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The Way I Am

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[Intro]
E    A    E   A   B7
[Verse 1]
Wish I were dEown on some blue DbayAou,
With a bamboo Ecane stuck in the B7sand.
But the road I'm Eon, don't seem to Dgo Athere,
So I just Edream and keep on B7being the way I aEm.
[Chorus]
The way I Aam, don't fit my Eshackles,
The way I B7am, realitEy.
I can almost see that bobber DdancAing,
So I just Edream and keep on B7being the way I aEm.
[Instrumental]
E   A   E  A   E  E7
[Verse 2]
Wish I enEjoyed what makes my DlivAing,
Did what I Edo with willing B7hands.
Some would Erun, oh but that ain't Dlike Ame,
So I just Edream and keep on B7being the way I aEm.E7  
[Chorus]
The way I Aam, don't fit my Eshackles,
The way I B7am, realitEy.
I can almost see that bobber DdancAing,
So I just Edream and keep on B7being the way I Eam.
I just Edream and keep on B7being the way   EI am.A  

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The Way I Am

by George Jones

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

E A E A B7

[Verse 1]

E D A

Wish I were down on some blue bayou,

E B7

With a bamboo cane stuck in the sand.

E D A

But the road I'm on, don't seem to go there,

E B7 E

So I just dream and keep on being the way I am.

[Chorus]

A E

The way I am, don't fit my shackles,

B7 E

The way I am, reality.

D A

I can almost see that bobber dancing,

E B7 E

So I just dream and keep on being the way I am.

[Instrumental]

E A E A E E7

[Verse 2]

E D A

Wish I enjoyed what makes my living,

E B7

Did what I do with willing hands.

E D A

Some would run, oh but that ain't like me,

E B7 E E7

So I just dream and keep on being the way I am.

[Chorus]

A E

The way I am, don't fit my shackles,

B7 E

The way I am, reality.

D A

I can almost see that bobber dancing,

E B7 E

So I just dream and keep on being the way I am.

E B7 E A

I just dream and keep on being the way I am.

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