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Walk Like A Man

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**CAPO 3**
there really is not intro to this song, he just starts on the down stroke of the D
DIn the fights they had he'd cover up his ears
                                           Em-    D/F#-   G  
Thought big boys don't cry, fought back all the tears
                                                         G                 D  G-D  
Mama'd use her make up, to hide the bruises on his face
In the mAorning they'd pretend that there'd never ever bGeen a traceD  
DHis old man woke him up to help him find the car
                                        Em-    D/F#-   G  
Take the bus uptown outside some rundown bar
                                                                    G    D  G-D  
And swore that he was quittin, and then he'd start to cry
And though the bAoy knew the truth sometimes he'd still believe Gthat lieD  
Chorus:
When the sGins of the father are the sins of the son
All yDou do is crawl when you Bmwanna run
And EmGod gave boys their mamas cause
They D/F#always see their promise
And they hGelp them undersD/F#tandEm  A  
How to walk like a manD  Bm  
Walk lEmike a manG  
They mDoved a lot of places, they never settled down
                               Em-    D/F#-   G  
It got pretty old being the new kid in town
                                                                   G    D  G-D  
He always told his friends, my daddy's sick today
Said he'd be rAich if he had a nickel every time he heard hiGs mama sayD  
Chorus 2:
The sGins of the father are the sins of the son
DCrawl before you walk, boy, walk before you Bmrun
EmCome on, stand up straight
I'm D/F#proud of you
Take my hGand,  I know you D/F#canEm  A  
Walk likDe a Bmman
Walk like a EmmanG  
AYour daddy's demons are callin' your nameD  G  
ADon't you listen to them cause they've got no claimD  G  
ATemptations may come, that ain't no sinD  G  
You get sEmtronger every time that you don't give inD/F#  G  A  
Chorus 3:
The sGins of the father are the sins of the son
DYou can't undo what has been doneBm  
EmYou'll have to retrace his fD/F#ootsteps
Through the sGandD/F#  
And pray you Bmfind the love of a gE7irl
And tGake her by the handD/F#  
And wEmalk onA  
            Bm-A-G  
Walk like a      man  

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Walk Like A Man

by Tim McGraw

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

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D/F#

**CAPO 3**

there really is not intro to this song, he just starts on the down stroke of the D

In the fights they had he'd cover up his ears

Em D/F# G

- -

Thought big boys don't cry, fought back all the tears

G D G D

Mama'd use her make up, to hide the bruises on his face

A G D

In the morning they'd pretend that there'd never ever been a trace

His old man woke him up to help him find the car

Em D/F# G

- -

Take the bus uptown outside some rundown bar

G D G D

And swore that he was quittin, and then he'd start to cry

A G D

And though the boy knew the truth sometimes he'd still believe that lie

Chorus:

When the sins of the father are the sins of the son

D Bm

All you do is crawl when you wanna run

And God gave boys their mamas cause

D/F#

They always see their promise

G D/F# Em A

And they help them understand

D Bm

How to walk like a man

Em G

Walk like a man

They moved a lot of places, they never settled down

Em D/F# G

- -

It got pretty old being the new kid in town

G D G D

He always told his friends, my daddy's sick today

A G D

Said he'd be rich if he had a nickel every time he heard his mama say

Chorus 2:

The sins of the father are the sins of the son

D Bm

Crawl before you walk, boy, walk before you run

Come on, stand up straight

D/F#

I'm proud of you

G D/F# Em A

Take my hand, I know you can

D Bm

Walk like a man

Em G

Walk like a man

A D G

Your daddy's demons are callin' your name

A D G

Don't you listen to them cause they've got no claim

A D G

Temptations may come, that ain't no sin

Em D/F# G A

You get stronger every time that you don't give in

Chorus 3:

The sins of the father are the sins of the son

D Bm

You can't undo what has been done

Em D/F#

You'll have to retrace his footsteps

G D/F#

Through the sand

Bm E7

And pray you find the love of a girl

G D/F#

And take her by the hand

Em A

And walk on

Bm A G

Walk like a man

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