Man On The Side

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

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