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