One Man

10 . 04 . 2014 transcribed by sherryk koswara artist : richard mar xtitle : one man album : paid vacation ( 1994 ) standard tuning : eadgbe Intro : E B C#m A E B A A - E E it’s a peaceful thing A B E to know that freedom as a rule belongs to me E there’s something very wrong A B E when the colour of a man is all you see C#m after all this time F#m B how can a single voice explain C#m A F#m any reason for the pain we all have seen A it’s not a dream [ Chorus : ] E B one man stood tall C#m A and faced the devil with his back to the wall E and took one step B A E closer to heaven above E so he took a stand A B E and walked where no one else would dare to even try E it was the only way A B E if not for bravery the soul would surely die C#m F#m B and right before my eyes he gave his life unselfishly C#m A F#m so that all the father’s children could be free A like you and me , yeah [ Chorus ] F#m B before his work is done E C#m we’ve got to put an end to this game of A A - G# - F#m choosing sides B i want us to be one C#m A and i won’t let it go F#m till it’s over E i’m here waiting Solo : Em B C#m A Em B A [ Chorus ] 1 . 5 steps up G D one man stood tall Em C and faced the devil with his back to the wall G and took one step D C G closer to heaven above G D one man was tall Em C G faced the devil . . . with his back to the wall D C G one step closer to heaven above G D Em C G D C G D one man stood tall Em C G with his back to the wall D C G oo - oh [ repeat and fade ]