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What is a Man

from Rusty Train by Dogrocket Blues Band

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lyrics

What is a Man
WJ Kesel
Key: Am

Intro:
AmEm7DmE7#9
x2


Verse 1:
Am
I was sittin in my house
Em7
staring at my TV
Dm
and the lady on the set
E7#9
her finger pointed at me

Am
She was lookin pretty mad
Em7
Maybe even crazy
Dm
She was blaming me for things
E7#9
Convinced that I was guilty

Am
All the evil in the world
Em7
comes from people like me
Dm
And because I was a man
E7#9
I was threatening her safety

Am
I just shook my head
Em7
and I said now how can that be?
Dm
just because I am a man
E7#9
how can that make you unhappy?

Instrumental Break:
C/ADm/B

C/FDm/E

C/ADm/BDmE7#9


Chorus:

Am
What is a man
Em7
a provider to his family
Dm
a protector of his daughter
E7#9
and a hero to his son

Am
What is a man
Em7
he's repectful to his neighbor
Dm
he shows kindness to a stranger
E7#9
and knows how to have fun
Am
What is a man...

(Repeat Inst. Break)
(Guitar solo on verse)

Verse 2:
Am
Now in our society
Em7
there are good and bad examples
Dm
of just what a man should be
E7#9
and I'll point you to a sample
Am
he was nailed up on a tree
Em7
and his sacrifice was ample
Dm
he gave his life for you and me
E7#9
it was really quite a scandle

Am
A man can be a hero
Em7
by the actions in his life
Dm
or then he can be a zero
E7#9
and be cheatin on his wife
Am
he can run into the fire
Em7
and he can save a life
Dm
or give into human weakness
E7#9
causing agony and strife
what is a man...

(inst. break)

Chorus:

Am
What is a man
Em7
a provider to his family
Dm
a protector of his daughter
E7#9
and a hero to his son

Am
What is a man
Em7
he's repectful to his neighbor
Dm
he shows kindness to a stranger
E7#9
and knows how to have fun
Am
What is a man...

(Inst. Break)
(Inst. Break)
(Keyboard solo on verse)
(Inst. Break, END)

credits

from Rusty Train, released August 25, 2021
Vocals, Keys: Bill Kesel
Bass: Joe Custer
Drums: Dave Matherly
Guitar: Mike Jacobs

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