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This is my first tab, some parts (2nd bridge part) may not be 100% correct,
but this may give you an idea how you can play that song on guitar.
[Intro] you may want to pick the piano intro (not that hard to find, try it) 
or play the first verse chords (doesn’t fit with the original! but sounds not so bad ):
[Intro]
F  C  Dm  C  Bb  C  Dm  Bb  F  C
[Verses 1-4]
Have you Fever walked Calone at night
Like a Dmman aCgainst the Bbworld?
CNo one takes your Dmside,C  Bb  
BbA boat against the Ctide.
When your fFaith is shaken, You Cstart to break,
And your Dmheart canC't find the Bbwords.
Tossed uCpon the Dmsand
I Gm7give you a mFan aCgainst the Fworld
All the Fpeople cheer till the Cend is near
Then thDme hero Ctakes a fBball.
They'll Cdrag you through the Dmmud.C  Bb  
BbYou're only flesh and Cblood.
Oh I've Fwalked the path from dCark to light
And have yeDmt to comCe to teBbrms.
Alone I tCake my Dmstand,
I'm Gm7only a Fman Cagainst the Fworld.
[Bridge]
But Clove!
Like a Bbdistant reminder,
It Ftugs at my shoulder,
It Ccalls me home.
I Cshout!
Can a Gmsingle voice carry?
Can I fBbind sanctuary?
WithFin your aCrms?Eb  
Someday when the Fanswer's clearerEb  
Someday when I Feven the scoreEb  
You'll reach and you'll Ffind me near you
CRight beside you
ForeDvermoreC  D  
[Verses 5-6]
But for Gnow I walk the Dnight alone,
Like a Emman aDgainst the Cworld.
DA brand new day will Emshine,D  
Through the Cavalanche of Dtime.
Though the Groad is long,
But the Dfeeling's strong,
And the Emfire withiDn still bCurns.
CAlone I take my Emstand,
I Am7give you a Gman      aDgainst   the Gworld
[Instrumental]
G  D   Em  D  C  D  Em  G  D  Dsus2  G

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Man Against The World

by Survivor

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Gm7

Am7

Dsus2

This is my first tab, some parts (2nd bridge part) may not be 100% correct,

but this may give you an idea how you can play that song on guitar.

[Intro] you may want to pick the piano intro (not that hard to find, try it)

or play the first verse chords (doesn’t fit with the original! but sounds not so bad ):

[Intro]

F C Dm C Bb C Dm Bb F C

[Verses 1-4]

F C

Have you ever walked alone at night

Dm C Bb

Like a man against the world?

C Dm C Bb

No one takes your side,

Bb C

A boat against the tide.

F C

When your faith is shaken, You start to break,

Dm C Bb

And your heart can't find the words.

C Dm

Tossed upon the sand

Gm7 F C F

I give you a man against the world

F C

All the people cheer till the end is near

Dm C Bb

Then the hero takes a fall.

C Dm C Bb

They'll drag you through the mud.

Bb C

You're only flesh and blood.

F C

Oh I've walked the path from dark to light

Dm C Bb

And have yet to come to terms.

C Dm

Alone I take my stand,

Gm7 F C F

I'm only a man against the world.

[Bridge]

But love!

Like a distant reminder,

It tugs at my shoulder,

It calls me home.

I shout!

Can a single voice carry?

Can I find sanctuary?

F C Eb

Within your arms?

F Eb

Someday when the answer's clearer

F Eb

Someday when I even the score

You'll reach and you'll find me near you

Right beside you

D C D

Forevermore

[Verses 5-6]

G D

But for now I walk the night alone,

Em D C

Like a man against the world.

D Em D

A brand new day will shine,

C D

Through the avalanche of time.

Though the road is long,

But the feeling's strong,

Em D C

And the fire within still burns.

C Em

Alone I take my stand,

Am7 G D G

I give you a man against the world

[Instrumental]

G D Em D C D Em G D Dsus2 G

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