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A Good Man

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Tuning: Half-step down
Intro:  D   G   A  G  
DI don't nGeed a whole lot of Amoney,
But I Gwouldn't turn Dthe lottery down
I just Gneed a little green Ain my pocket
So I can Gbuy my bDuddies a round
All I Gwant is a place to Alay my head
With the Gwoman I loDve lyin' in my bed
Kind of Bmunderstated
GMy dreams arAen't that complicated
(Chorus)
DI want to be Athe one, Emwhen all is saiGd and done
Who Dlived a good life, Aloved a good wife
EmAlways heGlped someone in trouble
On the Dday they lAay me down
I want Emeveryone to gaGther round, and say
DHe was Aa father, brothEmer, neighbor and a friend
GHe was a good man
D G A G
DUsed to Gdream of bein' a Arock star
And Gseein' the world in Dstyle
Used to Gdream of havin' a Afast car
And Gdrivin' that miracle Dmile
But I've heard Gtell those streets aren't Apaved in gold
They're Gfull of potholes and Dempty souls
Who Bmnever learn, Glove is sometAhing you gotta earn
(Chorus)
AWhen I'm gone BmI want to leave a legacy
Of Glove and laughs and honAesty behind me
BeAhind me
(Chorus)
(repeat intro till end)

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A Good Man

by Emerson Drive

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Tuning: Half-step down

D G A G

Intro:

D G A

I don't need a whole lot of money,

G D

But I wouldn't turn the lottery down

G A

I just need a little green in my pocket

G D

So I can buy my buddies a round

G A

All I want is a place to lay my head

G D

With the woman I love lyin' in my bed

Kind of understated

G A

My dreams aren't that complicated

(Chorus)

D A Em G

I want to be the one, when all is said and done

D A

Who lived a good life, loved a good wife

Em G

Always helped someone in trouble

D A

On the day they lay me down

Em G

I want everyone to gather round, and say

D A Em

He was a father, brother, neighbor and a friend

He was a good man

D G A G

D G A

Used to dream of bein' a rock star

G D

And seein' the world in style

G A

Used to dream of havin' a fast car

G D

And drivin' that miracle mile

G A

But I've heard tell those streets aren't paved in gold

G D

They're full of potholes and empty souls

Bm G A

Who never learn, love is something you gotta earn

(Chorus)

A Bm

When I'm gone I want to leave a legacy

G A

Of love and laughs and honesty behind me

Behind me

(Chorus)

(repeat intro till end)

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