A Man For Our Time
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Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: ECapotraste: Sem capotraste
Hi all. No one has put up chords for this, so I thought I'd give it a go.
I'm just listening to the bass guitar line to get the basic overall chords, so maybe not
100% perfect.
Suggestions welcome!
[Intro - bass riff, repeat a bit]
e|---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|
A|------7-----------------7--------|
E|-0------5-7-5-7---0------5-7-5-7-|
[Intro - sitar-sounding part]
e|---------------------------------|
B|----9-10-12-----------9-10-12----|
G|-9-----------------9-------------|
D|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|
Another guitar part just strums muted strings through the intro.
[Verse 1]
E5
Doesn't it please your heart to know
E5
He used to go where the wild things grow
F#m G#m E5
And he's younger than the youngest Rolling Stone
E5
Doesn't it please your heart to see
E5
He gotta post in the Ministry
F#m G#m E5
He's a groove as far as politicians go
[Pre-Chorus]
A
And he was standing at a party in 1968
B
Wearing beads and waving a drumstick
B
While nurturing dreams of running the stage
[Chorus]
E G#m A
And he was a man for our time
F#m E
There's one in every crowd
G F#m
If it was allowed
B
You'd drown them young
E G#m A
And he was a man for our time
F#m E G F#m
He never spared a dime for you or your kind
B E5
But he had made it
[Verse 2]
E5
Doesn't it thrill you to observe
E5
He makes the change as the fashions swerve
F#m G#m E5
'Cause a moldy image maims a smooth machine
E5
Oh, be still my fluttering heart
E5
There on the stage in the leading part
F#m G#m E5
Is a man who comes to life from margarine
[Pre-Chorus]
A
And now he's shaking hands at charity concerts
With pop stars with no brains
B
While the rest of us
Are throwing our money
Driving the buses
And digging the trench
[Chorus]
E G#m A
And he was a man for our time
F#m E
There's one in every crowd
G F#m
If it was allowed
B
You'd drown them young
E G#m A
And he was a man for our time
F#m E G F#m
He never spared a dime for you or your kind
B
But he had made it
[Bridge - No Vocals]
Cmaj7 D (repeat once)
[Chorus]
E G#m A
And he was a man for our time
F#m E
There's one in every crowd
G F#m
If it was allowed
B
You'd drown them young
E G#m A
And he was a man for our time
F#m E G F#m
He never spared a dime for you or your kind
B
But he had made it
[Outro)
E5
e|---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|
A|------7-----------------7--------|
E|-0------5-7-5-7---0------5-7-5-7-|
How to play A Man For Our Time
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.