I Am What I Am

(G)I am what I (Bm)am.

I am my (Em)own special (Dsus)creation.

(G)So come take a (Bm)look,

give me the (Em)hook or the (Am7)ovation.

(D7)It's (G)my (B7)world that I (Em)want to have a little pride in,

(A7sus)my (A7)word and (Am7)it's not a place I have to hide in.

(G)Life's not worth a (Bm)damn till you can (Em)say,

"Hey, world!

I (Am7)am what (D9sus)I (G)am!"

(Ab)I am what I (Cm)am.

I don't want (Fm)praise.

I don't want (Eb7sus)pity.

(Ab)I bang my own (Cm)drum.

Some think it's (Fm)noise.

I think it's (Bbm)pretty.

(Eb7)And (Ab)so (C)what if I (Fm)love each feather and each spangle.

(Bbm7)Why not try to see things from a diff'rent (Eb7)angle.

(Ab)Your life is a (Cm7)sham till you can (Fm)shout out loud,

"I (Bbm)am what (Eb7)(Db)I (Ab)am!"

(A)I am what I (C#m)am,

and what I (F#m)am (F#m7)needs no (Bm11)excuses.

(A)I deal my own (C#m)deck,

(C#m7)sometimes the (F#m)ace,

sometimes the (G#m7)(E7)deuces.

It's (Amaj7)one (G#m7)life (C#)and there's (F#m)no return

and no deposit.

(B9)One life, so it's (Bm)time (A)to (G#dim)(F#m7)open (Fm)up (Em)your (Dm)(Bm7)closet.

(Bb)Life's not (F)worth (Bb)a (Dm)damn till (A)you (Dm)can (Gm)shout,

(Gm7)"Hey, (Gm6)world!

I am (Cm7)what I

(Bb)am!"