Biography:
Wham! (often written WHAM!) was a pop band formed in 1981 from Bushey, England. They were briefly known in the United States as Wham! UK due to a naming conflict with another band.
George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley met at Bushey Meads School in Watford, England. At first, they performed in a short-lived rock and roll band called The Executive. They then changed their name and signed with Innervision Records. Soon after a legal victory over Innervision
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Four years of hard work!This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!
Tab by schoben (ultimate-guitar.com)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JX_zmcVE0Wc
[Intro]
N.C.
Wham! bam! I am! a man!
N.C.
Job or no job, You can't tell me that I'm not.
N.C.
Do! you! Enjoy what you do?
N.C.
If not, just stop! Don't stay there and rot!
A G A A G A
e|--------|-----|-------|----|
B|--------|-----|-------|----|
G|--------|-----|-------|----|
D|--7-5-7-|-----|-7-5-7-|----|
A|--7-5-7-|-----|-7-5-7-|----|
E|--5-3-5-|-----|-5-3-5-|----|
You got soul... You got soul...
e|--------|-------------|-------|
B|--------|-------------|-------|
G|--------|-------------|-------|
D|--7-5-7-|-------------|-7-5-7-|
A|--7-5-7-|-------------|-7-5-7-|
E|--5-3-5-|-------------|-5-3-5-|
I said get, get, get on down,
e|--------|-------------|
B|--------|-------------|
G|--------|-------------|
D|--7-5-7-|-------------|
A|--7-5-7-|-------------|
E|--5-3-5-|-------------|
Said get, get, get, on down.
e|--------|-------------|
B|--------|-------------|
G|--------|-------------|
D|--7-5-7-|-------------|
A|--7-5-7-|-------------|
E|--5-3-5-|-------------|
[Verse 1]
A
Hey everybody take a look at me,
C D
I've got street credibility,
A
I may not have a job, but I have a good time,
C D
With the boys that I meet down on the line
A
I said, I - don't - need - you
C D A C D
So you don't approve, well who asked you to?
A
Hey, jerk, you, work
C D A C D
This boy's got better things to do Hell
A
I ain't never gonna work, get down in the dirt,
C D
I choose, to cruise.
A
Gonna live my life, sharp as a knife,
C D
I've found my groove and I just can't lose.
A
A.1. style from head to toe,
C D
Cool cat flash gonna let you know,
A
I'm a soul boy - I'm a dole boy,
C D
Take pleasure in leisure, I believe in joy!
[Chorus]
A C D A
Wham! bam!I am! a man! Job or no job,
C G
You can't tell me that I'm not.
A C D A
Do! you! Enjoy what you do? If not, just stop!
C G
Don't stay there and rot!
[Verse 2]
A
Party nights, and neon lights,
C D
We hit the floors, we hit the heights.
A
Dancing shoes, and pretty girls.
C D
Boys in leather kiss girls in pearls!
A
Hot-damn! everybody, let's play!
C D
So they promised you a good job - no way!
A
One, two, three, rap!
C D
C'mon everybody, don't need this crap!
[Chorus]
A C D A
Wham! bam!I am! a man! Job or no job,
C G
You can't tell me that I'm not.
A C D A
Do! you! Enjoy what you do? If not, just stop!
C G
Don't stay there and rot!
[Bridge]
N.C.
If you're a pub man or a club man
N.C.
Maybe a jet black guy with a hip hi-fi
N.C.
A white cool cat with a trilby hat
N.C.
Maybe leather and studs is where you're at
N.C.
Make the most of every day
N.C.
Don't let hard times stand in your way
N.C.
Give a wham give a bam but don't give a damn
N.C.
Cos the benefit gang are gonna pay!
A C D
Now reach up high and touch your soul,
A C G
The boys from wham! will help you reach that goal.
A
It's gonna break your mama's heart, (so sad)
C D
It's gonna break your daddy's heart, (too bad)
A
But you'll throw the dice and take my advice,
C D
Because I know that you're smart.
A
Can you dig this thing? Yeah!
C D
Are you gonna get down? Yeah!
A
Say wham! Wham!
C D
Say bam! Bam!
[Chorus]
A C D A
Wham! bam!I am! a man! Job or no job,
C G
You can't tell me that I'm not.
A C D A
Do! you! Enjoy what you do? If not, just stop!
C G
Don't stay there and rot!
A C D A
Wham! bam!I am! a man! Job or no job,
C G
You can't tell me that I'm not.
A C D A
Do! you! Enjoy what you do? If not, just stop!
C G
Don't stay there and rot!
