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The Measure Of A Man by ELTON JOHN
Standard Tuning
Key: C  
INTRO
He plays E and G notes, but you can stay in C as well
CThese battered hand are all you own
AmThis broken heart has turned to stone
FGo hanCg your glory on the wall
AmThere Emcomes a time when castles fall
FAnEmd aDmll CthaGt's left is shifting in the sand
CYou're oDmut of time, you're out of place
Look at Emyour face
ThatF's GthCe measure of a man
CThis coat that fits you like a glove
AmThese dirty streets you learned to love
FSo welcomCe back my long lost friend
AmYou've beeEmn to hell and back again
FGoEmd aDmlonCe knows Ghow you crossed that span
CBack on thDme beat, back to the start
Trust iEmn your heart
ThatF's GthCe measure of a man
CIt's Dmthe firEme in the eyes, the lines on the hand
ItF's GthCe things you understand
AmPermanEment ties from which you once ran
ThatF's GthD#e mCmeasure of a man
D#You've come full circle, now you're home
CmWithout the gold, without the chrome
G#And thD#is is where you've always been
You hCmad to losG#e so you could win
G#And GmriFmse D#abovA#e your troubles while you can
Now yD#ou caCmn love, now you can lose
Now yGmou can choose
ThatG#'s tA#he D#measure of a man
D#It's Fmthe Gmfire in the eyes, the lines on the hand
ItG#'s tA#he D#things you understand
...
REPEAT THE SAME SEQUENCE, REMEMBER THAT IN THIS SECOND PART THE KEY LIFTS TO D#
The permanent ties from which you once ran
That's the measure of a man
You've come full cirlce, now you're home
Without the gold, without the chrome
And this is where you've always been
You had to lose so you could win
And rise above your troubles while you can
Now you can love, now you can lose
Now you can choose
That's the measure of a man
AND THAT'S ABOUT IT, THIS IS MY FIRST TAB, IT'S THE ONLY SONG I COULDN'T FIND HERE, ANY 
PLEASE WRITE TO ME

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Measure Of A Man

by Elton John

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The Measure Of A Man by ELTON JOHN

Standard Tuning

Key:

INTRO

He plays E and G notes, but you can stay in C as well

These battered hand are all you own

This broken heart has turned to stone

F C

Go hang your glory on the wall

Am Em

There comes a time when castles fall

F Em Dm C G

And all that's left is shifting in the sand

C Dm

You're out of time, you're out of place

Look at your face

F G C

That's the measure of a man

This coat that fits you like a glove

These dirty streets you learned to love

F C

So welcome back my long lost friend

Am Em

You've been to hell and back again

F Em Dm C G

God alone knows how you crossed that span

C Dm

Back on the beat, back to the start

Trust in your heart

F G C

That's the measure of a man

C Dm Em

It's the fire in the eyes, the lines on the hand

F G C

It's the things you understand

Am Em

Permanent ties from which you once ran

F G D# Cm

That's the measure of a man

You've come full circle, now you're home

Without the gold, without the chrome

G# D#

And this is where you've always been

Cm G#

You had to lose so you could win

G# Gm Fm D# A#

And rise above your troubles while you can

D# Cm

Now you can love, now you can lose

Now you can choose

G# A# D#

That's the measure of a man

D# Fm Gm

It's the fire in the eyes, the lines on the hand

G# A# D#

It's the things you understand

...

REPEAT THE SAME SEQUENCE, REMEMBER THAT IN THIS SECOND PART THE KEY LIFTS TO D#

The permanent ties from which you once ran

That's the measure of a man

You've come full cirlce, now you're home

Without the gold, without the chrome

And this is where you've always been

You had to lose so you could win

And rise above your troubles while you can

Now you can love, now you can lose

Now you can choose

That's the measure of a man

AND THAT'S ABOUT IT, THIS IS MY FIRST TAB, IT'S THE ONLY SONG I COULDN'T FIND HERE, ANY

PLEASE WRITE TO ME

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