The Measure Of a Man

Elton John

Tom: A#

INTRO 
He plays Eand Gnotes, but you can stay in Cas well 

C
These battered hand are all you own 
Am
This broken heart has turned to stone 
F		  C
Go hang your glory on the wall 
Am			Em
There comes a time when castles fall 
F Em Dm C	G
And all that's left is shifting in the sand 
C			   Dm
You're out of time, you're out of place 
	      Em
Look at your face 
	   F	G C
That's the measure of a man 

C
This coat that fits you like a glove 
Am
These dirty streets you learned to love 
F		     C
So welcome back my long lost friend 
Am		     Em
You've been to hell and back again 
F Em Dm  C     G
God alone knows how you crossed that span 
C		      Dm
Back on the beat, back to the start 
	      Em
Trust in your heart 
	   F	G C
That's the measure of a man 

C		Dm	    Em
It's the fire in the eyes, the lines on the hand 
	 F	G C
It's the things you understand 
Am			Em
Permanent ties from which you once ran 
	   F	G D# Cm
That's the measure of a man 

D#
You've come full circle, now you're home 
Cm
Without the gold, without the chrome 
G#			D#
And this is where you've always been 
	    Cm	     G#
You had to lose so you could win 
G# Gm Fm D#	A#
And rise above your troubles while you can 
	    D#		Cm
Now you can love, now you can lose 
	    Gm
Now you can choose 
	   G#	A# D#
That's the measure of a man 

D#		Fm	Gm
It's the fire in the eyes, the lines on the hand 
	 G#	A# D#
It's the things you understand 
... 
REPEAT THE SAME SEQUENCE, REMEMBER THAT IN THIS SECOND PART THE KEY LIFTS TO D#
The permanent ties from which you once ran 
That's the measure of a man 
You've come full cirlce, now you're home 
Without the gold, without the chrome 
And this is where you've always been 
You had to lose so you could win 
And rise above your troubles while you can 
Now you can love, now you can lose 
Now you can choose 
That's the measure of a man