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What I Am chords by Edie Brickell & New Bohemians (Official Version)

GuitarPianoUkulele

Bsus2
Dsus2
Asus2
Em
D

Intro 1

Bsus2

Dsus2

Asus2

Bsus2

Bsus2

Dsus2

Asus2

Bsus2

Verse 1
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Dsus2 
I'm      not aware of too      many things
Asus2 
Bsus2 
I know     what I know, if you know     what I mean
Bsus2 
Dsus2 
Asus2 
Bsus2 
Bsus2 
Dsus2 
I'm      not aware of too      many things
Asus2 
Bsus2 
I know     what I know, if you know     what I mean
Bsus2 
Dsus2 
Asus2 
Bsus2 
Bsus2 
Dsus2 
Philosophy
Asus2 
Bsus2 
is the talk on a cereal   box
Bsus2 
Dsus2 
Religion
Asus2 
Bsus2 
is the smile    on a dog
Bsus2 
Dsus2 
I'm      not aware of too      many things
Asus2 
Bsus2 
I know     what I know, if you know     what I mean
Bsus2 
Dsus2 
Asus2 
Bsus2 
Do, do ya?

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Pre-chorus 1

Em

D

Choke me in the shallow waters

Em

D

Before I get too deep

Chorus 1

Bsus2

Dsus2

What I am is what I am

Asus2

Bsus2

Are you what you are or what?

Bsus2

Dsus2

What I am is what I am

Asus2

Bsus2

Are you what you are or

Verse 2
Bsus2 
Dsus2 
Oh, I'm      not aware of too      many things
Asus2 
Bsus2 
I know     what I know, if you know     what I mean
Bsus2 
Dsus2 
Asus2 
Bsus2 
Bsus2 
Dsus2 
Philosophy
Asus2 
Bsus2 
is a walk on the slippery rocks
Bsus2 
Dsus2 
Religion
Asus2 
Bsus2 
is a light    in the fog
Bsus2 
Dsus2 
I'm      not aware of too      many things
Asus2 
Bsus2 
I know     what I know, if you know     what I mean
Bsus2 
Dsus2 
Asus2 
Bsus2 
Do, do ya?

Pre-chorus 2

Em

D

Choke me in the shallow water

Em

D

Before I get too deep

Em

D

Choke me in the shallow water

Em

D

Before I get too deep

Chorus 2
Bsus2 
Dsus2 
What     I am is what     I am
Asus2 
Bsus2 
Are you what     you are or what?
Bsus2 
Dsus2 
What     I am is what     I am
Asus2 
Bsus2 
Are you what     you are or what?
Bsus2 
Dsus2 
What     I am is what     I am
Asus2 
Bsus2 
Are you what     you are or what you are is
Bsus2 
Dsus2 
What     I am is what     I am
Asus2 
Bsus2 
Are you what     you are or what?

Interlude 1

Em

D

Ha la la la

Em

D

I say, I say, I say, I do

Solo 1
Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey
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Dsus2 
Asus2 
Bsus2 
Bsus2 
Dsus2 
Asus2 
Bsus2 
Bsus2 
Dsus2 
Asus2 
Bsus2 
Bsus2 
Dsus2 
Asus2 
Bsus2 
Bsus2 
Dsus2 
Asus2 
Bsus2 
Bsus2 
Dsus2 
Asus2 
Bsus2 
Bsus2 
Dsus2 
Asus2 
Bsus2 
Bsus2 
Dsus2 
Asus2 
Bsus2 

Pre-chorus 3

Em

D

Choke me in the shallow water

Em

D

Before I get too deep

Em

D

Choke me in the shallow water

Em

D

Before I get too deep

Bridge 1
Bsus2 
Dsus2 
Choke    me in the shallow  water
Asus2 
Bsus2 
Before     I get too deep
Bsus2 
Dsus2 
Choke    me in the shallow  water
Asus2 
Bsus2 
Before     I get too deep
Bsus2 
Dsus2 
Choke    me in the shallow  water
Asus2 
Bsus2 
Before     I get too
Bsus2 
Dsus2 
Asus2 
deep
Bsus2 
Don't let me get too deep
Dsus2 
Asus2 
Don't let me get too deep
Bsus2 
Don't let me get too deep
Dsus2 
Asus2 
Bsus2 
Don't let me get too deep

Chorus 3
Bsus2 
Dsus2 
What     I am is what     I am
Asus2 
Bsus2 
Are you what     you are or what?
Bsus2 
Dsus2 
What     I am is what     I am
Asus2 
Bsus2 
Are you what     you are or what?
Bsus2 
Dsus2 
What     I am is what     I am
Asus2 
Bsus2 
Are you what     you are or what you are is
Bsus2 
Dsus2 
What     I am is what     I am
Asus2 
Bsus2 
Are you what     you are or what?

Outro 1

Bsus2

Dsus2

Are what you are, oh

Asus2

Bsus2

Are what you are, oh

[Fade out]

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Bsus2
Dsus2
Asus2
Em
D

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: EasyKey: B minorBPM: 89

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

Bsus2: x-2-4-4-2-2
Dsus2: x-x-0-2-3-0
Asus2: x-0-2-2-0-0
Em: 0-2-2-0-0-0
D: x-x-0-2-3-2

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This is the definitive original version of What I Am by Edie Brickell & New Bohemians, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of B minor. It suits players who want to learn What I Am the way Edie Brickell & New Bohemians intended, without oversimplifying the arrangement.

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