| Am | G F | G | Am |

[Verse 1]
Am                    G              F
 I am not a wise man, neither am I a fool.
    G                            C            E7
I'm what I am, the way, the good Lord made me.
Am                                   C         F
Though I need you more, than you may ever understand.
G                               C        E
I can't wear a face that will betray me, oh.

[Chorus]
A               D        E               A
If you're gonna love me, love the life I lead.
F#m               B7                 E
Need the things I need, don't try to change me.(change me, change me)
A               D        E                  A
If you're gonna take me, take me for what I am.
  F#m                   B7         E
I can't be another man, I can't be free,
E               A     D               E                           Em
from the life I lead, from the life I lead.(from the life I lead)

[Verse 2]
Am                   G                       F
 Money in my pocket, never seems to last too long.
G                              C         E
I gamble on the wind and drown my sorrow.
Am                                 G                 F
Though God knows, I can't pretend, it's better on my own.
G                              C    E
I can't promise you a new tomorrow, oh.

[Chorus]
A               D        E               A
If you're gonna love me, love the life I lead.
F#m               B7                 E
Need the things I need, don't try to change me. (change me, change me)
A               D        E                  A
If you're gonna take me, take me for what I am.
  F#m                   B7         E
I can't be another man, I can't be free,
E               A              D                     E
from the life I lead,(from the life I lead) from the life I lead.(from the life I lead)

{Interlude}
| Am | G F | G | E E7 |
                   Oh!

[Chorus]
A                D        E               A
 If you're gonna love me, love the life I lead.
F#m               B7                 E
Need the things I need, don't try to change me.(change me, change me)
A                D        E                  A
 If you're gonna take me, take me for what I am.
  F#m                  B7        E
I can't be another man, can't be free,
                A              D                          E
from the life I lead,(from the life I lead) from the life I lead.(from the life I lead)

[Outro]
   A               D        E               A
Ah,If you're gonna love me, love the life I lead.
F#m               B                  E
Need the things I need, don't try to change me.(change me, change me)
A                D        E                  A
 If you're gonna take me, take me for what I am.
F#m                   B             E
Can't be another man, that can't be free, oh.