Boy To A Man
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[Intro]
| G D | Em | G D | Em |
[Verse]
G D
He taught me how to hold a hammer
Em C
And how to drive a nail
G D
And what in life truly matters
Em C
Is being saved from hell
G D
And bowing my head when life shatters
Em C
Before anything else
[Chorus]
G D
My first steps on this land
Em C
Yea he made me who I am
G D
And how I walk to how I stand
Em C
It's the shadow of that man
G D
And with that Bible in his hand
Em C
He helped me to understand
G D Em C
What it takes for a boy to be a man
[Verse]
G D
He worked for what we needed
Em C
All those years
G D
Cause a love from a dad to a son will
Em C
Bring you tears
G D
And when I pass down what he taught me
Em C
To my own boys ears
[Chorus]
G D
From their first steps on this land
Em C
Yea I'll make them who they are
G D
And how they walk to how they stand
Em C
It's the shadow of this man
G D
And with that Bible in my hand
Em C
I'll help them understand
G D Em C
What it takes for a boy to be a man
G D Em C G
What it takes for a boy to be a man
How to play Boy To A Man
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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.