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capo 1
intro:  D   A   G   D   Dx2
DWhen I was smaller GwishDing I was tallerA  D  
DI woke up one morning aAnd my mDama was gone
DI tried to talk to my father Ghe Dtold me not to botheAr hiDm
Dhe said boy being a maAn meanDs being strong
no chords              
Now leave me alone          D G D
chorus
DSo you say you wanGna see behind the curDtainD  G  A  D  
yDou wanna know why GI don't show it when I'Dm hurtingA  D  
AIt never did me any good before so long aGgo I locked that dDoor
DBut please don't think IG'm pushing you awDay
D       no chords
It's just the man I am today
intro
Before I was loved by you I didn't know how to
Love was nothing to me but a four letter word
But I'm learning being strong don't mean being alone
So just hold on girl and soon you're gonna know
The man I'll be tomorrow
chorus
chorus
DThe man I am today
Aoh i'm not gonna stay this way its just Dthe man i am today oh Ai'm not gonna
stay this way
Dthe man i am today
and fade

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Man I Am Today

by Rodney Atkins

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

capo 1

D A G D D

intro: x2

D G D A D

When I was smaller wishing I was taller

D A D

I woke up one morning and my mama was gone

D G D A D

I tried to talk to my father he told me not to bother him

D A D

he said boy being a man means being strong

no chords

Now leave me alone D G D

chorus

D G D D G A D

So you say you wanna see behind the curtain

D G D A D

you wanna know why I don't show it when I'm hurting

A G D

It never did me any good before so long ago I locked that door

D G D

But please don't think I'm pushing you away

D no chords

It's just the man I am today

intro

Before I was loved by you I didn't know how to

Love was nothing to me but a four letter word

But I'm learning being strong don't mean being alone

So just hold on girl and soon you're gonna know

The man I'll be tomorrow

chorus

The man I am today

A D A

oh i'm not gonna stay this way its just the man i am today oh i'm not gonna

stay this way

the man i am today

and fade

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