Tim McGraw - Walk Like A Man

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there really is not intro to this song , he just starts on the down stroke of the D

D
in the fights they had he’d cover up his ears
Em – D/F# – G
thought big boys don’t cry , fought back all the tears
G D G – D
mama’d use her make up , to hide the bruises on his face
A G D
in the morning they’d pretend that there’d never ever been a trace

D
his old man woke him up to help him find the car
Em – D/F# – G
take the bus uptown outside some rundown bar
G D G – D
and swore that he was quittin , and then he’d start to cry
A G D
and though the boy knew the truth sometimes he’d still believe that lie

chorus :
G
when the sins of the father are the sins of the son
D Bm
all you do is crawl when you wanna run
Em
and god gave boys their mamas cause
D/F#
they always see their promise
G D/F# Em A
and they help them understand
D Bm
how to walk like a man
Em G
walk like a man

D
they moved a lot of places , they never settled down
Em – D/F# – G
it got pretty old being the new kid in town
G D G – D
he always told his friends , my Daddy’s sick today
A G D
said he’d be rich if he had a nickel every time he heard his mama say

chorus 2 :
G
the sins of the father are the sins of the son
D Bm
crawl before you walk , boy , walk before you run
Em
come on , stand up straight
D/F#
i’m proud of you
G D/F# Em A
take my hand , i know you can
D Bm
walk like a man
Em G
walk like a man

A D G
your Daddy’s demons are callin’ your name
A D G
don’t you listen to them cause they’ve got no claim
A D G
temptations may come , that ain’t no sin
Em D/F# G A
you get stronger every time that you don’t give in

chorus 3 :
G
the sins of the father are the sins of the son
D Bm
you can’t undo what has been done
Em D/F#
you’ll have to retrace his footsteps
G D/F#
through the sand
Bm E7
and pray you find the love of a girl
G D/F#
and take her by the hand
Em A
and walk on
Bm – A – G
walk like A man