E B7 E
Once upon a time there lived a man Hmm Hmm
A E
Many years ago in a foreign land
A E
He knew how to live right, tried to be a light
B7 E
Gave everybody a helping hand
CHORUS:
E B7 E
I'm gonna try to be that way Hmm Hmm
E B7 E
I'm gonna try to be that way
A E
Do the kind of things Lord a man oughta do
A E
Say the kind of things a man oughta say
E B7 E
I'm gonna try to be that way
E B7 E
He never done anybody wrong
A E
He tried to help everybody 'long
A E
He brought a better land to make a better man
Out of the rich or the poor
E
Or the weak or the strong
E B7 E
And he preached love and brotherhood
A E
He went around doin' good, doin' good
A E
Everywhere he went they knew that he was sent
B7 E
And the people started actin' like they should
CHORUS:
E B7 E
I'm gonna try to be that way Hmm Hmm
E B7 E
I'm gonna try to be that way
A E
Do the kind of things Lord a man oughta do
A E
Say the kind of things a man oughta say
E B7 E
I'm gonna try to be that way