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Man On The Corner
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NOTE: This version has a simpler chord to use then the Fm7 and
also the Dbadd9/F that was suggested in the comment section.
I changed it to an Eb5/Bb which is much easier to play.
INTRO: DRUM... then play MAIN RIFF 4x's
MAIN RIFF:
Db Ebm Eb5/BbORF# F# Db Ebm Eb5/Bb F#
E -------------|---------
B -------------|---------
G -----8-6-----|-----8-6-
D -6-8------8--|-6-8-----
A -------------|---------
E -------------|---------
VERSE:
SDbee the lEbmonely man Eb5/Bbthere on the F#cornF#er,
WDbhat he's wEbmaiting forEb5/Bb, I don't kF#now,
DbBut he wEbmaits Eb5/BbeverydaF#y nF#ow.
DbHe's just wEbmaiting for Eb5/Bbsomeone to sF#how.
CHORUS:
F#And nobody knows him,Db F#
'Cos there's no hEbmiding place,
There's no hAbmiding place - Dbfor Ebmyou.
VERSE:
DbLooking EbmeverywheEb5/Bbre at nF#o oF#ne,
DbHe sees evEbmerything and Eb5/Bbnothing at aF#ll - oh.
DbWhen he Ebmshouts Eb5/Bbnobody lF#isteF#ns,
DbWhere he lEbmeads Eb5/Bbno one will F#go - oh.
VERSE:
DbHe's a lEbmonely man, Eb5/Bbthere on the F#cornF#er,
WDbhat he's wEbmaiting forEb5/Bb, I don't kF#now,
DbBut he Ebmwaits Eb5/BbeverydF#ay nF#ow.
And DbHe's just wEbmaiting for Eb5/Bbsomething to sF#how - oh.
CHORUS:
F#Nobody knows him,Db F#
'Cos there's no hEbmiding place,
There's no hAbmiding place - for yBou and Dbme
Are we Bbmjust like all the rDbest,
We're loBoking too hard for sEbmomething he's got
Or Bbmmoving too fast to rDbest.
But like a mBbmonkey on your back you nDbeed it.
But do you lBove it enough to lDbeave it - ah.
VERSE:
DbJust like a lEbmonely man, Eb5/Bbthere on the F#cornF#er,
WDbhat he's wEbmaiting forEb5/Bb, I don't kF#now, - oh
DbBut he Ebmwaits Eb5/BbeverydF#ay nF#ow.
DbHe's just wEbmaiting for Eb5/Bbsomething to sF#how - oh.
VERSE:
DbHe's a lEbmonely man, Eb5/Bbthere on the F#cornF#er,
WDbhat he's wEbmaiting forEb5/Bb, I don't kF#now,
DbBut he's Ebmthere Eb5/BbeverydF#ay nF#ow.
And Dbhe's just wEbmaiting for Eb5/Bbsomething to sF#how - oh.
VERSE:
DbWho the lEbmonely man, Eb5/Bbthere on the F#cornF#er,
WDbhat he's wEbmaiting forEb5/Bb, I don't kF#now,
DbBut he Ebmwaits Eb5/BbeverydF#ay nF#ow.
DbHe's just wEbmaiting for Eb5/Bbsomething to sF#how
OUTRO: play MAIN RIFF 4x's
MAIN RIFF
Db Ebm Eb5/Bb F# F#CHORDS DbUSEDEbm Eb5/Bb F#
Eb5/BbE -x-
B -x-
G -8- OR you can simply play the Eb note only
D -8- (the single note on the G string at the 8th fret)
A -x- after the Ebm chord.
E -x-
E Db-4- E Ebm-6- E -F#2- E Bbm-1- E -B2- E Abm-4-
B -6- B -7- B -2- B -2- B -4- B -4-
G -6- G -8- G -3- G -3- G -4- G -4-
D -6- D -8- D -4- D -3- D -4- D -6-
A -4- A -6- A -4- A -1- A -2- A -6-
E -4- E -6- E -2- E -1- E -2- E -4-
VERSION 2 - with CAPO at 1st FRET
CAPO: 1st FRET
INTRO: DRUM... then play MAIN RIFF 4x's
MAIN RIFF:
C Dm Cadd9/EORF F C Dm Cadd9/E F
E -------------|---------
B -------------|---------
G -----7-5-----|-----7-5-
D -5-7------7--|-5-7-----
A -------------|---------
E -------------|---------
VERSE:
SCee the lDmonely man Cadd9/Ethere on the FcornFer,
WChat he's wDmaiting foCadd9/Er, I don't kFnow,
CBut he wDmaits Cadd9/EeverydaFy nFow.
CHe's just wDmaiting for Cadd9/Esomeone to sFhow.
CHORUS:
FAnd nobody knows him,C F
'Cos there's no hDmiding place,
There's no hGmiding place - Cfor Dmyou.
VERSE:
CLooking DmeveryCadd9/Ewhere at Fno oFne,
CHe sees evDmerything anCadd9/Ed nothing at aFll - oh.
