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MDy brother's got a black an' white Cpicture
With nGumbers 'cross his cDhestF  G  
An' he'll do D15 more years if his beChavior stGays at it's bDestF  G  
He took the blDame to save his best friends name
  In a jCob that went bad  Gdown in BirminghamD  F  G  
Yeah, but Che don't mind that orange suit cause he Gknows that clothes don't make the mDanC  G  
DTwo cells down from where my bCrother lGays his hDeadF  G  
The walls that Dgo Amazing Grace an' quotes of scrCiptures that Gman once DreadF  G  
When he Dprayed upon the little souls of Call those boys that Gdid not understDandF  G  
But you can Fwear a robe that's laced with goldAm7  
But The Clothes Don't Make The DManF  G  
DeDsigner names
RiGps and stains
Shouldn't tFell you Am7who I aDm
Cause sDometimes angels hGide their wings
An' the DFevil's Am7dressed like a lDamb
Yeah, The CFlothes Don't Am7Make The DManF  Am7  D  F  Am7  
They all lDaughed an called him names when he sCaid that he was sGent to be their kDingF  G  
You don't eDven own a home
You've got simple clCothes an' sanGdals on your fDeetF  G  
Stripped Dof his pride
He was crDucified
On a cCross with nails of hGatred in his hDandsF  G  
But he Frose from the grave in 3 daysAm7  
Yeah, The Clothes Don't Make The DManF  G  
DeDsigner names
RiGps and stains
Shouldn't tFell you Am7who I Dam
Cause soDmetimes angels Ghide their wings
An' the DFevil's Am7dressed like a lDamb
Yeah, The CFlothes Don't Am7Make The DMan
F G  D  F G F  Am7
DeDsigner names
RiGps and stains
Shouldn't tFell you Am7who I Dam
Cause soDmetimes angels Ghide their wings
An' the DFevil's Am7dressed like a lDamb
Yeah, The CFlothes Don't Am7Make The DMan
They don't make the manG  
They don't make the manF  Am7  
They don't make the manD  
Woo...
Yeah...
GWhoa, don't make the manF  Am7  
Don't make the Dman, yeah
   F       Am7   DOhh...F  Am7  D  
Yeah-eahh...

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Clothes Dont Make The Man

by Keith Anderson

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Am7

D C

My brother's got a black an' white picture

G D F G

With numbers 'cross his chest

D C G D F G

An' he'll do 15 more years if his behavior stays at it's best

He took the blame to save his best friends name

C G D F G

In a job that went bad down in Birmingham

C G D C G

Yeah, but he don't mind that orange suit cause he knows that clothes don't make the man

D C G D F G

Two cells down from where my brother lays his head

D C G D F G

The walls that go Amazing Grace an' quotes of scriptures that man once read

D C G D F G

When he prayed upon the little souls of all those boys that did not understand

F Am7

But you can wear a robe that's laced with gold

D F G

But The Clothes Don't Make The Man

Designer names

Rips and stains

F Am7 D

Shouldn't tell you who I am

D G

Cause sometimes angels hide their wings

F Am7 D

An' the Devil's dressed like a lamb

F Am7 D F Am7 D F Am7

Yeah, The Clothes Don't Make The Man

D C G D F G

They all laughed an called him names when he said that he was sent to be their king

You don't even own a home

C G D F G

You've got simple clothes an' sandals on your feet

Stripped of his pride

He was crucified

C G D F G

On a cross with nails of hatred in his hands

F Am7

But he rose from the grave in 3 days

D F G

Yeah, The Clothes Don't Make The Man

Designer names

Rips and stains

F Am7 D

Shouldn't tell you who I am

D G

Cause sometimes angels hide their wings

F Am7 D

An' the Devil's dressed like a lamb

F Am7 D

Yeah, The Clothes Don't Make The Man

F G D F G F Am7

Designer names

Rips and stains

F Am7 D

Shouldn't tell you who I am

D G

Cause sometimes angels hide their wings

F Am7 D

An' the Devil's dressed like a lamb

F Am7 D

Yeah, The Clothes Don't Make The Man

They don't make the man

F Am7

They don't make the man

Woo...

Yeah...

G F Am7

Whoa, don't make the man

Don't make the man, yeah

F Am7 D F Am7 D

Ohh...

Yeah-eahh...

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