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A Man Needs A Maid by Neil Young
A Man Needs A Maid
[Intro]
Bb F C G Bb Dm
[Verse]
Dm C/D
My life is changin' in so many ways
Bb F
I don't know who to trust anymore
Dm C/D
There's a shadow runnin' through my days
Bb Dm
Like a beggar goin' from door to door
Dm C/D
I was thinkin' that maybe I'd get a maid
Bb F
Find a place nearby for her to stay
Dm Am7/D
Just someone to keep my house clean -
Bb Dm
Fix my meals and go away.
[Chorus]
Dm C/D Bb Dm7 G F Em7
A maid A man needs a maid.
Dm C/D Bb Dm
A maid
G F Em7 F C
[Verse]
Am G F Em7 Dm7
It's hard to make that change
Am G F Em7 Dm7 GaddC D Bb F
When life and love turn strange and cold
C G Bb F
To give a love, you gotta live a love.
C G Bb F
To live a love, you gotta be part of.
C G Bb Dm
When will I see you again?
Dm C/D
A while ago somewhere I don't know when
Bb F
I was watching a movie with a friend.
Dm Am7/D
I fell in love with the actress.
Bb Dm
She was playin' a part that I could understand
[Chorus]
Dm C/D Bb Dm7 G F Em7
A maid A man needs a maid.
Dm C/D Bb
A maid A man needs
Gm Dm Em Em7
A maid.
C G Bb Dm
When will I see you again? (hold)
notes:
Am7 x002010
Dm7 x00211
GaddC x30003
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version 2
Bb F C G Bb Dm
Dm C
My life is changin' in so many ways
Bb F
I don't know who to trust anymore
Dm C
There's a shadow runnin' through my days
Bb Dm
Like a beggar goin' from door to door
Dm C
I was thinkin' that maybe I'd get a maid
Bb F
Find a place nearby for her to stay
Dm Am
Just someone to keep my house clean -
Bb Dm
Fix my meals and go away.
Dm C Bb Dm G F Em
A maid a man needs a maid.
Dm C Bb Dm
A maid
G F Em F C
Am G F Em Dm
It's hard to make that change
Am G F Em Dm G D Bb F
When life and love turn strange and cold
C G Bb F
To give a love, you gotta live a love.
C G Bb F
To live a love, you gotta be part of.
C G Bb Dm
When will I see you again?
Dm C
A while ago somewhere I don't know when
Bb F
I was watching a movie with a friend.
Dm Am
I fell in love with the actress.
Bb Dm
She was playin' a part that I could understand
Dm C Bb Dm G F Em
A maid a man needs a maid.
Dm C Bb
A maid a man needs
Gm Dm Em Em7
A maid.
C G
When will I see you again?
* Alternate:
Capo III
Dm = Bm
C = A
Bb = G
F = D
Am = F#m
G = E
D = B
Em = C#m
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version 3
CHORDS:
Bb 113331 F 133211
C x32010 G 320003
Dm xx0231 Am7 x02010
Em 022000 Em7 022030
Csus x33010 Dm7 xx0211
D xx0232 Gm 355333
INTRO:
Bb F C G Bb Dm
Dm C
My life is changin' in so many ways
Bb F
I don't know who to trust anymore
Dm C
There's a shadow runnin' through my days
Bb Dm
Like a beggar goin' from door to door
Dm C
I was thinkin' that maybe I'd get a maid
Bb F
Find a place nearby for her to stay
Dm Am7
Just someone to keep my house clean
Bb Dm
Fix my meals and go away
Dm C Bb Dm G F Em
A ma A A aid A man needs A maid
Dm C Bb Dm
A ma A A aid
|Em |Em7 |F | C|Em |Em7 |F |Csus C
Am G F Em7 Dm7
It's hard to make that change
Am G F Em7 Dm7
When life and love turn strange
D Bb F
And col o o old
C G
To give a love
Bb F
You gotta live a love
C G
To live a love
Bb F
You gotta be part of
C G Bb Dm
When will I see you again
Dm C
A while ago somewhere I don't know when
Bb F
I was watchin' a movie with a friend
Dm Am7
I fell in love with the actress
Bb Dm
She was playin' a part that I could understand
Dm C Bb Dm7 G F Em
A ma A A aid A man needs A maid
Dm C Bb Gm
A ma A A aid A man needs A maid
Dm Em Em7
C G Bb Dm
When will I see you again
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version 4
CAPO: 3rd fret (Sounds in the key of Bb)
Chord names and fret positions are relative to the capo:
G = 320003 Bm = x24432 F#m = 244222
G(b5) = 3x0023 D/C# = x4xxxx Bm7 = x24232
D = xx0232 Aadd4 = x00220 Amaj7sus2 = x02100
A = x02220 C#m = x35543 B = x24442
Asus2 = x02200 C#m7 = x35343 Dsus2 = xx0230
E = 022100 Asus4 = x02230 Gadd2 = 3x0203
Bsus4 = x24452
[Intro]
G G(b5) G D A Asus2
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
E G G(b5) G Bm
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
[Verse 1]
Bm Aadd4
My life is changing in so many ways,
G D
I don't know who to trust any - more,
D/C# Bm Aadd4
There's a shadow running through my days,
G Bm
Like a beggar going from door to door!
[Verse 2]
Bm Aadd4
I was thinking that, maybe, I'd get a maid,
G G(b5) G D
Find a place near - by for her to stay,
D/C# Bm Aadd4
Just someone to keep my house clean,
G Bm
Fix my meals, and go a - way!
[Chorus]
Bm Aadd4 G Bm
A maid-------, a man needs a maid,
e |---2------------|
B |---3------------|
G |---4------------|
D |---4----2--0----|
A |---2---------4--|
E |----------------|
Bm Aadd4 G G(b5) G Bm
A maid-------! | / / / / | / / / / |
[Break]
C#m C#m7 D Asus4 A
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
C#m C#m7 D Asus4 A
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
[Bridge]
F#m E D C#m7 Bm7
It's hard ...to make ...that ...change,
F#m E D C#m7 Bm7
When life ...and love ...turn ...strange,
Amaj7sus2 B G Dsus2 D
...And cold-------,
A Asus2 E G Gadd2 Dsus2 D
To give a love, you gotta live a love,
A Asus2 E G Gadd2 Dsus2 D
To live a love, you gotta be part of,
A Asus2 E G G(b5) G Bm
When will I see you a - gain? | / / / / | / / / / |
[Verse 3]
Bm Aadd4
A while ago, somewhere, I don't know when,
G G(b5) D
I was watching a movie with a friend,
D/C# Bm Aadd4
I fell in love with the actress,
G Bm
She was playing a part that I could under - stand!
[Chorus]
Bm Aadd4 G G(b5) G Bm
A maid-------, a man needs a maid,
e |--2------------|
B |--3------------|
G |--4------------|
D |--4----2--0----|
A |--2---------4--|
E |---------------|
Bm Aadd4 G G(b5) G Bm Bsus4 Bm
A maid-------, a man needs a maid----------------------!
| / / / / | / / / / |
[Coda]
C#m C#m7 A Asus2 E
| / / / / | / / / / | When will I see you a - gain?
G G(b5) G Bm
| / / / / | / / / / | / ||
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