{Intro by Ripp} John Mayer Man On The Side Transcribed by: Rippley Email: [email protected] ----------------------------------------------| -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