To Be A Man
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[{Intro} ]
F#
{Verse}
B F#sus4 F#
What does it take to be.... a man?
C#m7
What does it take to see
B/D# E F#
Its all heart and soul a gentle hand?
G#m F#sus4 F#
So easy to want and so hard to give
C#m7
How can you be a man
B/D# E F#
till you see beyond the life you live?
B/F# F#
Oh, what does it take to be a man?
{Interlude}
A#m D# G#sus4 G#
G#m C# F#sus4 F#
F#m B E G#m/D#
A D A D D D#
{Verse}
We can be blind, but a man tries to see
It takes tenderness
For a man to be what he can be
And what does it mean
If youre weak or strong?
A gentle feelin
Can make it right or make it wrong
What does it take to be a man?
{Chorus}
The will to give and not receive
The strength to say what you believe
The heart to feel what others feel inside
To see what they can see
{Solo}
G C F Am/E Dm7 G7/B E7 Asus4 A
{Final}
A#m D# G#sus4 G#
A man is something thats real
G#m C# F#sus4 F#
Its not what you are
F#m B
Its what you can feel.....
E
It cant be too late
G#m/D# C#m A#
To look through the hate and see....
B G#/C C#m F#m
I know thats what a man can be..
E/B Bsus4 B E
oh...........
How to play To Be A Man
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is F#. 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.