The Man Too Strong
Ton : DEnglish
Couplet
I am Dmjust an aging drummer boy, and in the Cwars I used to play
And I've Bbcalled the tune to many a torDmture session
Now they Dmsay I am a war criminal, and I'm Cfading away
BbFather, please hear my Dmconfession:
I have Glegalized robbery, Dcalled it belief
I have Grun with the money, I have Dhid like a thief
Re-Gwritten history with my Darmies and my crooks
Invented Cmemories, Am
I did Dburn all the books
Refrain
And I can Dmstill hear his laughter,
And I can Cstill hear his Emsong
The man's too Embig;
The man's too Dstrong
C D C Cm G Gm D
Couplet
Well I Gtried to be meek, I have Dtried to be mild
But I Gspat like a woman and Dsulked like a child
I have Glived behind walls, that have Dmade me alone
Striven for Cpeace, Am
Which I Dnever have known
Refrain
And I can Dmstill hear his laughter,
And I can Cstill hear his Emsong
The man's too Embig;
The man's too Dstrong
C D C Cm G Gm D
Couplet
Well the Gsun rose on the courtyard, and they Dall did hear him say
"You Galways was a Judas, but I Dgot you anyway
You Gmay have got your silver, but I Dswear upon my life
Your sister gave me Cdiamonds, Am
And I Dgive 'em to your wife"
Refrain
Oh Dmfather, please help me,
For CI have done Emwrong
The man's too Embig;
The man's too Dstrong
C D C Cm G
Finale
Gm F Fm C/G Am F C/G D
D C D C Cm G
Gm F Fm C/G Am F C/G D