The story behind
Bo Diddley played guitar with a sharp, fast sound, almost as if he were slicing it. The song I’m a Man is one of those that sound as if they were recorded by a man who knows exactly what he wants. The voice is clear, direct, as if he were telling you something important. The guitar follows the rhythm of a drum, but without actually playing a drum. It's a rhythm that moves, that makes you want to move, even if you don't. The song lasts two minutes and forty-seven seconds, but in that time it says a lot: about being a man, about having strength, about being in the front. It's a song that isn't made to be listened to, but to be felt. ↓ Skip to chords
Bo Diddley — I’m a Man
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