What I Am

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How to read this tab — notation key

+: Blow note
−: Draw note
b or ': Half-step bend
bb or '': Two half-step bend
bbb or ''': Three half-step bend
(###): Chord — relevant hole numbers in parentheses
< or *: Push the button in (chromatic harmonica)

Full reference and posting tips in the tab guide.

Tab

Play parts A, A, A, B, A, C, D, A, E, A, C, C, D, D, F, G, D, D

PART A
 -6 -6 -7  -6  -6  +8 +9 +8   +8
I'm not a-ware of too man-y things
-7  -6   -6 -7  -6  -6 -6   +8   +9 +8  +8
 I know what I know if you know what I mean.

PART B
+9  +9 +8 +8â€™  -8 +7   -8 +7 -8 -8 -8 -8 +9
Phi-lo-so-phy, is the talk on a cer-e-al box
+9 +8  -8  -8 +7  -8  -8 +7  +6
Re-li-gion, is a smile on a dog

PART C
 -8   -9 -6 -8   +7   -8 +6 +6
Chuck me in the shal-low wa-ter
+7  -8 -9 -6  -8   +7
Be-fore I get too deep

PART D
-9o +9 +9 -8 -9o +9 +9
What I am is what I am
-8  -9o  +9   +9 -8  -8 
you what you are or what
-9o +9 +9 -8 -9o +9 +9
What I am is what I am
-8  -9o  +9   +9 -8  -8 
you what you are or what
 
PART E
+9  +9 +8 +8â€™ -8 +7  -8  -8
Phi-lo-so-phy, is a walk on
 +7  -8  -8 -8  -8 
the slip-per-y rocks
+9 +8  -8  -8 +7  -8   -8  7   +6   
Re-li-gion, is a light in the fog
 
PART F 
-8 +7 -6 +6
Da da da da
+7 -8 +7 -8 +7 -8 -8 +8
 I say I say I say I do 
+6  +7  -8  +8  -10  +8 -8
hey hey hey hey hey hey___

PART G
 -8   -9 -6 -8   +7  -8  +6 +6
Chuck me in the shal-low wa-ter
+7  -8 -9 -6  -8  +7
Be-fore I get too deep
 -9o  +9 +9  -8  -9o +9  +9
Chuck me in shal-low wa-ter
-8 -9o  +9 +9  -8  -8 
Be-fore I get too deep
-9o  +9 +9  -8  -9o +9  +9
Chuck me in shal-low wa-ter
-8 -9o  +9 +9  -8  -8 
Be-fore I get too deep
-9o  +9 +9  -8  -9o +9  +9
Chuck me in shal-low wa-ter
-8 -9o  +9 +9  -8  -8 
Be-fore I get too deep

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