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Standard Tuning: EADGBe
Intro:
E B C#m A
 E   B   A  A-E  
It's a Epeaceful thing
To know that Afreedom as a Brule belongs to Eme
There's something Every wrong
When the Acolour of a Bman is all you Esee
After C#mall this time
How can a F#msingle voice Bexplain
Any C#mreason for the Apain we all have F#mseen
It's not a Adream
[Chorus:]
 EOne man Bstood tall
 C#mAnd faced the devil with his Aback to the wall
AnEd took one step
CloBser to Heaven abAoveE  
So he Etook a stand
And walked where Ano one else would Bdare to even Etry
It was the Eonly way
If not for Abravery the Bsoul would surely Edie
And right C#mbefore my eyes he gave his F#mlife unselfishBly
So that C#mall the father's Achildren could be F#mfree
Like you and me, Ayeah
[Chorus]
F#mBefore his work Bis done
We've got to Eput an end to this C#mgame of
             A  A-Ab-F#m  
Choosing sides
I want us to be Bone
And I C#mwon't let it Ago
Till it's F#mover
I'm here waitinEg
Solo:
Em B C#m A
Em B A
[Chorus] 1.5 Steps Up
 GOne man Dstood tall
 EmAnd faced the devil with his Cback to the wall
AnGd took one step
CloDser to Heaven abCoveG  
 GOne man Dwas tall
 EmFaced the devil.C.. with his back to the Gwall
One step cloDser to Heaven abCoveG  
G D Em C
G D C
 GOne man Dstood tall
   Em   CWith his back to the Gwall
Oo-DohC  G  
[Repeat And Fade]

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One Man

by Richard Marx

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

F#m

Standard Tuning: EADGBe

Intro:

E B C#m A

E B A A E

It's a peaceful thing

A B E

To know that freedom as a rule belongs to me

There's something very wrong

A B E

When the colour of a man is all you see

C#m

After all this time

F#m B

How can a single voice explain

C#m A F#m

Any reason for the pain we all have seen

It's not a dream

[Chorus:]

E B

One man stood tall

C#m A

And faced the devil with his back to the wall

And took one step

B A E

Closer to Heaven above

So he took a stand

A B E

And walked where no one else would dare to even try

It was the only way

A B E

If not for bravery the soul would surely die

C#m F#m B

And right before my eyes he gave his life unselfishly

C#m A F#m

So that all the father's children could be free

Like you and me, yeah

[Chorus]

F#m B

Before his work is done

E C#m

We've got to put an end to this game of

A A Ab F#m

Choosing sides

I want us to be one

C#m A

And I won't let it go

F#m

Till it's over

I'm here waiting

Solo:

Em B C#m A

Em B A

[Chorus] 1.5 Steps Up

G D

One man stood tall

Em C

And faced the devil with his back to the wall

And took one step

D C G

Closer to Heaven above

G D

One man was tall

Em C G

Faced the devil... with his back to the wall

D C G

One step closer to Heaven above

G D Em C

G D C

G D

One man stood tall

Em C G

With his back to the wall

D C G

Oo-oh

[Repeat And Fade]

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