Say I Am (What I Am)
Tommy James and the Shondells

(George Tomsco)

 Intro:

         [4X: w/guitar and cymbal; bass enters 2nd time; drums enter 3rd]

         F#       B         C#      B
          v   v   v   v     v   v   v   v
         -/-----/-/-/---/-|-/-----/-/-/---/--
            (ooh     ahh       ooh     ahh)

 Verse:

                    F#            B     C#             B
         If you're lookin' for a lovin' man, a lovin' man
                    F#  B  C#  B
         Say, say I am
                    F#            B     C#             B
         If you're lookin' for a huggin' man, a huggin' man
                    F#  B  C#  B
         Say, say I am
                    F#            B     C#             B
         If you're lookin' for a kissin' man, a kissin' man
                    F#  B  C#  B
         Say, say I am
                           F#            B     C#             B
         Well, if you're lookin' for a dancin' man, a dancin' man
                    F#  B  C#  B
         Say, say I am

 Chorus:

         B  E      B  E
              Whoa... yeah
           B             E
         (Shake it baby, up) Come on now
           B             E
         (Shake it baby, up) Come on now
           B             E
         (Shake it baby, up) Come on now
           B             E
         (Shake it baby, up) Come on now

          C#             F#
         (Shake it baby, up) Whoa, yeah
          C#             F#
         (Shake it baby, up) Look out
          C#             F#
         (Shake it baby, up) Come on now
          C#             F#
         (Shake, shake, shake, shake) Come on now

          D#             G#
         (Shake, shake, shake, shake) Come on now
          D#             G#
         (Shake, shake, shake, shake) Yeah, come on now
          D#             G#
         (Shake, shake, shake, shake) Come on now
          D#             G#
         (Shake, shake, shake, shake)
             (G#)  G
         [1: Hey!    ]    [2: Come on now]

 [repeat intro chords w/full band (2X)]

 [repeat verse]

 [repeat chorus]

 Coda:

           F             Bb
         (Shake, shake, shake, shake) Come on now   [4X]

           G              C
         (Shake, shake, shake, shake) Come on now   [4X; fade 3rd time]


source: Andrew Rogers

Utterly contentless song, but I had only been playing for a few months when
it came out and I did learn a lot about key changes figuring it out.  -- AWR

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