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
                         Asus
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