Walk Like A Man

* * capo 3 * * there really is not Intro to this song , he just starts on the down stroke of the D D in the fights they had he’d cover up his ears Em - D/F# - G thought big boys don’t cry , fought back all the tears G D G - D mama’d use her make up , to hide the bruises on his face A G D in the morning they’d pretend that there’d never ever been a trace D his old man woke him up to help him find the car Em - D/F# - G take the bus uptown outside some rundown bar G D G - D and swore that he was quittin , and then he’d start to cry A G D and though the boy knew the truth sometimes he’d still believe that lie Chorus : G when the sins of the father are the sins of the son D Bm all you do is crawl when you wanna run Em and god gave boys their mamas cause D/F# they always see their promise G D/F# Em A and they help them understand D Bm how to walk like a man Em G walk like a man D they moved a lot of places , they never settled down Em - D/F# - G it got pretty old being the new kid in town G D G - D he always told his friends , my Daddy’s sick today A G D said he’d be rich if he had a nickel every time he heard his mama say Chorus 2 : G the sins of the father are the sins of the son D Bm crawl before you walk , boy , walk before you run Em come on , stand up straight D/F# i’m proud of you G D/F# Em A take my hand , i know you can D Bm walk like a man Em G walk like a man A D G your Daddy’s demons are callin’ your name A D G don’t you listen to them cause they’ve got no claim A D G temptations may come , that ain’t no sin Em D/F# G A you get stronger every time that you don’t give in Chorus 3 : G the sins of the father are the sins of the son D Bm you can’t undo what has been done Em D/F# you’ll have to retrace his footsteps G D/F# through the sand Bm E7 and pray you find the love of a girl G D/F# and take her by the hand Em A and walk on Bm - A - G walk like A man