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