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Man On The Side by John Mayer
Man On The Side
Capo:no capo
Intro
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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-|
[Verse1]
E Asus2 Bsus2*
Six numbers, one more to dial
A
Before I'm before you
E Asus2 Bsus2*
I tried to call,'been busy all night
A
Gave up waiting at daylight
[Bridge1 sounding-stuff]
Asus2/E C#sus2 Bsus2
Excuse me, Ms. Busybody
Asus2/E F#* G#* Asus2/B
Could you pencil me in when you can?
Asus2/E C#sus2 C#sus2/D#
Though we both know that the worst part about it
Asus2 F#* Asus2/B A/B Asus2/C# A/C#
Is I would be free when you wanted me
[Chorus]
E Asus2 Bsus2* Bsus2*
I am the man on the side
E Asus2 Bsus2* Bsus2*
Hoping you'll make up your mind
E Asus2 Bsus2* C#sus2*
I am the one who will swallow his pride
Dsus2* C#sus2* E E
Life as the man on the side
[Verse again (instrumental only)]
[Verse2 (same as verse 1)]
One of the many, but one of the few
To stand back and wait for you
[Bridge1 Again]
[Chorus Again]
[Bridge2 ]
Csus2 Dsus2
I fell in love with the dream that I built of you
Asus2 (walkup to) Dsus2
Playing the part of the queen
Csus2 Dsus2
Taking my own advice, I'm giving up tonight
Bsus2 Asus2 G* F#* E
Good luck to you and the king
[SOLO]
[Bridge3 (like Bridge1 with a little more intensity)]
Asus2/E C#sus2 (slide down)
Excuse me, Ms. Busybody
Asus2/E C#sus2 Esus2
Could you pencil me in when you can?
Asus2/E C#sus2 C#sus2/D#
Though we both know that the worst part about it
Asus2 F#* Asus2/B A/B Asus2/C# A/C#
Is I would be free when you wanted me
And then big exciting ending Chorus
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version 2
Capo:no capo
Intro E C#m B Asus
E C#m B
Six numbers, one more to dial
Asus Asus B E
before I'm before you tonight
C#m
I tried to call
B
been busy all night
Asus Asus B F#m7
gave up waiting at daylight
F#m7 B E
Excuse me Mrs. Busybody
E F#m7 Asus B E
could you pencil me in when you can
F#m7 Asus C#m
though we both know that the worst part about it
Asus F# Asus B
is I would be free when you wanted me (when you wanted me)
E F#m7 Asus B
I am the man on the side
E F#m7 Asus B
hoping you'll make up your mind
E F#m7 C#m B
I am the one who will swallow his pride
D Asus E
life as the man on the side
E C#m
One of the many
B
One of the few
Asus B E
to stand back and wait for you
F#m7 B E
Excuse me Mrs. Busybody
E F#m7 Asus B E
could you pencil me in when you can
F#m7 Asus C#m
though we both know that the worst part about it
Asus F# Asus B
is I would be free when you wanted me (when you wanted me)
E F#m7 Asus B
I am the man on the side
E F#m7 Asus B
hoping you'll make up your mind
E F#m7 C#m B
I am the one who will swallow his pride
D Asus E
life as the man on the side
C D E
I fell in love with the dream that I built of you
Am7
playing the part of the queen
C
Taking my own advice
D
I'm giving up tonight
E Asus
Good luck to you and the king
F#m7 B E
Excuse me Mrs. Busybody
E F#m7 Asus B E
could you pencil me in when you can
F#m7 Asus C#m
though we both know that the worst part about it
Asus F# Asus B
is I would be free when you wanted me (when you wanted me)
E F#m7 Asus B
I am the man on the side
E F#m7 Asus B
hoping you'll make up your mind
E F#m7 C#m B
I am the one who will swallow his pride
D Asus E
life as the man on the side
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version 3
Tuning:E A D G B E
Key:E
Capo:no capo
[Chords]
e|--0--------|--4---|--------|--------|-----|-----0-----|-----|---0---|-----0-----|
B|--0--5--9--|--5---|--4--7--|--5--7--|--5--|-----0-----|--9--|---0---|-----4-----|
G|--1--4--9--|--4---|--4--8--|--4--9--|--6--|-----2-----|--9--|---4---|-----4-----|
D|--2--6--9--|--7---|--4--9--|--4--9--|--7--|-----2-----|--9--|---4---|-----2-----|
A|--2--7--7--|--4---|--2--x--|--2--x--|--x--|-----x-----|--x--|---x---|-----0-----|
E|--0--0--0--|------|-----7--|-----7--|--5--|-----2-----|--7--|---4---|-----------|
E C#m7#5 B Bsus4 A F#m7add11 E/B G#m7#5 Asus2add#11
e|--0--0--|-----|----0---|-----0-----|-----|-----|-----|----------7----|--5--|
B|--0--5--|--9--|----0---|-----0-----|-----|-----|--5--|--7--|----5----|--5--|
G|--4--4--|--9--|----3---|-----6-----|-----|-----|--5--|--7--|----5----|--5--|
D|--2--2--|--9--|----2---|-----6-----|--7--|--7--|--5--|--7--|----5----|--5--|
A|--0--0--|--x--|----x---|-----x-----|--5--|--4--|--3--|--5--|----x----|--x--|
E|--------|--9--|----2---|-----5-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|----5----|--5--|
Asus2 C#m7 F#7add11 Amaj7sus2 D5 A/C# C D Am7add9 Am7
e|----0----|-----|-------|
B|----0----|--3--|---3---|
G|----4----|--4--|---2---|
D|----2----|--5--|---4---|
