What I am (1988) (video)

A - C - G - A (2x)

A C

I'm not aware of too many things,

G A

I know what I know, if you know what I mean.

+ A - C - G - A

A - C - G A

1. Philosophy, is a jock on a cereal box,

A - C G A

Religion, is a smile on a dog.

A C

I'm not aware of too many things,

G A

I know what I know, if you know what I mean.

A - C - G - A

Do you ?

Dm C Dm C

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

A C G A

What I am is what I am, you what you are or what ?

A C G - A

What I am is what I am, you what you are or ?

A C

+ Oh, I'm not aware of too many things,

G A

I know what I know, if you know what I mean.

+ A - C - G - A

A - C - G A

2. Philosophy is a walk on the slippery rocks,

A - C G A

Religion, is a lie in the fog.

A C

I'm not aware of too many things,

G A

I know what I know, if you know what I mean.

A - C - G - A

Do you ?

Dm C Dm C

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

A C G A

What I am is what I am, you what you are or what ?

A C G A

What I am is what I am, you what you are or what ?

A C G A

What I am is what I am, you what you are or what you are's.

A C G A

What I am is what I am, you what you are or what ?

+ A - C - G - A (2x) + A - C - G - A (2x) + A - C - G - A (2x)

Dm C Dm C

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

A C G A

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

A C G A

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

A C G A

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

+ A - C - G - A

A - C G - A

+ Don't let me get too deep ! Don't let me get too deep !

A C - G - A

Don't let me get too deep ! Don't let me get too deep !

+ repeat CHORUS

(orig. = capo 2nd) (Edie Brickell & New Bohemians)