Kimberly
John ButlerVersion1
90
Chords in this song
Strum
D-DU-UDU
(The chords aren't actually played here; but I would recommend single strums if
you wish to back it)
I am what I am and I am strong
Cause I got my land and I got my song
I am what I am and I am belong
Cause I got my land and I got my song
Harmonica Bridge: (---) x4
Tell you a story, about a girl named Kimberly
Who all the cowboys wanted cause she was wild and free
But now theres fussing and theres fighting We all taking sides
While the cowboys are playing their old games of conquer and divide. You see
Kimberly was special, a rare and wild soul
Nearly every man who met her, their hearts she always stole
But there are always those exceptions of the cold and callous kind
That wanted just her body and leave the mess for us behind
Now the prince of the cowboys, his name was Barnett
He wanted to leave his mark, you know, so we did not forget
So he said "Mine mine mine, all for me"
It's great to be a cowboy in the wild west roaming free
So he brandished all his bullets he put a gun right to our head
He said "I'm giving you all a choice now, you're either with me or your dead
You know I got to have this kim, I cant get her off my mind
And I aint gonna stop until shes mine, mine"
Where do i stand?
Got this hole in my heart and a line drawn in the
sand. It's all gray.
There are no black and whites so who am I to say
I am what I am and I am strong
Cause I got my land and I got my song
I am what I am and I am belong
Cause I got my land and I got my song
Harmonica Bridge: (---) x4
Now its come to a showdown and its all push and pull
Got these lawyers having field day while the cowboys are funding schools
I guess it boils down to how you see it, do you see Kimberly,
Or just another god damn hole in the ground just another opportunity?
Where do i stand?
Got this hole in my heart and a line drawn in the
sand. It's all gray.
There are no black and whites so who am I to say
You are wrong
but you never know what you got until its gone
And one day
the little people will ask what you did and what we said
I am what I am and I am strong
Cause I got my land and I got my song
I am what I am and I am belong
Cause I got my land and I got my song
I am what I am and I am strong
Cause I got my land and I got my song
I am what I am and I am belong
Cause I got my land and I got my song
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Readable chord sheet for Kimberly by John Butler
(The chords aren't actually played here; but I would recommend single strums if
you wish to back it)
[F]I am what I am and [Asus4]I am strong
Cause I [Bb]got my land and I got my song
[F]I am what I am and [Asus4]I am belong
Cause I [Bb]got my land and I got my song
Harmonica Bridge: ([F]-[F]-[Asus4]-[Bb]) x4
T[F]ell you a story, about a [Asus4]girl named Kimb[Bb]erly
W[F]ho all the cowboys wanted cause [Asus4]she was wild and f[Bb]ree
B[F]ut now theres fussing and theres fighting [Asus4]We all taking [Bb]sides
W[F]hile the cowboys are playing their old games of [Asus4]conquer and div[Bb]ide. You see
[F]Kimberly was special, a r[Asus4]are and wild [Bb]soul
Nearly [F]every man who met her, their h[Asus4]earts she always [Bb]stole
But there are [F]always those exceptions of the [Asus4]cold and callous [Bb]kind
That [F]wanted just her body and [Asus4]leave the mess for us b[Bb]ehind
Now the [F]prince of the cowboys, his [Asus4]name was Bar[Bb]nett
He [F]wanted to leave his mark, you know, so [Asus4]we did not fo[Bb]rget
So he said "[F]Mine mine mine, [Asus4]all for [Bb]me"
It's [F]great to be a cowboy in the [Asus4]wild west roaming [Bb]free
So he [F]brandished all his bullets he put a [Asus4]gun right to our [Bb]head
[F] [Asus4]
H[Bb]e said "I'm giving you all a choice now, you're either with me or your dead
You know I [F]got to have this kim, I cant [Asus4]get her off my [Bb]mind
And [F]I aint gonna stop until shes [Asus4]mine, [Bb]mine"
[G]Where do i s[Bb]tand?
Got this [Asus4]hole in my heart and a [C]line drawn in the
[G]sand. It's all [Bb]gray.
There are[Asus4] no black and whites so [C]who am I to [G]say
[F]I am what I am and [Asus4]I am strong
Cause I [Bb]got my land and I got my song
[F]I am what I am and [Asus4]I am belong
Cause I [Bb]got my land and I got my song
Harmonica Bridge: ([F]-[F]-[Asus4]-[Bb]) x4
Now its [F]come to a showdown and its [Asus4]all push and [Bb]pull
Got these[F] lawyers having field day while the [Asus4]cowboys are funding [Bb]schools
I guess i[F]t boils down to how you see it, [Asus4]do you see Kimbe[Bb]rly,
Or just [F]another god damn hole in the ground just [Asus4]another opportu[Bb]nity?
[G]Where do i s[Bb]tand?
Got this [Asus4]hole in my heart and a [C]line drawn in the
[G]sand. It's all [Bb]gray.
There are[Asus4] no black and whites so [C]who am I to [G]say
You are [Bb]wrong
but you [Asus4]never know what you [C]got until its [G]gone
And one [Bb]day
the li[Asus4]ttle people will ask what you [C]did and what we [G]said
[F]I am what I am and [Asus4]I am strong
Cause I [Bb]got my land and I got my song
[F]I am what I am and [Asus4]I am belong
Cause I [Bb]got my land and I got my song
[F]I am what I am and [Asus4]I am strong
Cause I [Bb]got my land and I got my song
[F]I am what I am and [Asus4]I am belong
Cause I [Bb]got my land and I got my song