A|----x----|--x--|---x---|
E|----4----|--3--|---2---|
Asus2/G# G D/F#
[Intro]
|E| |C#m7#5| |B Bsus4 B| |A|
[Verse 1]
E C#m7#5 B Bsus4 B
Six numbers, one more to dial
A E
Before I'm before you
C#m7#5
I tried to call
B Bsus4 B
Been busy all night
A E
Gave up waiting at daylight
[Pre-chorus]
F#m7add11 E/B B
Excuse Mrs. Busybody
E F#m7add11 G#m7#5 Asus2add#11 Asus2
Could you pencil me in when you can
F#m7add11 E/B C#m7
Though we both know that the worst part about it
E/B C#m7 F#7add11 Asus2add#11
Is that I would be free when you wanted me
B Bsus4 B Bsus4
If you wanted me
[Chorus]
E F#m7add11 G#m7#5 Amaj7sus2
I am the man on the side
E F#m7add11 G#m7#5 Amaj7sus2
Hoping you'll make up your mind
E F#m7add11 G#m7#5 Amaj7sus2
I am the one who will swallow his pride
D5 A/C# |E| |C#m7#5| |B Bsus4 B| |A|
Life as the man on the side
[Verse 2]
E C#m7#5
One of the many
B Bsus4 B
One of the few
A E
To stand back and wait for you
[Pre-chorus]
F#m7add11 E/B B
Excuse Mrs. Busybody
E F#m7add11 G#m7#5 Asus2add#11 Asus2
Could you pencil me in when you can
F#m7add11 E/B C#m7
Though we both know that the worst part about it
E/B C#m7 F#7add11 Asus2add#11
Is that I would be free when you wanted me
B Bsus4
If you wanted me
B Bsus4
If you wanted me
[Chorus]
E F#m7add11 G#m7#5 Amaj7sus2
I am the man on the side
E F#m7add11 G#m7#5 Amaj7sus2
Hoping you'll make up your mind
E F#m7add11 G#m7#5 Amaj7sus2
I am the one who will swallow his pride
D5 A/C# E
Life as the man on the side
D5 A/C# E
Life as the man on the side
[Bridge]
C D
I fell in love with a dream that I built of you
E Am7add9 Am7
Playing the part of the Queen
C D
Taking my own advice, I'm giving up tonight
Asus2 Asus2/G# G D/F# E
Good luck to you and the king
[Solo]
|E| |F#m7add11 G#m7#5| |Asus2add#11 Asus2| [x2]
[Pre-chorus]
F#m7add11 E/B B
Excuse Mrs. Busybody
E F#m7add11 G#m7#5 Asus2add#11 Asus2
Could you pencil me in
F#m7add11 E/B C#m7
Though we both know that the worst part about it
E/B C#m7 F#7add11 Asus2add#11
Is that I would be free when you wanted me
B Bsus4
If you wanted me
B Bsus4
If you wanted me
[Chorus]
E F#m7add11 G#m7#5 Amaj7sus2
I am the man on the side
E F#m7add11 G#m7#5 Amaj7sus2
Hoping you'll make up your mind
E F#m7add11 G#m7#5 Amaj7sus2
I am the one who will swallow his pride
D5 A/C#
Life as the man
D5 A/C#
You know, life as the man
D5 A/C# E
Living life as the man on the side
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version 4
Tuning:E A D G B E
Capo:no capo
Intro
e----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
b---/9-------------------------------------3--3--3---------------------------------------------
g---/9--11--9------------------------------2--2--2------7----7h9-------------------------------
d-------11--9-----------9------------------0--2--0---/9---9-------9s7--5---7---5h6-------------
a--------------11---/11---11s9p7---7-------------------------------------7---7------7p5---7----
e--------------------------------9---9/--0-------3--------------------------------------7---0--
e------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
b---3--3--3------------------12----9-------------------------------------------/9----------
g---2--2--2----------9----------11---11-11p9----9----------9-------------------/9--11--9---
d---0--2--0--------9----11-------------------11---11--9----------------------------11--9---
a-------------9h11------------------------------------9h11---9h10p9-7-9-7------------------
e---------3--------------9------------------------------------------------9s0--------------
e---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
b-------------------------------------3--3--3----------8-------------------------3--3--3--3---
g--------9----------------------------2--2--2------7h8---9-7----7----------------2--2--0--2---
d--------9--(9)-----------------------0--2--0---/9-----------/9---9s7-5----------0--2--0--0---
a---9h11-----9h10p9-7-------7-(9)/--------------------------------------7-5-------------------
e---------------------9s7-0----9-/-0--------0-------------------------------7~-0-------3--2---
Part 1
Verse
e-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
b---5-------5----5--------5-----5----5-----5---4------4h5--4-----5----5-------5----5------
g---4-------4----4--------4-----4h6--4-----4---4------4----4-----4h6--4-------4----4------
d---6-------4h6--4--------7-----7----7-----7---4------4h6--4-----7------7-----4h6--4------
a-------------------7--4--4--4----------4----------------------0-----------0----------7---
e---0--0-0-------------------------------------7--7-7------------------------------7------
I think he plays (5x745x) instead of (x0745x)
Part 2
"Excuse me.."
