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[Intro]
|        C|   D/F#         G|         C|   D/F#        G|
|        C|   D/F#         G|         C|   D/F#        G|
[Verse 1]
He was Cwalking down the D/F#highwayG  
And you Csaw him straddD/F#ling aGlong
And you Creached out, opened D/F#up your Gdoor
And you Cgave him a ride to your D/F#heavenly Ghome
[Turnaround]
|        C|   D/F#      G|       C|   D/F#       G|
[Verse 2]
God his Cmother, she don't D/F#listenG  
And his Cfather, hated D/F#his old Gman
But you Clistened to his D/F#feelingsG  
And your Ceyes consistantly D/F#undersGtand
Yes, your Ceyes consistantly D/F#undersGtand
[Chorus 1]
He was a Dgood man, he lived a Ggood life
He was a Dgood man, he lived a Ggood life
But he was Cdancing to the bright Glights
He was Cdying for some DloveDsus  D  
[Turnaround]
|        C|   D/F#       G|        C|   D/F#       G|
[Verse 3]
Well you Csee him with his D/F#guitarG  
Down the Chighway he would D/F#walk alGong
Singing Cold songs, singing D/F#Sunday blGues
But the Cschool bells were his D/F#only sGong
Yea, the Cschool bells were his D/F#only sGong
[Verse 4]
Through the Cfire, through the D/F#lying Gsun
Through the Csmoke and the fog, through a D/F#day thats Gdone
There was sCtrength then, there was D/F#hope, and Glife
There was Cstrings of peace from the D/F#other Gside
There was Cstrings of peace from the D/F#other Gside
[Chorus 1]
He was a Dgood man, he lived a Ggood life
He was a Dgood man, he lived a Ggood life
But he was Cdancing to the bright Glights
He was Cdying for some lDoveDsus  D  
[Instrumental]
|  C       G|   Am      G/B|    C        G|    Am       G/B|
[Bridge]
|   C                       G         Am      G/B      C  G  
        Don't you see he's falling away
   AmThank G/BGod for the Clove that you GgaveC  Am  
Only G/Blove can Cput out a Gfire
And Amall your G/Blove was Ccalling him Ghigher and DsushigherD  
[Chorus 1]
He was a Dgood man, he lived a Ggood life
He was a Dgood man, he lived a Ggood life
But he was Cdancing to the bright Glights
He was Cdying for some DloveDsus  
[Chorus 2]
He was a Dgood man, he lived a Ggood life
He was a Dgood man, he lived a Ggood life
And you were right Cthere for the Ghard times
You were Cright there again and aDgain
Again and aCgainD/F#  G  
Again and aCgainD/F#  G  
Ending
He was CwalkingD/F#  G  
down the ChighwayD/F#  G  
And you Cgave him a ride to your D/F#heavenly GhomeC  D/F#  G  
You Cgave him a ride to your D/F#heavenly GhomeC  D/F#  G  

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Good Man

by Burlap to Cashmere

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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D/F#

Dsus

G/B

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[Intro]

C D/F# G C D/F# G

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C D/F# G C D/F# G

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[Verse 1]

C D/F# G

He was walking down the highway

C D/F# G

And you saw him straddling along

C D/F# G

And you reached out, opened up your door

C D/F# G

And you gave him a ride to your heavenly home

[Turnaround]

C D/F# G C D/F# G

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[Verse 2]

C D/F# G

God his mother, she don't listen

C D/F# G

And his father, hated his old man

C D/F# G

But you listened to his feelings

C D/F# G

And your eyes consistantly understand

C D/F# G

Yes, your eyes consistantly understand

[Chorus 1]

D G

He was a good man, he lived a good life

D G

He was a good man, he lived a good life

C G

But he was dancing to the bright lights

C D Dsus D

He was dying for some love

[Turnaround]

C D/F# G C D/F# G

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[Verse 3]

C D/F# G

Well you see him with his guitar

C D/F# G

Down the highway he would walk along

C D/F# G

Singing old songs, singing Sunday blues

C D/F# G

But the school bells were his only song

C D/F# G

Yea, the school bells were his only song

[Verse 4]

C D/F# G

Through the fire, through the lying sun

C D/F# G

Through the smoke and the fog, through a day thats done

C D/F# G

There was strength then, there was hope, and life

C D/F# G

There was strings of peace from the other side

C D/F# G

There was strings of peace from the other side

[Chorus 1]

D G

He was a good man, he lived a good life

D G

He was a good man, he lived a good life

C G

But he was dancing to the bright lights

C D Dsus D

He was dying for some love

[Instrumental]

C G Am G/B C G Am G/B

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[Bridge]

C G Am G/B C G

Don't you see he's falling away

Am G/B C G C Am

Thank God for the love that you gave

G/B C G

Only love can put out a fire

Am G/B C G Dsus D

And all your love was calling him higher and higher

[Chorus 1]

D G

He was a good man, he lived a good life

D G

He was a good man, he lived a good life

C G

But he was dancing to the bright lights

C D Dsus

He was dying for some love

[Chorus 2]

D G

He was a good man, he lived a good life

D G

He was a good man, he lived a good life

C G

And you were right there for the hard times

C D

You were right there again and again

C D/F# G

Again and again

C D/F# G

Again and again

Ending

C D/F# G

He was walking

C D/F# G

down the highway

C D/F# G C D/F# G

And you gave him a ride to your heavenly home

C D/F# G C D/F# G

You gave him a ride to your heavenly home

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