A Good Man
Emerson Drive
Countrified

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Intro: D G A G 

D    	  G    	  	       A
I don't need a whole lot of money, 
 	 G  	  	  	   D
but I wouldn't turn the lottery down
        G  	  	  	    A
I just need a little green in my pocket
          G  	  	      D
So I can buy my buddies a round
       G                  A 
All I want is a place to lay my head
          G  	  	     D
With the woman I love lyin' in my bed


Bm
Kind of understated
Em 	  	  	 A
My dreams aren't that complicated


D 	  	   A         Em 	  	     G
I want to be the one, when all is said and done
      D 	  	  	 A   
Who lived a good life, loved a good wife
Em 	  	    G
Always helped someone in trouble
        D               A
On the day they lay me down
 	 Em 	  	    G
I want everyone to gather round, and say
D 	  	    A 	  	    Em 	  	 G
He was a father, brother, neighbor and a friend

He was a good man

D G A G 


D        G 	  	   A
Used to dream of bein' a rock star,
      G 	  	  	   D
And seein' the world in style
          G 	  	     A
Used to dream of havin' a fast car,
      G 	  	  	   D
And drivin' that miracle mile
 	  	 G 	  	  	    A
But I've heard tell those streets aren't paved in gold,
         G 	  	        D
They're full of potholes and empty souls



      Bm 	   Em 	  	  	 A
Who never learn, love is something you gotta earn



D    	  	   A         Em              G
I want to be the one, when all is said and done
     D 	  	  	 A
Who lived a good life, loved a good wife
Em 	  	    G
Always helped someone in trouble
 	 D 	  	 A
On the day they lay me down
 	 Em 	  	     G
I want everyone to rather round, and say
D 	  	    A                Em 	  	 G
He was a father, brother, neighbor and a friend

He was a good man


A 	  	  	   Bm
When I'm gone I want to leave a legacy
    G 	  	  	  	 A
Of love and laughs and honesty behind me
   A
Behind me



D 	  	   A 	     Em   	     G
I want to be the one, when all is said and done
      D 	  	  	 A
Who lived a good life, loved a good wife
Em  	  	    G
Always helped someone in trouble
        D 	  	 A
On the day they lay me down
        Em 	  	    G
I want everyone to gather round, and say
D 	  	   A 	  	    Em 	  	 G
He was a father, brother, neighbor and a friend
 	  	 
He was a good man

Repeat D G A G (x3) over ad-lib, end on D