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Gotta Be Strong

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[Intro]
G Cadd9  G Cadd9
[Verse Jason Lancaster:]
Just a Gmother and her son sit at home every night
While the Cadd9daddy's off at work just trying to get by
He's on the Ggraveyard shift, sweat caught in his eyes
Why's their Cadd9father not home
Oh, boy I want to know why
That Amevery night he Cgrabs his keys
Walks Gout the door
Son, I'm Cadd9begging you, please
[Chorus]
Sometimes a man's just gotta be Gstrong
So that one day he can be DfrDsus4eeD  
With all the Emtrials and doubts that try to Cbreak a man down
Few land on their Dfeet
Sometimes a man's just gotta stand Gtall
When the reach feels too Bm7high
And I hope they Emtell the tales of a Cworthy man
The one that lived a Dlife
Sometimes a man's just gotta be strong
G Cadd9
[Verse Cody Carson:]
Just a Ghusband and his wife sitting home at night
While their Cadd9kids have moved on, just passing the time
I see the Gsmile on his face
Thinking about the days
Sit and Cadd9talked for a while
The whole day was ours
But Amnow and then he feels the Cpain in his chest
Walks Gout the door
Never Cadd9finds enough rest
[Chorus]
Sometimes a man's just gotta be Gstrong
So that one day he can be DfrDsus4eeD  
With all the Emtrials and doubts that try to Cbreak a man down
Few land on their Dfeet
Sometimes a man's just gotta stand Gtall
When the reach feels too Bm7high
And I hope they Emtell the tales of a Cworthy man
The one that lived a Dlife
Sometimes a man's just gotta be strong
G Cadd9
[Verse Derek Sanders:]
Just a Gfamily and a son standing by a graveside
Two Cadd9men that had it all, kept them warm at midnight
Made life Glook so easy, a sight to see
The son Cadd9thinks deep down it's who he'd like to be
[Chorus]
Sometimes a man's just gotta be Gstrong
So that one day he can be DfrDsus4eeD  
With all the Emtrials and doubts that try to Cbreak a man down
Few land on their Dfeet
Sometimes a man's just gotta stand Gtall
When the reach feels too Bm7high
And I hope they Emtell the tales of a Cworthy man
The one that lived a Dlife
Sometimes a man's just gotta be strong
GSometimes a man's just gotta be Cadd9strong
Sometimes a man's just gotta be Gstrong
Sometimes a man's just gotta be Cadd9strong

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Gotta Be Strong

by Jason Lancaster

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Cadd9

Dsus4

Bm7

[Intro]

G Cadd9 G Cadd9

[Verse Jason Lancaster:]

Just a mother and her son sit at home every night

Cadd9

While the daddy's off at work just trying to get by

He's on the graveyard shift, sweat caught in his eyes

Cadd9

Why's their father not home

Oh, boy I want to know why

Am C

That every night he grabs his keys

Walks out the door

Cadd9

Son, I'm begging you, please

[Chorus]

Sometimes a man's just gotta be strong

D Dsus4 D

So that one day he can be free

Em C

With all the trials and doubts that try to break a man down

Few land on their feet

Sometimes a man's just gotta stand tall

Bm7

When the reach feels too high

Em C

And I hope they tell the tales of a worthy man

The one that lived a life

Sometimes a man's just gotta be strong

G Cadd9

[Verse Cody Carson:]

Just a husband and his wife sitting home at night

Cadd9

While their kids have moved on, just passing the time

I see the smile on his face

Thinking about the days

Cadd9

Sit and talked for a while

The whole day was ours

Am C

But now and then he feels the pain in his chest

Walks out the door

Cadd9

Never finds enough rest

[Chorus]

Sometimes a man's just gotta be strong

D Dsus4 D

So that one day he can be free

Em C

With all the trials and doubts that try to break a man down

Few land on their feet

Sometimes a man's just gotta stand tall

Bm7

When the reach feels too high

Em C

And I hope they tell the tales of a worthy man

The one that lived a life

Sometimes a man's just gotta be strong

G Cadd9

[Verse Derek Sanders:]

Just a family and a son standing by a graveside

Cadd9

Two men that had it all, kept them warm at midnight

Made life look so easy, a sight to see

Cadd9

The son thinks deep down it's who he'd like to be

[Chorus]

Sometimes a man's just gotta be strong

D Dsus4 D

So that one day he can be free

Em C

With all the trials and doubts that try to break a man down

Few land on their feet

Sometimes a man's just gotta stand tall

Bm7

When the reach feels too high

Em C

And I hope they tell the tales of a worthy man

The one that lived a life

Sometimes a man's just gotta be strong

G Cadd9

Sometimes a man's just gotta be strong

Cadd9

Sometimes a man's just gotta be strong

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