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The Growlers - Not The Man
INTRO (MAIN RIFF)
e|-Bm------9------9------12p9------Amaj7---9----9----9------|
B|---10-----10-----10------10-----9----9----9----9---|
G|-11--11-----11-----11------11--9-9----9----9----9--|
D|---------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------|
VERSE 1
BmCan I ever get tired of asking for thiAmaj7ngs
Well everybody else does
 BmI’m not the only one suffeAmaj7ring
But I wish I was
 BmAll they want is a pat on the bAmaj7ack
For putting up with me for so long
 BmSo many imaginary reaAmaj7sons
For treating everybody G#so wroF#mng
PRE-CHORUS
EStringing them alonF#mg
Could I have Ebeen more wrong
CHORUS
 BWhen my Gfriends are no Elonger aroAund
RealiCty won’t hoDld me
 BAll of my Gbuddies Efeel run Adown
I’m not the Cman I usDed to be
MAIN RIFF
Bm
Amaj7
VERSE 2
 BmSomebody please help me get a gAmaj7rip
Before it’s too late
 BmThe smoke’s revealed a glimpse of the Amaj7cliff
And the floor is slipping away
 BmAnd I can’t blame it on the maAmaj7tch
Doesn’t help to act tough
 BmCause there ain’t no reason to aAmaj7ct
If I lose everyG#body I loF#mve
PRE-CHORUS
EStringing them alonF#mg
Could I have Ebeen more wrong
CHORUS
 BWhen my Gfriends are no Elonger aroAund
RealiCty won’t hoDld me
 BAll of my Gbuddies Efeel run Adown
I’m not the Cman I usDed to be
KEYBOARD SOLO
e|-G---------10-F12-10-12-13-12-10-G--------5--7--F8--7--8--10-8--10-|
B|-12----13----------------------13-12---6--8--10-8--10-12-10-12-|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|
e|-G12--10--12-10-F12-10------------E7------------10--12---|
B|---------------------13-12--13--10--12--13-----------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------|
MAIN RIFF
Bm    \ 4x
 Amaj7/
CHORUS (2x)
 BWhen my Gfriends are no Elonger aroAund
RealiCty won’t hoDld me
 BAll of my Gbuddies Efeel run Adown
I’m not the Cman I usDed to bBe

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Not The Man

by The Growlers

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Amaj7

F#m

The Growlers - Not The Man

INTRO (MAIN RIFF)

Bm Amaj7

e|-------9------9------12p9---------9----9----9------|

B|---10-----10-----10------10-----9----9----9----9---|

G|-11--11-----11-----11------11--9-9----9----9----9--|

D|---------------------------------------------------|

A|---------------------------------------------------|

E|---------------------------------------------------|

VERSE 1

Bm Amaj7

Can I ever get tired of asking for things

Well everybody else does

Bm Amaj7

I’m not the only one suffering

But I wish I was

Bm Amaj7

All they want is a pat on the back

For putting up with me for so long

Bm Amaj7

So many imaginary reasons

G# F#m

For treating everybody so wrong

PRE-CHORUS

E F#m

Stringing them along

Could I have been more wrong

CHORUS

B G E A

When my friends are no longer around

C D

Reality won’t hold me

B G E A

All of my buddies feel run down

C D

I’m not the man I used to be

MAIN RIFF

Amaj7

VERSE 2

Bm Amaj7

Somebody please help me get a grip

Before it’s too late

Bm Amaj7

The smoke’s revealed a glimpse of the cliff

And the floor is slipping away

Bm Amaj7

And I can’t blame it on the match

Doesn’t help to act tough

Bm Amaj7

Cause there ain’t no reason to act

G# F#m

If I lose everybody I love

PRE-CHORUS

E F#m

Stringing them along

Could I have been more wrong

CHORUS

B G E A

When my friends are no longer around

C D

Reality won’t hold me

B G E A

All of my buddies feel run down

C D

I’m not the man I used to be

KEYBOARD SOLO

G F G F

e|----------10-12-10-12-13-12-10---------5--7--8--7--8--10-8--10-|

B|-12----13----------------------13-12---6--8--10-8--10-12-10-12-|

G|---------------------------------------------------------------|

D|---------------------------------------------------------------|

A|---------------------------------------------------------------|

E|---------------------------------------------------------------|

G F E7

e|-12--10--12-10-12-10------------------------10--12---|

B|---------------------13-12--13--10--12--13-----------|

G|-----------------------------------------------------|

D|-----------------------------------------------------|

A|-----------------------------------------------------|

E|-----------------------------------------------------|

MAIN RIFF

Bm \ 4x

Amaj7

CHORUS (2x)

B G E A

When my friends are no longer around

C D

Reality won’t hold me

B G E A

All of my buddies feel run down

C D B

I’m not the man I used to be

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