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Intro:
  F   Dm(x4)
Verse 1:
 F7You oughta be a-here, to hold me tight,
You oughta be a-here, to a treatin' my right.
 Bb7You oughta be here, to hold my hand,
 F7And try to make-a me understand.
                 C7                 Bb7   F7(n.C)
 And baby tell me, once again; a-huh-huh, am I the man?
 F7(Yes, you're the man).
Verse 2:
 F7You oughta be a-here, a-lettin' me know, 
You oughta be a-here, to tell me so.
 Bb7You oughta be here, ooh its true,
 F7That I'm the only one for you.
                 C7                 Bb7   F7(n.C)
 And baby tell me, once again; a-huh-huh, am I the man?
 F7(Yes, you're the man).
Bridge 1:
Yeah, Bb7girls in this big city, all of these girls, its a pity,
That Fmy girl she's a thousand miles away, F7yeah, yeah.
 Bb7Baby, you'd better hurry, 'cos I'm beginning to worry.
'Cos G7all of these beautiful girls are drivin' me C7wild. But, oh...
Verse 3:
 F7I'm gonna wait until you're in my arms,
I'm gonna wait until I have your charms.
 Bb7I'm gonna wait until you come to me,
 F7And we'll make a-love, a-like a ooh-wee!
                 C7                 Bb7   F7(n.C)
 And baby tell me, once again; a-huh-huh, am I the man?
 F7(Yes, you're the man).
Bridge 2:
Yeah, Bb7girls in this big city, all of these girls, its a pity,
That Fmy girl she's a thousand miles away, F7yeah, yeah.
 Bb7Baby, you'd better hurry, 'cos I'm beginning to worry.
'Cos G7all of these beautiful girls,
Are drivin' me C7wild, a-wild, wild, wild, wild.
Verse 4:
 F7I'm gonna wait, until you're in my arms,
I'm gonna wait until, I have your charms.
 Bb7I'm gonna wait, until you come to me,
 F7And lovey dovey, like it ought to be.
                 C7                 Bb7   F7(n.C)
 And baby tell me, once again; a-huh-huh, am I the man?
 F7(Yes, you're the man).
Outro:
F  Dm
(Repeat to Fade)
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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   F       Dm      F7      Bb7     C7      G7

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Am I The Man

by Jackie Wilson

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Bb7

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Intro:

F Dm

(x4)

Verse 1:

You oughta be a-here, to hold me tight,

You oughta be a-here, to a treatin' my right.

Bb7

You oughta be here, to hold my hand,

And try to make-a me understand.

C7 Bb7 F7 C

(n.)

And baby tell me, once again; a-huh-huh, am I the man?

(Yes, you're the man).

Verse 2:

You oughta be a-here, a-lettin' me know,

You oughta be a-here, to tell me so.

Bb7

You oughta be here, ooh its true,

That I'm the only one for you.

C7 Bb7 F7 C

(n.)

And baby tell me, once again; a-huh-huh, am I the man?

(Yes, you're the man).

Bridge 1:

Bb7

Yeah, girls in this big city, all of these girls, its a pity,

F F7

That my girl she's a thousand miles away, yeah, yeah.

Bb7

Baby, you'd better hurry, 'cos I'm beginning to worry.

G7 C7

'Cos all of these beautiful girls are drivin' me wild. But, oh...

Verse 3:

I'm gonna wait until you're in my arms,

I'm gonna wait until I have your charms.

Bb7

I'm gonna wait until you come to me,

And we'll make a-love, a-like a ooh-wee!

C7 Bb7 F7 C

(n.)

And baby tell me, once again; a-huh-huh, am I the man?

(Yes, you're the man).

Bridge 2:

Bb7

Yeah, girls in this big city, all of these girls, its a pity,

F F7

That my girl she's a thousand miles away, yeah, yeah.

Bb7

Baby, you'd better hurry, 'cos I'm beginning to worry.

'Cos all of these beautiful girls,

Are drivin' me wild, a-wild, wild, wild, wild.

Verse 4:

I'm gonna wait, until you're in my arms,

I'm gonna wait until, I have your charms.

Bb7

I'm gonna wait, until you come to me,

And lovey dovey, like it ought to be.

C7 Bb7 F7 C

(n.)

And baby tell me, once again; a-huh-huh, am I the man?

(Yes, you're the man).

Outro:

F Dm

(Repeat to Fade)

CHORD DIAGRAMS:

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F Dm F7 Bb7 C7 G7

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