pre> Intro a d a a d a e A d a d e Just like a man, flexing his muscle and not really usin' it A d a d e f#m Just like a fool, making her suffer and stuffing her feelings with cotton wool D a f#m d a f#m e Well, forgive him, forgive him A d e Just like a man, carrying a picture but seeing in the negative A d e f#m Just like a fool, all double standards baby do this but never do that D a f#m d a f#m d a f#m e Well, forgive him, forgive him, forgive him Bridge E f#m e f#m He makes her fall, face down into the pillow
E f#m e f#m Climbing the wall, weeping like a weeping willow E f#m e Hands her a tissue he's already used Just like a man, just like a man Dragging her under for everything he'll never be Ripping her asunder, said he didn't really love her anyway Well, forgive him, forgive him Instrumental section Just like a man, thrashing out blindly way out of his depth Just like a fool, there's no device he won't employ He even cries like a little boy E c#m a Well, forgive him, forgive him forgive him D a d a Just like a man, just like a man Just like a man, just like a man /pre>