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              C                            
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 

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F    Eb   Db   (B C D E)
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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             C                                      
      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)
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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          C                                      
     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)
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F F F F
F F F F..D7

G           Bm            C             Am7    D
I am what I am and what I am needs no excuses 
G             Bm                 C                 Am     D 
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           D                                      
     One life so it's time to open up your closet 
Ab                   Cm                Db          Bbm7   Eb
  Life's not worth a damn till you can shout out I am   what I 
Gb    Db  Db   Ab  Gb  Db  Db   Ab  Gb  Db  Db  Ab
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