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The Man in Me chords by
Rodney Crowell
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Key: E major•
Verse 1
D
D

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There's a man in me

He's cold and he's hard

He's got an eye for deception

He's always on guard
C
C

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He's swimming in concrete
G
G

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Drowning in fear
D
D

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And he keeps it all locked in his heart
Verse 2
D
D

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This man is a tyrant, a fault finding hack

You can't tell him nothing

There's no turning back
C
C

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He leaves blood on the highway
G
G

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And scattered debris
D
D

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He crawls from the wreckage

But he still doesn't see
C
C

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G
G

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He's alive

The man is jive
D
D

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Verse 3


There's a man in the mirror

I don't like his looks

His teeth they are crooked

His hands are like hooks
C
C

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He speaks 4 letter language
G
G

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Because his mind is so small
D
D

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His voice is like venom

I don't like him at all
Bm
Bm
2

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Bb
Bb

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God, I gotta get away from

the man in me
D
D

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Verse 4


She says
G
G

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What are you afraid of
F
F

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There's no need to judge
A
A

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You know I can help you
D
D

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But you won't even budge
G
G

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Pretty flowers surround you
F
F

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D
D

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But all you can smell is a rat

She says
G
G

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Why do you insist on your
F
F

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head in the sand
A
A

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Building walls all around you,
D
D

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you don't understand
G
G

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These ways are outmoded,
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F

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D

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But all you can change is your hat
C
C

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G

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The man in me don't wanna know nothing about
D
D

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that
Interlude 1
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Bm
Bm
2

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G

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D
D

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G

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D
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G

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D

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Verse 5
D
D

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There's a man in the closet

He wants to come out

He wants to be noticed

But he's so filled with doubt
C
C

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He wants to be well known and famous
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G

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But he's so filled with pride
D
D

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The keys to his fortune

stay locked up inside
C
C

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G

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Can it be the man in me?
D
D

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Verse 6


She says
G
G

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Now what are you afraid of?
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F

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There's nothing to fear
A
A

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You want me to help
D
D

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But you won't let me near
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G

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In your heart you can hear me
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F

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D

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But all you believe are your eyes
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G

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Tell me why you're convinced
F
F

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That a fist in your face
A
A

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Is all you deserve
D
D

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From love you've misplaced
G
G

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The truth is salvation
F
F

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But all you believe in are lies
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The man in me wants to believe,

But he won't even try
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Verse 7


There's man in me,

And he's so full of hate

He's so misdirected

He thinks it's too late
C
C

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Pours salt on the wounds
G
G

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Only Time wants to heal
D
D

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He's dying inside

And he don't wanna feel
Bm
Bm
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Bb
Bb

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Any thing
Outro 1

The man is strange
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D

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • D

  • C

  • G

  • Bm

    2

  • Bb

  • F

  • A

Capo: 2

Transpose: 0

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The original key of The Man in Me by Rodney Crowell is E major.

The primary chords used in The Man in Me are E, D, A, C#m, C, G.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 2 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like E, D, A, C#m, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of The Man in Me is approximately 125 beats per minute.

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