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A Man Is Not His Song

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[Chorus]
A man is not his songF  Em  Am  
A song is a promiseF  Em  Am  
If a man is just his sFongEm  Am  
Then the song is beyond uFsEm  Am  
[Verse 1]
  FHow they, tEmhey make it upAm  
And it Dsus2sends in deep C/GelatioFn
Eventually Emit could let you dowAmn
By belieDsus2ving in standC/Ging ovFation
Song wEmon’t lift up Amif made bDsus2y revenge, C/Gso oh sweeFt
I willEm, will itAm  
To add up to Dsus2more than you or C/Gme
[Chorus]
'Cause a man is not hFis EmsongAm  
And I’m not a storFyEm  Am  
But I wanna sing aloFngEm  Am  
If he’s singing it for mFeEm  Am  
[Verse 2]
  EmThat filament Amthat flies byDsus2  
And it bC/Grings yellow light from those yellow summers back
  FBy coconuEmt palm, snowy pAmine
I’ve hearDsus2d years pass through my C/Gears to hear otherwise
  FWe all believe in Emold melodiAmes
Carry Dsus2tunes around like they carrC/Gy me
[Instrumental]
 Em   C/Gx4
[Bridge]
A C/Gman is not his Emsong
(Though we aAmll wanna sing aFlong)
We’ve all C/Gheard those old melodiEmes
(Like they’re sAminging right to me)
[Outro]
FMore than a melody’s Emneeded
AmMore than a melody’s Fneeded
EmMore than a melody’s Amneeded
FMore than a melody’s Emneeded...

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A Man Is Not His Song

by Feist

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Dsus2

C/G

[Chorus]

F Em Am

A man is not his song

F Em Am

A song is a promise

F Em Am

If a man is just his song

F Em Am

Then the song is beyond us

[Verse 1]

F Em Am

How they, they make it up

Dsus2 C/G F

And it sends in deep elation

Em Am

Eventually it could let you down

Dsus2 C/G F

By believing in standing ovation

Em Am Dsus2 C/G F

Song won’t lift up if made by revenge, so oh sweet

Em Am

I will, will it

Dsus2 C/G

To add up to more than you or me

[Chorus]

F Em Am

'Cause a man is not his song

F Em Am

And I’m not a story

F Em Am

But I wanna sing along

F Em Am

If he’s singing it for me

[Verse 2]

Em Am Dsus2

That filament that flies by

C/G

And it brings yellow light from those yellow summers back

F Em Am

By coconut palm, snowy pine

Dsus2 C/G

I’ve heard years pass through my ears to hear otherwise

F Em Am

We all believe in old melodies

Dsus2 C/G

Carry tunes around like they carry me

[Instrumental]

Em C/G

[Bridge]

C/G Em

A man is not his song

Am F

(Though we all wanna sing along)

C/G Em

We’ve all heard those old melodies

(Like they’re singing right to me)

[Outro]

F Em

More than a melody’s needed

Am F

More than a melody’s needed

Em Am

More than a melody’s needed

F Em

More than a melody’s needed...

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