgreat to be a cowboy in the Awild west roaming Cfree
So he Fbrandished all his bullets he put a Agun right to ouCr head
He Csaid "IF'm giving you all a choice now, you're either Awith me or your dCead
You know I Fgot to have this Kim, I can’t Aget her off my Cmind
And FI aint gonna stop until she’s Amine, miCne"
GWhere do I sA#tand?
Got this Fhole in my heart anCd a line drawn in the
Gsand. It's all gA#rey.
There are no Fblack and whites so Cwho am I to GsayA#  F  C  G  A#  F  C  
FI am what I am and I am strongA  C  
FCause I got my land and I got my songA  C  
FI am what I am and I belongA  C  
FCause I got my land and I got my songA  C  
Harmonica Bridge: (F-F-A-C) x4
Now it’s Fcome to a showdown and it’As all push and Cpull
Got these Flawyers having field day while the Acowboys are funding sCchools
I guess iFt boils down to how you see it, Ado you see KimbCerly,
Or just Fanother damn hole in the ground just anotAher opportunCity?
GWhere do I sA#tand?
Got this Fhole in my heart and a lCine drawn in the
Gsand. It's all A#grey.
There are no Fblack and whites so Cwho am I to Gsay
You are A#wrong
but you Fnever know what you got uCntil its gGone
And one A#day
the liFttle people will ask what Cyou did and what Gwe said
FI am what I am and AI am strong
Cause I Cgot my land and I got my song
FI am what I am and AI belong
Cause I Cgot my land and I got my song
FI am what I am and AI am strong
Cause I Cgot my land and I got my song
FI am what I am and AI belong
Cause I Cgot my land and I got my Fsong

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Kimberley

by John Butler

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Hey, The chords for this song are all played as bar chords based off of the bottom E string.

This song is standard tuning with no capo. Hope you enjoy and understand how to play the song.

F A C G A#

E|-------------------------------------|

B|-------------------------------------|

G|-------------------------------------|

D|--3----7----10----5----8-------------|

A|--3----7----10----5----8-------------|

E|--1----5----8-----3----6-------------|

Kimberley – John Butler

F A C

I am what I am and I am strong

F A C

Cause I got my land and I got my song

F A C

I am what I am and I belong

F A C

Cause I got my land and I got my song

F F A C

Harmonica Bridge: (---) x4

F A C

Tell you a story, about a girl named Kimberly

F A C

Who all the cowboys wanted cause she was wild and free

F A C

But now there’s fussing and there’s fighting We all taking sides

F A C

While the cowboys are playing their old games of conquer and divide

F A C

You see Kimberly was special, a rare and wild soul

F A C

Nearly every man who met her, their hearts she always stole

F A C

But there are always those exceptions of the cold and callous kind

F A C

That wanted just her body and leave the mess for us behind

F A C

Now the prince of the cowboys, his name was Barnett

F A C

He wanted to leave his mark, you know, so we did not forget

F A C

So he said "Mine mine mine, all for me"

F A C

It's great to be a cowboy in the wild west roaming free

F A C

So he brandished all his bullets he put a gun right to our head

C F A C

He said "I'm giving you all a choice now, you're either with me or your dead

F A C

You know I got to have this Kim, I can’t get her off my mind

F A C

And I aint gonna stop until she’s mine, mine"

G A#

Where do I stand?

F C

Got this hole in my heart and a line drawn in the

G A#

sand. It's all grey.

F C G A# F C G A# F C

There are no black and whites so who am I to say

F A C

I am what I am and I am strong

F A C

Cause I got my land and I got my song

F A C

I am what I am and I belong

F A C

Cause I got my land and I got my song

F F A C

Harmonica Bridge: (---) x4

F A C

Now it’s come to a showdown and it’s all push and pull

F A C

Got these lawyers having field day while the cowboys are funding schools

F A C

I guess it boils down to how you see it, do you see Kimberly,

F A C

Or just another damn hole in the ground just another opportunity?

G A#

Where do I stand?

F C

Got this hole in my heart and a line drawn in the

G A#

sand. It's all grey.

F C G

There are no black and whites so who am I to say

You are wrong

F C G

but you never know what you got until its gone

And one day

F C G

the little people will ask what you did and what we said

F A

I am what I am and I am strong

Cause I got my land and I got my song

F A

I am what I am and I belong

Cause I got my land and I got my song

F A

I am what I am and I am strong

Cause I got my land and I got my song

F A

I am what I am and I belong

C F

Cause I got my land and I got my song

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