[Strophe]
           F                   G 
I would be complex, I would be cool 
             C                                   Am 
They'd say I played the field before I found someone to commit to 
                  F              G 
And that would be okay for me to do 
      C                                 Am 
Every conquest I had made would make me more of a boss to you
[Pre-Refrain]
F 
 I'd be a fearless leader 
G 
 I'd be an alpha type 
C 
 When everyone believes ya 
Am 
 What's that like?
[Refrain]
F                         G 
I'm so sick of running as fast as I can 
C                                      Am 
 Wondering if I'd get there quicker if I was a man 
    F                          G 
And I'm so sick of them coming at me again 
          C                 Am 
'Cause if I was a man, then I'd be the man 
           F   G 
I'd be the man 
           C   Am 
I'd be the man
[Strophe]
             F                   G 
They'd say I hustled, put in the work 
              C                                       Am 
They wouldn't shake their heads and question how much of this I deserve 
           F                 G 
What I was wearing, if I was rude 
             C                       Am 
Could all be separated from my good ideas and power moves
[Pre-Refrain]
F                             G 
 And they would toast to me, oh, let the players play 
C                   Am 
 I'd be just like Leo in Saint Tropez
[Refrain]
F                         G 
I'm so sick of running as fast as I can 
C                                      Am 
 Wondering if I'd get there quicker if I was a man 
    F                          G 
And I'm so sick of them coming at me again 
          C                 Am 
'Cause if I was a man, then I'd be the man 
           F   G 
I'd be the man 
           C   Am 
I'd be the man
[Pont]
                             F 
What's it like to brag about raking in dollars 
            G 
And getting bitches and models? 
             C 
And it's all good if you're bad 
          Am 
And it's okay if you're mad 
             F                             G 
If I was out flashing my dollars, I'd be a bitch not a baller 
                C 
They'd paint me out to be bad 
          Am 
So, it's okay that I'm mad
[Refrain]
F                         G 
I'm so sick of running as fast as I can 
C                                      Am 
 Wondering if I'd get there quicker if I was a man (You know that) 
    F                          G 
And I'm so sick of them coming at me again (Coming at me again) 
          C 
'Cause if I was a man (If I was a man) 
     Am 
Then I'd be the man (Then I'd be the man) 
F                         G 
I'm so sick of running as fast as I can (As fast as I can) 
C                                      Am 
 Wondering if I'd get there quicker if I was a man (Hey) 
    F                          G 
And I'm so sick of them coming at me again (Coming at me again) 
          C                                  Am 
'Cause if I was a man (If I was a man), then I'd be the man 
           F   G 
I'd be the man 
           C       Am 
I'd be the man (Oh) 
           F         G 
I'd be the man (Yeah) 
           C   Am 
I'd be the man (I'd be the man)
[Outro]
N.C. 
If I was a man, then I'd be the man