[INTRO:] C G Am G F G Am F C G
[VERSE 1:]
C G
Have you ever walked alone at night
Am G F
Like a man against the world?
G Am G F
No one takes your side
G
A boat against the tide
[VERSE 2:]
C G
When your faith is shaken, you start to break
Am G F
And your heart can't find the words
G Am
Tossed upon the sand
Dm7 C G C F G F
I give you a man against the world
[VERSE 3:]
C G
All the people cheer 'til the end is near
Am G F
And the hero__ takes a fall
G Am G F
Then they drag you through the mud
G
You're only flesh and blood
[VERSE 4:]
C G
Now I've walked the path from dark to light
Am G F
And they've yet to come to terms
G Am
Alone I take my stand
Dm7 C G C
I'm only a man against the world
[BRIDGE 1:]
G F
But love like a distant reminder
C G
It tugs at my shoulder, it calls me home
Dm
I shout, can a single voice carry?
F C G Bb
Will I find sanctuary within your arms?
[BRIDGE 2:]
C Bb
Someday when the answer's clearer
C Bb
Someday when I even the score
C
You'll reach and you'll find me near you
G A G A
Right beside you, forevermore
**Key Change - Up 2 Semitones**
[VERSE 5:]
D A
But for now I'll walk the night alone
Bm A G
Like a man against the world
A Bm A
A brand new day will shine
G A
Through the avalanche of time
[VERSE 6:]
D A
Now the road's grown long, but the spirit's strong
Bm A G
And the fire within still burns
A Bm
Alone I take my stand
Em7 D A D
I give you a man__ against the world
[OUTRO:] D A Bm A G A Bm D A Asus2 D
