Boy Like Me - Man Like You
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You was born in a stable Lord
G
Reid Memorial is where I was born
D
They wrapped you in swaddling clothes
D G
Me they dressed in baby blue
[Verse 2]
G
Well, I was twelve years old in the meeting house
G
Listening to the old men pray
G
Well, I was tryin' hard to figure out
G
What it was that they was tryin' to say
D
There you were in the temple
D G
They said you weren't old enough to know the things you knew
[Chorus 1]
Cmaj7
Well did you grow up hungry? Did you grow up fast?
Cmaj7
Did the little girls giggle when you walked past?
G Bm
Did you wonder what it was that made them laugh?
Am
And did they tell you stories 'bout the saints of old?
Am
Stories about their faith
D
They say stories like that make a boy grow bold
D
Stories like that make a man walk straight
[Verse 3]
G
And you was a boy like I was once but was you a boy like me?
G
Well I grew up around Indiana You grew up around Galilee
D
And if I ever really do grow up
D G
Lord, I wanna grow up and be just like you
[Chorus 2]
Cmaj7
Well did you wrestle with a dog and lick his nose?
Cmaj7
Did you play beneath the spray of a water hose?
G Bm
Did you ever make angels in the winter snow?
Am
And did they tell you stories 'bout the saints of old?
Am
Stories about their faith
D
They say stories like that make a boy grow bold
D G
Stories like that make a man walk straight
[Instrumental]
G D G
[Chorus 3]
Cmaj
Did you ever get scared playing hide and seek?
Cmaj7
Did you try not to cry when you scraped your knee?
G Bm
Did you ever skip a rock across a quiet creek?
Am
And did they tell you stories 'bout the saints of old?
Am
Stories about their faith
D
They say stories like that make a boy grow bold
D G
Stories like that make a man walk straight
D
And I really may just grow up
G
And be like you someday
How to play Boy Like Me - Man Like You
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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.