e---0----------0----------------0--------------------------------
b---0---9--7---0---------4--5---0---9--9--9----2---4--5---4--5---
g---2---9--8---1---2-4---4--4---2---9--9--9----3---4--4---4--4---
d---2---7--7---2---2-2---2--2---2---7--7--9----2---2--2---4--4---
a---x---x--x---2---x-x---0--0---x---x--x--x----x---0--0---2--2---
e---2---7--7---0---2-4----------2---7--8--9----2-----------------
Part 3
Chorus
e---0---0---0---0---------- ---0---0---0---0----0--------
b---0---0---0---0---------- ---0---0---0---0----3--(2)---
g---1---2---2---4---------- ---1---2---4---2----2--(2)---
d---2---2---2---4---(x2)--- ---2---2---4---2----0--(2)---
a---2---x---0---2---------- ---2---x---x---0--------4----
e---0---2---x---x---------- ---0---2---4---x-------------
Part 4
"Excuse me.." (second time)
e---0----------0----------0--------------------------------
b---0---9--7---0---9--7---0---9--9--9----2---4--5---4--5---
g---2---9--8---2---9--8---2---9--9--9----3---4--4---4--4---
d---2---7--7---2---7--7---2---7--7--9----2---2--2---4--4---
a---x---x--x---x---x--x---x---x--x--x----x---0--0---2--2---
e---2---7--7---2---7--7---2---7--8--9----2-----------------
Part 5
"I fell in love.."
e---3---5---0---------7--------7----5----3---5-------------------
b---3---5---0---------5------5------5----3---5-----------3---3---
g---5---7---1---2-4---5----5--------5----5---7---4---4---2---2---
d---5---7---2---2-2---x------------------5---7---2---2---0---0---
a---3---5---2---x-x---x------------------3---5---0---x---x---x---
e-----------0---2-4---5--5----------5----------------4---3---2---
[Verse 1]
Six numbers, one more to dial
Before I'm before you
I tried to call
Been busy all night
Gave up waiting at daylight
[Pre-Chorus]
Excuse Mrs. Busybody
Could you pencil me in when you can
Though we both know that the worst part about it
Is that I would be free when you wanted me
If you wanted me
[Chorus]
Oh, oh, oh
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
[Verse 2]
One of the many
One of the few
To stand back and wait for you
[Pre-Chorus]
Excuse Mrs. Busybody
Could you pencil me in when you can
Though we both know that the worst part about it
Is that I would be free when you wanted me
If you wanted me
If you wanted me
[Chorus]
Oh, 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
Life as the man on the side
[Verse 3]
I fell in love with a 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
[Pre-Chorus]
Excuse Mrs. Busybody
Could you pencil me in
Though we both know that the worst part about it
Is that I would be free when you wanted me
If you wanted me
If you wanted me
[Chorus]
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
You know, life as the man
Living life as the man on the side
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version 5
Capo:no capo
[Intro]
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----/9-------------------------------------3--3--3---------------------------------------------|
G|----/9--11--9------------------------------2--2--2------7----7h9-------------------------------|
D|--------11--9-----------9------------------0--2--0---/9---9-------9s7--5---7---5h6-------------|
A|---------------11---/11---11s9p7---7-------------------------------------7---7------7p5---7----|
E|---------------------------------9---9/--0-------3--------------------------------------7---0--|
e|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----3--3--3------------------12----9-------------------------------------------/9---------|
G|----2--2--2----------9----------11---11-11p9----9----------9-------------------/9--11--9--|
D|----0--2--0--------9----11-------------------11---11--9----------------------------11--9--|
A|--------------9h11------------------------------------9h11---9h10p9-7-9-7-----------------|
E|----------3--------------9------------------------------------------------9s0-------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------3--3--3----------8-------------------------3--3--3--3--|
G|---------9----------------------------2--2--2------7h8---9-7----7----------------2--2--0--2--|
D|---------9--(9)-----------------------0--2--0---/9-----------/9---9s7-5----------0--2--0--0--|
A|----9h11-----9h10p9-7-------7-(9)/--------------------------------------7-5------------------|
E|----------------------9s7-0----9-/-0--------0-------------------------------7~-0-------3--2--|
[Part 1]
[Verse]
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----5-------5----5--------5-----5----5-----5---4------4h5--4-----5----5-------5----5-----|
G|----4-------4----4--------4-----4h6--4-----4---4------4----4-----4h6--4-------4----4-----|
D|----6-------4h6--4--------7-----7----7-----7---4------4h6--4-----7------7-----4h6--4-----|
A|--------------------7--4--4--4----------4----------------------0-----------0----------7--|
E|----0--0-0-------------------------------------7--7-7------------------------------7-----|
I think he plays (5x745x) instead of (x0745x)
[Part 2]
"Excuse me.."
