Other Man
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Intro: |Em7 | % | % | % |
Em7 D/E
An urgent call in the dead of night
C/E D/E
A voice that whispers "Now"
Em7 D/E
A voice that trembles like a winter leaf
C D Bsus4
Before it hits the ground
Em D/E
She leaves a crack in the bedroom door
C/E D/E
To slip the wire through
Em D/E
Her husband sleeping in a empty bed
C D Bsus4 B
No witness to the truth
Am Em
It's a oneway conversation
F C D
I try to tell her no
Am G/B
But it's a hopeless situation
Csus4 Dsus4
I just can't let her go
Chorus
G G D/G
And here she is another desperate night
D/G C/G C/G G D/G G
In the arms of the other man
G D/G Eb Fadd9
Another day in a double life
G G D/G
Every moment that she holds me tight
D/G C/G C/G G
I know just where I stand
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G D/F# G7/F C/E
N.C
As I am the other man
G G D/G G C/G Eb F G
whoa whoa whoa whoa whoa
G G D/G G C/G Eb F Em
whoa whoa whoa whoa whoa
Em D/E
She leaves my room like a criminal
C/E D/E
To beat the morning light
Em D/E
Rehearsing ever little alibi
C/E N.C.
To get it water tight
Em D/E
There's a note on the dresser top
C/E D/E
It's the same old classic line
Em D/E
She says she's leaving him
C D Bsus4
It's just a question of time
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|Am Em |F C |D
Am G/B
It's a no win situation
Csus4 Dsus4
'Cause I just can't let her go
G G D/G
And here she is another desperate night
D/G C/G C/G G D/G G
In the arms of the other man
G D/G Eb Fadd9
Another day in a double life
G G D/G
Every moment that she holds me tight
D/G C/G C/G G D/G G
I know just where I stand
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G D/F# G7/F C/E
N.C
As I am the other man
G G D/G G C/G Eb F G
whoa whoa whoa whoa whoa
G G D/G G C/G Eb F G
whoa whoa whoa whoa whoa
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G D/F# G7/F C/E
Eb F
I am as the other
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G G D/G D/G C/G Eb F
man
G G D/G C/G Eb F
All I am is the other man
G D/A C/G Bb/Eb C/F
All I am is the other man
G G D/G C/G Eb F
All I am is the other man
G D/A C/G Bb/Eb C/F
All I am is the other man
How to play Other Man
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Em7. 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.