Chords for Paolo Nutini - A Man's a man
Tempo:
112 bpm
Chords used:
G
D
Em
C
B
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[C] Oh, [D#] thanks very much.
Very generous, [Gm] thanks.
[B] Right, well, [G] if Burns was alive today, apart from eating Haggis Samosa, Burns, he wouldn't be a humble [D#] customs officer.
He would be more like a punk, a rapper.
LL Cool Burns.
Snoop Burnsy Burns.
50% [E] Burns.
Or he might be a 21st [F] century rock star.
Bit like Pete [E] Doherty, but obviously with better personal hygiene.
And to [F#] prove that even 200 odd years ago Burns rocked, one of Scotland's [C#] best singer-songwriters,
Paolo Nutini, gave us a taste of [A] what it would have been like had Burns [D] played the Barrowlands.
[G] [G] And this is a song called A Man's A Man.
Is [B] there for [A] honest [D] poverty that [B] hangs his [G] head?
And all that, [D] the [B] coward slave.
[A] We pass [G] him by, we dare be [D] poor for all that.
[G] For [Em] all that [G] and [D] all that.
The [Em] toil's obscure [C] and [G] all that.
The rank is but a [D] kiddie's stamp.
[G] The [Em] man's the [D] goad for all that.
[G] What [Bm] though on him [G] may fear [D] we died.
We're [Em] poured and grey [G] and all that.
He fills the stokes [C] and knaves [D] their way.
[G] A [Em] man's a man [D] for all that.
For [Em] all that [A] and [D] all that.
[G] The [Em] tense or show [C] and all [G] that.
The honest man who will [D] save her.
[G] A [Em] single man [D] for all that.
[G] You [Em] see on birth [C] he [D] caught a load.
[G] With [Em] stunts and [C] skills and all that.
[G] Though [Em] hundreds worship [C] at [D] his [G] word.
He's [Em] bad a cook [D] for all that.
[G] For [Bm] all that and [D] all that.
[G] His [Em] rev and star [C] and [G] all that.
[Gm] The [Bm] man who [G] independent [D]
mind.
[G] He [Em] looks and [D] laughs at all that.
[G] And let [B] us pray [G] that come [D] it may.
As [Em] come it [G] will for all [Bm] that.
That [E] sense and [C] worth for [G] where the air shall [C] bear the grief.
[D] And all that [G] for [Em] all that and [D] all that.
It's [Em] come and yet [A] for all that.
[G] That man to man thou will [D] thou.
[G] Shall [Em] brothers be [D] for all that.
[G] For [Em] all that and all [D] that.
[G] It's [Em] come and yet [G] for all that.
That man to man thou will [D] thou.
[G] Shall brothers be [D] for all [G] that.
[Em]
Very generous, [Gm] thanks.
[B] Right, well, [G] if Burns was alive today, apart from eating Haggis Samosa, Burns, he wouldn't be a humble [D#] customs officer.
He would be more like a punk, a rapper.
LL Cool Burns.
Snoop Burnsy Burns.
50% [E] Burns.
Or he might be a 21st [F] century rock star.
Bit like Pete [E] Doherty, but obviously with better personal hygiene.
And to [F#] prove that even 200 odd years ago Burns rocked, one of Scotland's [C#] best singer-songwriters,
Paolo Nutini, gave us a taste of [A] what it would have been like had Burns [D] played the Barrowlands.
[G] [G] And this is a song called A Man's A Man.
Is [B] there for [A] honest [D] poverty that [B] hangs his [G] head?
And all that, [D] the [B] coward slave.
[A] We pass [G] him by, we dare be [D] poor for all that.
[G] For [Em] all that [G] and [D] all that.
The [Em] toil's obscure [C] and [G] all that.
The rank is but a [D] kiddie's stamp.
[G] The [Em] man's the [D] goad for all that.
[G] What [Bm] though on him [G] may fear [D] we died.
We're [Em] poured and grey [G] and all that.
He fills the stokes [C] and knaves [D] their way.
[G] A [Em] man's a man [D] for all that.
For [Em] all that [A] and [D] all that.
[G] The [Em] tense or show [C] and all [G] that.
The honest man who will [D] save her.
[G] A [Em] single man [D] for all that.
[G] You [Em] see on birth [C] he [D] caught a load.
[G] With [Em] stunts and [C] skills and all that.
[G] Though [Em] hundreds worship [C] at [D] his [G] word.
He's [Em] bad a cook [D] for all that.
[G] For [Bm] all that and [D] all that.
[G] His [Em] rev and star [C] and [G] all that.
[Gm] The [Bm] man who [G] independent [D]
mind.
[G] He [Em] looks and [D] laughs at all that.
[G] And let [B] us pray [G] that come [D] it may.
As [Em] come it [G] will for all [Bm] that.
That [E] sense and [C] worth for [G] where the air shall [C] bear the grief.
[D] And all that [G] for [Em] all that and [D] all that.
It's [Em] come and yet [A] for all that.
[G] That man to man thou will [D] thou.
[G] Shall [Em] brothers be [D] for all that.
[G] For [Em] all that and all [D] that.
[G] It's [Em] come and yet [G] for all that.
That man to man thou will [D] thou.
[G] Shall brothers be [D] for all [G] that.
[Em]
Key:
G
D
Em
C
B
G
D
Em
[C] _ _ Oh, _ [D#] thanks very much.
