Man Of Sorrows
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Dm Bb C Dm C
Here in a church, a small boy is kneeling
Dm Bb C Dm C
He prays to a god, he does not know, he cannot feel
Dm Bb C Dm C
All of his sins of childhood he will remember
Dm Bb C Dm
He will not cry, tears he will not cry
Dm Am C Bb C
Man of sorrows, I won't see your face
Dm Am C Bb C
Man of sorrows, you left without a trace
Dm Am C Bb C
A small boy wonders, what was it all about?
Dm Am C G
Is your journey over - has it just begun?
( Dm C Dm C Bb C Dm D7 )
Dm Bb C Dm C
A vision of a new world, from the ashes of the old
Dm Bb C Dm C
"Do what thou wilt!", he screams from his cursed soul
Dm Bb C Dm C
A tortured seer, a prophet of our emptiness
Dm Bb C Dm
Wondering why, wondering why...
Dm Am C Bb C
Man of sorrows, I won't see your face
Dm Am C Bb C
Man of sorrows, you left without a trace
Dm Am C Bb C
A small boy wonders, what was it all about?
Dm Am C G
Is your journey over - has it just begun?
Dm Bb C Dm C
A man of sorrows racked, with thoughts that dare not speak their name
Dm Bb C Dm C
trapped inside a body, made to feel only guilt and shame
Dm Bb C Dm C
His anger all his life -"I hate myself!", he cried
Dm Bb C Dm
"Do what thou wilt! - do what thou wilt!", he cried
Dm Am C Bb C
Man of sorrows, I won't see your face
Dm Am C Bb C
Man of sorrows, you left without a trace
Dm Am C Bb C
A small boy wonders, what was it all about?
Dm Am C G
Is your journey over - has it just begun?
Dm Am C Bb C
Man of sorrows, I won't see your face
Dm Am C Bb C
Man of sorrows, you left without a trace
Dm Am C Bb C
A small boy wonders, what was it all about?
Dm Am C G
Is your journey over - has it just begun?
( Dm Am Dm Am )
Bb C Dm
Has it just begun?
How to play Man Of Sorrows
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Dm. 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.