Measure Of A Man

Capo 3 Intro: Repeat Twice D A4 Em G 1st Verse When (D) I was fifteen (A4 ) Left home young (Em) Tore up the tracks and (G) then some (D) Well, me and my Dad (A4 ) Didn't see eye to eye I (Em) never took to him He (G) never took the time [Refrão]Pre Chorus (Bm) Bullet-proof (A) More than tough (G) Was smarter than he ever was 1st Chorus Well, I (D) burned those wheels down the (A4 ) highway And I (Em) learned what I learned the (G) hard way Do the (D) best you can do Love many, (A4 ) trust few Work (Em) hard for the money in your (G) hands That's the measure of a man (D) Oh (A4 ) Yeah, the measure of a (Em) man (G) 2nd Verse (D) Anger burns (A4 ) Love cools it down (Em) Pretty young woman turned my (G) head around (D) The world through her eyes looked so (A4 ) different She (Em) lives on faith And she (G) looks for forgiveness [Refrão]Pre Chorus (Bm) Fool-proof (A) It ain't easy (G) I need her, and she needs me 2nd Chorus But she (D) stole my heart on this (A4 ) highway And she (Em) taught me to love through the (G) hard days Yeah, she's (D) cool when I'm not She's (A4 ) steady as a rock She's as (Em) solid as the ring on my (G) hand That's the measure of a man (D) Oh (A4 ) Yeah, the measure of a (Em) man (G) Bridge (Bm) Last night she handed me a (A) son 'a my own It (G) killed me to do it, but I picked up the phone Tag Chorus Hey Dad, I (D) burned ten years down this (A4 ) highway And I (Em) learned what I learned the (G) hard way Truth is, (D) I need you We'll cry if (A4 ) we need to And I'll (Em) swallow my pride if you (G) can That's the measure of a man (D) Oh (A4 ) yeah, the measure of a (Em) man (G)