The Man In Me

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[Intro]
OoooGhhh's, Am& La's
D C G
G Am
D C G
[Verse]
The Gman in me will do nAmearly any task,
And Das for compensCation, there's little he would aGsk.
Take a Gwoman like you
To get tChrough to the man in Gme.
StorGm clouds are raging Amall around my door,
I thDink to myself I Cmight not take it any mGore.
Take a Gwoman like your kind
To Cfind the man in Gme.
[Chorus]
But, Amoh, what a wonderful Gfeeling
AmJust to know that you are Gnear,
AmSets my a heart a-Greeling
From my Amtoes up to my Dears.
[Verse]
The Gman in me will hide sometimes Amto keep from bein' seen,
But Dthat's just because he Cdoesn't want to turn into some mGachine.
Took a Gwoman like you
To Cget through to the man in Gme.
[Instrumental/Outro]
La, Gla,.....Am...............
La, Dla, ....C........G.......
OoooGh, aahhh, Amahhhh
AahhDhh, aahhChh, aaahGhh
OoooGh, aahhh, Amahhhh
AahhDhh, aahhChh, aaahGhh
OoooGh, aahhh, aAmhhhh
AahhDhh, aahhChh, aaahGhh
All chords in this song (4)

The story behind the song

"The Man in Me," from Bob Dylan's 1970 album New Morning, captures a sense of unguarded intimacy and deliverance. It's a song about finally allowing someone into the part of yourself that you usually keep hidden from the world. The music itself radiates a raggedly euphoric power, with gospel-tinged backup vocals adding to the feeling of joy and vulnerability. The playful dance of the instruments and the satisfying descension on certain lines evoke the feeling of an exhalation, a moment of appreciating the capacity for both vulnerability and happiness. It plays like a celebration of opening up and finding solace in connection.

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