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[Intro]
Hey DJ
DmOh-oh-oh-GohEm  Am  F  
[Chorus]
FI just wanna be a gGood man, good mEman to you, girl
That's all I wDmant babe, ay
That's aCll I want to be, baby
GThat's all I want to be, bFmabyF  
CSo I just wanna be a gGood man, good man to you, girl
That's all I want Dmbabe, baby
TChat's all I want to be, babyAm  
That's all I want to Fmbe, baFbe
[Vesre 1]
So I just wanna pick the pGhone up
Every single time you cDmall
FThen no matter where I'm iGs
I wanna be chillin with OCbama talkin' business and see you callin' and teFll him,
"Hold Gup I gotta tEmake tChis"
Let the world wait
GWanna wear it like the middle
DmTell 'em I'm a spoken for a fellow
FLadies say, "HGello" like I'm wCho they want to be wGith
I do eFverything with my left, I know you'll see it triGfiling
And baby I ain't nowhere perfect
DmBut I proGmise to promise to make it all worth it
GGiving you the things to be the man you deserved it
FMake you show you're smiling, way more than your hurting
GTaking my time when you're talkin'
DmRemindin' how bad you aGre
Often kCeep 'em leg shakin' making sure you unFderstand
But it isn't my plan
[Chorus]
So I just wanna be a goGod man, gEmood man Cto you, girl
That's Dmall I want to be, babGy
That's all I want to bCe, baby
AmThat's all I want to bFeCm  
FSo I just wanna be a gGood man, good man Bmto you, gCirl
That's all I wDmant babeEm  
That's all I want to bCe, baby
GThat's all I want tFo be, oCh
[Verse 2]
GTell the truth, tell the whole damn truth
Never gonna lDmeave the parts I'm gon' Foffset true
GNever doin' things I don't know bCit it's doin']
When you rFound, when you not arGound
I rCespect you and I will nFever make a fool Gat you baby (no, Dmno)
No, I will never make a fool at you baGby (no, no)
I'm making sGure you can trust me be in the shaCdow of a doubt
Be in the RFolls Royce run up on you, aGnd my nFame up in the mountain
Tell 'em yGou could be gone with all that
Cause you know what we got is beyond all that
You know we got that reCal thing, real thGing
Don't be mad, I'll take out some hFatin', Ghatin'
CBut we gon' be alrGight, we gon' be alright
GMaking lDmove after every fGight
GGirl from the day I put the ring up on your hands
And from the friends and faFns
[Chorus]
I had a pGlan and the plan is to be a goGod man, gEmood man Cto you, girl
That's all I wDmant babe, Gay
That's aCll I want to be, baby
GThat's all I want to be, bFaby
CSo I just wanna be a gGood man, good man Cto you, girl
That's all I want Dmbabe, baby
TChat's all I want to be, babyC  
That's Gall I want to Fbe, babe
[Outro]
| G| C|Cm  
GI wanna be a good man to you bCabyF  G  

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Good Man

by Ne-Yo

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Hey DJ

Dm G Em Am F

Oh-oh-oh-oh

[Chorus]

F G Em

I just wanna be a good man, good man to you, girl

That's all I want babe, ay

That's all I want to be, baby

G Fm F

That's all I want to be, baby

C G

So I just wanna be a good man, good man to you, girl

That's all I want babe, baby

C Am

That's all I want to be, baby

Fm F

That's all I want to be, babe

[Vesre 1]

So I just wanna pick the phone up

Every single time you call

F G

Then no matter where I'm is

C F

I wanna be chillin with Obama talkin' business and see you callin' and tell him,

G Em C

"Hold up I gotta take this"

Let the world wait

Wanna wear it like the middle

Tell 'em I'm a spoken for a fellow

F G C G

Ladies say, "Hello" like I'm who they want to be with

F G

I do everything with my left, I know you'll see it trifiling

And baby I ain't nowhere perfect

Dm G

But I promise to promise to make it all worth it

Giving you the things to be the man you deserved it

Make you show you're smiling, way more than your hurting

Taking my time when you're talkin'

Dm G

Remindin' how bad you are

C F

Often keep 'em leg shakin' making sure you understand

But it isn't my plan

[Chorus]

G Em C

So I just wanna be a good man, good man to you, girl

Dm G

That's all I want to be, baby

Am F Cm

That's all I want to be

F G Bm C

So I just wanna be a good man, good man to you, girl

Dm Em

That's all I want babe

That's all I want to be, baby

G F C

That's all I want to be, oh

[Verse 2]

Tell the truth, tell the whole damn truth

Dm F

Never gonna leave the parts I'm gon' offset true

G C

Never doin' things I don't know bit it's doin']

F G

When you round, when you not around

C F G Dm

I respect you and I will never make a fool at you baby (no, no)

No, I will never make a fool at you baby (no, no)

G C

I'm making sure you can trust me be in the shadow of a doubt

F G F

Be in the Rolls Royce run up on you, and my name up in the mountain

Tell 'em you could be gone with all that

Cause you know what we got is beyond all that

C G

You know we got that real thing, real thing

F G

Don't be mad, I'll take out some hatin', hatin'

C G

But we gon' be alright, we gon' be alright

G Dm G

Making love after every fight

Girl from the day I put the ring up on your hands

And from the friends and fans

[Chorus]

G G Em C

I had a plan and the plan is to be a good man, good man to you, girl

Dm G

That's all I want babe, ay

That's all I want to be, baby

G F

That's all I want to be, baby

C G C

So I just wanna be a good man, good man to you, girl

That's all I want babe, baby

C C

That's all I want to be, baby

G F

That's all I want to be, babe

[Outro]

G C Cm

| | |

G C F G

I wanna be a good man to you baby

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