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[Intro]
A D A
[Verse 1]
I'm a Ddreamer by nature
GAnd I've always been tryiDn'
To dream myself out of this wEorld that I'm inA  
In my dDreams I escape all the trGoubles arouDnd
And it hDasn't cost a penny
For the plAeasures I've foDundA7  
[Chorus]
DWhat is the part
GThat I'll play today
ABeggar, a bus'ness man, kGing for a daDy?
I've pDlayed many parts
And I'm the fGirst to agree
That I'm sAtill lookin' round for the man that is meD  A  
[Verse 2]
I'm a dDreamer by nature
GAnd I've always beDen
LDooking for something not thereA7  A  
My fDinancial position
GDon't bother my dreamsD  
'Cause in fDairy tale money
I'm my oAwn millionaireD  A  
[Chorus]
DWhat is the part
GThat I'll play today
ABeggar, a bus'ness man, kGing for a daDy?
I've pDlayed many parts
And I'm the fGirst to agree
That I'm stAill lookin' round for the man that is meD  A  
[Verse 3]
DI'm a rich man in dreams
But in Greal life I've hiDd
From the Dfact that I've got me a wEife and a kAid
If I Dlose what I've got
GThen they lose it toDo
Tell me Dwhat in this world's a poor dAreamer to doD  A  
[Chorus]
DWhat is the part
GThat I'll play today
ABeggar, a bus'ness man, kGing for a daDy?
I've pDlayed many parts
And I'm the fGirst to agree
That I'm stAill lookin' round for the man that is me

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The Man That Is Me

by Jim Croce

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Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

A D A

[Verse 1]

I'm a dreamer by nature

G D

And I've always been tryin'

E A

To dream myself out of this world that I'm in

D G D

In my dreams I escape all the troubles around

And it hasn't cost a penny

A D A7

For the pleasures I've found

[Chorus]

What is the part

That I'll play today

A G D

Beggar, a bus'ness man, king for a day?

I've played many parts

And I'm the first to agree

A D A

That I'm still lookin' round for the man that is me

[Verse 2]

I'm a dreamer by nature

G D

And I've always been

D A7 A

Looking for something not there

My financial position

G D

Don't bother my dreams

'Cause in fairy tale money

A D A

I'm my own millionaire

[Chorus]

What is the part

That I'll play today

A G D

Beggar, a bus'ness man, king for a day?

I've played many parts

And I'm the first to agree

A D A

That I'm still lookin' round for the man that is me

[Verse 3]

I'm a rich man in dreams

G D

But in real life I've hid

D E A

From the fact that I've got me a wife and a kid

If I lose what I've got

G D

Then they lose it too

D A D A

Tell me what in this world's a poor dreamer to do

[Chorus]

What is the part

That I'll play today

A G D

Beggar, a bus'ness man, king for a day?

I've played many parts

And I'm the first to agree

That I'm still lookin' round for the man that is me

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