Before playing this song i suggest you listen to the song first, so you can get the rhy. figures and the correct rests. Also, thier are additional repeats. Have fun playing this. :) INTRO: Repeat the intro e------------7-----------------5--I------------3-----------------5-- B--5----5-------------5----5------I--5----5------------5----5------- G---------------------------------I--------------------------------- D---------------------------------I--------------------------------- A---------------------------------I--------------------------------- E---------------------------------I--------------------------------- VERSE: e---------------------------------I--------------------------------- B---------------------------------I--------------------------------- G--7----9-------------------------I---------------------------9----- D--7----9-------------------------I---------------------------9----- A--5----7-------------------------I---------------------------7----- E---------------------------------I--------------------------------- e--------------------------------- B--------------------------------- G--9------------------------------ D--9------------------------------ A--7------------------------------ E--------------------------------- PRE-CHORUS: Am Em And I have__ been blamed, Am Em And I have__ re-pent-ed.__ Am Em D Em I'm work-ing my__ way__ to-ward__ our un-ion mend-ed.__ Am Em And I have__ been shamed, Am Em And I have__ re-pent-ed.___ Am Em D Em I'm work-ing my__ way__ to-ward__ our un-ion mend-ed.__ CHORUS: C B7 Am Em We don't fare___ well with end-less rep-ri-mands.___ C B7 Am Em We don't do well with__ a life__ served_ as a___ sen-tence.__ C B7 Am Em This won't work well if___ you're hell-bent__ on your___ of-fense. C B7 Am Em I am a man who__ un-der - stands_ your ret-i-cence.__ OUTRO: C/E*-B7/E*-Am/E*-Em *Bass plays E, for all Am, C and B7 chords in the Pre-Chorus, chorus and outro. LYRICS FOR WHOLE SONG: I am a man as a man I've been told Bacon is brought to the house in this mold Born of your bellies I yearn for the cord Years I have groveled repentance ignored And I have been blamed And I have repented I'm working my way toward our union mended I am man who has grown from a son Been crucified by enrag-ed women I am son who was raised by such men I'm often reminded of the fools I'm among And I have been shamed And I have relented I'm working my way toward our union mended And I have been shamed And I have repented I'm working my way toward our union mended We don't fare well with endless reprimands And we don't do well with a life served as a sentence And this won't work well if you're hell bent on your offense 'Cause I am a man who understands your reticence I am a man who still does what he can To dispel our archaic reputation I am a man who has heard all he can 'Cause I don't fare well with endless punishment 'Cause I have been blamed And I have repented I'm working my way toward our union mended And we have been blamed and we have repented I'm working my way toward our union mended We don't fare well with endless reprimands And we don't do well with a life served as a sentence And this won't work well if you're hell bent on your offense 'Cause I am a man who understands your reticence