Tim McGraw - Walk like a man

^DIn the fights they had he'd cover up his ears Thought big boys don't cry, fought back a^Emll t

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^G G D G-D Mama'd use her make up, to hide the bruises on his face In the m^Aorning they'd pretend that there'd never ever b^Geen a trace ^D

^DHis old man woke him up to help him find the car Take the bus uptown outside some rundo^Emwn b

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^G G D G-D And swore that he was quittin, and then he'd start to cry And though the b^Aoy knew the truth sometimes he'd still believe^G that lie ^D

When the s^Gins of the father are the sins of the son All y^Dou do is crawl when you ^Bmwanna run And ^EmGod gave boys their mamas cause They ^D/F#always see their promise And they h^Gelp them unders^D/F#tand ^{Em A} How to walk like a man ^{D Bm} Walk l^Emike a man ^G

They m^Doved a lot of places, they never settled down It got pretty old being the n^Emew k

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n ^G G D G-D He always told his friends, my daddy's sick today Said he'd be r^Aich if he had a nickel every time he heard hi^Gs mama say ^D

The s^Gins of the father are the sins of the son ^DCrawl before you walk, boy, walk before you^Bm run ^EmCome on, stand up straight I'm ^D/F#proud of you Take my h^Gand, I know you^D/F# can ^{Em A} Walk lik^De a ^Bmman Walk like a ^Emman ^G

^AYour daddy's demons are callin' your name^{D G A}Don't you listen to them cause they've got no claim ^{D G A}Temptations may come, that ain't no sin ^{D G} You get s^Emtronger every time that you don't give in ^{D/F# G A}

The s^Gins of the father are the sins of the son ^DYou can't undo what has been done ^{Bm Em}You'll have to retrace his f^D/F#ootsteps Through the s^Gand ^D/F# And pray you ^Bmfind the love of a g^E7irl And t^Gake her by the hand ^D/F# And w^Emalk on ^A Bm-A-G Walk like a man