One Man

10.04.2014 Transcribed by Sherryk Koswara Artist: Richard Marx Title: One Man Album: Paid Vacation (1994) Standard Tuning: EADGBe Intro: EBCAm EBAA-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-Ab-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: EBCAm EBA (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 GDEC GDC G D One man stood tall EC G With his back to the wall D G Oo-oh (Repeat And Fade)