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What Am I

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Plucked Verse riff:                                 Plucked Pre-Chorus riff:
e|----C0----0----0----G-----Am0----0--Fmaj7--0----F6-----|     e|--Dm75---5---G--------Am----G----F--------F--------G---|
B|----1----1----1----3----1----1----1----3----|     B|--6---6---0---0---1---0---1-------1-------0--|
G|----0----0----0----0----2----2----2----0----|     G|--5---5---0---0---2---0---2-------2-------0--|
D|----2----2----2----0----2----2----3----3----|x4   D|----------0---0---2---0---3-------3-------0--|
A|--------------------------------------------|     A|----------x---x---0---x---x-------x-------x--|
E|--------------------------------------------|     E|----------3---3-------3---1-------1-------3--|
Capo 3rd fret
[Verse 1]
I met her on a CMonday evening
  GShe was Amstandin' outside of the Fmaj7Park and RF6ide
And I said, "CHey ma, where you been?"
"Been Glookin' for a Amwoman like you for Fmaj7all my lF6ife"
And she Csaid, "Hola, taGlk to me Am-- before I Fmaj7----- have F6to leave"
And Cone day we could be
GMaybe more than Amtwo lost souls just Fmaj7passin' bF6y
[Pre-Chorus 1]
    Dm7Knew I was Gfallin' when I lAmooked inGside your eFyes
She said, F"I know you aGre, but what am I?"
[Chorus 1]
CTell me, have you Gseen a Amsunset
Turn inGto a Fsunrise?
Kiss right through the Gnight?
'Cause we should try that Csometime
Hold you 'Gtil the Ammornin'
And if I Gsaid I'm Ffallin', would you just reGply
"I know you are, but what am I?"
[Post-Chorus 1]
  C(Ah-ooh-ooh Gooh-ooh-ooh,   AmAh-ooh-ooFoh)
                                      What am I?
  C(Ah-ooh-ooh Gooh-ooh-ooh,   AmAh-oFoh-oooh)
              What am I?
[Verse 2]
Open the door to my aCpartment, when we get in
GKissin' on my Amneck and throw my jacket Fmaj7to the sF6ide
I know your Cheart is beating quick
And Gif you put your Amhead on my chest hear the Fmaj7same in mF6ine, yeah
  CAnd we'll be maGkin' love
   AmUntil the Fmaj7----- sun F6comes up
But Cone day maybe I
GI could put a Amring on your finger before you Fmaj7change your mF6ind, yeah
[Pre-Chorus 2]
    Dm7Knew I was Gfallin' when I lAmooked inGside your eFyes
She said, F"I know you aGre, but what am I?"
[Chorus 2]
CTell me, have you Gseen a Amsunset
Turn inGto a Fsunrise?
Kiss right through the Gnight?
'Cause we should try that Csometime
Hold you 'Gtil the Ammornin'
And if I Gsaid I'm Ffallin', would you just reGply
"I know you are, but what am I?"
[Post-Chorus 2]
  C(Ah-ooh-ooh Gooh-ooh-ooh,   AmAh-ooh-ooFoh)
              What am I?              What am I?
  C(Ah-ooh-ooh Gooh-ooh-ooh,   AmAh-oFoh-oooh)
              What am I?
[Bridge]
CTell me, have you Gseen a Csunset
Turn inGto a Csunrise?
Kiss right Gthrough the Cnight?
'Cause we should Gtry that Csometime
Hold you 'Gtil the Ammornin'
And if I Gsaid I'm Ffallin', would you just reGply
"I know you are, but what am I?"
[Chorus 3]
CTell me, have you Gseen a Amsunset
Turn inGto a Fsunrise?
Kiss right through the Gnight?
'Cause we should try that Csometime
Hold you 'Gtil the Ammornin'
And if I Gsaid I'm Ffallin', would you just reGply
                 N.C.
"I know you are, but what am I?"

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What Am I

by Why Don't We

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Chords in this song · guitar

Fmaj7

Dm7

Plucked Verse riff: Plucked Pre-Chorus riff:

C G Am Fmaj7 F6 Dm7 G Am G F F G

e|----0----0----0---------0----0----0---------| e|--5---5--------------------------------------|

B|----1----1----1----3----1----1----1----3----| B|--6---6---0---0---1---0---1-------1-------0--|

G|----0----0----0----0----2----2----2----0----| G|--5---5---0---0---2---0---2-------2-------0--|

D|----2----2----2----0----2----2----3----3----|x4 D|----------0---0---2---0---3-------3-------0--|

A|--------------------------------------------| A|----------x---x---0---x---x-------x-------x--|

E|--------------------------------------------| E|----------3---3-------3---1-------1-------3--|

Capo 3rd fret

[Verse 1]

I met her on a Monday evening

G Am Fmaj7 F6

She was standin' outside of the Park and Ride

And I said, "Hey ma, where you been?"

G Am Fmaj7 F6

"Been lookin' for a woman like you for all my life"

C G Am Fmaj7 F6

And she said, "Hola, talk to me -- before I ----- have to leave"

And one day we could be

G Am Fmaj7 F6

Maybe more than two lost souls just passin' by

[Pre-Chorus 1]

Dm7 G Am G F

Knew I was fallin' when I looked inside your eyes

F G

She said, "I know you are, but what am I?"

[Chorus 1]

C G Am

Tell me, have you seen a sunset

G F

Turn into a sunrise?

Kiss right through the night?

'Cause we should try that sometime

G Am

Hold you 'til the mornin'

G F G

And if I said I'm fallin', would you just reply

"I know you are, but what am I?"

[Post-Chorus 1]

C G Am F

(Ah-ooh-ooh ooh-ooh-ooh, Ah-ooh-oooh)

What am I?

C G Am F

(Ah-ooh-ooh ooh-ooh-ooh, Ah-ooh-oooh)

What am I?

[Verse 2]

Open the door to my apartment, when we get in

G Am Fmaj7 F6

Kissin' on my neck and throw my jacket to the side

I know your heart is beating quick

G Am Fmaj7 F6

And if you put your head on my chest hear the same in mine, yeah

C G

And we'll be makin' love

Am Fmaj7 F6

Until the ----- sun comes up

But one day maybe I

G Am Fmaj7 F6

I could put a ring on your finger before you change your mind, yeah

[Pre-Chorus 2]

Dm7 G Am G F

Knew I was fallin' when I looked inside your eyes

F G

She said, "I know you are, but what am I?"

[Chorus 2]

C G Am

Tell me, have you seen a sunset

G F

Turn into a sunrise?

Kiss right through the night?

'Cause we should try that sometime

G Am

Hold you 'til the mornin'

G F G

And if I said I'm fallin', would you just reply

"I know you are, but what am I?"

[Post-Chorus 2]

C G Am F

(Ah-ooh-ooh ooh-ooh-ooh, Ah-ooh-oooh)

What am I? What am I?

C G Am F

(Ah-ooh-ooh ooh-ooh-ooh, Ah-ooh-oooh)

What am I?

[Bridge]

C G C

Tell me, have you seen a sunset

G C

Turn into a sunrise?

G C

Kiss right through the night?

G C

'Cause we should try that sometime

G Am

Hold you 'til the mornin'

G F G

And if I said I'm fallin', would you just reply

"I know you are, but what am I?"

[Chorus 3]

C G Am

Tell me, have you seen a sunset

G F

Turn into a sunrise?

Kiss right through the night?

'Cause we should try that sometime

G Am

Hold you 'til the mornin'

G F G

And if I said I'm fallin', would you just reply

N.C.

"I know you are, but what am I?"

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