[Verse 1]
A C#m F#m Esus E7
I am what I am I am my own special creation.
A C#m D Bm7 E7
So, come take a look, give me the hook or the ovation.
A C#7 F#m7
It's my world that I want to have a little pride in;
Bsus B7 Bm7-5
my world, and it's not a place I have to hide in.
A C#m F#m Bm7 E7 A
Life's not worth a damn 'til you can say I am what I
[Verse 2]
B D#m G#m C#m F#
I am what I am I don't want praise I don't want pity
B D#m G#m C#m F#
I bang my own drum some think it's noise I think it's pretty
B D#7 G#m7
And so what if I love each sparkle and each bangle
C#m C#7 C#m7-5
Why not try and see things from a different angle
B D#m G#m C#m7 F#11 B
Your life is a shame till you can shout out I am what I am
[Verse 3]
C Em Am7 Am6 Dm G7
I am what I am and what I am needs no excuses
C Em Am Dm7 G7
I deal my own deck sometimes the ace sometimes the deuces
CMaj7 C Bm7-5 E7 Am
It's one life and there's no return and no deposit
D9sus D9 Dm7-5
One life so it's time to open up your closet
C Em Am
Life's not worth a damn till you can shout "hey world"
[Bridge]
Dm7 G9 C
I am what I Am
[Outro]
Am F Dm7 C
