I Am Samantha

B E 2x F# E In glenfield the first female cop was my mom Gm F# conservative, tough, to my dad's liberal charm E B Before I was born, mom and dad thought they'd call me Samantha F# E Gm F# Then when I got home the certificate came with my suitable masculine, biblical name, E Though I tried to explain, they did not seem to hear, B I'm Samantha Gm F# I am Samantha C# F# I am Samantha B E I am Samantha F# E I marry and move to new york and study writing. Gm F# We never have s*x and we're constantly fighting. E I go to the church, filled with shame and explain. B I'm Samantha F# E And that I keep my legs shaved incase there's a day, Gm F# I can go out at last as myself, E and they tell me to pray, B they send me to counselling, to k**l off Samantha but Gm F# I am Samantha C# F# I am Samantha Gm C# I am Samantha Gm C# Middle 8 Gm I can no longer feel F# I can no longer write Gm I leave a note E But I'm found alive Gm And taken to harlem F# Through flickering lights! C# Oh Samantha! E Oh Samantha F# E B I go back to glenfeild and say what till now was unsaid to them F# E Mum breaks down crying and hugs me B Dad says I'm dead to him F# E I've lost alot to have made it this far Gm F# I am not broken or bad or bizarre Gm E When you have kids you can't choose who they are C I'm Samantha C# Always Samantha B E I'm Samantha 4x Gm I signed a paper F# A beautiful paper C# Samantha, Samantha B It says I'm Samantha E B I am Samantha