capo 1

intro: D A G D D x2
         
D (xx0232@1)                G (320003@1) D (xx0232@1)             AD
When I was smaller wishing I was taller
D (xx0232@1)                    A (x02220@1)    DI (xx0232@1)woke up one morning and my mama was gone
D (xx0232@1)                          G (320003@1)D (xx0232@1)                 A (x02220@1) DI (xx0232@1)tried to talk to my father he told me not to bother him
D (xx0232@1)                   A (x02220@1)   Dhe (xx0232@1)said boy being a man means being strong
no chords              
Now leave me alone          DG D (xx0232@1)chorus
D (xx0232@1)               G (320003@1)                  D (xx0232@1)  DG AD
So you say you wanna see behind the curtain
 D (xx0232@1)              G (320003@1)                     D (xx0232@1)       AD 
you wanna know why I don't show it when I'm hurting
A (x02220@1)                                      G (320003@1)               DIt (xx0232@1)never did me any good before so long ago I locked that door
D (xx0232@1)                     G (320003@1)              DBut (xx0232@1)please don't think I'm pushing you away
D (xx0232@1)     no chords
It's just the man I am today

intro

Before I was loved by you I didn't know how to
Love was nothing to me but a four letter word
But I'm learning being strong don't mean being alone
So just hold on girl and soon you're gonna know
The man I'll be tomorrow

chorus

chorus

DThe (xx0232@1)man I am today
A (x02220@1)                                     D (xx0232@1)                   Aoh (x02220@1)i'm not gonna stay this way its just the man i am today oh i'm not gonna
 
stay this way
Dthe (xx0232@1)man i am today

and fade