The Man's Too Strong
Dire StraitsVersion1
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Chords in this song
Strum
D-DU-UDU
2x
I am just an aging drummer boy, and in the wars I used to play
And I've called the tune to many a torture session
Now they say I am a war criminal, and I'm fading away
Father, please hear my confession
I have legalized robbery, called it belief
I have run with the money, I have hid like a thief
Re-written history with armies and my crooks
Invented memories, I did burn all the books
And I can still hear his laughter,
And I can still hear his song
The man's too big;
The man's too strong
Well I tried to be meek, I have tried to be mild
But I spat like a woman, and sulked like a child
I have lived behind walls, that have made me alone
Striven for peace, which I have never known
And I can still hear his laughter,
And I can still hear his song
The man's too big;
The man's too strong
Well the sun rose on the courtyard, and they all did hear him say
"You always was a Judas, but I got you anyway
You may have got your silver, but I swear upon my life
Your sister gave me diamonds, and I gave 'em to your wife"
Oh father, please help me,
For I have done wrong
The man's too big;
The man's too strong
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Readable chord sheet for The Man's Too Strong by Dire Straits
[Dm] [C] [Bb] [Dm] 2x I am [Dm]just an aging drummer boy, and in the [C]wars I used to play And I've [Bb]called the tune to many a torture [Dm]session Now they say I am a war criminal, and I'm [C]fading away [Bb]Father, please hear my con[Dm]fession I have [G]legalized robbery, [D]called it belief I have [G]run with the money, I have [D]hid like a thief [G]Re-written history with [D]armies and my crooks Invented [C]memorie[Am]s, I did [D]burn all the books And I can [Dm]still hear his laughter, And I can [C]still hear his [Am]song The man's too [Em]big; The man's too [D]st[C]rong[D] [C] [C] [G] [Gm] [D] Well I [G]tried to be meek, I have [D]tried to be mild But I [G]spat like a woman, and [D]sulked like a child I have [G]lived behind walls, that have [D]made me alone Striven for [C]peace[Am], which I have [D]never known And I can [Dm]still hear his laughter, And I can [C]still hear his [Am]song The man's too [Em]big; The man's too [D]st[C]rong[D] [C] [C] [G] [Gm] [D] Well the [G]sun rose on the courtyard, and they [D]all did hear him say "You [G]always was a Judas, but I [D]got you anyway You [G]may have got your silver, but I [D]swear upon my life Your sister gave me [C]diamonds[Am], and I gave 'em [D]to your wife" Oh father, please [Dm]help me, For [C]I have done [Am]wrong The man's too [Em]big; The man's too [D]st[C]rong[D] [C] [C] [G] [Gm] [D] [C] [Cm] [G] [Gm] [D] [D] [C] [D] [C] [C] [G] [Gm] [D] [C] [Cm] [G] [Gm] [D] [C] [G] [D] [C] [G]