I'M THE MAN Joe Jackson INTRO: E A D A (x3) D A (x2) E VERSE 1: E A E Pretty soon now ya know I'm gonna make a comeback D A E And like the birds and the bees in the trees B A It's a sure-fire smash E A E I'll speak to the masses throught the media D A E And if you got anything to say to me B You can say it with cash C#m A C#m A 'Cause I got the trash and you got the cash E B So baby we should get along fine C#m A C#m A So give me all your money 'cause I know you think I'm funny B D Can't you hear me laughing, can't you see me smile CHORUS: E A D A I'm the man (I'm the man, I'm the man, I'm the man) E A D A I'm the man that gave you the hula-hoop E A D A I'm the man (I'm the man, I'm the man, I'm the man) E A D E I'm the man that gave you the yo-yo VERSE 2: E A E Kung Fu, well that was one of my good ones D A E Well what's a few broken bones when we all know B A It's good clean fun E A E Skateboards, I've almost made them respectable D A E You see I can't always get through to you B So I go for your son C#m A C#m A I had a giant rubber shark and it really made a mark E B Didja looka looka lookit alla blood C#m A C#m A So give me all your money 'cause I know you think I'm funny B D Can't you hear me laughing, can't you see me smile CHORUS: E A D A I'm the man (I'm the man, I'm the man, I'm the man) E A D A I'm the man that gave you the hula-hoop E A D A I'm the man (I'm the man, I'm the man, I'm the man) E A D E I'm the man that gave you the yo-yo INTERLUDE: D/E E (x3) D/E VERSE 3: E A E Right now, I think I'm gonna plan a new trend D A E Because the line on the graph's getting low B A And we can't have that E A E And you think you're immune, but I can sell you anything D A E Anything from a thin safety pin B To a pork pie hat C#m A C#m A 'Cause I got the trash and you got the cash E B So baby we should get along fine C#m A C#m A So give me all your money 'cause I know you think I'm funny B D Can't you hear me laughing, can't you see me smile CHORUS: (x4) E A D A I'm the man (I'm the man, I'm the man, I'm the man) E A D A I'm the man that gave you the hula-hoop E A D A I'm the man (I'm the man, I'm the man, I'm the man) E A D E I'm the man that gave you the yo-yo