A Principled Man.
By Steve Taylor. copyright 1989 Myrrh records.
Transposed by Craig Barnes.


E?????????? A???? E???????????????? A
Under a flag, they swore a bond,
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caught under fire they ran.
E??????????????? A????? E????????????????? A
Are you the one, standing your ground?
E????????????? A????????????? E??????? A
Are you a principled man?
E???????????? A?????? E?????????? A
Followers fall, blinded by kings,
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lost in the lie of the land.
E??????????????? A????? E?????????????? A
Are you the one, sworn to be true?
E???????????? A??????????? E??????? A
Are you a principled man?


B??????????????? E??????????????
Now begin, come along side it,
B???????????????????? E
seize the wind, come along ride it.
C??????????????????? G???????????????????????
One day it will be you believing
??????? A? B?? D????????? B
there is a principled man.
B???????????????????????? E???????
Who goes there? do you belong lad?
B???????????????????? E
You know there is a new dawn.
?????? C??????????????????????? G
and one day he'll say "Stick with me baby,
? A?? B??? D????????? B
I am a principled man."


E?????????????? A?????? E??????????????? A
Many's the man, grounded by greed,
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leaning on power and land.
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Show me the one lost in the stars,
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show me the principled man.



Bridge: B, C#, D, E, G#, A, B, C, C#


B?????????????? E???? B??????????????????? E??????
Now begin........seize the wind..........
B??????????????????????? E
Who goes there, do you belong lad?
B???????????????????? E
You know there is a new dawn.
??????? C????????????????????? G???????????????
And one day he'll say "Stick with me baby,
? A?? B? D??????????? B
I am a principled man......"


E????????????????? A?????????? E????????????????? A
Bleeding and hushed, hung between theives,
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there the foundation began.
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Are you the one taking your cross?
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Are you a principled man?


(Repeat all verses and go to bridge.)


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