Chords for Dax - "To Be A Man" (MEGA REMIX) [ft. Atlus, Phix, Brutha Rick, The Mediary, Thagreatwhite, & MORE]

[B] I can't hide myself, I [F#] don't expect you to understand
I [G#m] just hope I can explain what [E] it's like to be a man
It's [B] a lonely road, and [F#] that okay about what you know
[G#m] It's not about how you feel, but what you [E] provide inside that home
[C#m] [B] Too much pressure on my shoulders, it gets tough to [F#] be
The person bringing in the bread and be the lover [G#m] that you need
But self-care, yeah, I had to let go
[E] I'd be lying if I told you that it never takes a toll
[B] My mind, I need someone to save me
[F#] But I have to be the one [D#m] who's saving [G#m] you
When you're exhausted, I'm the shoulder where you bend
[E] Gotta stay strong, what can I do when
I [B] can't hide myself, I [F#] don't expect you to understand
I [G#m] just hope I can explain what [E] it's like to be a man
[C#m] It's [B] a lonely road, and [F#] that okay about what you know
[G#m] It's not about how you feel, but what you [E] provide inside that home
I [B] know a lot of men don't feel the same
But I don't feel [F#] ashamed
Letting the water fall when my heart's ablaze
[G#m] Daddy taught me that was how to put a fire out
So [E] when I'm hurting, I don't mind to cry my eyes out
I [B] only have a few examples of a man in my life
And [F#] only one who made perfection lifelike
So I try to [G#m] remember two words when I don't know what to do
Don't [E] forget tears are sweat and brothers soak [B] in you
I can't hide myself, I [F#] don't expect you to understand
I [G#m] just hope I can explain what [E] it's like to be a man
[C#m] It's [B] a lonely road, and [F#] that okay about what you know
[G#m] It's not about how you feel, but what you [E] provide inside that home
It's all in [B] my head, and I guess that makes sense
Cause everything [F#] I feel, I keep in
Cause it's different for me, we [G#m] talk about our feelings
We're caught over sensitive, [E] we're eyes to strike a balance
It doesn't exist, [B] so we bottle everything up in our minds
We [F#] grow cold, dark and numb as we slowly die
You [G#m] ever wonder why, it's mostly men who commit [E] suicide
We figure why, now we're already dead inside
I [B] can't hide myself, I [F#] don't expect you to understand
I [G#m] just hope I can explain what [E] it's like to be a man
[C#m] It's [B] a lonely road, and [F#] that okay about what you know
[G#m] It's not about how you feel, but what you [E] provide inside that home
[B] You picked me up when I was [F#] broken
You pieced together words that were not spoken
[G#m] You found a way to see me as I was
[E] Even when the world doesn't show you the same love
[B] You're expecting to do everything on your own
[F#] Provide and then hide all the feelings that you hold
[G#m] But your heart is deserving of showing
[E] I see you for who you are, and I hope [C#m] that you know
I [B] can't hide myself, I [F#] don't expect you to understand
I [G#m] just hope I can explain what [E] it's like to be a man
[B] It's a lonely road, and [F#] that okay about what you know
[G#m] It's not about how you feel, but what you [E] provide inside that home
I [B] know we all got decisions to make
But it seems [F#] that my decisions cause division
I hate this pride, [G#m] I break inside
But I cannot cry, [C#m] cause all I wanna do [B] is provide
I was made for this, I'm a father of seven
My oldest is twenty, my youngest eleven
[F#] And they all gotta eat, so I bury my feelings and stand my feet
[G#m] Like they told me, gotta be grown they told me
You're all [E] your own they told me, but we're not alone they showed me
I [B] can't hide myself, I [F#] don't expect you to understand
I [G#m] just hope I can explain [E] what it's like to be a [C#m] man
[B] It's a lonely road, and [F#] that okay about what you know
[G#m] It's not about how you feel, but what you [E] provide inside that home
[B] Yeah, patiently waiting for God to show me signs [F#] I need
I'm not the man for the job or the things I [G#m] can't be
Put all my feelings aside, I think [E] that I'll be better off when I'm not alive
[B] I threw depression for years and I tried to [F#] hide it
Almost put pressure and pulled it, but I [G#m] decided
To give it all that I can, but this [E] what it's like to be a man
I [B] can't hide myself, I [F#] don't expect you to understand
[G#m] I just hope I can explain [E] what it's like to be a man
[B] It's a lonely road, _ [F#] and that okay about what you know
[G#m] It's not about how you feel, but what [E] you provide inside that home
[B] As a man, if you show your emotions, they take it for weakness, ain't nothing new
[F#] Teaching my son to be mentally strong and prepared for the battle, he ain't even two
[G#m] Being a father is lit, but I gotta admit that sometimes I don't know what to do
[E] Provide and protect was the name of the game I was playing for you, and you know that it's true
[B] Unconditional love ain't reality, but you can't take a look from my view
[F#] A lot of my days were blue, but it darkened me, so I fought and you didn't have a clue
[G#m] When I had it, we had it together, but now we divided, so colors are true
[E] I shouldn't have to ask for no help if you knew I was struggling, I would've did it for you
[B] I can't hide myself, I [F#] don't expect you to understand
[G#m] I just hope I can explain [E] what it's like to be a man
[B] It's a lonely road, _ [F#] and ain't okay about what you know
[G#m] It's not about how you feel, but what [E] you provide inside that home
[B] _ I'm sorry I [F#] never knew all the things that you [G#m] go through
Never meant to put your [E] pain aside, didn't mean to make you [B] need to hide
There's demons in your head, they'll [F#] tell you you're lazy
I'm here to tell you that [G#m] you're more than perfect
Don't let the voices make [E] you think you're worthless, cause you're worth it
[B] I can't hide myself, _ [F#] I don't expect you to understand
[G#m] I just hope I can explain [E] what it's like to be a man
[B] It's a lonely road, _ [F#] and ain't okay about what you know
[G#m] It's not about how you feel, but what [E] you provide inside that home
It's [B] just a thought I wanna say, to be a [F#] man requires you to hide the pain
You'll find yourself [G#m] inside a hole you can't get out, if you know you wanna [E] shout
The pain is just unbearable, [B] I just wanna cry
You'll be given [F#] up, and be told everything will be okay
But I'm not in [G#m] any one mood now, that's all she's gonna [E] take
Every family that depends on me
[B] I can't hide myself, _ [F#] I don't expect you to understand
[G#m] I just hope I can explain [E] what it's like to be a man
[B] It's a lonely road, _ [F#] and ain't okay about what you know
[G#m] It's not about how you feel, but what [E] you provide inside that home
[B] Look, as a man they expect you to be strong, and someone to lean on
No matter [F#] what you're dealing with, I just lost a couple friends to drugs
I was a little drunk too when I woke up in the morning, man I really [G#m] wasn't feeling it
But I gotta try to bottle the pain, but when they took my son away I had to try [E] to find a will to live
But in 5 whole years at the job, man I got laid off, and the [B] news had me feeling sick
I been drowning in the deep end, anybody wanna give me a [F#] reason?
I don't even try to bother with a social life, cause I would rather be alone on no [G#m] weekends
Chilling with my demons, and I try to suppress the depression in need of a blessing
Cause I'm really [E] about to lose it all, just remember that I try to be a man
When you lose me y'all and I'm [B] gone
I can't hide myself, _ [F#] I don't expect you to understand
[G#m] I just hope I can explain, [E] what it's like to be a man
[B] It's a lonely road, _ [F#] and they don't care about what you know
[G#m] It's not about how you feel, but what [E] you provide inside that home