The Man
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No Guitar here, only bass :
Verses :
A#5 A5 G F5 A#5 A5 G F5
G|-----------------|------------------|-----------------|------------------|
D|-----------------|------------------|-----------------|------------------|
A|-----------------|------------------|-----------------|--------------3-3-|
E|-6-6-6-6-5-5-5-5-|--3-3-3-3-1-1-1-5-|-6-6-6-6-5-5-5-5-|--3-3-3-3-1-1-----|
Chorus :
D# D C A# D# D C C
G|-----------------|------------------|-----------------|------------------|
D|-----------------|------------------|-----------------|------------------|
A|-6-6-6-6-5-5-5-5-|--3-3-3-3-1-1-1-5-|-6-6-6-6-5-5-5-5-|--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
E|-----------------|------------------|-----------------|------------------|
[Intro]
A#5 A5 G F5 A#5 A5 G F5
G|-----------------|------------------|-----------------|------------------|
D|-----------------|------------------|-----------------|------------------|
A|-----------------|------------------|-----------------|--------------3-3-|
E|-6-6-6-6-5-5-5-5-|--3-3-3-3-1-1-1-5-|-6-6-6-6-5-5-5-5-|--3-3-3-3-1-1-----|
[Verse 1]
A#5 A5 G F5
Look in the mirror, I am The Man
A#5 A5 G F5
Mrs. Miller says, I am The Man
[Chorus 1]
D# D C A#
Ask the birds singin' I am The Man
D# D C C
Everyone is a fan
[Verse 2]
A#5 A5 G F5
A little walk through the neighborhood
A#5 A5 G F5
People nod 'cause it's understood
A#5 A5 G F5
Mr. Henry comes, out to stand
A#5 A5 G F5
A wave and shout-out, To The Man
[Chorus 2]
D# D C A#
Ask the birds singin' I am The Man
D# D C C
By popular demand
[Verse 3]
A#5 A5 G F5
The little skinhead with the tattooed face
A#5 A5 G F5
Shows me a moment of style and grace
A#5 A5 G F5
The old hippie with the tie-dye headband
A#5 A5 G N.C
Flashes a peace sign to The Man
[Chorus 3]
D# D C A#
Ask the birds singin' I am The Man
D# D C C
Well, I do what I can
A#5 A5 G F5
[Bridge]
N.C
[Verse 4]
A#5 A5 G F5
The angry redneck in his pickup truck
A#5 A5 G F5
Tips his hat and gives the thumbs-up
A#5 A5 G F5
The New Age guy with the yoga mat
A#5 A5 G F5
Blesses me with a pat on the back
A#5 A5 G F5
The longhaired indie rock kid in a band
A#5 A5 G F5
Looks through his hair and shakes my hand
A#5 A5 G F5
The old homeless guy who smells like pee
A#5 A5 G F5
Stops talking nonsense and says "Morning, E"
[Chorus 4]
D# D C A#
Ask the birds singin' I am The Man
D# D C C
It's all part of the plan
[Verse 5]
A#5 A5 G F5
The thug rapper with the gold and chains
A#5 A5 G F5
Puts in his grill and says "Good day"
A#5 A5 G F5
The politician going door to door
A#5 A5 G F5
Says "No vote means more to me than yours"
[Chorus 5]
D# D C A#
Ask the birds singin' I am The Man
D# D C C
You know I'd win if I ran
[Outro]
A#5 A5 G F5 x10
How to play The Man
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 A#5. 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.