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Beginner
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Intro:
One, two, (three), four
D Amaj7 Am D
D A Am
Verse:
D A D D A
Well my father, he'll never see his name in lights
D D A
Worked hard at a desk his whole damn life
D
Didn't chase his dream
A D
Gave himself so me and my sisters would be alright
D A Am D D A Am
Sometimes I wonder
they'll say of me when I Bm gone
D D A
When my daughters livin' on yeah
Am D
Will she care if strangers thought that I was famous
D A Am
Or just that I was never home?
Chorus:
D Am A
Is it the things you've done, the places that you've been?
D D Am A
Chasin' down some dream you'vе been imaginin'?
D Am A D
Or is it making peace with who you are and whеre you stand?
Am D A Am
I'm trying to find
D A
What makes a man
Am
Woah oh
D D A Am
What makes a man
Verse:
D A Am D D A
If I'm honest, I'm plagued by the fear that I Bm not enough yeah
Am D D A
So I work hard to measure up
Am D
I've run a million miles, climbed a mountain high
D A Am
Felt the same when I was done
Chorus:
D Am A
Is it the things you've done, the places that you've been?
D D Am A
Chasin' down some dream you'vе been imaginin'?
D Am A D
Or is it making peace with who you are and whеre you stand?
Am D A Am
I'm trying to find
D A
What makes a man
Bridge:
Am D
Is it power?
D
Is it fame?
A
Is it money?
Am
Is it just a game?
D A Am D
Is it always wanting more?
D A Am
Or is it in finding peace in what you had all along?
Chorus:
D Am A
Is it things you've done, the places that you've been?
D D A
Chasin' down some dream you'vе been imaginin'?
D Am A D
Or is it making peace with who you are and whеre you stand?
Am D A Am
I'm trying to find
What makes a man
Outro:
Am D A Am
I've been trying to find
What makes a man
Am D A Am
I've been trying to find
D A Am
What makes a man
D D
What makes a ma-an
A Am
I've been trying to find
D D
What makes a man
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Song History
Published: August 30, 2024
Last Updated: February 10, 2026