Very generous, [Gm] thanks.
_ [B] Right, well, [G] if Burns was alive today, apart from eating Haggis Samosa, Burns, he wouldn't be a humble [D#] customs officer.
He would be more like a punk, a rapper.
LL Cool Burns.
Snoop Burnsy Burns.
50% [E] Burns.
Or he might be a 21st [F] century rock star.
Bit like Pete [E] Doherty, but obviously with better personal hygiene.
And to [F#] prove that even 200 odd years ago Burns rocked, one of Scotland's [C#] best singer-songwriters,
Paolo Nutini, gave us a taste of [A] what it would have been like had Burns [D] played the Barrowlands.
_ [G] _ _ _ [G] _ And this is a song called A Man's A Man. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Is [B] there for [A] honest _ [D] poverty that [B] hangs his [G] head?
And all that, [D] the [B] coward slave.
[A] We pass [G] him by, we dare be [D] poor for all that.
[G] For [Em] all that [G] and [D] all that.
The [Em] toil's obscure [C] and [G] all that.
The rank is but a [D] kiddie's stamp.
[G] The [Em] man's the [D] goad for all that. _
_ [G] What [Bm] though on him [G] may fear [D] we died.
We're [Em] poured and grey [G] and all that.
He fills the stokes [C] and knaves [D] their way.
[G] A [Em] man's a man [D] for all that.
For [Em] all that [A] and [D] all that.
[G] The [Em] tense or show [C] and all [G] that.
The honest man who will [D] save _ her.
[G] A [Em] single man [D] for all that. _ _
[G] You [Em] see on birth [C] he [D] caught a load.
[G] With [Em] stunts and [C] skills and all that.
[G] Though [Em] hundreds worship [C] at [D] his [G] word.
He's [Em] bad a cook [D] for all that.
[G] For [Bm] all that and [D] all that.
[G] His [Em] rev and star [C] and [G] all that.
[Gm] The [Bm] man who [G] independent [D] _
mind.
[G] He [Em] looks and [D] laughs at all that.
_ _ [G] And let [B] us pray [G] that come [D] it may.
As [Em] come it [G] will for all [Bm] that.
That [E] sense and [C] worth for [G] where the air shall [C] bear the grief.
[D] And all that [G] for [Em] all that and [D] all that.
It's [Em] come and yet [A] for all that.
[G] That man to man thou will [D] thou. _ _
[G] Shall [Em] brothers be [D] for all that.
[G] For [Em] all that and all [D] that.
[G] It's [Em] come and yet [G] for all that.
That man to man thou will [D] thou. _
_ [G] Shall brothers be [D] for _ _ all _ _ [G] that. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _
Very generous, [Gm] thanks.
_ [B] Right, well, [G] if Burns was alive today, apart from eating Haggis Samosa, Burns, he wouldn't be a humble [D#] customs officer.
He would be more like a punk, a rapper.
LL Cool Burns.
Snoop Burnsy Burns.
50% [E] Burns.
Or he might be a 21st [F] century rock star.
Bit like Pete [E] Doherty, but obviously with better personal hygiene.
And to [F#] prove that even 200 odd years ago Burns rocked, one of Scotland's [C#] best singer-songwriters,
Paolo Nutini, gave us a taste of [A] what it would have been like had Burns [D] played the Barrowlands.
_ [G] _ _ _ [G] _ And this is a song called A Man's A Man. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Is [B] there for [A] honest _ [D] poverty that [B] hangs his [G] head?
And all that, [D] the [B] coward slave.
[A] We pass [G] him by, we dare be [D] poor for all that.
[G] For [Em] all that [G] and [D] all that.
The [Em] toil's obscure [C] and [G] all that.
The rank is but a [D] kiddie's stamp.
[G] The [Em] man's the [D] goad for all that. _
_ [G] What [Bm] though on him [G] may fear [D] we died.
We're [Em] poured and grey [G] and all that.
He fills the stokes [C] and knaves [D] their way.
[G] A [Em] man's a man [D] for all that.
For [Em] all that [A] and [D] all that.
[G] The [Em] tense or show [C] and all [G] that.
The honest man who will [D] save _ her.
[G] A [Em] single man [D] for all that. _ _
[G] You [Em] see on birth [C] he [D] caught a load.
[G] With [Em] stunts and [C] skills and all that.
[G] Though [Em] hundreds worship [C] at [D] his [G] word.
He's [Em] bad a cook [D] for all that.
[G] For [Bm] all that and [D] all that.
[G] His [Em] rev and star [C] and [G] all that.
[Gm] The [Bm] man who [G] independent [D] _
mind.
[G] He [Em] looks and [D] laughs at all that.
_ _ [G] And let [B] us pray [G] that come [D] it may.
As [Em] come it [G] will for all [Bm] that.
That [E] sense and [C] worth for [G] where the air shall [C] bear the grief.
[D] And all that [G] for [Em] all that and [D] all that.
It's [Em] come and yet [A] for all that.
[G] That man to man thou will [D] thou. _ _
[G] Shall [Em] brothers be [D] for all that.
[G] For [Em] all that and all [D] that.
[G] It's [Em] come and yet [G] for all that.
That man to man thou will [D] thou. _
_ [G] Shall brothers be [D] for _ _ all _ _ [G] that. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _