Biography:
American singer-songwriter Melissa Ferrick (born September 21, 1970) emerged in 1991 as part of a group of new female alternative singer/songwriters, much in the vein of Liz Phair. Ferrick began singing in coffeehouses after dropping out of college, eventually winding up in Boston. Her major breakthrough arrived one night when she replaced Morrissey's opening act less than an hour before showtime. Ferrick's performance impressed Morrissey and he invited her to open for him during the rest of the tour.
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Date: Mon, 25 Sep 1995 12:32:23 -0500 (CDT)
From: "Lori L. Collins"
Kris Oz figured out the chords but did not have time to type, post, and
upload (public atta girl for Kris). I volunteered. All errors are probably
mine. Hope the formatting works.
I am not by Melissa Ferrick
I am not
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Capo at the 3rd Fret
Verses:
G, D, G, D, etc.
Chorus:
C, Em7, C, Em7, Em
C, Em7, C, Em7, Em
G D
I am not smooth and I am not soft
G D
and I am not angry or mean
G
I'm just a little shut off
D
Shut off like the answer no
G D
or like the way water never holds
G D
and I want to be better than I am
G D
Oh yes and I want to need nothing but your hands
G
'Cause mine are so weak
C Em7 C
Oh but my body it wants to move in
Em7
It wants to move in
Em
And your ankles are so strong
C Em7
I have see you kick when you swim
C Em7
You kick when you swim
Em
This time I know this time that I know
D
That I am not wrong yeah
But you know so dry and cracked my heart is set back
Yeah just like the moon
When it's a sliver resting on its back
and I will not say
Just exactly how I feel
Before the answers have yet to be revealed
Oh when my body it wants to move in
it wants to move in
And your ankles are so strong
I have seen you kick when you swim
You kick it when you swim
this time that I know well this time that I know
That I am not wrong
But you know patience is stronger than any kiss
And do how I wonder
If we're ever gonna make it
Are we ever gonna make it
#This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the #
#song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. #
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------##
Date: Mon, 25 Sep 1995 12:32:23 -0500 (CDT)
From: "Lori L. Collins"
Kris Oz figured out the chords but did not have time to type, post, and
upload (public atta girl for Kris). I volunteered. All errors are probably
mine. Hope the formatting works.
I am not by Melissa Ferrick
I am not
--------
Capo at the 3rd Fret
Verses:
G, D, G, D, etc.
Chorus:
C, Em7, C, Em7, Em
C, Em7, C, Em7, Em
G D
I am not smooth and I am not soft
G D
and I am not angry or mean
G
I'm just a little shut off
D
Shut off like the answer no
G D
or like the way water never holds
G D
and I want to be better than I am
G D
Oh yes and I want to need nothing but your hands
G
'Cause mine are so weak
C Em7 C
Oh but my body it wants to move in
Em7
It wants to move in
Em
And your ankles are so strong
C Em7
I have see you kick when you swim
C Em7
You kick when you swim
Em
This time I know this time that I know
D
That I am not wrong yeah
But you know so dry and cracked my heart is set back
Yeah just like the moon
When it's a sliver resting on its back
and I will not say
Just exactly how I feel
Before the answers have yet to be revealed
Oh when my body it wants to move in
it wants to move in
And your ankles are so strong
I have seen you kick when you swim
You kick it when you swim
this time that I know well this time that I know
That I am not wrong
But you know patience is stronger than any kiss
And do how I wonder
If we're ever gonna make it
Are we ever gonna make it
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