G                                  A7
I was born country, but i was raised on rock and roll
        D                                                        G
But old Hank Willians music burning way down deep in jerry lee's soul
C                             C#
If Hank Williams was alive today
G                            Em
If this song keeps on moving keeps on shaking this way
        A7                                       G
And I am what I am baby, not what you want me to be

[Verse 2]
        Bm                                     C#m
I am what i am mama, not what you want me to be
F#m                               C                 D
Why the hell is everybody want to pick on old jerry lee
C                            C#m     G                            Em
Folks sat around and they say, Jerry lee you're just rocking your live away
         A7        D                          G
but I am what i am, not what you want me to be

[Instrumental]
|Bm  |    |Em  |    |
|F#m |    |D   |    |
|C   |G   |D Em|    |
|A7  |D   |G   |    |

[Verse 3]
                                                 A7
Folks sat around and th criticize the things i do
           D                                            G
Ah but you wait a minute honey, jerry lee is a human too
     C       Em     G                     C             Em          G
they-hey sit around, and i heard them say son you ain't worth a dime
         A7        D                          G
But I am what I am, not what you want me to be


[Verse 4]
       Bm                                      Em
I just am what i am, not what you want me to be
F#m                           A7                       D
Seems like everybody wants to pick on rocking jerry lee
     C                    C#m        G                C
they-hey sat around and say, hey son you just rocking your live away
  A7                     D                        G   Em
I just am what i am baby, not what you want me to be

[Outro]
  A7                      D                        G
I just am what i am honey, not what you want me to be