Act like a man    (intro)

 

    C ~      C

1.          Songmaker, you heartbreaker,

   C

 you figure, better stop it while you can, you know you're just a worthless

      F                          G                                    G7             C

    daydreamer, but, hey, dreamer, it's time to act like a man.

 

      C

2. Song writin', it's just a little bit frightenin',

 

    like playin' with lightening, I'm not complainin',

 

    now you understand, you get to sing

             F                 - G                                                     G7             C

    and dance all day      like children play, but it's time to act like a man.

 

  G                                  C                    G                             C

Bein' a man means responsible, you hear it wherever you go,

  G                          C            D                                     G

nothing is ever impossible, something inside tells me so.

             F                  Em    - G

And I know, what I know.

 

      C

3. Say, lover, better discover,

 

    some other way to turn your head around again and really

      F                           - G                                                  G7            C

    don't you wait now,       it's gettin' late now, it's time to act like a man.

 

+ instrumental = verse 3   + CHORUS     + repeat verse 1

 

      G                 G7            C

+ You've got to act like a man.

                               G               G7             C

    Why don't you grow up and act like a man?

 

    (Neil Diamond)