Biography:
Jack Leroy "Jackie" Wilson (June 9, 1934 – January 21, 1984) was an American soul and R&B singer born in Detroit, Michigan, where he became active in the music business. He joined Billy Ward and his Dominoes in 1953, replacing Clyde McPhatter. After losing McPhatter, the group's only recording success with Wilson came in June of 1956 with the single "St. Therese of The Roses" that reached number 13 on the Pop charts.
Wilson's solo career begin with 1957's "Reet Petite", written by the then unknown Berry Gordy, Jr.
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Other songs:
- Higher And Higher
- A Woman A Lover A Friend
- Alone At Last
- Am I The Man
- Baby Work Out
- Doggin Around
- Ill Be Satisfied
- Im Coming On Back To You
- Lonely Teardrops
- Night
- No Pity In The Naked City
- Please Tell Me Why
- Reet Petite
- Shake Shake Shake
- Sweetest Feeling
- Sweetest Felling
- Talk That Talk
- Thats Why I Love You So
- To Be Loved
- You Better Know It
- You Got Me Walking
- Your Love Keeps Lifting Me Higher And Higher
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...AM I THE MAN... by Jackie Wilson
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*Released 1960*
Intro:
F Dm (x4)
Verse 1:
F7
You oughta be a-here, to hold me tight,
You oughta be a-here, to a treatin' my right.
Bb7
You oughta be here, to hold my hand,
F7
And try to make-a me understand.
C7 Bb7 F7 (n.C)
And baby tell me, once again; a-huh-huh, am I the man?
F7
(Yes, you're the man).
Verse 2:
F7
You oughta be a-here, a-lettin' me know,
You oughta be a-here, to tell me so.
Bb7
You oughta be here, ooh its true,
F7
That I'm the only one for you.
C7 Bb7 F7 (n.C)
And baby tell me, once again; a-huh-huh, am I the man?
F7
(Yes, you're the man).
Bridge 1:
Bb7
Yeah, girls in this big city, all of these girls, its a pity,
F F7
That my girl she's a thousand miles away, yeah, yeah.
Bb7
Baby, you'd better hurry, 'cos I'm beginning to worry.
G7 C7
'Cos all of these beautiful girls are drivin' me wild. But, oh...
Verse 3:
F7
I'm gonna wait until you're in my arms,
I'm gonna wait until I have your charms.
Bb7
I'm gonna wait until you come to me,
F7
And we'll make a-love, a-like a ooh-wee!
C7 Bb7 F7 (n.C)
And baby tell me, once again; a-huh-huh, am I the man?
F7
(Yes, you're the man).
Bridge 2:
Bb7
Yeah, girls in this big city, all of these girls, its a pity,
F F7
That my girl she's a thousand miles away, yeah, yeah.
Bb7
Baby, you'd better hurry, 'cos I'm beginning to worry.
G7
'Cos all of these beautiful girls,
C7
Are drivin' me wild, a-wild, wild, wild, wild.
Verse 4:
F7
I'm gonna wait, until you're in my arms,
I'm gonna wait until, I have your charms.
Bb7
I'm gonna wait, until you come to me,
F7
And lovey dovey, like it ought to be.
C7 Bb7 F7 (n.C)
And baby tell me, once again; a-huh-huh, am I the man?
F7
(Yes, you're the man).
Outro:
F Dm
(Repeat to Fade)
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
---------------
F Dm F7 Bb7 C7 G7
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
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Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2008 ([email protected])
------------------.................
*Released 1960*
Intro:
F Dm (x4)
Verse 1:
F7
You oughta be a-here, to hold me tight,
You oughta be a-here, to a treatin' my right.
Bb7
You oughta be here, to hold my hand,
F7
And try to make-a me understand.
C7 Bb7 F7 (n.C)
And baby tell me, once again; a-huh-huh, am I the man?
F7
(Yes, you're the man).
Verse 2:
F7
You oughta be a-here, a-lettin' me know,
You oughta be a-here, to tell me so.
Bb7
You oughta be here, ooh its true,
F7
That I'm the only one for you.
C7 Bb7 F7 (n.C)
And baby tell me, once again; a-huh-huh, am I the man?
F7
(Yes, you're the man).
Bridge 1:
Bb7
Yeah, girls in this big city, all of these girls, its a pity,
F F7
That my girl she's a thousand miles away, yeah, yeah.
Bb7
Baby, you'd better hurry, 'cos I'm beginning to worry.
G7 C7
'Cos all of these beautiful girls are drivin' me wild. But, oh...
Verse 3:
F7
I'm gonna wait until you're in my arms,
I'm gonna wait until I have your charms.
Bb7
I'm gonna wait until you come to me,
F7
And we'll make a-love, a-like a ooh-wee!
C7 Bb7 F7 (n.C)
And baby tell me, once again; a-huh-huh, am I the man?
F7
(Yes, you're the man).
Bridge 2:
Bb7
Yeah, girls in this big city, all of these girls, its a pity,
F F7
That my girl she's a thousand miles away, yeah, yeah.
Bb7
Baby, you'd better hurry, 'cos I'm beginning to worry.
G7
'Cos all of these beautiful girls,
C7
Are drivin' me wild, a-wild, wild, wild, wild.
Verse 4:
F7
I'm gonna wait, until you're in my arms,
I'm gonna wait until, I have your charms.
Bb7
I'm gonna wait, until you come to me,
F7
And lovey dovey, like it ought to be.
C7 Bb7 F7 (n.C)
And baby tell me, once again; a-huh-huh, am I the man?
F7
(Yes, you're the man).
Outro:
F Dm
(Repeat to Fade)
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
---------------
F Dm F7 Bb7 C7 G7
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
133211 x57765 131211 x13131 x35353 353433
Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2008 ([email protected])
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