Jackie Wilson - Am I the Man

      
 
 ...AM I THE MAN... by Jackie Wilson

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 *Released 1960*
 
 Intro:
 
 F Dm (x4)
 
 Verse 1:
 
 F7                                      
  You oughta be a-here, to hold me tight,
 You oughta be a-here, to a treatin' my right.
 Bb7                                  
  You oughta be here, to hold my hand,
 F7                               
  And try to make-a me understand.
 C7 Bb7 F7 (n.c)
 And baby tell me, once again; a-huh-huh, am I the man?
 F7                     
  (Yes, you're the man).
 
 Verse 2:
 
 F7                                       
  You oughta be a-here, a-lettin' me know,
 You oughta be a-here, to tell me so.
 Bb7                               
  You oughta be here, ooh its true,
 F7                             
  That I'm the only one for you.
 C7 Bb7 F7 (n.c)
 And baby tell me, once again; a-huh-huh, am I the man?
 F7                     
  (Yes, you're the man).
 
 Bridge 1:
 
       Bb7                                                    
 Yeah, girls in this big city, all of these girls, its a pity,
      F                                    F7         
 That my girl she's a thousand miles away, yeah, yeah.
 Bb7                                                    
  Baby, you'd better hurry, 'cos I'm beginning to worry.
      G7                                          C7              
 'Cos all of these beautiful girls are drivin' me wild. But, oh...
 
 Verse 3:
 
 F7                                      
  I'm gonna wait until you're in my arms,
 I'm gonna wait until I have your charms.
 Bb7                                  
  I'm gonna wait until you come to me,
 F7                                       
  And we'll make a-love, a-like a ooh-wee!
 C7 Bb7 F7 (n.c)
 And baby tell me, once again; a-huh-huh, am I the man?
 F7                     
  (Yes, you're the man).
 
 Bridge 2:
 
       Bb7                                                    
 Yeah, girls in this big city, all of these girls, its a pity,
      F                                    F7         
 That my girl she's a thousand miles away, yeah, yeah.
 Bb7                                                    
  Baby, you'd better hurry, 'cos I'm beginning to worry.
      G7                           
 'Cos all of these beautiful girls,
                C7                             
 Are drivin' me wild, a-wild, wild, wild, wild.
 
 Verse 4:
 
 F7                                       
  I'm gonna wait, until you're in my arms,
 I'm gonna wait until, I have your charms.
 Bb7                                   
  I'm gonna wait, until you come to me,
 F7                                    
  And lovey dovey, like it ought to be.
 C7 Bb7 F7 (n.c)
 And baby tell me, once again; a-huh-huh, am I the man?
 F7                     
  (Yes, you're the man).
 
 Outro:
 
 F Dm 
   
 (Repeat to Fade)
 
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