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Real Man by Martin Sexton from the Wonder Bar CD
Chords  D:  xx0232  C:  x32010  F: xx3211
        Am: x02210  G:  320033  A: x02220
DIn a workin' man's dream AmI found my simple truth
CThere in the dark and oGn top of my roof
DAs the city's blue sound Amswept up from down under
CHeat lightning flashed and it Ggot me to wonder
DAre the troubles that life Amhas seen fit to give me
CThere to regret or Gthere to remind me
DI'm a realAm  C  G  
DI'm a real manAm  C  G  
DFor so many years I Ambelieved I was broken
CThe medicine sweet and Gthe leaves I was smokin'
DTold me I was strong Amrighteous and firm
CBut only if I comply and Gstay in the terms
DWith the deal made betAmween weakness and shame
CTo shelter me from the Gprice of my pain
Chorus
And I'll Fdo everything a man Cpossible can to make a Ddifference
I'll Fsave my sCoul if you give me the Achance
CI'll rectify my dreams if Dyou let me see my way cAmlearC  G  
Repeat 4x
DAs I thank my higher power Amfor all that she'd done
CI sing to the water towers Gand to the rising sun
DFor every woman or car crash tAmhat ever broke me in two
CFor showing me that theGre's alwasy a way through
Chorus

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Real Man

by Martin Sexton

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Real Man by Martin Sexton from the Wonder Bar CD

D C F

Chords : xx0232 : x32010 : xx3211

Am G A

: x02210 : 320033 : x02220

D Am

In a workin' man's dream I found my simple truth

C G

There in the dark and on top of my roof

D Am

As the city's blue sound swept up from down under

C G

Heat lightning flashed and it got me to wonder

D Am

Are the troubles that life has seen fit to give me

C G

There to regret or there to remind me

D Am C G

I'm a real

D Am C G

I'm a real man

D Am

For so many years I believed I was broken

C G

The medicine sweet and the leaves I was smokin'

D Am

Told me I was strong righteous and firm

C G

But only if I comply and stay in the terms

D Am

With the deal made between weakness and shame

C G

To shelter me from the price of my pain

Chorus

F C D

And I'll do everything a man possible can to make a difference

F C A

I'll save my soul if you give me the chance

C D Am C G

I'll rectify my dreams if you let me see my way clear

Repeat 4x

D Am

As I thank my higher power for all that she'd done

C G

I sing to the water towers and to the rising sun

D Am

For every woman or car crash that ever broke me in two

C G

For showing me that there's alwasy a way through

Chorus

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