• Song:

    The Mans Too Strong

  • Artist:

    Dire Straits

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The Man s Too Strong chords
Dire Straits

Dm C Bb Dm  2x

Dm (xx0231@1)                                  CI (x32010@1)am just an aging drummer boy, and in the wars I used to play
         Bb (x1333x@1)                              DmAnd (xx0231@1)I've called the tune to many a torture session
                                          CNow (x32010@1)they say I am a war criminal, and I'm fading away
Bb (x1333x@1)                      DmFather, (xx0231@1)please hear my confession

G (320003@1)                DI (xx0232@1)have legalized robbery, called it belief
       G (320003@1)                        DI (xx0232@1)have run with the money, I have hid like a thief
G (320003@1)                     DRe-written (xx0232@1)history with armies and my crooks
         C (x32010@1)    Am (x02210@1)     DInvented (xx0232@1)memories, I did burn all the books

Dm (xx0231@1)      
And I can still hear his laughter,
          C (x32010@1)            AmAnd (x02210@1)I can still hear his song
              EmThe (022000@1)man's too big;
              D (xx0232@1)name="chord_x32010@1">C   D (xx0232@1)name="chord_x32010@1">C  C (x32010@1)name="chord_320003@1">G  
The man's too strong

Gm  D

G (320003@1)                      DWell (xx0232@1)I tried to be meek, I have tried to be mild
      G (320003@1)                    DBut (xx0232@1)I spat like a woman, and sulked like a child
       G (320003@1)                           DI (xx0232@1)have lived behind walls, that have made me alone
            C (x32010@1)  Am (x02210@1)           DStriven (xx0232@1)for peace, which I have never known

Dm (xx0231@1)      
And I can still hear his laughter,
          C (x32010@1)            AmAnd (x02210@1)I can still hear his song
              EmThe (022000@1)man's too big;
              D (xx0232@1)name="chord_x32010@1">C   D (xx0232@1)name="chord_x32010@1">C  C (x32010@1)name="chord_320003@1">G  
The man's too strong

Gm  D

G (320003@1)                                 DWell (xx0232@1)the sun rose on the courtyard, and they all did hear him say
     G (320003@1)                       D"You (xx0232@1)always was a Judas, but I got you anyway
    G (320003@1)                             DYou (xx0232@1)may have got your silver, but I swear upon my life
                    C (x32010@1)     Am (x02210@1)             DYour (xx0232@1)sister gave me diamonds, and I gave 'em to your wife"

DmOh (xx0231@1)father, please help me,
    C (x32010@1)         AmFor (x02210@1)I have done wrong
              EmThe (022000@1)man's too big;
              D (xx0232@1)name="chord_x32010@1">C   D (xx0232@1)name="chord_x32010@1">C  C (x32010@1)name="chord_320003@1">G  
The man's too strong

Gm (355333@1)D (xx0232@1)name="chord_x32010@1">C Cm (x3101x@1)name="chord_320003@1">G Gm (355333@1)name="chord_xx0232@1">D

D (xx0232@1)name="chord_x32010@1">C  D (xx0232@1)name="chord_x32010@1">C  C (x32010@1)name="chord_320003@1">G

Gm (355333@1)D (xx0232@1)name="chord_x32010@1">C Cm (x3101x@1)name="chord_320003@1">G Gm (355333@1)name="chord_xx0232@1">D

C (x32010@1)name="chord_320003@1">G D (xx0232@1)name="chord_x32010@1">C G (320003@1)Set8

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