Intro:

        G       C6/G
        / / / /  / / / /        [3X]

Verse 1:

        G       C/G          G    C/G
        What we need in the world today
              G             Eb      G
        Is a guide for the married man
              G      C/G           G    C/G
        Some simple thing that in every way
                  G            B7      E
        Would provide for the harried man
        Dm               Em
        Help him not to worry
           Dm            Em
        Assist him to relax
         Dm                 C
        Help him slow his heart rate
             F#            D
        And spare him cardiacs

Verse 2:

        Such a guide would in many ways
        Turn the tide for the married man
        Enable husbands to fill their days
        As only the married can
        Dm                Em
        Every man would praise it
              F               D7
        It's such a splendid plan
        G       C/G            G          C/G
        Someday soon we shall point with pride
                 Eb                   G   C/G  G  C/G
        To the guide for the married man

Vocal interlude:

        Eb  Ab   Eb  Ab   Eb  Ab   Eb
        / / / /  / / / /  / / / /  / / / /
        D   G    D   G    D   A7   D
        / / / /  / / / /  / / / /  / / / /

Verse 3 [chords as per verse 1]:

        By the side of the married man
        'Tis the lady who shares his life
        You help the bride of the married man
        By removing the husband's strife
        Every wife who's truthful
        Who treasures married bliss
        Must keep her husband youthful
        What better way than this?

[key change to B]

Verse 4:

        B         E       B       E
        Each and every device we know
                  B            G       B
        Must be tried for the married man
             B       E/B          B         E/B
        But who can question the debt he'll owe
                B            D#7     G#
        To the guide for the married man
        F#m            G#m
        List things universal
              F#m            F#
        From Pittsburgh to Japan
        B      E          B     E
        Every man can be satisfied
                G                     B
        By the guide for the married man

Coda:

        B   E
        / / / /  [repeat to fade]