What I Am chords by Edie Brickell (Ver. 2)

Capo 7


Verse:

E                G
I'm not aware of too many things,
  D                       E                G  D  E
I know what I know if you know what I mean

            G    D             E
Philosophy,     is the talk on a cereal box
            G    D             E
Religion,       is a smile on a dog.
                 G
I'm not aware of too many things,
  D                       E                  G
I know what I know if you know what I mean.  D-do ya?

Am              G                Am             G
Choke me in the shallow water before I get too deep.


Chorus:

E             G
What I am is what I am, You
D               E
what you are or what?
E             G
What I am is what I am, You
D               E
what you are or....?


Verse 2:

    E                 G
Oh, I'm not aware of too many things,
    D                     E
I know what I know if you know what I mean.

            G    D             E
Philosophy,     is a walk on the slippery rocks.
            G    D             E
Religion,       is a lie in the fog.
                 G
I'm not aware of too many things,
  D                       E                  G
I know what I know if you know what I mean.  D-do ya?

Am              G                Am             G
Choke me in the shallow water before I get too deep.
x2


Chorus:

E             G
What I am is what I am, You
D               E
what you are or what?
E             G
What I am is what I am, You
D               E
what you are or what?


Verse 3:

E             G            D               E
What I am is what I am you what you are or what you aren't?
E             G            D               E
What I am is what I am you what you are or what you... what?

Am              G                Am
Choke me in the shallow water before I get too deep.

G               D               E
Choke me in the shallow water before I get too deep.
x3

Don't let me get too deep
x4

E             G
What I am is what I am, You
D               E
what you are or what?
(Repeat til fade)