Maneater
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Intro:
G A Am Eb
A Eb A F
Am E
One day as I was closing
Am
my country music store,
Am7 Am
In came a red haired lady,
Bm A
She was all cried out and sore.
Am7
She walked right in and grabbed me
Am D
Just right out of the blue,
Am Am7
And said "I need someone to listen,
Em Am C
And this someone will be you."
G Am Eb
She said, "I know that men are stupid,
Am Bm
I know that you are too,
Am G Am A
So I will try to simplify my story just for you.
Am E A D
I am a man-eater, I own them from the start,
Am E Am C A C
But somehow this handsome fucker got his grip around my heart.
Chorus
A Dm Am
Well I know I had it coming,
Dm
I know I was a fool,
Am
Cause he really made me trust him
E7
And he really made me drool,
Dm Am
He made me feel important,
Dm
He knew just what to say,
Em A
But you can bet your ass I really made him pay."
Interlude:
Am A E Am G A
(played while humming)
G Am Eb
She said "My plan was to seduce him,
Am Bm
But he was far ahead,
Am G
He smiled at me and suddenly
Am A
I laid down in his bed.
Am E A D
And so far it was perfect, but something wasn't right,
Am E
Because I thought of him the whole next day,
Am C
And dreamt of him all night.
Am E
And soon I was his baby,
Am D
My god I was naive,
Am G
Cause he was fine and he was mine,
Am A
I simply couldn't leave.
Am E Am C
One day I came home early and found him in a chair,
Am G
But over him sat my best friend,
Am A
And guess what she did there.
Chorus
A Dm Am
Well I know I had it coming,
Dm
I know I was a fool,
Am
Cause he really made me trust him
E7
And he really made me drool,
Dm Am
He made me feel important,
Dm
He knew just what to say,
Em A
But you can bet your ass I really made him pay."
Interlude:
Am A E Am G A
(played while humming)
Well I didn't care about her,
I let her run away,
He said 'oh please I'm sorry'
And I said 'but you will pay.'
Then he tried to escape me, but I was far ahead,
I found a knife and took his life,
Oh god how much he bled.
And then I cut him up in pieces,
My handsome charming midge,
I sorted him in big black bags,
And put him in the fridge.
Now I am a man-eater, in more than just one way...
He tastes like pig, but that's okay,
I eat him every day.
Chorus
Well I know I had it coming,
I know I was a fool,
Cause he really made me trust me
And he really made me drool,
He made me feel important,
He knew just what to say,
But you can bet your ass I really made him pay.
How to play Maneater
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 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.