SPIRIT OF A BOY, WISDOM OF A MAN
Randy Travis
(this is a very complicated song......there are many chords used)


Capo I Fret


Chords:
A           x02220
A7          x02020
A7sus       x02030
D           xx0232
D9          xx4230
D/F#        2x0232
D/A         x00232
G9          3x2233
G           320003
Em7         022030
Em          022000
Bm          224432              

Intro

He was six(G9)teen tender and (D9) tough       
She was (G9) too and he'd do anything to prove his (A7) love  
With (G) so much (D/F#) riding (Em) on the (A7) choice at (Bm) hand          
The (D/A) spirit of a (G) boy, or the (A7) wisdom of a (D9) man
              
Hearts caught (G9) fire and love ran (D9) wild            
She cried the (G9) day she called to say she was having his (A7) child      
With (G) so much (D/F#) riding (Em) on the (A7) choice at (Bm) hand             
The (D) spirit of a (G) boy or the (A7) wisdom of a (D9) man
           
There's a (A/C#) constant contra(A)diction, what feels (G) good and what feels (D) right     
(G) You live with decisions that (D) you make in your (A) life    
And (A/C#) what steers your direc(A)tion is (Em) hard to under(Bm)stand                
The spirit of a (G) boy, or the wisdom of a (A) man

Solo

Now he drives a (G9) diesel out of Dallas     
Hauling (D9) cars out to the coast            
It ain't the (G9) dream that he remembers, just a (A) few short years (A7sus) ago (A7)       
But, tonight at a (G) truckstop, while drinking a (D9) cup    
The (G) waitress grins and winks at him        
And says (A7sus) my shift's almost (A) up
    
With (G) so much (D/F#) riding (Em) on the choice at (Bm) hand             
The (D) spirit of a (G) boy, or the (A) wisdom of a (D) man    
With (G) so much (D/F#) riding (Em) on the choice at (Bm) hand    
The spirit of a (G) boy, or the wisdom of a (D) man



Christopher R
Knoxville, TN
(any questions email me at WildCard76@msn.com)