e|---0----------0----------------0----------------------------------|
B|----0---9--7---0---------4--5---0---9--9--9----2---4--5---4--5----|
G|----2---9--8---1---2-4---4--4---2---9--9--9----3---4--4---4--4----|
D|----2---7--7---2---2-2---2--2---2---7--7--9----2---2--2---4--4----|
A|----x---x--x---2---x-x---0--0---x---x--x--x----x---0--0---2--2----|
E|----2---7--7---0---2-4----------2---7--8--9----2------------------|
[Part 3]
[Chorus]
e|---0---0---0---0---------- ---0---0---0---0----0----------|
B|----0---0---0---0---------- ---0---0---0---0----3--(2)----|
G|----1---2---2---4---------- ---1---2---4---2----2--(2)----|
D|----2---2---2---4---(x2)--- ---2---2---4---2----0--(2)----|
A|----2---x---0---2---------- ---2---x---x---0--------4-----|
E|----0---2---x---x---------- ---0---2---4---x--------------|
[Part 4]
"Excuse me.." (second time)
e|---0----------0----------0----------------------------------|
B|----0---9--7---0---9--7---0---9--9--9----2---4--5---4--5----|
G|----2---9--8---2---9--8---2---9--9--9----3---4--4---4--4----|
D|----2---7--7---2---7--7---2---7--7--9----2---2--2---4--4----|
A|----x---x--x---x---x--x---x---x--x--x----x---0--0---2--2----|
E|----2---7--7---2---7--7---2---7--8--9----2------------------|
[Part 5]
"I fell in love.."
e|---3---5---0---------7--------7----5----3---5---------------------|
B|----3---5---0---------5------5------5----3---5-----------3---3----|
G|----5---7---1---2-4---5----5--------5----5---7---4---4---2---2----|
D|----5---7---2---2-2---x------------------5---7---2---2---0---0----|
A|----3---5---2---x-x---x------------------3---5---0---x---x---x----|
E|------------0---2-4---5--5----------5----------------4---3---2----|
[Verse 1]
Six numbers, one more to dial
Before I'm before you
I tried to call
Been busy all night
Gave up waiting at daylight
[Pre-Chorus]
Excuse Mrs. Busybody
Could you pencil me in when you can
Though we both know that the worst part about it
Is that I would be free when you wanted me
If you wanted me
[Chorus]
Oh, oh, oh
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
[Verse 2]
One of the many
One of the few
To stand back and wait for you
[Pre-Chorus]
Excuse Mrs. Busybody
Could you pencil me in when you can
Though we both know that the worst part about it
Is that I would be free when you wanted me
If you wanted me
If you wanted me
[Chorus]
Oh, 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
Life as the man on the side
[Verse 3]
I fell in love with a 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
[Pre-Chorus]
Excuse Mrs. Busybody
Could you pencil me in
Though we both know that the worst part about it
Is that I would be free when you wanted me
If you wanted me
If you wanted me
[Chorus]
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
You know, life as the man
Living life as the man on the side
| x Dead note
| (n) Ghost note
| h Hammer-on
| p Pull-off
| / Slide up
| ~ Vibrato
| s Slide
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version 6
Capo:no capo
Key:
/ -Slide Up
\ -Slide Down
h -Hammer On
p -Pull Off
~ -Vibrato
x -Muted String
Intro
e--------------------------------------------------------------------------
b-/9--------------------------------3-----3--------------------------------
g-/9--11-9--------------------------2-----2-------7---7h9------------------
d-----11-9-------9------------------0--2--0----/9---9-----9/7p5---7--------
a------------/11---11/9--7----9---------------------------------7---7------
E---------------------------9---0~--------3--------------------------------
e--------------------------------------------------------------------------
b--------------------3~--3-----3----------------12----9--------------------
g--------------------2~--2-----2---------9---------11---11-11p9-----9------
d--5h6---------------0~--0--2--0-------9----11-------------------11---11--
a-------7p5----7-------------------9h11------------------------------------
E------------7---0~------------3------------(9)----------------------------
e---------------------------------------------------------------------------
b-------------------------------/9------------------------------------------
g--------9----------------------/9--11-9--------9---------------------------
d--9--------------------------------11-9--------9---------------------------
a--9h11-----9h10p9-7-9-7-------------------9h11---9h10p9-7-------7---9\-----
E-------------------------9/0------------------------------9/7-0-----9\-0---
e----------------------------------------------------------------
b--3-----3--------8--------------------------3-----3~---3~-------
g--2-----2------7---9-7----7-----------------2-----2~---2~-------
d--0--2--0---/9---------/9---9\7-5-----------0--2--0~---0~-------
a----------------------------------7-5---------------------------
E--------3-----------------------------7-0~-------------2~-------
Verse 1&2
Verse 1&2
Emphasise lower notes
e----------------------------------
b-5~--5---5------5---5---5----5----
