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[Intro]
 E   A   G   Bm   Ax2
[Verse 1]
I wonder who's to blEame
FAor the world of the Bmpresent
TAen bucks say it's a mEan
FAar from love aBmnd affectioAn
[Chorus]
TEhis world was never meant for us
NAah-nah-nah, iGt's for the
GBmirls and children fAirst and then men
BEoys, man up
NAah-nah-nah, iGt's for the
GBmirls and children fF#mirst and then men, last
[Instrumental]
E A G Bm A
[Verse 2]
DEon't you abandon ship
BAe the savior Bmof manyA  
Or drown right where you lEive
KAiss that fear Bmin your beAlly
[Chorus]
TEhis world was never meant for us
NAah-nah-nah, iGt's for the
GBmirls and children fAirst and then men
BEoys, man up
NAah-nah-nah, iGt's for the
GBmirls and children fAirst and then men, last
[Bridge]
AEnd I know you got the messaAge
WBmith love tAo you
TEook it home, but never read Ait
WBmhat the fuck? So Arude (I wonder whoG's to blame)
WEish you could man up
IAt can't be that tough
SBmhit ain't fair, nAever was, cDall it bad luck
SEuperman buff
TAhought you were that tough
I Bmshed a tear, lAife ain't fair, cDall it bad luck
YEeah
[Instrumental]
E A G Bm A
[Chorus]
TEhis world was never meant for us
NAah-nah-nah, iGt's for the
GBmirls and children fAirst and then men
BEoys, man up
NAah-nah-nah, iGt's for the
GBmirls and children fAirst and then men, laEmst
[Outro]
[Instrumental]
 E   A   G   Bm   AX4

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Man Up

by Nombe

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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F#m

[Intro]

E A G Bm A

[Verse 1]

I wonder who's to blame

A Bm

For the world of the present

A E

Ten bucks say it's a man

A Bm A

Far from love and affection

[Chorus]

This world was never meant for us

A G

Nah-nah-nah, it's for the

Bm A

Girls and children first and then men

Boys, man up

A G

Nah-nah-nah, it's for the

Bm F#m

Girls and children first and then men, last

[Instrumental]

E A G Bm A

[Verse 2]

Don't you abandon ship

A Bm A

Be the savior of many

Or drown right where you live

A Bm A

Kiss that fear in your belly

[Chorus]

This world was never meant for us

A G

Nah-nah-nah, it's for the

Bm A

Girls and children first and then men

Boys, man up

A G

Nah-nah-nah, it's for the

Bm A

Girls and children first and then men, last

[Bridge]

E A

And I know you got the message

Bm A

With love to you

E A

Took it home, but never read it

Bm A G

What the fuck? So rude (I wonder who's to blame)

Wish you could man up

It can't be that tough

Bm A D

Shit ain't fair, never was, call it bad luck

Superman buff

Thought you were that tough

Bm A D

I shed a tear, life ain't fair, call it bad luck

Yeah

[Instrumental]

E A G Bm A

[Chorus]

This world was never meant for us

A G

Nah-nah-nah, it's for the

Bm A

Girls and children first and then men

Boys, man up

A G

Nah-nah-nah, it's for the

Bm A Em

Girls and children first and then men, last

[Outro]

[Instrumental]

E A G Bm A

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