original is in F 

Verse 1

G                                    Em                           
He was awake before the sun with his Bible opened up
C                               D
Seeking truth with every single page he turned
G                         Em 
Anyone could see my daddy lived what he believed
       C                             D 
With a gentle heart and passion for Jesus’ blood
  Em                                C
I know we had our times we disagreed
        Em                          D 
But the longer I live it’s clear to me

Chorus:

            G        D
I want to be that man
     Em                                    C 
Who loves the Lord with all his heart just like the Word commands
     G          D                Em           C 
Who takes a stand and leads his family as he holds the Father’s hand
Dm        D        G
I want to be that man

Verse 2

G                          Em
Society would say there’s a new ideal today
     C                                  D 
Not what you give, it’s more about what you can get
      G                          Em
But I want to live a life that’s marked by sacrifice
         C                          D  
Like the Savior who died to show us all the way
        Em                              C
So I’ll take up my cross and trace His steps
 Em                              D
Surrendering is how I serve Him best

Chorus:

            G        D
I want to be that man
     Em                                    C 
Who loves the Lord with all his heart just like the Word commands
     G          D                Em           C 
Who takes a stand and leads his family as he holds the Father’s hand
Dm        D       G
I want to be that man

Bridge:

          C                                         D
Just like Peter, Paul, and all the saints of days gone by
        C                                         D
Let me show that kind of faith to those who come behind

Final Chorus:

           A       E 
I want to be that man
    F#m                                             D 
Who loves the Lord with all his heart just like the Word commands
    A         E                  F#m         D 
Who takes a stand and leads his family as he holds the Father’s hand
   Em  E           A
I want to be that man
              F#m         D             
I’ll lead my family as I hold the Father’s hand
   Em  E           A
I want to be that man