Chords for George Hearn I am What I Am 1984 Tony awards

[Eb] Auzaza, leading lady of Lakajofo, Mr.
George Hearn.
[Bb] _
_ _ [Ab] _ _ _ [F] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ [Bb] _
_ _ _ I am what _ [Dm] I am. _
I am [Gm] my _ [C] own _ special _ [Bb] creation.
[F] _ _ _
[Bb] So, _ come take a [Dm] look. _
Give me [Gm] the hook _ _ or the [C] ovation.
_ _ _ [F] _
_ _ [Bb] It's my _ [D] _
world that I want to [Gm] have a little pride in.
[C] My world, and it's not a place I have to hide [Bb] in.
Life's not worth a [Dm] damn, till you [Gm] can shout out loud.
[Cm] I am [Bb] what I _ _ _ _ [B] _
_ _ _ [Ebm] am.
I don't want [Eb]
praise, [Abm] I [Db] want pity.
_ [B] _ _
_ _ _ [Ebm] _ Some think [Abm] it's noise, [Eb] [Abm] I think it's [Gb] dread.
_ There's one [Bbm] life, [Eb] and there's no return [Abm] and no deposit.
[Db] One life, [Db] so it's _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ life's not [Em] _ _
worth a damn, till you [Am] can _ _ [C] say,
[Gb] I [Dm] _ am what [G] I am.
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _