The Measure Of A Man

[INTRO ] He plays E and G notes, but you can stay in C as well C These battered hand are all you own Am This broken heart has turned to stone F C Go hang your glory on the wall Am Em There comes a time when castles fall F Em Dm C G And all that's left is shifting in the sand C Dm You're out of time, you're out of place Em Look at your face F G C That's the measure of a man C This coat that fits you like a glove Am These dirty streets you learned to love F C So welcome back my long lost friend Am Em You've been to hell and back again F Em Dm C G God alone knows how you crossed that span C Dm Back on the beat, back to the start Em Trust in your heart F G C That's the measure of a man C Dm Em It's the fire in the eyes, the lines on the hand F G C It's the things you understand Am Em Permanent ties from which you once ran F G D# Cm That's the measure of a man D# You've come full circle, now you're home Cm Without the gold, without the chrome G# D# And this is where you've always been Cm G# You had to lose so you could win G# Gm Fm D# A# And rise above your troubles while you can D# Cm Now you can love, now you can lose Gm Now you can choose G# A# D# That's the measure of a man D# Fm Gm It's the fire in the eyes, the lines on the hand G# A# D# It's the things you understand ... REPEAT THE SAME SEQUENCE, REMEMBER THAT IN THIS SECOND PART THE KEY LIFTS TO D# The permanent ties from which you once ran That's the measure of a man You've come full cirlce, now you're home Without the gold, without the chrome And this is where you've always been You had to lose so you could win And rise above your troubles while you can Now you can love, now you can lose Now you can choose That's the measure of a man