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It Takes A Man

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No Capo
[Intro] x4
Em/D D
[Verse]
She locked her Em/Dfingers Dand bowed her Em/Dhead D  
She said, "I'm E7/G#late and I'm really scared" G  
Now you can go     Em/D  Bbut I hope you stay Em/D  D  
I'm gonna keep  E7/G#it either wayG  
[Chorus]
In my Gdaddy's El DCamino in her Gdriveway in the Drain
GStarin' through Dthat windshield, I could Asee my future change G  
And my heart hit like a Dhammer, and my Gthoughts were runnin' wild Bm  
Any Afool can make a baby, but it takes a man to Graise a child
[Solo] (x2)
Em/D D
[Verse]
I laid my head      Em/D   Ddown on the wheel Em/D  D  
She said, "I know,  E7I know it don't seem real" G  
She closed her eyes      Em/D   Dbut the tears flowed Em/Dthrough D  
She said, "Don't hate E7me for lovin' Gyou"
[Chorus]
In my Gdaddy's El DCamino in her Gdriveway in the Drain
GStarin' through Dthat windshield, I could Asee my future change G  
And my heart hit like a Dhammer, and my Gthoughts were runnin' wild Bm  
Any Afool can make a baby, but it takes a man to Graise a child
[Bridge]
Oh, I Emcould not reassure her, I couldn't F#msay what I had planed
Couldn't Gput three words together, so AI just took her hand ---
[Solo] (x2)
Em/D D
[Chorus]
In my Gdaddy's El DCamino in her Gdriveway in the Drain
GStarin' through Dthat windshield, I could Asee my future change G  
And my heart hit like a Dhammer, and my Gthoughts were runnin' wild Bm  
Any Afool can make a baby, but it takes a man to Graise a child
[Outro]  
Em/D D Em/D D Em/D D Em/D D

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It Takes A Man

by Chris Young

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Em/D

E7/G#

F#m

No Capo

[Intro] x4

Em/D D

[Verse]

Em/D D Em/D D

She locked her fingers and bowed her head

E7/G# G

She said, "I'm late and I'm really scared"

Em/D B Em/D D

Now you can go but I hope you stay

E7/G# G

I'm gonna keep it either way

[Chorus]

G D G D

In my daddy's El Camino in her driveway in the rain

G D A G

Starin' through that windshield, I could see my future change

D G Bm

And my heart hit like a hammer, and my thoughts were runnin' wild

A G

Any fool can make a baby, but it takes a man to raise a child

[Solo] (x2)

Em/D D

[Verse]

Em/D D Em/D D

I laid my head down on the wheel

E7 G

She said, "I know, I know it don't seem real"

Em/D D Em/D D

She closed her eyes but the tears flowed through

E7 G

She said, "Don't hate me for lovin' you"

[Chorus]

G D G D

In my daddy's El Camino in her driveway in the rain

G D A G

Starin' through that windshield, I could see my future change

D G Bm

And my heart hit like a hammer, and my thoughts were runnin' wild

A G

Any fool can make a baby, but it takes a man to raise a child

[Bridge]

Em F#m

Oh, I could not reassure her, I couldn't say what I had planed

G A

Couldn't put three words together, so I just took her hand ---

[Solo] (x2)

Em/D D

[Chorus]

G D G D

In my daddy's El Camino in her driveway in the rain

G D A G

Starin' through that windshield, I could see my future change

D G Bm

And my heart hit like a hammer, and my thoughts were runnin' wild

A G

Any fool can make a baby, but it takes a man to raise a child

[Outro]

Em/D D Em/D D Em/D D Em/D D

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