Bedside Manner
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Intro:
A D C#m E
D A F#m D
A D
Some time as a much older man
C#m E
I will sit down and put on this song.
D A
It just might make me cry,
F#m D
Or at the very least a tear in my eye.
A D
I can't take all these years of my life
C#m E
To be widdle down into a thought
D A
That only appears to the year
F#m D
I made memories perfectly clear.
(same as intro and verses)
Mama, mama
Mama, mama.
(same as previous verses)
I just want to be making my mind,
Keep from changing my mind not to change.
Cause I'm greedy as the sea,
And that's how it always will be.
I'll be somebody now, and I'll be somebody then,
And I'll be all of you all in between.
And then I'll be ready to leave
When the whole world is taken with me.
Mama, mama
Mama, mama.
Mama, mama
Mama, mama.
Bm E
Cause there's so many days in a year.
Bm E
And there's so many years in my head.
D A
So I think about when I'll be dead,
D A
And how those very last moments get spent.
D E
And if I think about you is that something you think you'd accept?
(same as previous verses)
Some time as a much older man
I will sit down and put on this song.
It just might make me cry,
Or at the very least a tear in my eye.
How to play Bedside Manner
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is A. 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.