Walk Like A Man Chords

Capo 3rd fret

Standard (EADGBE)

DIn the fights they had he'd cover up his ears

 Thought big boys don't cry, fought back aEmll the D/F♯tears G

GMama'd use her make up, to hide the bruises on his face D G D

 In the mAorning they'd pretend that there'd never ever bGeen a trace D

DHis old man woke him up to help him find the car

 Take the bus uptown outside some rundoEmwn bar D/F♯ G

GAnd swore that he was quittin, and then he'd start to cry D G D

 And though the bAoy knew the truth sometimes he'd still believeG that lie D

Chorus

 When the sGins of the father are the sins of the son

 All yDou do is crawl when you Bmwanna run

 And EmGod gave boys their mamas cause

 They D/F♯always see their promise

 And they hGelp them undersD/F♯tand Em A

 How to walk like a man D Bm

 Walk lEmike a man G

 They mDoved a lot of places, they never settled down

 It got pretty old being the nEmew kid D/F♯in town G

GHe always told his friends, my daddy's sick today D G D

 Said he'd be rAich if he had a nickel every time he heard hiGs mama say D

Chorus 2

 The sGins of the father are the sins of the son

DCrawl before you walk, boy, walk before youBm run

EmCome on, stand up straight

 I'm D/F♯proud of you

 Take my hGand, I know youD/F♯ can Em A

 Walk likDe a Bmman

 Walk like a Emman G

AYour daddy's demons are callin' your nameD G

ADon't you listen to them cause they've got no claim D G

ATemptations may come, that ain't no sin D G

 You get sEmtronger every time that you don't give in D/F♯ G A

Chorus 3

 The sGins of the father are the sins of the son

DYou can't undo what has been done Bm

EmYou'll have to retrace his fD/F♯ootsteps

 Through the sGand D/F♯

 And pray you Bmfind the love of a gE7irl

 And tGake her by the hand D/F♯

 And wEmalk on A

 Walk like a Bm A Gman