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What Makes A Man

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[Intro]  C   Am   F  G  
[Verse 1]
This isn't Cgoodbye, even as FI watch you Gleave, this Cisn't GgoodbyeF  
I Gswear I won't Ccry, even as Ftears fill my Geyes, I Cswear I won't cGryF  G  
[Pre-Chorus]
Any other Dmgirl, I'd Amlet you Fwalk Gaway
Any other Dmgirl, I'm Amsure I'd Fbe oGk
[Chorus]
Tell me what makes a Cman
Wanna Ggive you all his Amheart
Smile when you're Dmaround 
And Fcry when you're Gapart
If you know what makes a Cman
Wanna Glove you the way I AmdoG  
Girl you gotta Flet me DmknowG  
So I can get over Cyou
[Verse 2]
What makes her so Cright?
Is it the Fsound of her Glaugh?
That Clook in her GeyesF  
When Gdo you Cdecide?
She is the Fdream that you Gseek
That Cforce in your Glife
[Pre-Chorus 2]
When you Dmapologize, no Ammatter wFho was Gwrong
When you get Dmon your knees if Amthat would Fbring her Ghome
[Chorus]
Tell me what makes a Cman
Wanna give you Gall his Amheart
Smile when you're Dmaround 
And Fcry when you're Gapart
If you know what makes a Cman
Wanna love Gyou the way I Amdo
Girl you Fgotta let me DmknowG  
So that I can get over Cyou
[Bridge]
AmOther girls will cGome along, they Falways Gdo
AmBut what's the point when Gall I ever Fwant is you, Gtell me
[Chorus] (change of key from  Cto D)
Tell me what makes a Dman
Wanna gAive you all his Bmheart
Smile when you're Emaround
And Gcry when you're Aapart
If you know what makes a Dman
Wanna Alove you the way I Bmdo
Girl you gotta Glet me Emknow..... (lGet me know)
Girl you gotta Glet me Emknow..... (Awooo)
So I can get over Dyou

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What Makes A Man

by Westlife

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C Am F G

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

C F G C G F

This isn't goodbye, even as I watch you leave, this isn't goodbye

G C F G C G F G

I swear I won't cry, even as tears fill my eyes, I swear I won't cry

[Pre-Chorus]

Dm Am F G

Any other girl, I'd let you walk away

Dm Am F G

Any other girl, I'm sure I'd be ok

[Chorus]

Tell me what makes a man

G Am

Wanna give you all his heart

Smile when you're around

F G

And cry when you're apart

If you know what makes a man

G Am G

Wanna love you the way I do

F Dm G

Girl you gotta let me know

So I can get over you

[Verse 2]

What makes her so right?

F G

Is it the sound of her laugh?

C G F

That look in her eyes

G C

When do you decide?

F G

She is the dream that you seek

C G

That force in your life

[Pre-Chorus 2]

Dm Am F G

When you apologize, no matter who was wrong

Dm Am F G

When you get on your knees if that would bring her home

[Chorus]

Tell me what makes a man

G Am

Wanna give you all his heart

Smile when you're around

F G

And cry when you're apart

If you know what makes a man

G Am

Wanna love you the way I do

F Dm G

Girl you gotta let me know

So that I can get over you

[Bridge]

Am G F G

Other girls will come along, they always do

Am G F G

But what's the point when all I ever want is you, tell me

C D

[Chorus] (change of key from to )

Tell me what makes a man

A Bm

Wanna give you all his heart

Smile when you're around

G A

And cry when you're apart

If you know what makes a man

A Bm

Wanna love you the way I do

G Em G

Girl you gotta let me know..... (let me know)

G Em A

Girl you gotta let me know..... (wooo)

So I can get over you

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