John Wayne
Written by Phil Vassar & Tom Douglas
Recorded by Phil Vassar
Album: Traveling Circus (2009)

(Capo on 2)

Intro.:  | (G)  | (G7)  | (C)  | (D)  | (G)  | (G7)  | (C)  | (D)  |

(G) Just another four wheels on the (G7)two lane off to work
Just an-(C)other lunch box, (Bm)punch the clock, with my (Am)name across my shirt (D)
(G) Radio spills the news, (G/F)superman has got the blues
I (C)guess you just lose (Bm)touch, when (C)too much ain't e-(Bm)nough
And all (Am)that stuff is gonna (Bm)turn to dust and sand (D) in the end

(Chorus)
But a (G)real (Am)man, (C)loves his God and (D)Momma
Yes, a (G)real man (Am) is (C)thirsty for the truth (D)
A (Em)real (Bm)man is (C)faithful to his (Bm)woman
(Am) 'Cause that's what he (Bm)saw his Daddy do (D)
In a (C)world where love and (Bm)heroes fade away
(Am) I (D)wanna be John (G) Wayne

Inst.:  --- | (G7)  | (C)  | (D)  | (G)  | (G7)  | (C)  | (D)  |

(G) After my day is done, I (G/F)lay down with my only one
(C)Girl there ain't no (Bm)holdin' back the sun (Am) (D)
(G)As I watch her sleepin', loves a (G/F)promise that's worth keepin'
And (C)holdin' it to-(Bm)gether by (C)holdin' on for-(D)ever
Girl, (Am)that never ever (Bm)ever let you go, (D) that's my code

(Chorus)
'Cause a (G)real (Am)man (C)loves his God and (D)Momma
Yes, a (G)real (Am)man is (C)thirsty for the (D)truth
A (Em)real (Bm)man is (C)faithful to his (Bm)woman
(Am) 'Cause that's what he (Bm)saw his Daddy do (D)
In a (C)world where love and (Bm)heroes fade away
(Am) I (D)wanna be John (Eb) Wayne
Woooah, (F) you make me feel (G)strong, (Am) (Bm)so strong (C) (Eb) (F)

And a (G)real (G/F)man, (C)loves his God and (D)Momma
Yes, a (G)real (G/F)man is (C)thirsty for the (D)truth
A (Em)real (Bm)man is (C)faithful to his (Bm)woman
(Am) 'Cause that's what he (Bm)saw his Daddy do (D)
In a (C)world where love and (Bm)heroes fade away (Am) (D)
Woooahh, I (C)wanna ride right (Bm)in and save the day (Am)
I (D)wanna be John (G) Wayne (G/F) (Em)
I (D)wanna be John (G) Wayne (G/F) (Em)
I (D)wanna be strong (G) (G/F) (Em)
I (D)wanna be John (G) Wayne (G/F) (C) (Am) (D)
(G)Woooh (G/F) (C) (D) (G) (G/F) (C)
I (D)wanna be John (G) Wayne (G/F) (C) (D) (G) (G/F) (C) (D) (G) -----