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GAINES JEFFREY


I Know A Man

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C        C/G       Am         F        Em         G

E  - 0    E  - 0    E  - 0    E  - 1    E  - 0    E  - 3

B  - 1    B  - 1    B  - 1    B  - 1    B  - 0    B  - 3

G  - 0    G  - 0    G  - 2    G  - 2    G  - 0    G  - 4

D  - 2    D  - 0    D  - 2    D  - 3    D  - 2    D  - 5

A  - 3    A  - 2    A  - 0    A  - 3    A  - 2    A  - 5

E  - 0    E  - 3    E  - 0    E  - 1    E  - 0    E  - 3

Capo 1

Intro: C, C/G, Am, F

C                 C/G

It's been years, he's been here

Am                  F

and time just lingers and no one knows

C              C/G

He's got eyes, he's got ears

Am                         F

He's got all of his fingers, and all of his toes

F                Em

His is a life of observation

F                          Em                  Am

Maybe one day he'll get to translate this information

F                           Em

For twenty years, he hasn't spoken a word

F                          G

He's been silent since the accident occured

C                                       C/G

While so many people taken tongues for granted

C/G                                       F

Taking the truth, finding ways to slant it

F                                 C

I know a man who'd know what to do

C                                 C/G

And so many people go day in and day out

C/G                                         F

just dreaming of things they can bitch about

F                                C

I know a man who'd know what to do

C                            C/G

It's a dream, for him it's real

Am                   F

but it never goes away and never will

C                       C/G

He's in touch with what he feels

Am                            F

Oh but he just can't say, "Maybe it's better still"

F                Em

His is a life of endless frustration

F                           Em               Am

He's got his pride, he's not exempt from humiliation

F                     Em

Can't lift a finger to stop what's wrong

F                     G

He can't lift a leg to dance to a Beatles song

C                                   C/G

While so many people taking spines for granted

C/G                                          F

Slither and squirm, taking what they're handed

F                                C

I know a man who'd know what to do

C                          C/G

And so many people go day by day

C/G                                          F

Sitting on their hands, constantly complaining

F                                 C

I know a man who'd know what to do

(instrumental) C, C/G, Am, F

C                              C/G

And so many content to exist like sheep

C/G                                              F

Never scratching the surface of themselves too deep

F                                C

I know a man who'd know what to do

C                            C/G

And so many people like you and me

C/G                                    F

Never realizing what our lives could be

F                                C

I know a man who'd know what to do