A  G  A ) 

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-|-------------| 


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! 

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 
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! 

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! 

If you're a pub man or a club man 
Maybe a jet black guy with a hip hi-fi 
A white cool cat with a trilby hat 
Maybe leather and studs is where you're at 
Make the most of every day 
Don't let hard times stand in your way 
Give a wham give a bam but don't give a damn 
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! 

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  A  C  D