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Tuning: E A D G B E
Dire Straits - The Man's Too Strong [Intro] Dm C Gm/Bb Dm Dm C Gm/Bb Dm [Verse A]
I am Dmjust an aging drummer boy, and in the Cwars I used to play And I've Gm/Bbcalled the tune to many a torture Dmsession Now they Dmsay I am a war criminal, and I'm Cfading away Gm/BbFather, please hear my conDmfession:
[Verse B]
I have Glegalized robbery, D5called it belief I have Grun with the money, I have D5hid like a thief GRe-written history with my D5armies and my crooks Invented Cmemories, Am I did D5burn all the books
[Chorus]
And I can Dmstill hear his laughter, And I can Cstill hear his Emsong The man's too Embig; The man's too Dstrong C
[Instrumental] D C Cm G Gm D [Verse B]
Well I Gtried to be meek, I have D5tried to be mild But I Gspat like a woman and D5sulked like a child I have Glived behind walls, that have D5made me alone Striven for Cpeace, Am which I D5never have known
[Chorus]
And I can Dmstill hear his laughter, And I can Cstill hear his Emsong The man's too Embig; The man's too Dstrong C
[Instrumental] D C Cm G Gm D [Verse B]
Well the Gsun rose on the courtyard, and they D5all did hear him say "You Galways was a Judas, but I D5got you anyway You Gmay have got your silver, but I D5swear upon my life Your sister gave me Cdiamonds, Am and I D5give 'em to your wife"
[Chorus]
Oh Dmfather, please help me, For CI have done Emwrong The man's too Embig; The man's too Dstrong C
[Instrumental] D C Cm G [Outro] Gm F Fm C/G Am F C/G D D C D C Cm G Gm F Fm C/G Am F C/G D