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Intro:
G  C C  G
Verse 1:
Dear old GDanny, come and spin me a tale
Son of the Driver, son of the Grail
The river Grolls on, the train rolls too
But left us Dhere with, the best of Gyou
Turn:
G  C C  G
Verse 2
Wise ole William, come sit with me
Son of the island, son of the sea
Just like that tide that, ever comes back home
You’ve buried you’re spirit, here deep in our bones
Chorus: 
Strong Cheart, strong Ghands I'll beDcome a better Emman
CStanding on the sGhoulders of Dbetter men than Dme
Where you Cend I’ll beGgin, carry Don your well laid Emplan
Strong Cheart, strong Ghands I'll beDcome a better Gman
Turn:
G  C C  G
Verse 3:
Ruff old GRufus, you’re more than what you seem 
You’re the son of a Dfarmer, the American Gdream
Your tobacco Ggrew tall, and you did too
You showed us Dall just what a man can Gdo
Chorus
Turn:
G    D/F#    Em         D/F#   G
G    D/F#    Em         D     C
Verse 4:
Kind ole GKenny, come show me your hands
They tell the Dstory, of the truest Gman
Cracked and Gcalloused, to the bone
From the work you Dlabored, to build us a Ghome 
Chorus
Outro:
G  C C  G
G  C C  G
G  C C

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Better Man

by Delta Son

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D/F#

Intro:

G C C G

Verse 1:

Dear old Danny, come and spin me a tale

D G

Son of the river, son of the rail

The river rolls on, the train rolls too

D G

But left us here with, the best of you

Turn:

G C C G

Verse 2

Wise ole William, come sit with me

Son of the island, son of the sea

Just like that tide that, ever comes back home

You’ve buried you’re spirit, here deep in our bones

Chorus:

C G D Em

Strong heart, strong hands I'll become a better man

C G D D

Standing on the shoulders of better men than me

C G D Em

Where you end I’ll begin, carry on your well laid plan

C G D G

Strong heart, strong hands I'll become a better man

Turn:

G C C G

Verse 3:

Ruff old Rufus, you’re more than what you seem

D G

You’re the son of a farmer, the American dream

Your tobacco grew tall, and you did too

D G

You showed us all just what a man can do

Chorus

Turn:

G D/F# Em D/F# G

G D/F# Em D C

Verse 4:

Kind ole Kenny, come show me your hands

D G

They tell the story, of the truest man

Cracked and calloused, to the bone

D G

From the work you labored, to build us a home

Chorus

Outro:

G C C G

G C C

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