PERFECT MAN

Composed by Michael

(G)I tri(D)ed to be a (C)perfect man (G)I tried to (D)find myself (C)away I ran (Em)Though on the (D)outside I was(A) Smiling still, was (C)soon revealed (Em)Deep down (D)in my heart I was (A)sorry filled (C)And my heart cried (B)out for truth.

Chorus: You know I (E)tried the best I could (A)Guess my (Am)best was never (E)very good How I (E)so longed to be free (A)What (Am)could it be that's (E)blinding me?

(G)All my (D)life I used to (C)wonder why (G)To pro(D)tect myself I (C)lived a lie (Em)I would (D)even put on a (A)different face To (C)hide the disgrace (Em)I would (D)even go by a (A)different name To (C)run from all the (B)shame.

Chorus: You know I (E)tried the best I could (A)Guess my (Am)best was never (E)very good How I (E)so longed to be free (A)What (Am)could it be that's (E)blinding me, Blinding me(A)-(Am)-(E)

(G)Now I (D)know that there's a (C)better way (G)I know (D)it will bring a (C)better day (Em)I have (D)put aside the (A)broken dreams What I (C)wanted to be (Em)Now I (D)see that it's the (A)Lord in me (C)That has set me (B)free And I no (E)longer wonder why (A)To pro(Am)tect myself I (E)lived a lie The perfect (E)man I tried to be (A)I see (Am)now no longer (E)needs to be (A)-(Am)-(E)The perfect man I tried to be (D)-(A)-(Am)-(E)The perfect man I tried to be