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Take It Like A Man - Michelle Wright
Album: Now And Then
Written by: Tony Haselden
**half-step down tuning for album recording version**
[Intro]
|  E|  E|  E|  E|
Eb|----0--2/4----------0--2/4-0----|
Bb|-0h2-0-----------0h2-2----------|
Gb|--------------------------------|
Db|--------------------------------|
Ab|--------------------------------|
Eb|--------------------------------|
[Verse 1] 
ABoy meets girl it's a delicate thing, sAo much time spent wondering     
If wEhat you see is... what you Eget 
AI keep looking for a friend and a lover, when AI find one he ain't the other  
SometEimes, I just a-want to Equit 
BOne wants a maid one needs his mother, they Beither want space or they want to smother me 
                                A      BN.C.
And my poor heart needs somebody who 
[Chorus]
Can take it like a Eman, steady and strong, nEot a lot of fuss and carrying on 
ATrue to a promise I can ride in a sEtorm
Take it like a Eman who knows about love, and Eevery little thing that a girl dreams of  
ASomeone wise enough to undersBtand
If you wF#mant this wG#moman's hAeart, take it like a mEan 
[Verse 2] 
I Amet somebody the other night,    Astarted thinking he was Mr. Right 
EWrong, I might have never kEnown 
If a fAriend hadn't brought it to my attention,   Ahe's got a wife he forgot to mention  
GEirl, leave that fool alEone, 
BI keep hoping and telling myself, Bsomewhere there's one good one left  
Cause Amy poor heart needs somebody Bwho 
[Chorus]
Can take it like a Eman, steady and strong, nEot a lot of fuss and carrying on 
ATrue to a promise I can ride in a sEtorm
Take it like a Eman who knows about love, and Eevery little thing that a girl dreams of  
ASomeone wise enough to undersBtand
If you wF#mant this wG#moman's heAart, take it like a maEn 
[Instumental]
(E)  E    A  E  
   E   E    A    BN.C.
[Chorus]
Take it like a Eman, steady and strong, nEot a lot of fuss and carrying on 
ATrue to a promise I can ride in a sEtorm
Take it like a Eman who knows about love, and Eevery little thing that a girl dreams of  
ASomeone wise enough to undersBtand
If you wF#mant this G#mwoman's heAart, take it like a maEn 
[Outro]
   Etake it like a Eman 
Well hoEney if you want my heart you gotta  take it like a Eman 
Take it like a Eman  take it like a mEan 

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Take It Like A Man

by Michelle Wright

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F#m

G#m

Take It Like A Man - Michelle Wright

Album: Now And Then

Written by: Tony Haselden

**half-step down tuning for album recording version**

[Intro]

E E E E

| | | | |

Eb|----0--2/4----------0--2/4-0----|

Bb|-0h2-0-----------0h2-2----------|

Gb|--------------------------------|

Db|--------------------------------|

Ab|--------------------------------|

Eb|--------------------------------|

[Verse 1]

A A

Boy meets girl it's a delicate thing, so much time spent wondering

E E

If what you see is... what you get

A A

I keep looking for a friend and a lover, when I find one he ain't the other

E E

Sometimes, I just a-want to quit

B B

One wants a maid one needs his mother, they either want space or they want to smother me

A B

N.C.

And my poor heart needs somebody who

[Chorus]

E E

Can take it like a man, steady and strong, not a lot of fuss and carrying on

A E

True to a promise I can ride in a storm

E E

Take it like a man who knows about love, and every little thing that a girl dreams of

A B

Someone wise enough to understand

F#m G#m A E

If you want this woman's heart, take it like a man

[Verse 2]

A A

I met somebody the other night, started thinking he was Mr. Right

E E

Wrong, I might have never known

A A

If a friend hadn't brought it to my attention, he's got a wife he forgot to mention

E E

Girl, leave that fool alone,

B B

I keep hoping and telling myself, somewhere there's one good one left

A B

Cause my poor heart needs somebody who

[Chorus]

E E

Can take it like a man, steady and strong, not a lot of fuss and carrying on

A E

True to a promise I can ride in a storm

E E

Take it like a man who knows about love, and every little thing that a girl dreams of

A B

Someone wise enough to understand

F#m G#m A E

If you want this woman's heart, take it like a man

[Instumental]

E E A E

()

E E A B

N.C.

[Chorus]

E E

Take it like a man, steady and strong, not a lot of fuss and carrying on

A E

True to a promise I can ride in a storm

E E

Take it like a man who knows about love, and every little thing that a girl dreams of

A B

Someone wise enough to understand

F#m G#m A E

If you want this woman's heart, take it like a man

[Outro]

E E

take it like a man

E E

Well honey if you want my heart you gotta take it like a man

E E

Take it like a man take it like a man

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