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Just A Man

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Capo on fret 5 (as written in this song)

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1/33

Tempo 80 BPMVol

Sound:

Position

Step 1 / 33Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Capo 5
Tuning:EADGBe
You can play this riff for intro, verses, pre-choruses, and bridge if you'd like
e|----------0--------------0--------------------0--------------0----------|
B|----------1---------0h1-----1-----------------1---------0h1-----1-------|
G|-----2---------2---------------2---------0---------0---------------0----|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|0-----------------------------------3-----------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|----------1---------3---1--------------------------------------------:|
B|----------3----------------3------------------0----------------------:|
G|-----2---------2------------------------------0----------------------:|
D|0----------------------------------------0---------0-----------------:|
A|---------------------------------------------------------0--3--2-----:|
E|------------------------------------3-----------------3--------------:|
Intro:  Am   C   Dm   G  
Verse 1:
AmSee, I'm just a man
CI got these troubles, I'm making plans
DmKnow there's really nothing but Gyou
Verse 2:
AmKeeps me awake and I
CThink of another way we can fuss and fight
DmThere must be somewhere I can get Gthrough
Pre-Chorus:
  AmI have not slept for Cdaaaays
  DmI have not slept for Gdays
  AmI have not slept for Cdaaaaays
  DmI have not slept for Gdays
Bridge:
AmThere's a war going on in my heart
CI got a battle kicking off in my heart
DmThere's a war going on in my hearGt
Chorus:
No, there's Amreally nothing if I Cknow I can't have DmyouG  
Well, could AmI be forgiven for the tChings I put you througDmh?G  
See, I'm jAmust a man trying to uCnderstand what I'Dmll do, 
GI do to you
Verse 3:
AmLying in an empty bed
All mCy mistakes running around my head
There'Dms nothing I can honestly sGay
Verse 4:
AmDon't think before I speak
My Cmind is strong but my heart is weak
I'm Dmnot the only one who's made this waGy
Pre-Chorus:
  AmI have not slept for Cdaaaays
  DmI have not slept for Gdays
  AmI have not slept for Cdaaaaays
  DmI have not slept for Gdays
Chorus:
No, there's Amreally nothing if I Cknow I can't have DmyouG  
Well, could AmI be forgiven for the tChings I put you througDmh?G  
See, I'm jAmust a man trying to uCnderstand what I'Dmll do, G  
See, I'm jAmust a man trying to uCnderstand what I'Dmll do,
GI do to you
Interlude: 
Amoooo-Coooo-Dmoooo-Gooo00oo00
Amoooo-Coooo-Dmoooo-Gooooooh
Bridge: 
AmThere's a war going on in my heart
CI got a battle kicking off in my heart
DmThere's a war going on in my heart
GGot a battle kicking off in my heart
AmThere's a war going on in my heart
CI got a battle kicking off in my heart
DmThere's a war going on in my heart
GI got a war going on
Chorus:
No, there's rAmeally nothing if I kCnow I can't have DmyouG  
Well, could AmI be forgiven for the tChings I put you througDmh?G  
See, I'm jAmust a man trying to Cunderstand what DmI'll do,G  
See, I'm jAmust a man trying to uCnderstand what DmI'll do G  
Outro:
Do to yoAmu C  Dm  G  
I do to yAmouC  Dm  G  
end on Am

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Just A Man

by Alex Clare

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 5 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo 5

Tuning:EADGBe

You can play this riff for intro, verses, pre-choruses, and bridge if you'd like

e|----------0--------------0--------------------0--------------0----------|

B|----------1---------0h1-----1-----------------1---------0h1-----1-------|

G|-----2---------2---------------2---------0---------0---------------0----|

D|------------------------------------------------------------------------|

A|0-----------------------------------3-----------------------------------|

E|------------------------------------------------------------------------|

e|----------1---------3---1--------------------------------------------:|

B|----------3----------------3------------------0----------------------:|

G|-----2---------2------------------------------0----------------------:|

D|0----------------------------------------0---------0-----------------:|

A|---------------------------------------------------------0--3--2-----:|

E|------------------------------------3-----------------3--------------:|

Am C Dm G

Intro:

Verse 1:

See, I'm just a man

I got these troubles, I'm making plans

Dm G

Know there's really nothing but you

Verse 2:

Keeps me awake and I

Think of another way we can fuss and fight

Dm G

There must be somewhere I can get through

Pre-Chorus:

Am C

I have not slept for daaaays

Dm G

I have not slept for days

Am C

I have not slept for daaaaays

Dm G

I have not slept for days

Bridge:

There's a war going on in my heart

I got a battle kicking off in my heart

Dm G

There's a war going on in my heart

Chorus:

Am C Dm G

No, there's really nothing if I know I can't have you

Am C Dm G

Well, could I be forgiven for the things I put you through?

Am C Dm

See, I'm just a man trying to understand what I'll do,

I do to you

Verse 3:

Lying in an empty bed

All my mistakes running around my head

Dm G

There's nothing I can honestly say

Verse 4:

Don't think before I speak

My mind is strong but my heart is weak

Dm G

I'm not the only one who's made this way

Pre-Chorus:

Am C

I have not slept for daaaays

Dm G

I have not slept for days

Am C

I have not slept for daaaaays

Dm G

I have not slept for days

Chorus:

Am C Dm G

No, there's really nothing if I know I can't have you

Am C Dm G

Well, could I be forgiven for the things I put you through?

Am C Dm G

See, I'm just a man trying to understand what I'll do,

Am C Dm

See, I'm just a man trying to understand what I'll do,

I do to you

Interlude:

Am C Dm G

oooo-oooo-oooo-ooo00oo00

Am C Dm G

oooo-oooo-oooo-ooooooh

Bridge:

There's a war going on in my heart

I got a battle kicking off in my heart

There's a war going on in my heart

Got a battle kicking off in my heart

There's a war going on in my heart

I got a battle kicking off in my heart

There's a war going on in my heart

I got a war going on

Chorus:

Am C Dm G

No, there's really nothing if I know I can't have you

Am C Dm G

Well, could I be forgiven for the things I put you through?

Am C Dm G

See, I'm just a man trying to understand what I'll do,

Am C Dm G

See, I'm just a man trying to understand what I'll do

Outro:

Am C Dm G

Do to you

Am C Dm G

I do to you

end on Am

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