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Man I Am

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[Intro]
G G Cadd9 G
[Verse 1]
When GI was a young boy I used to play army
I'd inCadd9vite my friends over to GfiG/F#ght
yea we'd Emline up our ranks and we'd say our grace
as we Cadd9fought on into the Gnight
well here now i do stand somewhere between a grown man
and a Cadd9boy just playin with his GfrG/F#iends
yea I’ve Emtaken the oath to protect and to hope
like my Cadd9brother and my grandpas Gdid
Cadd9so mama I’m writing to Gsay
that I’m Cadd9finding im doin Gok
yea im Cadd9learning to learn that the Emhardest fight is Dwithin
[Chorus]
So tell my Cadd9paw, after Emall
he’s the Cadd9best man I ever Gsaw
and I'm sorry for the Cadd9fights in Emmy younger Dyears
and tell my big Cadd9sister that i Emmiss her
she was Cadd9right about a couple of Gthings
I'm a Cadd9reckless romantic with a Emhead as hard as Dnails
I'm just learning to Cadd9beD  
                    Cadd9   Em   AEm  Cadd9   Em  G  
the man that I am
[Verse 2]
Gyea you were my sweetheart i asked you out of my car
Cadd9at the schoolhouse on 4/2G1G/F#  
Emand our love had its faults and mostly at my cost
I was a Cadd9lover who loved to have Gfun
Gtime is a strange thing and my brain rearranged
the Cadd9plans that i had for my Glife
yea and Empart of that was splitting paths
with a Cadd9girl who thought of being my Gwife
[Chorus]
So tell your Cadd9mother that I'm Emsorry
for Cadd9making her little girl Gcry
theres Cadd9another man she’s gunna Emmake him a pretty brDide
and tell your Cadd9father that I'm Emthankful
for the Cadd9moments we shared in the Gpast
He’s a Cadd9good man with a Emheart as pure as Dgold
I'm just learning to Cadd9beD  
the man I am
[Brigde]
Emwell this life is a strange thing
and CGod knows I've done things that DI am not proud Gof
but His Emgrace it amazes me the Clife and the truth it brings
I'm Dthankful its more than enough
[Chorus]
So tell my Cadd9paw, after Emall
he’s the Cadd9best man I ever Gsaw
and I'm Cadd9sorry for the Emfights in my younger Dyears
and tell my big Cadd9sister that I Emmiss her
she was Cadd9right about a couple of Gthings
I'm a Cadd9reckless romantic with a Emhead as hard as Dnails
I'm just learning to Cadd9beD  
the man that I am

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Man I Am

by James Tucker

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Cadd9

G/F#

[Intro]

G G Cadd9 G

[Verse 1]

When I was a young boy I used to play army

Cadd9 G G/F#

I'd invite my friends over to fight

yea we'd line up our ranks and we'd say our grace

Cadd9 G

as we fought on into the night

well here now i do stand somewhere between a grown man

Cadd9 G G/F#

and a boy just playin with his friends

yea I’ve taken the oath to protect and to hope

Cadd9 G

like my brother and my grandpas did

Cadd9 G

so mama I’m writing to say

Cadd9 G

that I’m finding im doin ok

Cadd9 Em D

yea im learning to learn that the hardest fight is within

[Chorus]

Cadd9 Em

So tell my paw, after all

Cadd9 G

he’s the best man I ever saw

Cadd9 Em D

and I'm sorry for the fights in my younger years

Cadd9 Em

and tell my big sister that i miss her

Cadd9 G

she was right about a couple of things

Cadd9 Em D

I'm a reckless romantic with a head as hard as nails

Cadd9 D

I'm just learning to be

Cadd9 Em A Cadd9 Em G

the man that I am

[Verse 2]

yea you were my sweetheart i asked you out of my car

Cadd9 G G/F#

at the schoolhouse on 4/21

and our love had its faults and mostly at my cost

Cadd9 G

I was a lover who loved to have fun

time is a strange thing and my brain rearranged

Cadd9 G

the plans that i had for my life

yea and part of that was splitting paths

Cadd9 G

with a girl who thought of being my wife

[Chorus]

Cadd9 Em

So tell your mother that I'm sorry

Cadd9 G

for making her little girl cry

Cadd9 Em D

theres another man she’s gunna make him a pretty bride

Cadd9 Em

and tell your father that I'm thankful

Cadd9 G

for the moments we shared in the past

Cadd9 Em D

He’s a good man with a heart as pure as gold

Cadd9 D

I'm just learning to be

the man I am

[Brigde]

well this life is a strange thing

C D G

and God knows I've done things that I am not proud of

Em C

but His grace it amazes me the life and the truth it brings

I'm thankful its more than enough

[Chorus]

Cadd9 Em

So tell my paw, after all

Cadd9 G

he’s the best man I ever saw

Cadd9 Em D

and I'm sorry for the fights in my younger years

Cadd9 Em

and tell my big sister that I miss her

Cadd9 G

she was right about a couple of things

Cadd9 Em D

I'm a reckless romantic with a head as hard as nails

Cadd9 D

I'm just learning to be

the man that I am

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