I Am What I Am chords by Gloria Gaynor

Gloria Gaynor - I am what I am

Vocal + Piano
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

Band
F  Eb  Db  (B C D E)
Am_____________

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 shame till you can shout out I am what I
F  Eb  Db  (B C D E)
Am_____________

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)
Am_____________

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
Am__________