g-4~--4---4------4---4---4h6--4----
d-6~--4h6-4------7---7---7----7----
a------------7p4(4)--4--------4----
E(0)-------------------------------
e----------------------------------------
b-4-----4h5-(4)-----5---5-----5---5------
g-4-----4---(4)-----4h6-4-----4---4------
d-4-----4h6-(4)-----7---7--7--4h6-4------
a----------------0-------------------7---
E-7--7-----------------------------------
Pre-Chorus
e--------------------------------------
b-2---9---7-------------4--5--2--------
g-2---9---8---1---2--4--4--4--2--------
d-2---7---7---2---2--4--2--2--2--------
a-x---x---x---2---x--x--------x--------
E-2---7---7---0---2--4--------2--------
e------------------------------
b-9-9-9---2--4-5--4-5----------
g-9-9-9---3--4-4--4-4----------
d-7-7-9---2--2-2--4-4----------
a-x-x-x---x--0-0--2-2----------
E-7/8/9---2--------------------
Chorus
e----------0------
b----2--2--0------
g-1--2--2--4------
d-2--2--2--4------(x2)
a-2--x--0--2------
E-0--2------------
^this part is fingerpicked
e-------------------------
b-----2--4--2--3--2-------
g-1---2--4--2--2--2--1----
d-2---2--4--2--0--2--2----
a-2---x--x--0-----4--2----
E-0---2--4-----------0----
Pre Chorus (Second Time)
e-------------
b-2--9-7------
g-2--9-8------
d-2--7-7------(x2)
a-x--x-x------
E-2-(7)7------
e-----------------------------
b-2--9-9-9--2--4-5--4-5-------
g-2--9-9-9--3--4-4--4-4-------
d-2--7-7-9--2--2-2--4-4-------
a-x--x-x-x--x----0--2-2-------
E-2--7/8/9--2-----------------
Play chorus again but play (xx032x) more then once
Bridge
e--------------------7------7----5---
b-3---/5-----2---4---5-----5-----5---
g-5---/7--1--2---4---5----5------5---
d-5---/7--2--2---4-------------------
a-3---/5--2--x---x-------------------
E---------0--2---4-------------------
e----------------------------------
b--3---5-----------3--3------------
g--5---7----4---4--2--2--1---------
d--5---7----2---2--0--0--2---------
a--3---5----0---x--x--x--2---------
E---------------4--3--2--0---------
Pre-Chorus (Third Time)
e------------------7-----
b-2---9\----2---9--x-----
g-2---9\----2---9--8-----
d-2---7\----2---7--7-----
a-x---x\----x---x--x-----
E-2---7\----2---7--7-----
e----------------------3-------
b-2--9-9-9--2--4h5--3--3-------
g-2--9-9-9--3--4-4--5--5-------
d-2--7-7-9--2--2-2--5--0-------
a-x--x-x-x--x-------3----------
E-2--7/8/9--2------------------
Back To Chorus
[Verse 1]
Six numbers, one more to dial
Before I'm before you
I tried to call
Been busy all night
Gave up waiting at daylight
[Pre-Chorus]
Excuse Mrs. Busybody
Could you pencil me in when you can
Though we both know that the worst part about it
Is that I would be free when you wanted me
If you wanted me
[Chorus]
Oh, oh, oh
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
[Verse 2]
One of the many
One of the few
To stand back and wait for you
[Pre-Chorus]
Excuse Mrs. Busybody
Could you pencil me in when you can
Though we both know that the worst part about it
Is that I would be free when you wanted me
If you wanted me
If you wanted me
[Chorus]
Oh, 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
Life as the man on the side
[Verse 3]
I fell in love with a 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
[Pre-Chorus]
Excuse Mrs. Busybody
Could you pencil me in
Though we both know that the worst part about it
Is that I would be free when you wanted me
If you wanted me
If you wanted me
[Chorus]
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
You know, life as the man
Living life as the man on the side
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version 7
Capo:no capo
I
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E C#m B A E/G#
|----------------4-------------------------^----------------------|
|--5--5---5---5--5---5---5---5--4---4h5-4--^---0h2--0----5---5----|
|--4--4---4---4--6---4h6-4---4--4---4---4--^---2----2----4---4----| (Intro)
|--6--4h6-4---4--6---6---6---6--4---4---4--^---2----2----4h6-4----|
|----------------4-4-------4----2-2--------^--0----------------7--|
|--0--------0------------------------------^-----------4----------|
E C#m B A E/G#
|--0-------------4-------------------------^----------------------|
|--0---0--0---0--5---5---5---5--4---4h5-4--^---0h2--0----5---5----|
|--1---1--2---1--6---4h6-4---4--4---4---4--^---2----2----4---4----|
|------2--2---2--6---6---6---6--4---4---4--^---2----2----4h6-4----|
|----------------4-4-------4----2-2--------^--0----------------7--|
|--0--0-----0------------------------------^-----------4----------|
II
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A2 B E E/F# A2 A2/F# B-B/C C#m F#m A2 B-Bsus
|--0-----4--2----0--0-----0------0--------------2-2------0--------|
|--0-----4--4----0--0-----0---0--0---4--4--4----2-2----0-0---4-5--|
|--2-----4--4----1--1-----2---2--2---4--4--6----2-2----2-2---4-4--|
|-----------------------------2------4--4--6-----------2-----4-4--|
|--------2--2-------------0----------2--3--4-----------0-0---2-2--|
|--0-------------0--2--4------2--2--------------2-2---------------|
