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[Dr. Dre]
N.C.
Hey, hey hold up a minute
Let me stop up here and use this pay phnoe real quick
[* Telephone dialing * ] [* Sighs *]
D A D A
DHey, hey Toni, it's me, I was just callAing ya know
Just calling to let you know, don't wait Bmup for me tonight
AI mean DI just got a lot of things on my mind
I gotta thiAnk about, you know
Just umm, I'll be over Brian's house
You know, just for tonight
I Dmean, I know things are different, but yAou know
It's not you, it's me, you know, it's really me, you know
And basically, I just think I'mma need some space
[Toni Braxton]
DWhy you calling me on the Aphone
Why you're not at Ahome on timeD  A  
DYou say you're staying over your fAriends
Cause you've got a lot on your mBmindA  
Now you're sDwearing up and down that it ain't Ame
So you say that things have changed
So tDell me what exactly does it mAean
When you say you need your space
BmJust don't make no excusDes, no no
[Hook]
DWhy you gotta lie to me (Just be a Aman about it)
Baby, Dyou don't gotta lie to me, Ano (Just be a man about it)
If you wanna leDave (Why do you wanna leave) go Aon
(Just be a man about it)
Come and grab your thDings (So come and get your things and leave)
And go on right nAow, whoo (Just be a man about it)
Yeah, yeah, yeah
[Dr. Dre]
DI mean, you gotta understand I love you
You know what I'm saying
F#mAnd I love you enough to say tAhat I think
I think you deserve somebody bDetter than me, you know
AAnd right Dnow, I can't give you what you need, you know
I mean, I wanna lBmove you and I'm goAnna love you
One day but you know...
BmI mean, you just gotta understand where I'm coDming from
[Toni Braxton]
You say riDght now that you're not what I'm looAking for
And what you really need is time to gBmrowA  
You're promiDsing that one F#mday you may cBmome around
And I'm suApposed to lBmet that gAo
But where the hDell do you get off
Telling me your mama said I'm not Awhat you needBm  A  
Tell you Dwhat, since she knows it all
AThen that's where you need to be
Just don't make no excuses, no no
[Hook]
DWhy you gotta lie to me (Just be a Aman about it)
Baby, Dyou don't gotta lie to me, Ano (Just be a man about it)
If you wanna leDave (Why do you wanna leave) go Aon
(Just be a man about it)
Come and grab your thDings (So come and get your things and leave)
And go on right nAow, whoo (Just be a man about it)
[Toni Braxton]
Can you tell me hDow
You can sAay you're in love
And then treat me so bad
BGoy, you know it jAust ain't rDight
F#mI cannot belDieve the way you handled thEings
You want to lie
If you were a maDn...
[Hook to fade]
DWhy you gotta lie to me (JAust be a man about it)
(Just be a mDan about it baAby)
You don't gotta Dlie to mAe (Just be a man about it)
(You ain't gotta lie to me, no no baby)
DWhy do you wanna leave (Just be a man about it)
(If you wanna go grab your things and leave now)
So cDome and get your things and leave (Just be a man about it)
Bm(Don't wanna stay, don't wanna be no more lAying)
(If you wanna Dgo on and lAeave, just be a man about it)
Why you gotta lie to me (Just be a man about it)
(You ain't gotta bDe here so leAave no)
You don't gotta lie to me (Just be a man about it)
(Baby just be a man whoo)
DWhy do you wanna lAeave (JDust be a Aman about it)
So cDome and get your things and leave (Just be a man about it)

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Just Be A Man About It

by Toni Braxton

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F#m

[Dr. Dre]

N.C.

Hey, hey hold up a minute

Let me stop up here and use this pay phnoe real quick

[* Telephone dialing * ] [* Sighs *]

D A D A

D A

Hey, hey Toni, it's me, I was just calling ya know

Just calling to let you know, don't wait up for me tonight

A D

I mean I just got a lot of things on my mind

I gotta think about, you know

Just umm, I'll be over Brian's house

You know, just for tonight

D A

I mean, I know things are different, but you know

It's not you, it's me, you know, it's really me, you know

And basically, I just think I'mma need some space

[Toni Braxton]

D A

Why you calling me on the phone

A D A

Why you're not at home on time

D A

You say you're staying over your friends

Bm A

Cause you've got a lot on your mind

D A

Now you're swearing up and down that it ain't me

So you say that things have changed

D A

So tell me what exactly does it mean

When you say you need your space

Bm D

Just don't make no excuses, no no

[Hook]

D A

Why you gotta lie to me (Just be a man about it)

D A

Baby, you don't gotta lie to me, no (Just be a man about it)

D A

If you wanna leave (Why do you wanna leave) go on

(Just be a man about it)

Come and grab your things (So come and get your things and leave)

And go on right now, whoo (Just be a man about it)

Yeah, yeah, yeah

[Dr. Dre]

I mean, you gotta understand I love you

You know what I'm saying

F#m A

And I love you enough to say that I think

I think you deserve somebody better than me, you know

A D

And right now, I can't give you what you need, you know

Bm A

I mean, I wanna love you and I'm gonna love you

One day but you know...

Bm D

I mean, you just gotta understand where I'm coming from

[Toni Braxton]

D A

You say right now that you're not what I'm looking for

Bm A

And what you really need is time to grow

D F#m Bm

You're promising that one day you may come around

A Bm A

And I'm supposed to let that go

But where the hell do you get off

A Bm A

Telling me your mama said I'm not what you need

Tell you what, since she knows it all

Then that's where you need to be

Just don't make no excuses, no no

[Hook]

D A

Why you gotta lie to me (Just be a man about it)

D A

Baby, you don't gotta lie to me, no (Just be a man about it)

D A

If you wanna leave (Why do you wanna leave) go on

(Just be a man about it)

Come and grab your things (So come and get your things and leave)

And go on right now, whoo (Just be a man about it)

[Toni Braxton]

Can you tell me how

You can say you're in love

And then treat me so bad

G A D

Boy, you know it just ain't right

F#m D E

I cannot believe the way you handled things

You want to lie

If you were a man...

[Hook to fade]

D A

Why you gotta lie to me (Just be a man about it)

D A

(Just be a man about it baby)

D A

You don't gotta lie to me (Just be a man about it)

(You ain't gotta lie to me, no no baby)

Why do you wanna leave (Just be a man about it)

(If you wanna go grab your things and leave now)

So come and get your things and leave (Just be a man about it)

Bm A

(Don't wanna stay, don't wanna be no more lying)

D A

(If you wanna go on and leave, just be a man about it)

Why you gotta lie to me (Just be a man about it)

D A

(You ain't gotta be here so leave no)

You don't gotta lie to me (Just be a man about it)

(Baby just be a man whoo)

D A D A

Why do you wanna leave (Just be a man about it)

So come and get your things and leave (Just be a man about it)

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