Tim McGraw - Walk Like A Man

From "Live Like You Were Dying" (2004)
(Tommy Douglas)

Capo: 3rd Fret

[D]In the fights they had he'd cover up his ears
Thought big boys don't cry, fought back [Em]all the [D/F#]tears [G]
[G]Mama'd use her make up, to hide the bruises on his [D]face [G] [D]
In the [A]morning they'd pretend that there'd [G]never ever been a [D]trace

[D]His old man woke him up to help him find the car
Take the bus uptown outside [Em]some [D/F#]rundown [G]bar
[G]And swore that he was quittin, and then he'd start to [D]cry [G] [D]
And though the [A]boy knew the truth sometimes he'd [G]still believe that [D]lie

CHORUS #1:
When the [G]sins of the father are the sins of the son
All [D]you do is crawl when you [Bm]wanna run
And [Em]God gave boys their mamas cause
They [D/F#]always see their promise
And they [G]help them under[D/F#]stand  [Em]
[A]How to walk like a [D]man  [Bm]
Walk like a [Em]man  [G]

They [D]moved a lot of places, they never settled down
It got pretty old being the [Em]new kid [D/F#]in town [G]
[G]He always told his friends, my daddy's sick to[D]day [G] [D]
Said he'd be [A]rich if he had a nickel every [G]time he heard his mama [D]say

CHORUS #2:
The [G]sins of the father are the sins of the son
[D]Crawl before you walk, boy, [Bm]walk before you run
[Em]Come on, stand up straight
I'm [D/F#]proud of you
Take my [G]hand, [D/F#] I know you [Em]can
[A]Walk like a [D]man  [Bm]
Walk like a [Em]man  [G]

[A]Your daddy's demons are [D]callin' [G]your name
[A]Don't you listen to them cause they've [D]got no [G]claim
[A]Temptations may come, that [D]ain't no [G]sin
You get [Em]stronger every time that you [D/F#]don't give [G]in  [A]

CHORUS #3:
The [G]sins of the father are the sins of the son
[D]You can't undo what [Bm]has been done
[Em]You'll have to retrace his [D/F#]footsteps
Through the [G]sand  [D/F#]
And pray you [Bm]find the love of a [E7]girl
And [G]take her by the [D/F#]hand
And [Em]walk on  [A]
Walk like a [Bm]-[A]-[G] man