I Am...I Said Tab by Neil Diamond
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Intro 1
(A major) (D/A) (A major) (D/A)
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(A major) (D/A) (A major) (D/A)
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(A major) (D/A) (A major) (D/A)
Verse 1
(A major) L.A.'s fine, the (D/A) sun shines most the (A major) time
(D major) And the feeling is "lay back"
(E major) Palm trees grow and rents are low
But you know I keep thinkin' about (E7)
(A major) Making my way back
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Pre-chorus 1
Well I'm (A major) New York City born and (D/A) raised
(A major) But nowadays I'm lost between two (D major) shores
(E major) L.A.'s fine, but it ain't home
New York's home
But it ain't mine no (A major) more
Chorus 1
"I am"... I said (A major)
To no one there (D major)
And no one heard at all
Not e (A/C#) ven (B minor7) the (A major) chair
"I am"... I cried
"I am"... said I (D major)
And I am lost and I can't
E (A/C#) ven (B minor7) say (A major) why
(E major) Leavin' me lone
Interlude 1
(A major) ly (D/A) still (A major) (D/A)
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(A major) (D/A) (A major) (D/A) Did you
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Verse 2
(A major) ever read about a (D/A) frog
Who dreamed of bein' (A major) a king
(D major) And then became one
Well ex (E major) cept for the names
And a few other changes
(E7) If you talk about me
(A major) The story is the (D/A) same one
(A major) (D/A)
Pre-chorus 2
But I (A major) got an emptiness deep inside
And I've tried, but it won't let me go (D major)
And (E major) I'm not a man who likes to swear
But I never cared
For the sound of being a (A major) lone (D/A) (A major)
Chorus 2
"I am"... I said (A major)
To no one there (D major)
And no one heard at all
Not e (A/C#) ven (B minor7) the (A major) chair
"I am"... I cried
"I am"... said I (D major)
And I am lost and I can't
E (A/C#) ven (B minor7) say (A major) why
Outro 1
"I am"... I said (A major)
"I am"... I (D major) cried
"I am"
(A/C#) (B minor7) (A major)
[Fade out]
I Am...I Said
Neil Diamond
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