Jamelia
View chords used in this chart
Am, Em, Dm, G
Verse
If I can't be the man
Am
Tell me what I am
Em
Tell me what I'm here for
Dm Em
If I can't be the one
Am
Tell her what I've done
Em
What good can I be for?
Dm Em
Did I not do enough
Am
To save the two of us?
Em
What more could I give her?
Dm Em
What more could I do
Am
To see her point of view?
Em
Why can't I believe her?
Dm Em
Chorus
Sometimes I think they say
Am Dm
I can't take it no more
Em
These things you know you've asked for
Am Dm G
Oh, Jamelia
Am Dm
You've gotten nowhere
G
And taken my hope
Am Dm G
Sometimes I think they say
Am Dm
I can't take it no more
G
These things you know you've asked for
Am Dm G
Oh, Jamelia
Am Dm
You've gotten nowhere
G
And taken my hope
Am Dm G
Oh, oh oh. Oh, oh, oh
Am
Oh, oh oh. Oh, oh, oh
G
Oh, oh oh. Oh, oh oh
Am
Oh, oh oh. Oh, oh oh
G
How to play Jamelia
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Am. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.