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Man On The Side

John Mayer
Version1
90

Chords in this song

Strum
D-DU-UDU
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-5---------5---------4----454---5-5---------5-|
-4---4-4---4--464--4-4----4-4---464---4-4---4-|
-6|--464---6|-6-6--6-4----------------464---6-|
-7|------744------4--6|-------------------7-7-|
-0-0-----------------7--7-----5-----7-------0-|
  Six  numbers, one  more to dial
  Before  I'm before you
  I  tried to call,'been  busy all night
  Gave  up waiting at daylight
  Excuse me,  Ms. Busybody
  Could  you  pencil me  in  when you can?
  Though  we  both know that the worst  part about  it
  Is  I would be free  when you wanted  me
  I  am the man  on the side
  Hoping  you'll make  up your mind
  I  am the one  who will swallow  his pride
  Life  as the man  on the side
 instrumental only)]
 same as verse 1)]
  One of the many, but one of the few
  To stand back and wait for you
  I fell  in love with the dream  that I built of you
  Playing  the part of the queen
  Taking  my own advice, I'm giving  up tonight
  Good  luck to you  and the king
 like Bridge1 with a little more intensity)]
  Excuse me,  Ms. Busybody
  Could  you  pencil me  in when you  can?
  Though we  both know that the worst  part  about it
  Is  I would be free  when you wanted  me
 And then big exciting ending Chorus
 '

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Readable chord sheet for Man On The Side by John Mayer

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        -5---------5---------4----454---5-5---------5-|
        -4---4-4---4--464--4-4----4-4---464---4-4---4-|
        -6|--464---6|-6-6--6-4----------------464---6-|
        -7|------744------4--6|-------------------7-7-|
        -0-0-----------------7--7-----5-----7-------0-|

        [E]Six numbers, [Asus2]one more to [Bsus2]dial
        [A]Before I'm before you
        [E]I tried to ca[Asus2]ll,'been busy all n[Bsus2]ight
        [A]Gave up waiting at daylight

[Bridge1 sounding-stuff]

        E[Asus2]xcuse [E]me, Ms. Bu[C#sus2]sybody    [Bsus2]
        C[Asus2]ould y[E]ou pencil [F#]me i[Ab]n when you [Asus2]can?  [B]
        Tho[Asus2]ugh we[E] both know that the wo[C#sus2]rst part ab[C#sus2]out it [Eb]
        Is[Asus2] I would be fr[F#]ee when you want[Asus2]ed me [B]   [A/B]        [Asus2]              [C#]                  [A/C#]

        I[E] am the m[Asus2]an on the s[Bsus2]ide     [Bsus2]
        H[E]oping you'll m[Asus2]ake up your min[Bsus2]d       [Bsus2]
        I[E] am the on[Asus2]e who will sw[Bsus2]allow his pr[C#sus2]ide
        L[Dsus2]ife as the [C#sus2]man on the si[E]de [E]

instrumental only)]

same as verse 1)]

        One of the many, but one of the few
        To stand back and wait for you

[Bridge1 Again]

        I [Csus2]fell in love with the dr[Dsus2]eam that I built of you
        Pl[Asus2]aying the part of the queen [Dsus2]
        Ta[Csus2]king my own advice, I'm [Dsus2]giving up tonight
        G[Bsus2]ood luck to y[Asus2]ou and the [G]king [F#]       [E]

like Bridge1 with a little more intensity)]

        E[Asus2]xcuse [E]me, Ms. B[C#sus2]usybody
        C[Asus2]ould y[E]ou pencil m[C#sus2]e in when yo[Esus2]u can?
        T[Asus2]hough [E]we both know that the wo[C#sus2]rst part[C#sus2] about [Eb]it
        Is[Asus2] I would be fr[F#]ee when you want[Asus2]ed me [B]   [A/B]        [Asus2]              [C#]                  [A/C#]

And then big exciting ending Chorus

'

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