The Man in Me Rodney Crowell
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Intro: E
Verse 1:
There's a [E]man in me
He's [E]cold and he's hard
He's got an [E]eye for deception
He's [E]always on guard
He's [D]swimming in concrete
And [A]drowning in fear
And he [E]keeps it all locked in his heart
Verse 2 (same chords as Verse 1:
The [E]man is a tyrant, a fault finding hack
You [E]can't tell him nothin'
There's [E]no turning back
He leaves [D]blood on the highway
And [A]scattered debris
He [E]crawls from the wreckage
But he [E]still doesn't see
He's a[D]live[A]
The man is [E]jive
Verse 3:
There's a [E]man in the mirror
I [E]don't like his looks
His [E]teeth, they are crooked
His [E]hands are like hooks
He speaks [D]four letter language
Because his [A]mind is so small
His v[E]oice is like venom
I don't [E]like him at all
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God, I gotta get away from the man in me
Chorus 1:
She says
Now [A]what are you afraid of?
There's [G]no need to judge
You [B]know I can help you
But you [E]won't even budge
Pretty [A]flowers surround you
But [G]all you can smell is a [E]rat
[E]She says
Now [A]why do you insist on your [G]head in the sand
Building [B]walls all around you, you [E]don't understand
These [A]ways are outmoded,
But [G]all you can change is your [E]hat
The [D]man in me don't wanna know n[A]othin' about [E]that
Guitar Solo: E D A E (2x)
[D] [A] [E]
Verse 4 (same chords as Verse 2):
There's a man in the closet,
He wants to come out
He wants to be noticed,
But he's so filled with doubt
He wants to be known and famous
But he's so filled with pride
The keys to his fortune stay locked up inside
Can it be the man in me?
Chorus 2 (same chords as Chorus 1):
She says
Now what are you afraid of?
There's nothing to fear
You want me to help
But you won't let me near
In your heart you can hear me
But all you believe is your eyes
Tell me why you're convinced
That a fist in your face
Is all you deserve
For the love you're misplaced
The truth is salvation
But all you believe in are lies
The man in me wants to believe,
But he won't even try
Verse 5 (play same chords as Verse 3):
There's a man in me,
And he's so full of hate
He's so misdirected
He thinks it's too late
Pours salt on the wounds
Only time wants to heal
He's dying inside,
And he don't wanna feel
Anything
The man is strange...man,
Guitar Outro: E D A E (4x)
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