Tom: D
D A D A
D A
Hey, hey Toni, it's me, I was just calling ya know
Bm
Just calling to let you know, don't wait up for me tonight
A D
I mean I just got a lot of things on my mind
A
I gotta think about, you know
Just umm, I'll be over Brian's house
You know, just for tonight
D A
I mean, I know things are different, but you know
It's not you, it's me, you know, it's really me, you know
And basically, I just think I'mma need some space
[Toni Braxton]
D A
Why you calling me on the phone
A D A
Why you're not at home on time
D A
You say you're staying over your friends
Bm A
Cause you've got a lot on your mind
D A
Now you're swearing up and down that it ain't me
So you say that things have changed
D A
So tell me what exactly does it mean
When you say you need your space
Bm D
Just don't make no excuses, no no
[Hook]
D A
Why you gotta lie to me (Just be a man about it)
D A
Baby, you don't gotta lie to me, no (Just be a man about it)
D A
If you wanna leave (Why do you wanna leave) go on
(Just be a man about it)
D
Come and grab your things (So come and get your things and leave)
A
And go on right now, whoo (Just be a man about it)
Yeah, yeah, yeah
[Dr. Dre]
D
I mean, you gotta understand I love you
You know what I'm saying
F#m A
And I love you enough to say that I think
D
I think you deserve somebody better than me, you know
A D
And right now, I can't give you what you need, you know
Bm A
I mean, I wanna love you and I'm gonna love you
One day but you know...
Bm D
I mean, you just gotta understand where I'm coming from
[Toni Braxton]
D A
You say right now that you're not what I'm looking for
Bm A
And what you really need is time to grow
D F#m Bm
You're promising that one day you may come around
A Bm A
And I'm supposed to let that go
D
But where the hell do you get off
A Bm A
Telling me your mama said I'm not what you need
D
Tell you what, since she knows it all
A
Then that's where you need to be
Just don't make no excuses, no no
[Hook]
D A
Why you gotta lie to me (Just be a man about it)
D A
Baby, you don't gotta lie to me, no (Just be a man about it)
D A
If you wanna leave (Why do you wanna leave) go on
(Just be a man about it)
D
Come and grab your things (So come and get your things and leave)
A
And go on right now, whoo (Just be a man about it)
[Toni Braxton]
D
Can you tell me how
A
You can say you're in love
And then treat me so bad
G A D
Boy, you know it just ain't right
F#m D E
I cannot believe the way you handled things
You want to lie
D
If you were a man...
[Hook to fade]
D A
Why you gotta lie to me (Just be a man about it)
D A
(Just be a man about it baby)
D A
You don't gotta lie to me (Just be a man about it)
(You ain't gotta lie to me, no no baby)
D
Why do you wanna leave (Just be a man about it)
(If you wanna go grab your things and leave now)
D
So come and get your things and leave (Just be a man about it)
Bm A
(Don't wanna stay, don't wanna be no more lying)
D A
(If you wanna go on and leave, just be a man about it)
Why you gotta lie to me (Just be a man about it)
D A
(You ain't gotta be here so leave no)
You don't gotta lie to me (Just be a man about it)
(Baby just be a man whoo)
D A D A
Why do you wanna leave (Just be a man about it)
D
So come and get your things and leave (Just be a man about it)