III (chorus)
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E-E/F# A2 B
|--0--0--0-----------0-|
|--0--0--0----0-----0--|
|--1--1--2---2-----4---| X 2
|-----------2-----4----|
|--------0-------2-----|
|--0--2----------------|
E-E/F# A2 D D/C# E
|--0--0--0------2--2--0-|
|--0--0--0--0---3--3--0-|
|--1--1--2--2---2--2--1-| X 2
|-----------2---0-------|
|--------0--2------4----|
|--0--2---------------0-|
IV (bridge)
====
C D E Am
|--0---2---0-------0----0---2---0--0--2--2--0--|
|--1---3---0-------1----1---3---0--0--3--3--0--|
|--0---2---1--(2)--2----0---2---1--1--2--2--1--|
|--2---0---2--(2)--2----2---0---2--1--0-----2--|
|--3-------2-------0----3-------2--x-----4--2--|
|----------0--(2)---------------0--x--------0--|
[Verse 1]
Six numbers, one more to dial
Before I'm before you
I tried to call
Been busy all night
Gave up waiting at daylight
[Pre-Chorus]
Excuse Mrs. Busybody
Could you pencil me in when you can
Though we both know that the worst part about it
Is that I would be free when you wanted me
If you wanted me
[Chorus]
Oh, oh, oh
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
[Verse 2]
One of the many
One of the few
To stand back and wait for you
[Pre-Chorus]
Excuse Mrs. Busybody
Could you pencil me in when you can
Though we both know that the worst part about it
Is that I would be free when you wanted me
If you wanted me
If you wanted me
[Chorus]
Oh, 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
Life as the man on the side
[Verse 3]
I fell in love with a 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
[Pre-Chorus]
Excuse Mrs. Busybody
Could you pencil me in
Though we both know that the worst part about it
Is that I would be free when you wanted me
If you wanted me
If you wanted me
[Chorus]
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
You know, life as the man
Living life as the man on the side
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version 8
Tuning:E A D G B E
Capo:no capo
Intro
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------5--------5----5-----4----4h5p4-------5-----5---2-------------|
G|---------4----4-----6--------4h6--4--4--4----------4-----4h6p4-4---2--0h1--------|
D|---------4h6--4--4--6-------------------4------------4----------------2----4-----|
A|--------------------4------4------------2--2-----------4----------------------2--|
E|--0----0-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Verse (1)
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------5--------5----5-----4----4h5p4-------5-----5---2-------------|
G|---------4----4-----6--------4h6--4--4--4----------4-----4h6p4-4---2--0h1--------|
D|---------4h6--4--4--6-------------------4------------4----------------2----4-----|
A|--------------------4------4------------2--2-----------4----------------------2--|
E|--0----0-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Six numbers one more to dial before i'm before you
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------5--------5----5-----4----4h5p4-------5-----5---2-------------|
G|---------4----4-----6--------4h6--4--4--4----------4-----4h6p4-4---2--0h1--------|
D|---------4h6--4--4--6-------------------4------------4----------------2----4-----|
A|--------------------4------4------------2--2-----------4----------------------2--|
E|--0----0-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
I tried to call, been busy all night give up waiting at daylight
e|-----0------------0--------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------0------------0-----------7------------------------4---4h5--5--------------|
G|--2------0----2-------0---9--8-------1--------1--2---4---4---4----4--------------|
D|--2-----------2-----------9--9-------2--------2--2---4---4---4-------------------|
A|-------------------------------------2--------2----------2---2-------------------|
E|--2-----------2-----------9--9-------0--0-----0--2---4---------------------------|
Excuse me Mrs. Busybody. Can I pencil you in when I can?
e|-----0------------0--------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------0------------0---------9-----------9----------9----------9------------2---|
G|--2------0----2-------0-------9-----------9----------9----------9------------3---|
D|--2-----------2---------------7-----------7----------9----------7------------2---|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--2-----------2---------------7-----------8----------9----------8------------2---|
Though we both know the worst part about it is I will be free when you wanted me
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--4---5--------------4-----4h5---------------------------------------------------|
G|--4---4--------------4-----4-----------------------------------------------------|
D|--2---2--------------4-----4-----------------------------------------------------|
A|--0---0--------------2-----2-----------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
wanted me, if you wanted me....
