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Just For What I Am
Glen Campbell
Intro  D  
Verse 1
DBlue    ain't just a Gword   Lord it's a Dfeeling
A Feeling of Gloneliness that AI can A7feel right Dnow
Love   has looked at Gme   but tried to Dchange me
I wish that love would Gtake me  Ajust for A7what I Dam.
Chorus 1
DJust for Awhat DI Gam    I Awant someone to Dlove me
Someone who won't Emexpect me   to C#mfeel like they're old Amem'ryG  A  
DJust for Emwhat Dthey Gsee    Ajust for A7being Dme
I want someAonDe  to lGove me     Djust for Awhat I Dam.
Verse 2
ECry    ain't just a Asound   Lord it's a Esadness
Sadness that Alives with me and Bfollows me Earound
Love wants me to Abe    someone I Ecan't be
I wish that love would Atake me Bjust for what I Eam.
Chorus 2
EJust for Bwhat EI Aam    I Bneed someB7one to Elove me
Someone who won't F#mexpect me    to F#7feel like they're old Bmem'ryA  B  
EJust for Bwhat Ethey Asee    and Bjust for B7being Eme
I wish someone would Alove me   Ejust for Bwhat I Eam...
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Just For What I Am

by Glen Campbell

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F#m

F#7

Just For What I Am

Glen Campbell

Intro

Verse 1

D G D

Blue ain't just a word Lord it's a feeling

G A A7 D

A Feeling of loneliness that I can feel right now

G D

Love has looked at me but tried to change me

G A A7 D

I wish that love would take me just for what I am.

Chorus 1

D A D G A D

Just for what I am I want someone to love me

Em C#m A G A

Someone who won't expect me to feel like they're old mem'ry

D Em D G A A7 D

Just for what they see just for being me

A D G D A D

I want someone to love me just for what I am.

Verse 2

E A E

Cry ain't just a sound Lord it's a sadness

A B E

Sadness that lives with me and follows me around

A E

Love wants me to be someone I can't be

A B E

I wish that love would take me just for what I am.

Chorus 2

E B E A B B7 E

Just for what I am I need someone to love me

F#m F#7 B A B

Someone who won't expect me to feel like they're old mem'ry

E B E A B B7 E

Just for what they see and just for being me

A E B E

I wish someone would love me just for what I am...

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God Bless Glen Travis Campbell

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