A C D A
Wham! bam!I am! a man! Job or no job,
C G
You can't tell me that I'm not.
A C D A
Do! you! Enjoy what you do? If not, just stop!
C G
Don't stay there and rot!
[Solo and Outro]
A C D
repeat till end
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JX_zmcVE0Wc
[Intro]
N.C.
Wham! bam! I am! a man!
N.C.
Job or no job, You can't tell me that I'm not.
N.C.
Do! you! Enjoy what you do?
N.C.
If not, just stop! Don't stay there and rot!
A G A A G A
e|--------|-----|-------|----|
B|--------|-----|-------|----|
G|--------|-----|-------|----|
D|--7-5-7-|-----|-7-5-7-|----|
A|--7-5-7-|-----|-7-5-7-|----|
E|--5-3-5-|-----|-5-3-5-|----|
You got soul... You got soul...
e|--------|-------------|-------|
B|--------|-------------|-------|
G|--------|-------------|-------|
D|--7-5-7-|-------------|-7-5-7-|
A|--7-5-7-|-------------|-7-5-7-|
E|--5-3-5-|-------------|-5-3-5-|
I said get, get, get on down,
e|--------|-------------|
B|--------|-------------|
G|--------|-------------|
D|--7-5-7-|-------------|
A|--7-5-7-|-------------|
E|--5-3-5-|-------------|
Said get, get, get, on down.
e|--------|-------------|
B|--------|-------------|
G|--------|-------------|
D|--7-5-7-|-------------|
A|--7-5-7-|-------------|
E|--5-3-5-|-------------|
[Verse 1]
A
Hey everybody take a look at me,
C D
I've got street credibility,
A
I may not have a job, but I have a good time,
C D
With the boys that I meet down on the line
A
I said, I - don't - need - you
C D A C D
So you don't approve, well who asked you to?
A
Hey, jerk, you, work
C D A C D
This boy's got better things to do Hell
A
I ain't never gonna work, get down in the dirt,
C D
I choose, to cruise.
A
Gonna live my life, sharp as a knife,
C D
I've found my groove and I just can't lose.
A
A.1. style from head to toe,
C D
Cool cat flash gonna let you know,
A
I'm a soul boy - I'm a dole boy,
C D
Take pleasure in leisure, I believe in joy!
[Chorus]
A C D A
Wham! bam!I am! a man! Job or no job,
C G
You can't tell me that I'm not.
A C D A
Do! you! Enjoy what you do? If not, just stop!
C G
Don't stay there and rot!
[Verse 2]
A
Party nights, and neon lights,
C D
We hit the floors, we hit the heights.
A
Dancing shoes, and pretty girls.
C D
Boys in leather kiss girls in pearls!
A
Hot-damn! everybody, let's play!
C D
So they promised you a good job - no way!
A
One, two, three, rap!
C D
C'mon everybody, don't need this crap!
[Chorus]
A C D A
Wham! bam!I am! a man! Job or no job,
C G
You can't tell me that I'm not.
A C D A
Do! you! Enjoy what you do? If not, just stop!
C G
Don't stay there and rot!
[Bridge]
N.C.
If you're a pub man or a club man
N.C.
Maybe a jet black guy with a hip hi-fi
N.C.
A white cool cat with a trilby hat
N.C.
Maybe leather and studs is where you're at
N.C.
Make the most of every day
N.C.
Don't let hard times stand in your way
N.C.
Give a wham give a bam but don't give a damn
N.C.
Cos the benefit gang are gonna pay!
A C D
Now reach up high and touch your soul,
A C G
The boys from wham! will help you reach that goal.
A
It's gonna break your mama's heart, (so sad)
C D
It's gonna break your daddy's heart, (too bad)
A
But you'll throw the dice and take my advice,
C D
Because I know that you're smart.
A
Can you dig this thing? Yeah!
C D
Are you gonna get down? Yeah!
A
Say wham! Wham!
C D
Say bam! Bam!
[Chorus]
A C D A
Wham! bam!I am! a man! Job or no job,
C G
You can't tell me that I'm not.
A C D A
Do! you! Enjoy what you do? If not, just stop!
C G
Don't stay there and rot!
A C D A
Wham! bam!I am! a man! Job or no job,
C G
You can't tell me that I'm not.
A C D A
Do! you! Enjoy what you do? If not, just stop!
C G
Don't stay there and rot!
A C D A
Wham! bam!I am! a man! Job or no job,
C G
You can't tell me that I'm not.
A C D A
Do! you! Enjoy what you do? If not, just stop!
C G
Don't stay there and rot!
[Solo and Outro]
A C D
repeat till end
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