Busy Man
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CAPO on 2nd Fret
Intro ? G Em/G F/G G Em/G F/G
G Em/G F/G G Em/G F/G
Oh, here?s a story ?bout a busy man.
G Dsus7/G G Dsus7/G
I know a man named Billy
G F Em F
He's got almost everything
G Dsus7/G G C/G
Three stories, two cars, one swimming pool
D2 D C/D Dmaj9 D6 Dmaj9
And some broken parts of an em - - - pty heart
D7
And I'm thinkin'...
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G Em C D G Am/D
Billy, Billy, Billy, you're a very busy man
G C D Em
But you're running with your eyes closed
Em/D Am/C C D G C/G
You could be missing life all along the way
G C G/D D
And you'd never even know it
Em Em/D C
You're a busy man Billy, Billy, you're a busy man
D Dsus G F/G G
Just too busy man. You?re too busy man.
G Dsus7/G G Dsus7/G
You've got a lot of nice things there Billy
G F Em F
But they've cost you more than you know
G Dsus7/G G C/G
'Cause what is it really worth can you tell me
D2 D C/D Dmaj9 D6 Dmaj9
If you're gaining the world but you're los - ing your soul
D7
And I'm thinkin'...
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G Em C D G Am/D
Billy, Billy, Billy, you're a very busy man
G C D Em
But you're running with your eyes closed
Em/D Am/C C D G C/G
You could be missing life all along the way
G C G/D D
And you'd never even know it
Em Em/D C
You're a busy man Billy, Billy, you're a busy man
D Dsus G F/G
Just too busy man.
BRIDGE
G D G/D D
So when the day is over
G D7/C G D7/G G D7/G
And the lights go out
G D G/D D
Do you ever stop and wonder
Em7
Wonder what it's all about
G/C D7/C
Wonder what it's all about
C G D7/G
Wonder what it's all about
G D
Hey Billy do you ever wonder
Em9
What it's
SOLO PART ? Chords
C11+ G D Em9 C11+ C G Dsus D G/D Am/D G/D C/C D
Em Em/D C
Yeah Billy, Billy you?re a busy man
D Dsus Em
Just too busy busy busy man
Em7 Em7/D C
Billy Billy you?re a busy man
G/D D G
Ya gotta stop! Billy
Em/G F/G G G Em/G F/G G Em/G
F/G G Em/G F/G
Oh you?re way too busy man
G Em/G F/G G Em/G
You need to slow down, You need to take a look around you
F/G G
Busy, busy man
G Em/G F/G G Em/G
Slow down busy man take a look around you
F/G G Em/G F/G G Em/G F/G
When it's all said and done tell me what's it gonna come to
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Submitted By: David Campbell
Ontario Canada
How to play Busy Man
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G. 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.