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REAL MEN  -  Joe  Jackson
Em   D   G   D   Em   D   C   D   C   D   C   D
EmTake your mind back, DI don't know Gwhen.
DSometimes when it Emalways seemed to Dbe just us and Cthem.
EmGirls that wore pink, Dboys that wore Gblue.
DBoys that always Emgrew up better Dmen than me and CyouD.C  D  C  D  
EmWhat's a man now, Dwhat's a man Gmean.
Is he Drough or is he Emrugged, is he Dcultural and Cclean.
EmNow it's all changed, it's Dgot to change Gmore,
cause we Dthink it's getting Embetter but no-Dbody's really Csure.
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And Cso it Dgoes, go Cround a-Dgain,
but Cnow and Dthen we Cwonder Dwho the Greal Amen Bare.
B   A   B   A   G   Bm   C   D   C   D
EmSee the nice boys, Ddancing in Gpairs.
DGolden earring, Emgolden tan, Dblow wave in the Chair.
EmSure they're all straight, Dstraight as a Gline.
DAll the gays are Emmacho, can't you Dsee their leather CshiDne.C  D  C  D  
You don't Emwant to sound dumb. Don't Dwant to of-Gfend,
so Ddon't call me a Emfaggot, not un-Dless you are a Cfriend.
EmThen if you're tall and Dhandsome and Gstrong,
Dyou can wear the Emuniform and DI could play a-Clong.
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EmTime to get scared, Dtime to change Gplan.
Don't know Dhow to treat a Emlady, don't know Dhow to be a Cman.
EmTime to admit what Dyou call de-Gfeat,
cause there's Dwomen running Empast you now and Dyou just drag your CfeeDt.C  D  C  D  
EmMan makes a gun, Dman goes to Gwar.
DMan can kill, Emman can drink and Dman can take a Cwhore.
EmKill all the Blacks, Dkill all the GReds.
If there's Dwar between the Emsexes then there'll Dbe no people Cleft.
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Real Men

by Joe Jackson

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REAL MEN - Joe Jackson

Em D G D Em D C D C D C D

Em D G

Take your mind back, I don't know when.

D Em D C

Sometimes when it always seemed to be just us and them.

Em D G

Girls that wore pink, boys that wore blue.

D Em D C D C D C D

Boys that always grew up better men than me and you.

Em D G

What's a man now, what's a man mean.

D Em D C

Is he rough or is he rugged, is he cultural and clean.

Em D G

Now it's all changed, it's got to change more,

D Em D C

cause we think it's getting better but no-body's really sure.

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C D C D

And so it goes, go round a-gain,

C D C D G A B

but now and then we wonder who the real men are.

B A B A G Bm C D C D

Em D G

See the nice boys, dancing in pairs.

D Em D C

Golden earring, golden tan, blow wave in the hair.

Em D G

Sure they're all straight, straight as a line.

D Em D C D C D C D

All the gays are macho, can't you see their leather shine.

Em D G

You don't want to sound dumb. Don't want to of-fend,

D Em D C

so don't call me a faggot, not un-less you are a friend.

Em D G

Then if you're tall and handsome and strong,

D Em D C

you can wear the uniform and I could play a-long.

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Em D G

Time to get scared, time to change plan.

D Em D C

Don't know how to treat a lady, don't know how to be a man.

Em D G

Time to admit what you call de-feat,

D Em D C D C D C D

cause there's women running past you now and you just drag your feet.

Em D G

Man makes a gun, man goes to war.

D Em D C

Man can kill, man can drink and man can take a whore.

Em D G

Kill all the Blacks, kill all the Reds.

D Em D C

If there's war between the sexes then there'll be no people left.

CHORUS

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