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Measure Of A Man

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Capo 2
Intro 
 G   D   Am   Cx2
GWhen I was fifteen, I lDeft home young
AmTore up the tracks and theCn some
GMe and my dad didn't sDee eye to eye
AmI never took to him, he never Ctook the time
EmBullet proof, moDre than tough
 C(hold)
Smarter than he ever was
CHORUS
GWell I burned those wheels down the Dhighway
And I Emlearned what I learned the haCrd way
Do the beGst you can do, love many, Dtrust few
Work haEmrd for the money in your haCnds
That's the measure of a Gman
DYeah the measure of a AmmanC  
GAnger burns, lDove cools it down
AmPretty young woman turned my heCad around
GThe world through her eyes looked so diffDerent
She liveAms on faith, she looCks for forgiveness
EmFool proof, Dit ain't easy
CI need her, she Dneeds me
CHORUS
She stGole my heart on this higDhway
She tAmaught me to love through the hCard days
Yeah she's cGool when I'm not, she's as sDteady as a rock
She's as sAmolid as the ring on my haCnd
That's the measure of a mGan
                      D      Am   C(hit twice)
Yeah the measure of a man
BRIDGE
EmLast night she handed me a sDon of my own
It kCilled me to do it, but I picDked up the phone
CHORUS
Hey dad I buGrned ten years down this higDhway
And I leAmarned what I learned the haCrd way
Truth is I neGed you, we'll cry if we Dneed to
And I'll swallAmow my pride if yCou can
That's the measure of a mGan
                          D     Am   C(hit twice) 
Oh yeah, the measure of a man
End on G.
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Measure Of A Man

by Jack Ingram

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

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I play it. You can listen to the song for the strum pattern. It sounds

Capo 2

Intro

G D Am C

G D

When I was fifteen, I left home young

Am C

Tore up the tracks and then some

G D

Me and my dad didn't see eye to eye

Am C

I never took to him, he never took the time

Em D

Bullet proof, more than tough

(hold)

Smarter than he ever was

CHORUS

G D

Well I burned those wheels down the highway

Em C

And I learned what I learned the hard way

G D

Do the best you can do, love many, trust few

Em C

Work hard for the money in your hands

That's the measure of a man

D Am C

Yeah the measure of a man

G D

Anger burns, love cools it down

Am C

Pretty young woman turned my head around

G D

The world through her eyes looked so different

Am C

She lives on faith, she looks for forgiveness

Em D

Fool proof, it ain't easy

C D

I need her, she needs me

CHORUS

G D

She stole my heart on this highway

Am C

She taught me to love through the hard days

G D

Yeah she's cool when I'm not, she's as steady as a rock

Am C

She's as solid as the ring on my hand

That's the measure of a man

D Am C

(hit twice)

Yeah the measure of a man

BRIDGE

Em D

Last night she handed me a son of my own

C D

It killed me to do it, but I picked up the phone

CHORUS

G D

Hey dad I burned ten years down this highway

Am C

And I learned what I learned the hard way

G D

Truth is I need you, we'll cry if we need to

Am C

And I'll swallow my pride if you can

That's the measure of a man

D Am C

(hit twice)

Oh yeah, the measure of a man

End on G.

Enjoy!

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