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What The Man Said - Words & music by Anthony Hill
Intro:  Dm   G   C  C  
Verse 1
GA man onDce told Gme that I was born like a dog
GJust one Dof many Cwith my eyes firmly shut
GHe said Dhave a lGook around at everybody else
GJust preDtend to Fbe happy Cwith the rubbish hands you get dealt
Chorus
DmThink of all the Gchances and the Copportunities
AmI might’ve misseDmd; there’s more Gto life Cthan thiAms
DmMust be more to Gsee to touch to Cknow to Amread to Dmfeel and to love
GMust be more to Cliving tAmhan this
DmAnd he said “my Gboy, theCre is… tAmhere is”
Verse 2
GI was taDlking to Gmy brother the other day
GHe’s getting oldDer and sClowing down but regrets still mount up
GHe said D“if things don’t Gchange, I’d rather just be dead”
GI grabbed his haDnd and tFold him Cwhat the man said
Chorus
DmThink of all the Gchances and the Copportunities
AmYou’re going to Dmmiss; there’s moGre to liCfe than Amthis
DmSo much more to Gsee to touch to Cknow to Amread to Dmfeel and to love
GSo much more to Cliving tAmhan this
DmAnd he said “youG’re righCt, there Amis… there is”

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What The Man Said

by Anthony Hill

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What The Man Said - Words & music by Anthony Hill

Dm G C C

Intro:

Verse 1

G D G

A man once told me that I was born like a dog

G D C

Just one of many with my eyes firmly shut

G D G

He said have a look around at everybody else

G D F C

Just pretend to be happy with the rubbish hands you get dealt

Chorus

Dm G C

Think of all the chances and the opportunities

Am Dm G C Am

I might’ve missed; there’s more to life than this

Dm G C Am Dm

Must be more to see to touch to know to read to feel and to love

G C Am

Must be more to living than this

Dm G C Am

And he said “my boy, there is… there is”

Verse 2

G D G

I was talking to my brother the other day

G D C

He’s getting older and slowing down but regrets still mount up

G D G

He said “if things don’t change, I’d rather just be dead”

G D F C

I grabbed his hand and told him what the man said

Chorus

Dm G C

Think of all the chances and the opportunities

Am Dm G C Am

You’re going to miss; there’s more to life than this

Dm G C Am Dm

So much more to see to touch to know to read to feel and to love

G C Am

So much more to living than this

Dm G C Am

And he said “you’re right, there is… there is”

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