The Greatest Man Chords
by Michael Carr
The Greatest Man by Michael Carr is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of E. It uses the chords E, G#m, A, B, G, D, C and G7. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Intro.: E G#m A B E
E G#m
There was a man I used to call him dad
A B
But he left long before I knew just what I had
E G#m
And now I miss him so he was the greatest man
A B E
I'll e----ver know
The day he died I was by his side
But I turned away to hide the tears I cried
I never let it show that he's the greatest man
I'll ever know
G D
In my heart I still feel the pain
C D
When I see him there playing that song again
G D
There were times I'd sit there by his side
C D
When he played a song and listened all night long
I'd look above to see if I can see
That man I love watching over me
I smile and say hello to the greatest man
I'll ever know
G
I do my best to be
D C
Half the man that he was all his life
D
So he'd be proud of me
G D
He said just take it slow you'll be the greatest man
C D G G7
I'll e----ver know
C C D G
He was the greatest man I'll e----ver know
Outro: D C D G