Measure Of A Man Chords

Capo 2nd fret

Standard (EADGBE)

Intro

G D Am C x2

GWhen I was fifteen, I lD eft home young

AmTore up the tracks and theC n some

GMe and my dad didn't sD ee eye to eye

AmI never took to him, he neverC took the time

EmBullet proof, moD re than tough

C Smarter than he ever was

Chorus

GWell I burned those wheels down theD highway

And I Emlearned what I learned the haC rd way

Do the beGst you can do, love many,D trust few

Work haEmrd for the money in your haC nds

That's the measure of a G man

DYeah the measure of a Amman C

GAnger burns, lD ove cools it down

AmPretty young woman turned my heC ad around

GThe world through her eyes looked so diffD erent

She liveAms on faith, she looC ks for forgiveness

EmFool proof,D it ain't easy

CI need her, she D needs me

Chorus

She stGole my heart on this higD hway

She tAmaught me to love through the hC ard days

Yeah she's cGool when I'm not, she's as sD teady as a rock

She's as sAmolid as the ring on my haC nd

That's the measure of a mG an

DYeah the measure of a mAman C

Bridge

EmLast night she handed me a sD on of my own

It kCilled me to do it, but I picD ked up the phone

Chorus

Hey dad I buGrned ten years down this higD hway

And I leAmarned what I learned the haC rd way

Truth is I neGed you, we'll cry if weD need to

And I'll swallAmow my pride if yC ou can

That's the measure of a mG an

DOh yeah, the measure of a mAman C

End on G.

Enjoy!