Gloria Gaynor - I am what I am
Vocal + Piano
[F] [Am] [Bb] [Gm7] [C7]
I am what I am I am my own special creation.
[F] [Am] [Bb] [Gm7] [C7]
So, come take a look, give me the hook or the ovation.
[F] [Dm7] [F] [C7]
It's my world that I want to have a little pride in;
[F] [Dm7] [Bb] [Gm7] [C7]
my world, and it's not a place I have to hide in.
[F] [Am] [Bb] [Gm7] [C7]
Life's not worth a damn 'til you can say I am what I
Band
[F] [Eb] [Db] ([B] [C] [D] [E])
am_____________
[F] [Am] [Bb] [Gm7] [C7]
I am what I am I don't want praise I don't want pity
[F] [Am] [Bb] [Gm7] [C7]
I bang my own drum some think it's noise I think it's pretty
[F] [C/E] [Dm]
And so what if I love each sparkle and each bangle
[F/C] [Gm7] [C7]
Why not try to see things from a different angle
[F] [Am] [Bb] [Gm7] [C7]
Your life is a sham till you can shout out I am what I
[F] [Eb] [Db] ([B] [C] [D] [E])
am_____________
[F] [Am] [Bb] [Gm7] [C7]
I am what I am and what I am needs no excuses
[F] [Am] [Bb] [Gm7] [C7]
I deal my own deck sometimes the ace sometimes the deuces
[F] [C/E] [Dm]
It's one life and there's no return and no deposit
[F/C] [Gm7] [C7]
One life so it's time to open up your closet
[F] [Am] [Bb] [Gm7] [C7]
Life's not worth a damn till you can shout out I am what I
[F] [Eb] [Db] ([B] [C] [D] [E])
am_____________
[F] [F] [F] [F]
[F] [F] [F] [F] [D7]
[G] [Bm] [C] [Am7] [D7]
I am what I am and what I am needs no excuses
[G] [Bm] [C] [Am7] [D7]
I deal my own deck sometimes the ace sometimes the deuces
[G] [D/F#] [Em]
It's one life and there's no return and no deposit
[G] [Am] [D7]
One life so it's time to open up your closet
[Ab] [Cm] [Db] [Bbm7] [Eb7]
Life's not worth a damn till you can shout out I am what I
[Gb] [Db] [Ebm7] [Ab] [Gb] [Db] [Ebm7] [Ab]
am_____________
[Gb] [Db] [Ebm7] [Ab] [Gb] [Db] [Ebm7] [Ab]
[Gb] [Db] [Ebm7] [Ab] [Gb] [Db] [Ebm7] [Ab]
[Gb] [Db] [Ebm7] [Ab] [Gb] [Db] [Ebm7] [Ab]
