Yes I Am

Words & Music:

Melissa Etheridge

INTRO VAMP: G | F C G

G F C G

In these day and these hours of fury.

G F C G

When the darkness and answers are thin,

G F C G

Lovers come and check out in a hurry;

G F C Em

Shallow and hollow again.

Come lay your body beside me, to dream, to sleep with the lamb.

Em C

To the question your eyes seem to send:

Em C

"Am I your passion, your promise, your end?"

CHORUS:

          G
   C
          G
          C

I say, "I am.
Yes, I am. Yes, I am. Yes, I am,

G D C9 G

I am your passion, your promise, your end. Yes, I am."

Barring divine intervention, there is nothing between you and I.

And if I carelessly forgot to mention:

Your body, your power can sanctify.

Come feed your hunger, your thirst; lay it down, the beast will die.

You can question my heart once again:

"Am I your passion, your promise, your end?"

CHORUS:

INSTRUMENTAL OVER: C7 | Em C Em C | G D C9 | G [to intro]

I will stand firm in the tempest; I will ride Destiny's trail.

To believe when the truth comes up empty.

To hold and respect without fail.

Come and be one in the motion; a desire they cannot comprehend

Never to question again - for I am your passion, your promise, your...

CHORUS: [vocal improv over G to C vamp]

OUTRO: D C9 G