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I Am I Said

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I Am I Said chords
Capo I *
 A    D   A    D   E2x
A  D  E  E7
AL.A. is fine, the sun shines most of the time,
 DAnd the feeling is laid back.
EPalm trees grow and E7rents are low,
but you Eknow I keep E7thinking about,
 Amaking my way back
AWell, I'm New York City born and raised,
but nowadays, I'm lost between two Dshores.
EL.A. is fine, but E7it ain't home,
ENew York's home but E7it ain't mine no AmoAsus4re.A  
AI am, I saidA,   A        Asus4   Ato no one tDhereD  D  Dsus4  D  
And Dno one heard at all, not Bmeven the Achair.
AI am, I criedA,   A        Asus4   AI am, said DID  D  Dsus4  D  
And DI am lost, and I can't Bmeven say Awhy.
ALeavin' me E7lonely Estill.
A  D  E
A  D  E7
A  D  E
A  D  E
 ADid you ever read about a frog who dreamed of being a king,
 Dand then became one?
Well, Eexcept for the E7names and a few other changes,
Eif you talk about E7me,   Athe story's the same one.
ABut I got an emptiness deep inside,
and I've tried but it won't let me Dgo.
And EI'm not a man who E7likes to swear,
but EI never cared for the E7sound of being aAloAsus4ne.A  
AI am, I saidA,   A        Asus4   Ato no one tDhereD  D  Dsus4  D  
And Dno one heard at all, not Bmeven the Achair.
AI am, I criedA,   A        Asus4   AI am, said DID  D  Dsus4  D  
And DI am lost, and I can't Bmeven say Awhy.
AI am, I said  A    A        Asus4   AI am, I DcriDedD  Dsus4  D  
I Dam . Bm. . A.
Capo III
     A= G  
     D= C  
     E= D  
    E7= D7  
 Asus4= Gsus4  
 Dsus4= Csus4  
    Bm= Am  
Open (These chords are not in the original key)
     A= D  
     D= G  
     E= A  
    E7= A7  
 Asus4= Dsus4  
 Dsus4= Gsus4  
    Bm= Em  

All chords in this song (15)

The story behind the song

This song is a deeply personal exploration of self-discovery, taking four months to compose. It emerged from a period of therapy, where the writer sought to express his dreams, aspirations, and core identity. The song also draws inspiration from an intense experience trying out for a movie role, which stirred such strong emotions that it led him to therapy. It's a journey through self-reflection, touching on feelings evoked by both Los Angeles and New York City. Playing it can feel like a profound search for one's own truth.

AI-written from these sources:I Am... I Said — Wikipedia ↗Neil Diamond — Wikipedia ↗

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I Am I Said

by Neil Diamond

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Asus4

Dsus4

Gsus4

Csus4

I Am I Said chords

Capo I *

A D A D E

A D E E7

L.A. is fine, the sun shines most of the time,

And the feeling is laid back.

E E7

Palm trees grow and rents are low,

E E7

but you know I keep thinking about,

making my way back

Well, I'm New York City born and raised,

but nowadays, I'm lost between two shores.

E E7

L.A. is fine, but it ain't home,

E E7 A Asus4 A

New York's home but it ain't mine no more.

A A A Asus4 A D D D Dsus4 D

I am, I said, to no one there

D Bm A

And no one heard at all, not even the chair.

A A A Asus4 A D D D Dsus4 D

I am, I cried, I am, said I

D Bm A

And I am lost, and I can't even say why.

A E7 E

Leavin' me lonely still.

A D E

A D E7

A D E

Did you ever read about a frog who dreamed of being a king,

and then became one?

E E7

Well, except for the names and a few other changes,

E E7 A

if you talk about me, the story's the same one.

But I got an emptiness deep inside,

and I've tried but it won't let me go.

E E7

And I'm not a man who likes to swear,

E E7 A Asus4 A

but I never cared for the sound of being alone.

A A A Asus4 A D D D Dsus4 D

I am, I said, to no one there

D Bm A

And no one heard at all, not even the chair.

A A A Asus4 A D D D Dsus4 D

I am, I cried, I am, said I

D Bm A

And I am lost, and I can't even say why.

A A A Asus4 A D D D Dsus4 D

I am, I said I am, I cried

D Bm A

I am . . . .

Capo III

A G

D C

E D

E7 D7

Asus4 Gsus4

Dsus4 Csus4

Bm Am

Open (These chords are not in the original key)

A D

D G

E A

E7 A7

Asus4 Dsus4

Dsus4 Gsus4

Bm Em

About I Am I Said Chords by Neil Diamond

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