City and Colour is the recording alias for Canadian singer-songwriter Dallas Green, who is also the guitarist and vocalist of the St. Catharines, Ontario-based post-hardcore band Alexisonfire. He plays melodic acoustic/folk music, and is often accompanied by a rotating number of Canadian indie rock musicians, such as Daniel Romano and Spencer Burton of Attack in Black. The name City and Colour comes from his own name: Dallas, a city, and Green, a colour.
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You can play this song in standard or a half a step down if you want a darker sound.
Intro: (F7,G7,Am)
Verse 1: F7G7 I can hear my train a comin' Am Its a lonesome and distant cry F7G7 I can hear my train a comin' Am Now I'm running for my life F7G7Am What makes a man walk away from his mind? F7G7 I think I know Am I think I might know
Verse 2: F7G7 I can feel the wind blowing Am Sending shivers down my spine F7G7 I can feel the wind blowing Am Shakes the trees and the power lines F7G7Am What makes a man spend his whole life in disguise? F7G7 I think I know Am I think I might know
Chorus: F7G7 What makes a man? (I think I know) F7G7 What makes a man? (I think I know) F7G7 What makes a man? Am Oh oh oh
Repeat chords
Verse 3: I can see the sun setting Its casting shadows on the sea I can see the sun setting Its getting colder starting to freeze
What makes a man want to break a heart with ease I think I know I think I might know
Chorus: What makes a man? (I think I know) What makes a man? (I think I know) What makes a man?
Verse 4: I can hear my train a comin' Looks like time is on my side I can hear my train a comin' I'm still running for my life
What makes a man pray when he's about to die? I think I know I think I might know
Chorus: (x2) What makes a man? (I think I might know) What makes a man? (I think I might know) What makes a man?