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The Way I Am

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Capo 2
[Intro]
E    A    E   A   B
[Verse 1]
Wish I were dEown on some blue DbayAou,
With a bamboo Ecane stuck in the Bsand.
But the road I'm Eon, don't seem to Dgo Athere,
So I just Edream and keep on Bbeing the way I Eam.
[Verse 2] 
Wish I enEjoyed what makes my DlivAing,
Did what I Edo with willing Bhands.
Some would Erun, oh but that ain't Dlike Ame,
So I just Edream and keep on Bbeing the way I Eam.E7  
[Chorus]
The way I Aam, don't fit my Eshackles,
The way I Bam, realiEty.
I can almost see that bobber DdancAing,
So I just Edream and keep on Bbeing the way I Eam.
[Instrumental]
E   A   E  A   E  E7
[Chorus]
The way I Aam, don't fit my Eshackles,
The way I Bam, realiEty.
I can almost see that bobber DdancAing,
So I just Edream and keep on Bbeing the way I Eam.
I just Edream and keep on Bbeing the way   EI am.A  
YodelEaaaeeeeey,   AYodel Oh del Eayeeeeeee   A(to fade) 

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The Way I Am

by Merle Haggard

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

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Capo 2

[Intro]

E A E A B

[Verse 1]

E D A

Wish I were down on some blue bayou,

E B

With a bamboo cane stuck in the sand.

E D A

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

E B E

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

[Verse 2]

E D A

Wish I enjoyed what makes my living,

E B

Did what I do with willing hands.

E D A

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

E B 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,

B E

The way I am, reality.

D A

I can almost see that bobber dancing,

E B E

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

[Instrumental]

E A E A E E7

[Chorus]

A E

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

B E

The way I am, reality.

D A

I can almost see that bobber dancing,

E B E

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

E B E A

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

E A E A

Yodelaaaeeeeey, Yodel Oh del ayeeeeeee (to fade)

About The Way I Am Chords by Merle Haggard

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