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I Am That I Am

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[Intro]
| C#m   B   A   B|          E| 
| C#m   B   A   B|          E| 
| C#m   B   A   B|          E| 
| C#m   B   A   B|          E| 
[Verse 1]
  F#mI'm not in this G#mworld to Alive up to your expectBations
    F#mNeither are G#myou here to live up to Bmine, yeah
   F#mI don't oG#mwe    Ano one, no obligBation
   F#mNo I don't mean G#mnone, so everything is Bfine, fine
[Chorus]
I said I C#mam that I Bam, AI am, BI am, 
I Eam 
I said I C#mam that I Bam, AI am, BI am, 
I Eam  
I said I C#mam that I Bam, AI am, BI am, 
I Eam  
I said I C#mam that I Bam, AI am, BI am, 
I Eam    
[Verse 2]
  F#mDon't undG#merestimate Amy abBility
  F#mDon't G#mdefinate my Bcharacter
  F#mDon't belG#mittle  Amy authBority
  F#mIt's time you G#mrecognized my qBuality
[Chorus]
I said I C#mam that I Bam, AI am, BI am, 
I Eam 
I said I C#mam that I Bam, AI am, BI am, 
I Eam  
I said I C#mam that I Bam, AI am, BI am, 
I Eam  
I said I C#mam that I Bam, AI am, BI am, 
I Eam    
[Verse 3]
  F#mLearn to G#mlove      Ato love your bBrother
  F#mDon't G#mcovet your nBeighbour
  F#mFlee from the G#mcity     Ait's getting sBhitty
  F#mIt is G#mfull of out-a-qBuity
[Chorus]
I said I C#mam that I Bam, AI am, BI am, 
I Eam 
I said I C#mam that I Bam, AI am, BI am, 
I Eam  
I said I C#mam that I Bam, AI am, BI am, 
I Eam  
I said I C#mam that I Bam, AI am, BI am, 
I Eam  
[Outro]
I am the C#mrock of agBes, You cAannot Bmove I at aEll
I am the C#mson of lBightning, You Acannot Bmove I at Eall
SC#mon of JaBcob,   ACannot be Bmoved at alEl
I am the C#mson of BMoses, You Acan't Bmove I at aEll
I am the C#mson of BDavid, You cAannot Bmove I at aEll
I am a C#mfirm ripe dBiamond, you Acannot Bmove I at aEll
You coulda C#mshed more tBear, you Acannot Bmove I at aEll
you coulda C#mfull of eBvil, you Acannot mBove I at alEl
you could C#mtry more Bnothing, you cAannot Bmove I at aEll
you can tC#mry a likkle sBomething, thAat can't Bmove I at aEll
And could a C#mcome with Bism, yAou can't Bmove I at aEll
And could C#mcome with sBkism, tAhat can't Bmove I at aEll

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I Am That I Am

by Peter Tosh

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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C#m

F#m

G#m

[Intro]

C#m B A B E

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C#m B A B E

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C#m B A B E

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C#m B A B E

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[Verse 1]

F#m G#m A B

I'm not in this world to live up to your expectations

F#m G#m B

Neither are you here to live up to mine, yeah

F#m G#m A B

I don't owe no one, no obligation

F#m G#m B

No I don't mean none, so everything is fine, fine

[Chorus]

C#m B A B

I said I am that I am, I am, I am,

I am

C#m B A B

I said I am that I am, I am, I am,

I am

C#m B A B

I said I am that I am, I am, I am,

I am

C#m B A B

I said I am that I am, I am, I am,

I am

[Verse 2]

F#m G#m A B

Don't underestimate my ability

F#m G#m B

Don't definate my character

F#m G#m A B

Don't belittle my authority

F#m G#m B

It's time you recognized my quality

[Chorus]

C#m B A B

I said I am that I am, I am, I am,

I am

C#m B A B

I said I am that I am, I am, I am,

I am

C#m B A B

I said I am that I am, I am, I am,

I am

C#m B A B

I said I am that I am, I am, I am,

I am

[Verse 3]

F#m G#m A B

Learn to love to love your brother

F#m G#m B

Don't covet your neighbour

F#m G#m A B

Flee from the city it's getting shitty

F#m G#m B

It is full of out-a-quity

[Chorus]

C#m B A B

I said I am that I am, I am, I am,

I am

C#m B A B

I said I am that I am, I am, I am,

I am

C#m B A B

I said I am that I am, I am, I am,

I am

C#m B A B

I said I am that I am, I am, I am,

I am

[Outro]

C#m B A B E

I am the rock of ages, You cannot move I at all

C#m B A B E

I am the son of lightning, You cannot move I at all

C#m B A B E

Son of Jacob, Cannot be moved at all

C#m B A B E

I am the son of Moses, You can't move I at all

C#m B A B E

I am the son of David, You cannot move I at all

C#m B A B E

I am a firm ripe diamond, you cannot move I at all

C#m B A B E

You coulda shed more tear, you cannot move I at all

C#m B A B E

you coulda full of evil, you cannot move I at all

C#m B A B E

you could try more nothing, you cannot move I at all

C#m B A B E

you can try a likkle something, that can't move I at all

C#m B A B E

And could a come with ism, you can't move I at all

C#m B A B E

And could come with skism, that can't move I at all

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