Chorus
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------0----0-------------------------------0----0-----------------|
G|--1-------2----------2----4--------1---------2------------2----4-----------------|
D|--2-------2----------2----4--------2---------2------------2----4-----------------|
A|--2------------------0----2--------2----------------------0----2-----------------|
E|--0-------2------------------------0---------2-----------------------------------|
I am the man on the side. Hoping you make up your mind.
e|---------------------------------------------0-----------------------------------|
B|------------------------0-----------0--------3-----------3----------3------------|
G|--1--------2------------2-----------4--------2-----------2----------2------------|
D|--2--------2------------2-----------4--------0-----------0----------0------------|
A|--2---------------------0-----------2--------0----------------------0------------|
E|--0--------2---------------------------------------------3-----------------------|
I am the one who will swallow his pride. Life as the man on the side
Verse (2)
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------5--------5----5-----4----4h5p4-------5-----5---2-------------|
G|---------4----4-----6--------4h6--4--4--4----------4-----4h6p4-4---2--0h1--------|
D|---------4h6--4--4--6-------------------4------------4----------------2----4-----|
A|--------------------4------4------------2--2-----------4----------------------2--|
E|--0----0-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
One of the many, one of the few to stand back and wait for you
e|-----0------------0--------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------0------------0-----------7------------------------4---4h5--5--------------|
G|--2------0----2-------0---9--8-------1--------1--2---4---4---4----4--------------|
D|--2-----------2-----------9--9-------2--------2--2---4---4---4-------------------|
A|-------------------------------------2--------2----------2---2-------------------|
E|--2-----------2-----------9--9-------0--0-----0--2---4---------------------------|
Excuse me Mrs. Busybody. Can I pencil you in when I can?
e|-----0------------0--------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------0------------0---------9-----------9----------9----------9------------2---|
G|--2------0----2-------0-------9-----------9----------9----------9------------3---|
D|--2-----------2---------------7-----------7----------9----------7------------2---|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--2-----------2---------------7-----------8----------9----------8------------2---|
Cause we both know the worst part about it is I will be free when you wanted me
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--4---5--------------4-----4h5---------------------------------------------------|
G|--4---4--------------4-----4-----------------------------------------------------|
D|--2---2--------------4-----4-----------------------------------------------------|
A|--0---0--------------2-----2-----------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
you wanted me, if you wanted me....
Chorus
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------0----0-------------------------------0----0-----------------|
G|--1-------2----------2----4--------1---------2------------2----4-----------------|
D|--2-------2----------2----4--------2---------2------------2----4-----------------|
A|--2------------------0----2--------2----------------------0----2-----------------|
E|--0-------2------------------------0---------2-----------------------------------|
I am the man on the side. Hoping you make up your mind.
e|---------------------------------------------0-----------------------------------|
B|------------------------0-----------0--------3-----------3----------3------------|
G|--1--------2------------2-----------4--------2-----------2----------2------------|
D|--2--------2------------2-----------4--------0-----------0----------0------------|
A|--2---------------------0-----------2--------0----------------------0------------|
E|--0--------2---------------------------------------------3-----------------------|
I am the one who will swallow his pride. Life as the man on the side
Bridge
e|----3----------------------5---------------------------0---------7--------7----5-|
B|----3----------------------5---------------------------0---------5------5------5-|
G|----5----------------------7---------------------------1---2-4---5----5--------5-|
D|----5----------------------7---------------------------2---2-2---x---------------|
A|----3----------------------5---------------------------2---x-x---x---------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------0---2-4---5--5----------5-|
I fell in love with a dream that I built of you playing the part of the queen
e|----3----------------------5-----------------------------------------------------|
B|----3----------------------5------------------------3---5-----------3---3--------|
G|----5----------------------7------------------------5---7---4---4---2---2--------|
D|----5----------------------7------------------------5---7---2---2---0---0--------|
A|----3----------------------5------------------------3---5---0---x---x---x--------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------4---3---2--------|
Taking my own advice, I'm giving up tonight. Good luck to you and the king.
[Live Version: On the "Any Given Thursday album, John plays a lengthy solo here.]
Verse (3)
e|-----0------------0--------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------0------------0-----------7------------------------4---4h5--5--------------|
G|--2------0----2-------0---9--8-------1--------1--2---4---4---4----4--------------|
D|--2-----------2-----------9--9-------2--------2--2---4---4---4-------------------|
A|-------------------------------------2--------2----------2---2-------------------|
E|--2-----------2-----------9--9-------0--0-----0--2---4---------------------------|
Excuse me Mrs. Busybody. Can I pencil you in when I can?
e|-----0------------0--------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------0------------0---------9-----------9----------9----------9------------2---|
G|--2------0----2-------0-------9-----------9----------9----------9------------3---|
D|--2-----------2---------------7-----------7----------9----------7------------2---|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--2-----------2---------------7-----------8----------9----------8------------2---|
Cause we both know the worst part about it is I will be free when you wanted me
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--4---5--------------4-----4h5---------------------------------------------------|
G|--4---4--------------4-----4-----------------------------------------------------|
D|--2---2--------------4-----4-----------------------------------------------------|
A|--0---0--------------2-----2-----------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
you wanted me, if you wanted me....
