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A Man Needs A Woman Or A Man To Be A Man chords by
Bill Callahan
Bill Callahan
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Key: Bb major
Intro 1
G
G

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Verse 1
G
G

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When you leave, I go into our room
F
F

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G
G

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And lay me down on birds of paradise

It's pretty womanly in here!

Roses noting every move
F
F

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Nothing goes on except what should
G
G

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A vast legacy of good
Verse 2
G
G

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C
C

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And I don't know if I can
G
G

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uphold it on my own
C
C

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G

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I don't know if I can uphold it on my own
C
C

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G
G

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I don't know if I'm to be trusted
D
D

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In our room
G
G

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Alone
Verse 3
G
G

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A man needs a woman or a man

To be a man

A man needs a woman or a man
Verse 4

To be a man
G
G

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Eb
Eb
6

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D
D

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G
G

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Eb
Eb
6

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The light is explicit
D
D

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Eb
Eb
6

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Between nine and noon
D
D

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The light shows a life
Eb
Eb
6

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to things thought dead
D
D

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Like oaken legs and fire
Bbsus4
Bbsus4

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D
D

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works beneath the bed
Verse 5
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Fireworks are wasted in the day
F
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I set 'em off anyway
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G

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To pass the time 'til you return

I Can't see a thing 'til you return

Maybe a little smoke 'til

you return
C
C

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With fireworks
G
G

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More fireworks!
C
C

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With fireworks
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G

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More fireworks!
Eb
Eb
6

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And you tell me to wait
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Eb
Eb
6

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Just wait, wait
D
D

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Just wait
Verse 6
G
G

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A man needs a woman or a man

To be a man

A man needs a woman or a man
Verse 7

To be a man
Eb
Eb
6

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D
D

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G
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Eb
Eb
6

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And when it's good and dark
D
D

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Eb
Eb
6

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The sky a wet black

Like earth has turned
D
D

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Eb
Eb
6

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D
D

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G
G

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Eb
Eb
6

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You say OK
D
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Asus4
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D
D

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Eb
Eb
6

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Now is time, OK

Like earth has turned
D
D

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Eb
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6

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Verse 8
C
C

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Above us explode a golden
G
G

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C
C

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lion dripping red
G
G

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A blue bear spitting white
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C

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G
G

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A spider of fire on a web of sparks
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C

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A green dragon with spiralled
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G

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C
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eyes
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C
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Fireworks light the way
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C
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Fireworks light the way
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C
C

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Fireworks light the way

Fireworks light the way
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C
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G
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Verse 9
Eb
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6

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Before us lie many a night

Before us lie fireworks in boxes
Gm
Gm
3

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Eb
Eb
6

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But only in you
D
D

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Eb
Eb
6

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D
D

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Eb
Eb
6

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Deep in you
G
G

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Eb
Eb
6

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Only in you
D
D

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Eb
Eb
6

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Deep in you
G
G

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Is the fire that lights them
Verse 10
G
G

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A man needs a woman or a man

To be a man

A man needs a woman or a man

To be a man

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Chords
  • G

  • F

  • C

  • D

  • Eb

    6
  • Bbsus4

  • Asus4

  • Gm

    3

Capo: 3

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of A Man Needs A Woman Or A Man To Be A Man by Bill Callahan is Bb major.

The primary chords used in A Man Needs A Woman Or A Man To Be A Man are Bb, Ab, Eb, F, Gb, Dbsus4.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 3 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Bb, Ab, Eb, F, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of A Man Needs A Woman Or A Man To Be A Man is approximately 107 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of A Man Needs A Woman Or A Man To Be A Man using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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