DA
Saw a story on the local news last night
G
About one more struggling single mother
DA
She was talking about how hard it is getting by
G
With no help, no money, no nothing from the baby's father
DA
Made me think about this guy I know with a wife and a child
G
Who's working two jobs just to get by
DA
Yeah, he says he'd do anything he could in this world
G
Just to give his young family a better life
A
Yeah, a better life
DGA
Ooooh, that's a man
DGA
That's a 19-year-old, modern-day hero man
DA
Those two young Marines over there fighting for their country
G
Man, they're gonna be friends forever
D
They've both come back eventually
A
But as bonds and destiny would have it
G
They don't come back together
D
Yeah, the one who lived to tell about
A
Why he can't even talk about it
G
Keeps fighting that fight up there in his head
DA
Ain't a day goes by he don't wonder why
G
Why it wasn't me instead
A
It could've been me instead
DGA
Ooooh, that's a man
D
That's a you don't know how hard he tried
GA
To save his buddy's life man
BmG
I don't know about you
DA
Sometimes, I just need a little reminder
GA
And reach down and find some understanding
D
Find some kind of kindness
DGADDA
Read about a man who said his family
G
Had been farming the same land in Ohio for 100 years
DA
Felt like he'd paid for it ten times over
G
With his own blood, his own sweat, and his own tears
DA
If he had to, he'd be out there on that tractor working
G
Seven long, hot days a week
DA
Yeah, he's the kind of feller that people get real quiet
G
When he stands up in church to speak
A
They know when he speaks
DGA
Ooooh, that's a man
D
That's a stand tall, walk straight
GA
Put God's share in the collection plate man
DGA
Ooooh, that's a man
DGA
Ooooh, that's a man
FC
Saw a story on the local news last night
A#
About one more struggling single mother
FC
She was talking about how hard it is getting by
A#
With no help, no money, no nothing from the baby's father
FC
Made me think about this guy I know with a wife and a child
A#
Who's working two jobs just to get by
FC
Yeah, he says he'd do anything he could in this world
A#
Just to give his young family a better life
C
Yeah, a better life
FA#C
Ooooh, that's a man
FA#C
That's a 19-year-old, modern-day hero man
FC
Those two young Marines over there fighting for their country
A#
Man, they're gonna be friends forever
F
They've both come back eventually
A
But as bonds and destiny would have it
A#
They don't come back together
F
Yeah, the one who lived to tell about
C
Why he can't even talk about it
A#
Keeps fighting that fight up there in his head
FC
Ain't a day goes by he don't wonder why
A#
Why it wasn't me instead
C
It could've been me instead
FA#C
Ooooh, that's a man
F
That's a you don't know how hard he tried
A#C
To save his buddy's life man
DmA#
I don't know about you
FC
Sometimes, I just need a little reminder
A#C
And reach down and find some understanding
F
Find some kind of kindness
FA#CFFC
Read about a man who said his family
A#
Had been farming the same land in Ohio for 100 years
DC
Felt like he'd paid for it ten times over
A#
With his own blood, his own sweat, and his own tears
FC
If he had to, he'd be out there on that tractor working
A#
Seven long, hot days a week
FC
Yeah, he's the kind of feller that people get real quiet
A#
When he stands up in church to speak
C
They know when he speaks
FA#C
Ooooh, that's a man
F
That's a stand tall, walk straight
A#C
Put God's share in the collection plate man
FA#C
Ooooh, that's a man
FA#C
Ooooh, that's a man
This arrangement for the song is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the song. You may only use this for private study, scholarship, or research.