Chorus
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------0----0-------------------------------0----0-----------------|
G|--1-------2----------2----4--------1---------2------------2----4-----------------|
D|--2-------2----------2----4--------2---------2------------2----4-----------------|
A|--2------------------0----2--------2----------------------0----2-----------------|
E|--0-------2------------------------0---------2-----------------------------------|
I am the man on the side. Hoping you make up your mind.
e|---------------------------------------------0-----------------------------------|
B|------------------------0-----------0--------3-----------3----------3------------|
G|--1--------2------------2-----------4--------2-----------2----------2------------|
D|--2--------2------------2-----------4--------0-----------0----------0------------|
A|--2---------------------0-----------2--------0----------------------0------------|
E|--0--------2---------------------------------------------3-----------------------|
I am the one who will swallow his pride. Life as the man on the side.
e|--0-----------------------------------------0------------------------------------|
B|--3-----------3----------3------------------3------------3----------3------------|
G|--2-----------2----------2------------------2------------2----------2------------|
D|--0-----------0----------0------------------0------------0----------0------------|
A|--0----------------------0------------------0-----------------------0------------|
E|--------------3------------------------------------------3-----------------------|
You know, life as the man on the side... Life as the man on the side.
[Verse 1]
Six numbers, one more to dial
Before I'm before you
I tried to call
Been busy all night
Gave up waiting at daylight
[Pre-Chorus]
Excuse Mrs. Busybody
Could you pencil me in when you can
Though we both know that the worst part about it
Is that I would be free when you wanted me
If you wanted me
[Chorus]
Oh, oh, oh
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
[Verse 2]
One of the many
One of the few
To stand back and wait for you
[Pre-Chorus]
Excuse Mrs. Busybody
Could you pencil me in when you can
Though we both know that the worst part about it
Is that I would be free when you wanted me
If you wanted me
If you wanted me
[Chorus]
Oh, 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
Life as the man on the side
[Verse 3]
I fell in love with a 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
[Pre-Chorus]
Excuse Mrs. Busybody
Could you pencil me in
Though we both know that the worst part about it
Is that I would be free when you wanted me
If you wanted me
If you wanted me
[Chorus]
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
You know, life as the man
Living life as the man on the side
| x Dead note
| (n) Ghost note
| h Hammer-on
| p Pull-off
| / Slide up
| ~ Vibrato
| s Slide
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version 9
Tuning:E A D G B E
Capo:no capo
Solo
e|------|---------------------------|-----------------------------|--------------|
B|---5~-|------------------------5~-|---------5------7-----5-4-04-|-----4-------2|
G|---4~-|------------------------4~-|-------4-------4-----------4-|----4-4-----2-|
D|---6~-|---4----6---------------7~-|-----7--------4------------4-|---4---4---2--|
A|------|--------------7----4----4~-|---4---------4-------------2-|--2-----2-0---|
E|---0~-|--0------------------------|-----------------------------|--------------|
e|--------x-|----0--/4------------|--------------/4------------------------0---|
B|-2------x-|------------7---5----|--5--------------7--5-----5-----------4-----|
G|--2-----x-|-4-------------------|--4-----------------------4h6p4-------4-----|
D|---2----x-|---------------------|--4h6p4--------------------------7-4--4-----|
A|----0-0-x-|-2-------------------|-0~------7--4-(4)~------4-------------2-----|
E|--------x-|-------(0)~----------|--------------------------------------------|
e|---------4------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--4------------2-2--0--------9\---------------------------------------------|
G|--4---4----4---2-2--2--2--2--9\---------------------------------------------|
D|------4--------2-2--2--2--2--7\---------------------------------------------|
A|----2---------0--0--0--x--x--x\---------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------2--2--7\---------------------------------------------|
[Verse 1]
Six numbers, one more to dial
Before I'm before you
I tried to call
Been busy all night
Gave up waiting at daylight
[Pre-Chorus]
Excuse Mrs. Busybody
Could you pencil me in when you can
Though we both know that the worst part about it
Is that I would be free when you wanted me
If you wanted me
[Chorus]
Oh, oh, oh
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
[Verse 2]
One of the many
One of the few
To stand back and wait for you
[Pre-Chorus]
Excuse Mrs. Busybody
Could you pencil me in when you can
Though we both know that the worst part about it
Is that I would be free when you wanted me
If you wanted me
If you wanted me
[Chorus]
Oh, 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
Life as the man on the side
[Verse 3]
I fell in love with a 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
[Pre-Chorus]
Excuse Mrs. Busybody
Could you pencil me in
Though we both know that the worst part about it
Is that I would be free when you wanted me
If you wanted me
If you wanted me
[Chorus]
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
You know, life as the man
Living life as the man on the side
| / slide up
| \ slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note
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