Chris Young - The Man I Want to Be: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "The Man I Want to Be" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
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Learn The Man I Want to Be Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Chris Young
This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "The Man I Want to Be" smoothly on your guitar.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
C God, I'm down here on my knees D Cause it's the last place left to fall C D Beggin' for another chance, if there's any chance at alli. C D That you might still be listenin' lovin' G and forgivin' guys like me Bm C I've spent my whole life gettin' it all wrong Bm C D And I sure could use your help cause from now on Chorus: C D I wanna be a good man a 'do like I should' man D G I wanna be the kind of man the mirror likes to see C Em A7 I wanna be a strong man and admit that I was wrong, man Am G/B D God I'm asking you to come change me C G To the man I wanna be If there's any way for her and me to make another start Could you see what you could do To put some love back in her heart Cause it's going to take a miracle After all I've done to really make her see Chorus: That I wanna be a stay man I wanna be a great man I wanna be the kind of man that she sees in her dreams God, I wanna be your man And I wanna be her man God, I only hope she still believes In the man I wanna be G D C Well, I know this late at night that talk is cheap Em A7 D Lord, don't give up on me Chorus: I wanna be a givin' man I wanna really start livin', man God, I'm asking you to come change me You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA7  Am  B  Bm  C  D  Em  G  Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "The Man I Want to Be" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "The Man I Want to Be" by Chris Young.