Mr Businessman - The Living End

Mr Businessman

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d-4--2--4--2--2-4-4-2-2-4-4-2-2--|
a-2--0--2--0--0-2-2-0-0-2-2-0-0--|
e--------------------------------|
continue playing with Intro Section 1 in background
 
Verse:
 
B A B A B
e-----------------------------------:-----------|
b-----------------------------------:-----------|
g---4-4----2-2----4-4----2-2--------:-4-4-4-4-4-|
d---4-4----2-2----4-4----2-2-repeat-:-4-4-4-4-4-|
a-2-2-2--0-0-0--2-2-2--0-0-0--as----:-2-2-2-2-2-|
e----------------------------needed-:-----------|
 
D F# G A D B
e---------------------------------2---------------|
b-4-4-4-----------------------------3-------------|
g-3-3-3--------------2-2-2------------2-4-4-4-4-4-|
d-0-0-0--4-4-4-5-5-5-2-2-2-(x3)-0-------4-4-4-4-4-|
a--------4-4-4-5-5-5-0-0-0--------------2-2-2-2-2-|
e--------2-2-2-3-3-3------------------------------|
 
Chorus:
 
E G# A B E G# F# E
e--------------------------------------------|
b--------------------------------------------|
g-9-9---------------------9-9----------------|
d-9-9--6-6--7-7--9-9-(x2)-9-9--6-6--4-4--2-2-|
a-7-7--6-6--7-7--9-9------7-7--6-6--4-4--2-2-|
e------4-4--5-5--7-7-----------4-4--2-2--0-0-|
 
F# G# A B E
e---------------------------------|
b---------------------------------|
g-----------------------------9---|
d-4-4-4--6-6-6--7-7-7--9-9-9--9---|
a-4-4-4--6-6-6--7-7-7--9-9-9--7---|
e-2-2-2--4-4-4--5-5-5--7-7-7------|
 
G F#
e---------------|
b---------------|
g---------------|
d-5-5-5-5--4-4--|
a-5-5-5-5--4-4--|
e-3-3-3-3--2-2--|
 
Verse
 
Chorus
 
Bridge:
 
A G
e-5-5--3-3-|
b-5-5--3-3-|
g-6-6--4-4-|
d-7-7--5-5-|(x8)
a-7-7--5-5-|
e-5-5--3-3-|
 
Solo:
 
o|
o| = repeat last bit as needed.
 
e--------|-------------------------------|
b-7--7---|-------------------------------|
g-9^-9^-o|--9^-7-------------------------|
d-------o|-------9-9^-------9-7---9-7-9^-|
a--------|--------------5-------9--------|
e--------|----------------7--------------|
 
e-7---------7---------|-----10-12^12^12^-10---------|
b---10p7------10p7----|-s12-----------------12-10-12|
g--------9^--------9-o|-----------------------------|
d--------------------o|-----------------------------|
a---------------------|-----------------------------|
e---------------------|-----------------------------|
 
e-----------------------------:--------------------|
b-12--10h12p10----10----------:-9-7-9-7-9-7h9p7----|
g--------------11----11s9-7---:-9-7-9-7-9-7h9p7---o|
d---------------------------9-:-----------------9-o|
a-----------------------------:--------------------|
e-----------------------------:--------------------|
 
e---------------------------------------------------|
b------10--------------------------7-10p7----7-10p7-|
g-s-11----11-s-9-7---9-9^-7---7-9^--------9^--------|
d------------------9--------9-----------------------|
a---------------------------------------------------|
e---------------------------------------------------|
 
e----7---------7-------|:-10--|
b------10p7------10p7--|:-9^--|
g-9^--------9^--------o|:-----|
d---------------------o|:-----|
a----------------------|:-----|
e----------------------|:-----|
 
e---------------------------------------|
b---------------------------------------|
g---------------------------------------|
d-9999-7777-5555-7777-5555-7777-5-7-5-7-|
a-9999-7777-5555-7777-5555-7777-5-7-5-7-|
e-7777-5555-7777-5555-7777-5555-7-5-7-5-|
 
Verse
 
Chorus (x2)

How to play Mr Businessman

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 B. 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.

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