Be The Man
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[Verso 1]
G D Em C G D C
Matthew Ogston is my name, and you’ll not hear me mourn
G Bm D Am G D
I will never live in shame, I will not walk alone
Bm Em G C
For though my love took his own life because of bigotry
G D Em C G D Em D
I’ll be the man, be the man, be the man I was born to be
G D G
I was born to be
[Verso 2]
G D Em C G D C
And my love, he was warm and kind, and my love, he was strong
G Bm D Am G D
And when his brown eyes first met mine, I knew he was the one
Bm Em G C
And though I walk a silent road, he will walk with me
G D Em C G D Em D
If I be the man, be the man, be the man I was born to be
G D G
I was born to be
[Verso 3]
G D Em C G D C
There is a cross upon the hill, its arms are open wide
G Bm D Am G D
There’s a star upon a windowsill, that beckons me inside
Bm Em G C
But I’ll walk beneath a crescent moon, I’ll walk until they see
G D Em C G D Em D
That I’ll be the man, be the man, be the man I was born to be
G D G
I was born to be
[Verso 4]
G D Em C G D C
For the man that I was born to be, is a man who lives for love
G Bm D Am G D
Kindness, and charity, but most of all, love
Bm Em G C
And there’s no God that I’ve heard of, who could disagree
G D Em C G D Em D
So I’ll be the man, be the man, be the man I was born to be
G D G
I was born to be
[Verso 5]
G D Em C G D C
Wherever love is called a sin, and families are torn
G Bm D Am G D
Wherever mums can’t love their sons, because of how they’re born
Bm Em G C
Wherever there are hands to hold, that’s where I will be
G D Em C G D Em D
And I’ll be the man, be the man, be the man I was born to be
G D
I was born to
G D Em C G D Em D
Be the man, be the man, be the man I was born to be
G D G
I was born to be
How to play Be The Man
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.