Capo: 1 Tuning: E A D G B E

Neil Diamond: I Am, I Said (Neil Diamond), 1971, 4/4 - 94 bpm, Key: Bb, Capo on 1st Fret. * : Repeat the previous Chord and Measure. The Intro and Interlude have 2 Chords options: [Intro]

^Aor^D: ^A ^D ^E7 ^A ^D ^A ^D ^E7 A Asus2 A Asus2 E7 A Asus2 A Asus2 E7

A D E E7 [Verse 1]

^AL.A. ‘s fine, the sun shines most the

time. ^D And the feeling is laid back.

^EPalm trees grow and rents are low, but you ^E7know I keep thinking about. ^A Making my way back.

[Verse 2]

Well, ^AI'm New York City born and raised. ^A But nowadays I'm ^A7lost between two ^Dshores.

^EL.A. is fine, but it ^E7ain't home. ^ENew York's home, but it ^E7ain't mine no ^Amore^Asus4. ^A

[Chorus]

I am, I ^Asaid^Asus4, ^A to no one ^Dthere^G. ^D / [Break] And no one, ^Dheard at, all not, ^Bmeven the ^Achair. ^A | 2/4 |

N.C.

I am, I ^Acried^Asus4, ^A I am, said ^DI. ^G ^D / And I am, ^Dlost and, I can't, ^Bmeven say ^Awhy. ^E7 | 2/4 |

[Interlude]

N.C.

Leavin' me lonely still. ^Aor^D: ^E ^A ^D ^E7 ^A ^D ^E ^A ^D ^E7 A Asus2 E A Asus2 E7 A Asus2 E A Asus2 E7

[Verse 3]

Did you ^Aever read about a frog who dreamed of

being a king. ^D And then became one.

Well, ^Eexcept for the names and a few other changes, If you ^E7talk about me. ^A The story's the same one.

[Verse 4]

But ^AI got an emptiness deep inside. ^A And I've tried but it ^A7won't let me ^Dgo.

And ^EI'm not a man who ^E7likes to swear. But ^EI never cared for the ^E7sound of being a^Alone^Asus4. ^A

[Chorus]

I am, I ^Asaid,^Asus4 ^A to no one ^Dthere^G. ^D / And no one, ^Dheard at, all not, ^Bmeven the ^Achair. ^A | 2/4 |

N.C.

I am, I ^Acried^Asus4, ^A I am, said ^DI. ^G ^D / And I am, ^Dlost and, I can't, ^Bmeven say ^Awhy. ^A | 2/4 |

[Outro]

N.C.

I am, I ^Asaid,^Asus4 ^A I am, I ^Dcried^G. ^D / I am. . .^D ^D ^A |2/4 |

André H. Hofman, The Netherlands, EU, 14-08-2019. Messed up Format correction: 13-09-2020.

Neil Diamond - I am i said