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Im A Man

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[Intro]
E   A   B
[Verse]
ELaid here with the Aadvertising Bsliding past my Eeyes
Like cartoAons Bfrom other people's Elives
I start to wAonder what it Btakes to be a Eman uh Auh  uhhBhhhhhhhhh
EWell I learned to drink and I Alearned to smBoke and I Elearned to tell a Adirty BjokEe 
If that's Aall there is then thereB's no point for mEe he he hBeeeey
[Chorus]
ESo please can I ask just why we're Aalive?
Cos all that you do seems such a waste of Btime
And if you hang around too long you'll be a A7ma a a a a a a a Ean
Tell me bout it, your car can get up to a hundred anAd ten
You've nowhere to go but you'll go there agBain
And nothing ever makes no difference to a A7ma a a a a a a a Ean
[Verse]
So you sAtumble into tBown and hold your sEtomach in
AShow them what you've Bgot though they've seen eEverything
Yeah you're a Abeauty but they've Bseen your type Ebefore oh Aoh oBhhhhhhhhh
You've Egot no need but Astill you Bwant, so Ego and book that ArestaurBaaaaant
The Ewine will flow and Athen you'll Bjust fly Eaway eh eh eh eh Beh he yeh eh eh
[Chorus]
ESo please can I ask just why we're Aalive?
Cos all that you do seems such a waste of Btime
And if you hang around too long you'll be a A7ma a a a a a a a Ean
Tell me bout it, your car can get up to a hundred anAd ten
You've nowhere to go but you'll go there agBain
And nothing ever makes no difference to a A7ma a a a a a a a Ean
[Chorus]
ESo please can I ask just why we're Aalive?
Cos all that you do seems such a waste of Btime
And if you hang around too long you'll be a A7ma a a a a a a a Ean
Tell me bout it, your car can get up to a hundred anAd ten
You've nowhere to go but you'll go there agBain
And nothing ever makes no difference to a A7ma a a a a a a a Ean
to a A7ma a a a a a a a Ean
to a A7ma a a a a a a a Ean
A7uh uh uh uh uh uh uh uh Euh
A7uh uh uh uh uh uh uh uh Euh
to a A7ma   G7a   F#7a   Ean
That's what I am

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Im A Man

by Pulp

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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F#7

[Intro]

E A B

[Verse]

E A B E

Laid here with the advertising sliding past my eyes

A B E

Like cartoons from other people's lives

A B E A B

I start to wonder what it takes to be a man uh uh uhhhhhhhhhhh

E A B E A B E

Well I learned to drink and I learned to smoke and I learned to tell a dirty joke

A B E B

If that's all there is then there's no point for me he he heeeey

[Chorus]

E A

So please can I ask just why we're alive?

Cos all that you do seems such a waste of time

A7 E

And if you hang around too long you'll be a ma a a a a a a a an

Tell me bout it, your car can get up to a hundred and ten

You've nowhere to go but you'll go there again

A7 E

And nothing ever makes no difference to a ma a a a a a a a an

[Verse]

A B E

So you stumble into town and hold your stomach in

A B E

Show them what you've got though they've seen everything

A B E A B

Yeah you're a beauty but they've seen your type before oh oh ohhhhhhhhh

E A B E A B

You've got no need but still you want, so go and book that restauraaaaant

E A B E B

The wine will flow and then you'll just fly away eh eh eh eh eh he yeh eh eh

[Chorus]

E A

So please can I ask just why we're alive?

Cos all that you do seems such a waste of time

A7 E

And if you hang around too long you'll be a ma a a a a a a a an

Tell me bout it, your car can get up to a hundred and ten

You've nowhere to go but you'll go there again

A7 E

And nothing ever makes no difference to a ma a a a a a a a an

[Chorus]

E A

So please can I ask just why we're alive?

Cos all that you do seems such a waste of time

A7 E

And if you hang around too long you'll be a ma a a a a a a a an

Tell me bout it, your car can get up to a hundred and ten

You've nowhere to go but you'll go there again

A7 E

And nothing ever makes no difference to a ma a a a a a a a an

A7 E

to a ma a a a a a a a an

A7 E

to a ma a a a a a a a an

A7 E

uh uh uh uh uh uh uh uh uh

A7 E

uh uh uh uh uh uh uh uh uh

A7 G7 F#7 E

to a ma a a an

That's what I am

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