Man On The Corner
View chords used in this chart
Intro: DRUM... then play MAIN RIFF 4x's
MAIN RIFF:
Db Ebm Fm7 F# F# Db Ebm Fm7 F#
OR
E -------------|---------
B -------------|---------
G -----8-6-----|-----8-6-
D -6-8------8--|-6-8-----
A -------------|---------
E -------------|---------
Verse:
Db Ebm Fm7 F# F#
See the lonely man there on the corner,
Db Ebm Fm7 F#
What he's waiting for, I don't know,
Db Ebm Fm7 F# F#
But he waits everyday now.
Db Ebm Fm7 F#
He's just waiting for someone to show.
Chorus:
F# Db F#
And nobody knows him,
And nobody cares,
Ebm
'Cos there's no hiding place,
Abm Db Ebm
There's no hiding place - for you.
Verse:
Db Ebm Fm7 F# F#
Looking everywhere at no one,
Db Ebm Fm7 F#
He sees everything and nothing at all - oh.
Db Ebm Fm7 F# F#
When he shouts nobody listens,
Db Ebm Fm7 F#
Where he leads no one will go - oh.
Verse:
Db Ebm Fm7 F# F#
He's a lonely man, there on the corner,
Db Ebm Fm7 F#
What he's waiting for, I don't know,
Db Ebm Fm7 F# F#
But he waits everyday now.
Db Ebm Fm7 F#
And He's just waiting for something to show - oh.
Chorus:
F# Db F#
Nobody knows him,
And nobody cares,
Ebm
'Cos there's no hiding place,
Abm B Db
There's no hiding place - for you and me
BREAK:
Bbm Db
Are we just like all the rest,
B Ebm
We're looking too hard for something he's got
Bbm Db
Or moving too fast to rest.
Bbm Db
But like a monkey on your back you need it.
B Db
But do you love it enough to leave it - ah.
Verse:
Db Ebm Fm7 F# F#
Just like a lonely man, there on the corner,
Db Ebm Fm7 F#
What he's waiting for, I don't know, - oh
Db Ebm Fm7 F# F#
But he waits everyday now.
Db Ebm Fm7 F#
He's just waiting for something to show - oh.
Verse:
Db Ebm Fm7 F# F#
He's a lonely man, there on the corner,
Db Ebm Fm7 F#
What he's waiting for, I don't know,
Db Ebm Fm7 F# F#
But he's there everyday now.
Db Ebm Fm7 F#
And he's just waiting for something to show - oh.
Verse:
Db Ebm Fm7 F# F#
Who the lonely man, there on the corner,
Db Ebm Fm7 F#
What he's waiting for, I don't know,
Db Ebm Fm7 F# F#
But he waits everyday now.
Db Ebm Fm7 F#
He's just waiting for something to show
OUTRO: play MAIN RIFF 4x's
MAIN RIFF
Db Ebm Fm7 F# F# Db Ebm Fm7 F#
How to play Man On The Corner
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 Db. 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.