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"The Man" by Aloe Blacc
No Capo
[Intro]
G D Em D A/C# Bm A G
[Chorus]
GWell you can tell eveDrybody
EmYeah you can tell evDerybody
A/C#Go ahead and tell Bmeverybody
AI'm the man, I'm the maGn, I'm the man
AYes I am, yes BmI am, yes I am
AI'm the man, I'm thGe man, I'm the man
[Verse 1:]
GI believe evDery lie that I ever told
EmPaid for eveDry heart that I ever stole
A/C#I played my cBmards and I didn't fold
AWell it ain't Gthat hard when you got soul A(this is mBmy world)
GSomewhere I heard that Dlife is a test
EmI been though the worst but I stilDl give my best
A/C#God made my mBmold different from the rest
AThen he broke that Gmold so I know I'm blessed (tAhis is my wBmorld)
[Pre-Chorus]
EmStand up now and fBmace the sun
A/C#Won't hide my tail or turn and run
DIt's time to do what Emmust be done
EmBe a king when kiF#mngdom comes
[Hook]
GWell you can tell Deverybody
EmYeah you can tell eDverybody
A/C#Go ahead and telBml everybody
AI'm the man, I'm the maGn, I'm the man
[Chorus]
GWell you can tell eDverybody
EmYeah you can tell Deverybody
A/C#Go ahead and tell everybBmody
AI'm the man, I'm tGhe man, I'm the man
AYes I am, yes I Bmam, yes I am
AI'm the man, I'm the Gman, I'm the man
[Verse 2]
GI got all the ansDwers to your questions
EmI'll be the teacher you cDould be the lesson
A/C#I'll be the preacher you Bmbe the confession
AI'll be the quick relieGf to all your stressin' (Athis is my world)Bm  
GIt's a thin linDe between love and hate
EmIs you really real or Dis you really fake
A/C#I'm a solider sBmtanding on my feet
ANo surrender and I woGn't retreat (thiAs is my world)Bm  
[Pre-Chorus]
EmStand up now and face the Bmsun
A/C#Won't hide my tail or turn and run
DIt's time to do what must be Emdone
EmBe a king when kingdom F#mcomes
[Hook]
GWell you can tell everybDody
EmYeah you can tell everyboDdy
A/C#Go ahead and tell everybBmody
AI'm the man, I'm the man, I'm Gthe man
[Chorus]
GWell you can tell everybDody
EmYeah you can tell everybDody
A/C#Go ahead and tell everybBmody
AI'm the man, I'm the man, I'm Gthe man
AYes I am, yes I am, yeBms I am
AI'm the man, I'm the man, I'm Gthe man
GI'm the man
EmGo ahead and tell everyboAdy what I'm saying y'allBm  
GI'm the man
EmGo ahead and tell everybAody what I'm saying y'allBm  
[Hook]
GWell you can tell everybDody
EmYeah you can tell everyboDdy
A/C#Go ahead and tell everybBmody
AI'm the man, I'm the man, I'm Gthe man
[Chorus]
GWell you can tell everybDody
EmYeah you can tell everybDody
A/C#Go ahead and tell everybBmody
AI'm the man, I'm the man, I'm Gthe man
AYes I am, yes I am, yeBms I am
AI'm the man, I'm the man, I'm Gthe man

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The Man

by Aloe Blacc

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"The Man" by Aloe Blacc

No Capo

[Intro]

G D Em D A/C# Bm A G

[Chorus]

G D

Well you can tell everybody

Em D

Yeah you can tell everybody

A/C# Bm

Go ahead and tell everybody

A G

I'm the man, I'm the man, I'm the man

A Bm

Yes I am, yes I am, yes I am

A G

I'm the man, I'm the man, I'm the man

[Verse 1:]

G D

I believe every lie that I ever told

Em D

Paid for every heart that I ever stole

A/C# Bm

I played my cards and I didn't fold

A G A Bm

Well it ain't that hard when you got soul (this is my world)

G D

Somewhere I heard that life is a test

Em D

I been though the worst but I still give my best

A/C# Bm

God made my mold different from the rest

A G A Bm

Then he broke that mold so I know I'm blessed (this is my world)

[Pre-Chorus]

Em Bm

Stand up now and face the sun

A/C#

Won't hide my tail or turn and run

D Em

It's time to do what must be done

Em F#m

Be a king when kingdom comes

[Hook]

G D

Well you can tell everybody

Em D

Yeah you can tell everybody

A/C# Bm

Go ahead and tell everybody

A G

I'm the man, I'm the man, I'm the man

[Chorus]

G D

Well you can tell everybody

Em D

Yeah you can tell everybody

A/C# Bm

Go ahead and tell everybody

A G

I'm the man, I'm the man, I'm the man

A Bm

Yes I am, yes I am, yes I am

A G

I'm the man, I'm the man, I'm the man

[Verse 2]

G D

I got all the answers to your questions

Em D

I'll be the teacher you could be the lesson

A/C# Bm

I'll be the preacher you be the confession

A G A Bm

I'll be the quick relief to all your stressin' (this is my world)

G D

It's a thin line between love and hate

Em D

Is you really real or is you really fake

A/C# Bm

I'm a solider standing on my feet

A G A Bm

No surrender and I won't retreat (this is my world)

[Pre-Chorus]

Em Bm

Stand up now and face the sun

A/C#

Won't hide my tail or turn and run

D Em

It's time to do what must be done

Em F#m

Be a king when kingdom comes

[Hook]

G D

Well you can tell everybody

Em D

Yeah you can tell everybody

A/C# Bm

Go ahead and tell everybody

A G

I'm the man, I'm the man, I'm the man

[Chorus]

G D

Well you can tell everybody

Em D

Yeah you can tell everybody

A/C# Bm

Go ahead and tell everybody

A G

I'm the man, I'm the man, I'm the man

A Bm

Yes I am, yes I am, yes I am

A G

I'm the man, I'm the man, I'm the man

I'm the man

Em A Bm

Go ahead and tell everybody what I'm saying y'all

I'm the man

Em A Bm

Go ahead and tell everybody what I'm saying y'all

[Hook]

G D

Well you can tell everybody

Em D

Yeah you can tell everybody

A/C# Bm

Go ahead and tell everybody

A G

I'm the man, I'm the man, I'm the man

[Chorus]

G D

Well you can tell everybody

Em D

Yeah you can tell everybody

A/C# Bm

Go ahead and tell everybody

A G

I'm the man, I'm the man, I'm the man

A Bm

Yes I am, yes I am, yes I am

A G

I'm the man, I'm the man, I'm the man

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