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The Man I Was

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[Intro]
D A D C G D
[Verse 1]
DLook at me in that photograph
Before we were ever Gus
DLong before you found someone else
and Cbroke our Gsacred Dtrust
DI hardly recognize myself
Sure has been Gawhile
DAmazing how much my life has changed
CSince I've Gworn that Dsmile
What Chappened Gto that Dsmile
[Chorus]
GThere I am with my G/Bhead held high
My Dstep was quick and my Aeyes were Dbright
GBack when I beG/Blieved in Glove
And Awould lay my heart on the line
GI don't know which G/Bhurts the Gmost
DLosing you or having to Gsee
DThe picture of the man I was
Before the Cfool you Gmade of Dme
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D A D C G D
[Verse 2]
DI've wasted time here missing you
Doubting who I Gam
GI can't make you something you're not
But CI can be Gme Dagain
Oh Cdeep down I Gknow I Dcan...
[Chorus]
GThere I am with my G/Bhead held high
My Dstep was quick and my Aeyes were Dbright
GBack when I beG/Blieved in Glove
And Awould lay my heart on the line
GI don't know which G/Bhurts the Gmost
DLosing you or having to Gsee
DThe picture of the man I was
Before the Cfool you Gmade of Dme
[Tag]
DI want to be the man I was
Before the Cfool you Gmade of Dme
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