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What I Am

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[Intro]
Dm Bb C
[Verse 1]
     Dm  BbAwake and breaCthing, we halt and catch fire
     Dm  BbTiming's never Cwhat the soul desires
     Dm  BbI belong somewChere on the outside
     Dm  BbWill the signaCl survive when the circuit breaks?
[Pre-Chorus]
DmTelling me something, Dmit's telling me something
DmIt's telling me something nowA  
[Chorus]
BbWhat am I supposed to do? Dm(What am I supposed to do?)
You're dragging me aCway from the promAised land
BbYou fucked me up Dm(You fucked me up)
But I refuse to Clet you kill wAhat I am
[Verse 2]
     Dm  BbSame old feeliCng when we halt and catch fire
     Dm  BbTired of aCll this reused desire
     Dm  BbYou belong someCwhere, just not in my mind
     DmI Bbwon't burn myself ouCt just to keep you warm
[Pre-Chorus]
DmIt's telling me something, Dmit's telling me something
DmIt's telling me something nowDm  
DmThe pressure is rising, DmI feel it inside me
I Aneed you to hear me now
[Chorus]
BbWhat am I supposed to do? Dm(What am I supposed to do?)
You're dragging me aCway from the promAised land
BbYou fucked me up Dm(You fucked me up)
But I refuse to Clet you kill wAhat I amBb  
DmWhat I am, CwhAat I amBb, wDmhat I aCm, amA  
[Bridge]
What am I Bbsupposed to do?Dm  
You're dragging me aCway from the proAmised landBb  
You fucked me upDm  
But now I knCow who I aAm
[Outro]
BbWhat am I supposed to do? Dm(What am I supposed to do? Yeah)
You're dragging me aCway from the pAromised land
BbYou fucked me up (DmYou fucked me up)
But I refuse to lCet you kill Awhat I am
BbWhat am I supposed to do? Dm(What am I supposed to do? Yeah)
You're dragging me aCway from the pAromised land
BbYou fucked me up Dm(You fucked me up)
But I refuse to Clet you kill wAhat I amBb  
DmWhat I am,  C  Awhat I amBb,   Dmwhat I amC, amA, amBb  
[Outro]
Bb(WhDmat CI Aam, what I am)

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What I Am

by Crown The Empire

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[Intro]

Dm Bb C

[Verse 1]

Dm Bb C

Awake and breathing, we halt and catch fire

Dm Bb C

Timing's never what the soul desires

Dm Bb C

I belong somewhere on the outside

Dm Bb C

Will the signal survive when the circuit breaks?

[Pre-Chorus]

Dm Dm

Telling me something, it's telling me something

Dm A

It's telling me something now

[Chorus]

Bb Dm

What am I supposed to do? (What am I supposed to do?)

C A

You're dragging me away from the promised land

Bb Dm

You fucked me up (You fucked me up)

C A

But I refuse to let you kill what I am

[Verse 2]

Dm Bb C

Same old feeling when we halt and catch fire

Dm Bb C

Tired of all this reused desire

Dm Bb C

You belong somewhere, just not in my mind

Dm Bb C

I won't burn myself out just to keep you warm

[Pre-Chorus]

Dm Dm

It's telling me something, it's telling me something

Dm Dm

It's telling me something now

Dm Dm

The pressure is rising, I feel it inside me

I need you to hear me now

[Chorus]

Bb Dm

What am I supposed to do? (What am I supposed to do?)

C A

You're dragging me away from the promised land

Bb Dm

You fucked me up (You fucked me up)

C A Bb

But I refuse to let you kill what I am

Dm C A Bb Dm C A

What I am, what I am, what I am, am

[Bridge]

Bb Dm

What am I supposed to do?

C A Bb

You're dragging me away from the promised land

You fucked me up

C A

But now I know who I am

[Outro]

Bb Dm

What am I supposed to do? (What am I supposed to do? Yeah)

C A

You're dragging me away from the promised land

Bb Dm

You fucked me up (You fucked me up)

C A

But I refuse to let you kill what I am

Bb Dm

What am I supposed to do? (What am I supposed to do? Yeah)

C A

You're dragging me away from the promised land

Bb Dm

You fucked me up (You fucked me up)

C A Bb

But I refuse to let you kill what I am

Dm C A Bb Dm C A Bb

What I am, what I am, what I am, am, am

[Outro]

Bb Dm C A

(What I am, what I am)

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