The measure of a man (ELTON JOHN)

D
These battered hands are all you own
Bm
This broken heart has turned to stone
G                         D
Go hang your glory on the wall
              Bm7               F
There comes a time when castles fall
    G                  Em               A
And all that's left is shifting in the sand.

        A7     D                  A
You're out of time, you're out of place
             Bm/A
Look at your face
           G            A, D
That's the measure of a man.

This coat that fits you like a glove,
These dirty streets you learned to love
So welcome back my long lost friend
You've been to hell and back again
God alone knows how you crossed that span.

Back on the beat, back to the start
Trust in your heart.
That's the measure of a man.

D                    A                      Bm/A
It's the fire in the eyes, the lines on the hand
           G              A, D
It's the things you understand
D             A                        Bm/A 
The permanent ties from which you once ran
           G            A, D
That's the measure of a man. 

You've come full circle, now you're home.
Without the gold, without the crone
And this is where you've always been
You had to lose so you could win
And rise above your troubles while you can.

Now you can love, now you can lose
Now you can choose.
That's the measure of a man.