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CI woke up this morning,with ribbons in my Embed,
I could not remember how they had got there C  
just the warmth from someone's body goneEm.C  
My body's aching, my mind it cannot rEmest.
My thoughts are vacant, there's a rattle in my cheCst
too old to be playing these games again.Em  
Chorus:
I was hoping to Gchange, Cjust I never did.Em  
And now I'm kicking the GcageC, to get rid of iEmt.
Verse 2
CHands full of splinters, there's timber in my skEmin.
You'd probably hate this, but I am used to it.C  
I cannot fake it, but I do.Em  C  
Held down in some late-night bar,
where Emthe pretty girls know who you are,
trying Cto find your heart in all those hopeless facEmes.
Chorus:
And I was hoping to GchangCe, just I never did.Em  
Now I'm kicking the Gcage, Cright in front of itEm.
I'm so sick of the Grage, CI can't get rid of itEm.
And with nobody to Gblame, CI'm in the thick of it - and AmI walk as a Emman aloneC.
Bridge:
ASo what you're chasEming, 
Ayou think is noble and rEmight,
AI guess you'll learn in tiGme,
you're not entGitled to anythingEm. 
Chorus:
So won't you hand me the GreignsC, for the thrill of itEm.
You see I got what it Gtakes, Cjust to handle itEm.
Won't you tell me I'm GgreatC, I'm in need of iEmt.
It's not a question of Gblame, Cso stand in front of it. 
And AmI walk as a Emman alonCe, oh AmI walk as a Emman aloneC, 
no AmI walk as a Emman aloneC.
This is my first Tab. I know it's not 100%, especially the bridge, 
but if anyone could help out it would be greatly appreciated :)

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Man Alone

by Boy & Bear

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C Em

I woke up this morning,with ribbons in my bed,

I could not remember how they had got there

Em C

just the warmth from someone's body gone.

My body's aching, my mind it cannot rest.

My thoughts are vacant, there's a rattle in my chest

too old to be playing these games again.

Chorus:

G C Em

I was hoping to change, just I never did.

G C Em

And now I'm kicking the cage, to get rid of it.

Verse 2

C Em

Hands full of splinters, there's timber in my skin.

You'd probably hate this, but I am used to it.

Em C

I cannot fake it, but I do.

Held down in some late-night bar,

where the pretty girls know who you are,

C Em

trying to find your heart in all those hopeless faces.

Chorus:

G C Em

And I was hoping to change, just I never did.

G C Em

Now I'm kicking the cage, right in front of it.

G C Em

I'm so sick of the rage, I can't get rid of it.

G C Am Em C

And with nobody to blame, I'm in the thick of it - and I walk as a man alone.

Bridge:

A Em

So what you're chasing,

A Em

you think is noble and right,

A G

I guess you'll learn in time,

G Em

you're not entitled to anything.

Chorus:

G C Em

So won't you hand me the reigns, for the thrill of it.

G C Em

You see I got what it takes, just to handle it.

G C Em

Won't you tell me I'm great, I'm in need of it.

G C

It's not a question of blame, so stand in front of it.

Am Em C Am Em C

And I walk as a man alone, oh I walk as a man alone,

Am Em C

no I walk as a man alone.

This is my first Tab. I know it's not 100%, especially the bridge,

but if anyone could help out it would be greatly appreciated :)

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