Johnny Cash - Im gonna try to be that way

^EOnce upon a time ^B7there lived a ^Eman Hmm Hmm ^AMany years ago in a foreign ^Eland He ^Aknew how to live right, ^Etried to be a light Gave everybody a ^B7helping ^Ehand

I'^Em gonna try to ^B7be that ^Eway Hmm Hmm I^E'm gonna try to ^B7be that ^Eway Do ^Athe kind of things Lord a ^Eman oughta do ^ASay the kind of things a ^Eman oughta say ^EI'm gonna try to ^B7be that ^Eway

He ^Enever done any^B7body w^Erong He ^Atried to help everybody '^Elong He ^Abrought a better land to ^Emake a better man

Or the weak or the ^Estrong ^EAnd he preached love and ^B7brotherhoo^Ed He ^Awent around doin' good, doin' ^Egood ^AEverywhere he went ^Ethey knew that he was sent And the people started actin' ^B7like they sh^Eould

I'^Em gonna try to ^B7be that ^Eway Hmm Hmm I^E'm gonna try to ^B7be that ^Eway Do ^Athe kind of things Lord a ^Eman oughta do ^ASay the kind of things a ^Eman oughta say ^EI'm gonna try to ^B7be that ^Eway