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Im Gonna Try To Be That Way

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[Verse]
EOnce upon a time B7there lived a Eman  Hmm Hmm
AMany years ago in a foreign Eland
He Aknew how to live right, Etried to be a light
Gave everybody a B7helping Ehand
[Chorus]
I'Em gonna try to B7be that Eway Hmm Hmm
IE'm gonna try to B7be that Eway
Do Athe kind of things Lord a Eman oughta do
ASay the kind of things a Eman oughta say
EI'm gonna try to B7be that Eway
[Verse]
He Enever done anyB7body wErong
He Atried to help everybody 'Elong
He Abrought a better land to Emake a better man
Out of the rich or the poor
Or the weak or the Estrong
EAnd he preached love and B7brotherhooEd
He Awent around doin' good, doin' Egood
AEverywhere he went Ethey knew that he was sent
And the people started actin' B7like they shEould
[Chorus]
I'Em gonna try to B7be that Eway Hmm Hmm
IE'm gonna try to B7be that Eway
Do Athe kind of things Lord a Eman oughta do
ASay the kind of things a Eman oughta say
EI'm gonna try to B7be that Eway

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Im Gonna Try To Be That Way

by Johnny Cash

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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[Verse]

E B7 E

Once upon a time there lived a man Hmm Hmm

A E

Many years ago in a foreign land

A E

He knew how to live right, tried to be a light

B7 E

Gave everybody a helping hand

[Chorus]

E B7 E

I'm gonna try to be that way Hmm Hmm

E B7 E

I'm gonna try to be that way

A E

Do the kind of things Lord a man oughta do

A E

Say the kind of things a man oughta say

E B7 E

I'm gonna try to be that way

[Verse]

E B7 E

He never done anybody wrong

A E

He tried to help everybody 'long

A E

He brought a better land to make a better man

Out of the rich or the poor

Or the weak or the strong

E B7 E

And he preached love and brotherhood

A E

He went around doin' good, doin' good

A E

Everywhere he went they knew that he was sent

B7 E

And the people started actin' like they should

[Chorus]

E B7 E

I'm gonna try to be that way Hmm Hmm

E B7 E

I'm gonna try to be that way

A E

Do the kind of things Lord a man oughta do

A E

Say the kind of things a man oughta say

E B7 E

I'm gonna try to be that way

About Im Gonna Try To Be That Way Chords by Johnny Cash

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What key is "Im Gonna Try To Be That Way" in?

The chords for "Im Gonna Try To Be That Way" show the original chord names (including E, B7, A). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.