Biography:
The Spencer Davis Group was a mid-1960s British beat group from Birmingham, England. In their heyday, the group consisted of Steve Winwood on vocals and keyboards, Steve's brother Muff Winwood played bass, Pete York handled the drums, plus founder and lead-guitarist (and co-singer) Spencer Davis (1939–2020). With main producer the late Jimmy Miller, their best known songs include the UK number ones "Somebody Help Me" and "Keep on Running" (both written by reggae musician Jackie Edwards)
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I'm A Man:Spencer Davis Group.
Top of the charts in '67.
INTRO:
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#1.
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Well, my pad is very messy and there's whiskers on my chin,
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and I'm all hung up on music and I always play to win.
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I ain't got no time for lovin', cause my time is all used up,
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just to sit around creatin' all that groovy kind of stuff. But...
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I'm a man, yes I am, and I can't help but love you so.
F E Eb Dm G Dm G
I'm a man, yes I am, and I can't help but love you so.
#2.
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Well, if I had my choice of matter I would rather be with cats,
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all engrossed in mental chatter moving where our minds are at.
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And relating to each other just how strong our wills can be,
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I'm resisting all involvement with each groovy chick we see.
CHORUS:
#3.
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I got to keep my image while suspended from a throne,
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that looks out upon a kingdom full of people all unknown,
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who imagine I'm not human and my heart is made of stone,
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and I never had no problems and my toilet's trimmed with chrome.
CHORUS:(x2)
Dm G (x4) Dm G F# Dm.(x1)
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.
Top of the charts in '67.
INTRO:
Dm G Dm G...G E Eb Dm A Dm G A (x2)
#1.
Dm G Dm G
Well, my pad is very messy and there's whiskers on my chin,
Dm G Dm G
and I'm all hung up on music and I always play to win.
Dm G Dm G
I ain't got no time for lovin', cause my time is all used up,
Dm G Dm G
just to sit around creatin' all that groovy kind of stuff. But...
CHORUS:
F E Eb Dm G Dm G
I'm a man, yes I am, and I can't help but love you so.
F E Eb Dm G Dm G
I'm a man, yes I am, and I can't help but love you so.
#2.
Dm G Dm G
Well, if I had my choice of matter I would rather be with cats,
Dm G Dm G
all engrossed in mental chatter moving where our minds are at.
Dm G Dm G
And relating to each other just how strong our wills can be,
Dm G Dm G
I'm resisting all involvement with each groovy chick we see.
CHORUS:
#3.
Dm G Dm G
I got to keep my image while suspended from a throne,
Dm G Dm G
that looks out upon a kingdom full of people all unknown,
Dm G Dm G
who imagine I'm not human and my heart is made of stone,
Dm G Dm G
and I never had no problems and my toilet's trimmed with chrome.
CHORUS:(x2)
Dm G (x4) Dm G F# Dm.(x1)
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.
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