LOVE ME OR WHAT I AM
written by Lobo

Intro: Ab-Eb-Ab-Eb
Rock 5 Cy8 74

Ab                      Eb                   Ab           Eb 
I WORE THE CLOTHES YOU LIKED, YOU SAID THEY GAVE ME THAT LOOK
   Ab            Eb               Db               Ab
I EVEN TRIED TO LIKE THE FOOD, I KNOW YOU LIKE TO COOK
    Db                   Ab       Eb                     Ab
I PARTED MY HAIR ON THE LEFT, I CARRIED YOUR ARM ON THE RIGHT
   Db                Ab            Db                 Eb
I SLEPT LATE IN THE MORNING AND I STAYED OUT LATE AT NIGHT

chorus
              Ab     Eb          Ab   Db
(NO) I CAN'T GIVE ANYMORE OF MY SOUL AWAY
     Ab         Eb            Db      Eb
AND STILL LOOK MYSELF IN THE MIRROR EVERYDAY
          Ab     Eb              Ab          Db
I CAN'T CHANGE ANYMORE, OF WHAT MAKES ME BE MYSELF
     Ab         Eb                Db           Eb
AND STILL HAVE ENOUGH LEFT NOT TO BE SOMEBODY ELSE
Bbm       Db            Eb 
I'M NOT DEMANDING AS A MAN, 
Bbm                 Db                 Ab-Eb-Ab-Eb
JUST ASKING YOU TO LOVE ME FOR WHAT I AM

(lead) Db-Cm-Bbm-Eb-Ab-Eb-Ab-Eb

   Ab         Eb             Ab                      Eb
I TRIED HARD NOT TO SAY THE THINGS YOU DON'T LIKE TO HEAR
     Ab                 Eb         Db             Ab 
AND WHEN TO YOU IT WAS APROPOS, I NIBBLED ON YOUR EAR
    Db                Ab         Eb                Ab 
I OPENED THE DOOR UP FOR YOU, I KEPT MY BIG MOUTH SHUT
       Db              Ab          Db               Eb 
WELL, I'VE BEEN GOING DOWN, WHILE YOU'RE BEEN GOING UP

(chorus) x 2
         Eb                 Ab
UMMM... LOVE ME FOR WHAT I AM...
     Eb                Ab
OH, LOVE ME FOR WHAT I AM


copyright 1973 Kaiser Music / Famous Music
(Thanks to Dr. Lee Yan San for supplying the chords.)