CWhen he DmshoutCadd9/Es nobody lFisteFns,
CWhere he lDmeadCadd9/Es no one will Fgo - oh.
VERSE:
CHe's a lDmonely man, Cadd9/Ethere on the FcornFer,
WChat he's wDmaiting foCadd9/Er, I don't kFnow,
CBut he DmwaitCadd9/Es everydFay nFow.
And CHe's just wDmaiting for Cadd9/Esomething to sFhow - oh.
CHORUS:
FNobody knows him,C F
'Cos there's no hDmiding place,
There's no hGmiding place - for yBbou and Cme
Are we Amjust like all the rCest,
We're loBboking too hard for sDmomething he's got
Or Ammoving too fast to rCest.
But like a mAmonkey on your back you nCeed it.
But do you lBbove it enough to lCeave it - ah.
VERSE:
CJust like a lDmonely manCadd9/E, there on the FcornFer,
WChat he's wDmaiting foCadd9/Er, I don't kFnow, - oh
CBut he DmwaitCadd9/Es everydFay nFow.
CHe's just wDmaiting foCadd9/Er something to sFhow - oh.
VERSE:
CHe's a lDmonely manCadd9/E, there on the FcornFer,
WChat he's wDmaiting foCadd9/Er, I don't kFnow,
CBut he's DmtherCadd9/Ee everydFay nFow.
And Che's just wDmaiting for Cadd9/Esomething to sFhow - oh.
VERSE:
CWho the lDmonely manCadd9/E, there on the cFornFer,
WChat he's wDmaiting foCadd9/Er, I don't kFnow,
CBut he DmwaitCadd9/Es everydFay nFow.
CHe's just wDmaiting for Cadd9/Esomething to sFhow
OUTRO: play MAIN RIFF 4x's
MAIN RIFF
C Dm Cadd9/E F FCHORDS CUSEDDm Cadd9/E F
NOTE: ALL CHORDS ARE RELATIVE TO THE CAPO
E -C3- E Dm-5- Cadd9/EE -0- E -F1- E Am-5- E Bb-1- E Gm-3-
B -5- B -6- B -3- B -1- B -5- B -3- B -3-
G -5- G -7- G -0- G -2- G -5- G -3- G -3-
D -5- D -7- D -2- D -3- D -7- D -3- D -5-
A -3- A -5- A -3- A -3- A -7- A -1- A -5-
E -3- E -5- E -0- E -1- E -5- E -1- E -3-
INTRO: DRUM... then play MAIN RIFF 4x's
MAIN RIFF:
Db Ebm Fm7OF#RF# Db Ebm Fm7 F#
E -------------|---------
B -------------|---------
G -----8-6-----|-----8-6-
D -6-8------8--|-6-8-----
A -------------|---------
E -------------|---------
VERSE:
SDbee the lEbmonely man tFm7here on the F#cornF#er,
WDbhat he's wEbmaiting for, Fm7I don't kF#now,
DbBut he wEbmaits eFm7veryF#day F#now.
DbHe's just wEbmaiting for sFm7omeone to sF#how.
CHORUS:
F#And nobody knows him,Db F#
'Cos there's no hEbmiding place,
There's no hAbmiding place - Dbfor Ebmyou.
VERSE:
DbLooking Ebmeverywhere Fm7at F#no oF#ne,
DbHe sees evEbmerything and Fm7nothing at aF#ll - oh.
DbWhen he Ebmshouts Fm7nobody lF#isteF#ns,
DbWhere he leEbmads Fm7no one will F#go - oh.
VERSE:
DbHe's a lEbmonely man, Fm7there on the F#cornF#er,
WDbhat he's wEbmaiting for, Fm7I don't kF#now,
DbBut he wEbmaits eFm7veryF#day F#now.
And DbHe's just wEbmaiting for sFm7omething to sF#how - oh.
CHORUS:
F#Nobody knows him,Db F#
'Cos there's no hEbmiding place,
There's no hAbmiding place - for yBou and Dbme
Are we Bbmjust like all the rDbest,
We're loBoking too hard for sEbmomething he's got
Or Bbmmoving too fast to rDbest.
But like a mBbmonkey on your back you nDbeed it.
But do you lBove it enough to lDbeave it - ah.
VERSE:
DbJust like a lEbmonely man, Fm7there on the F#cornF#er,
WDbhat he's wEbmaiting for, Fm7I don't kF#now, - oh
DbBut he wEbmaits eFm7veryF#day F#now.
DbHe's just wEbmaiting for sFm7omething to sF#how - oh.
VERSE:
DbHe's a lEbmonely man, Fm7there on the F#cornF#er,
WDbhat he's wEbmaiting for, Fm7I don't kF#now,
DbBut he's Ebmthere eFm7veryF#day F#now.
And Dbhe's just wEbmaiting for sFm7omething to sF#how - oh.
VERSE:
DbWho the lEbmonely man, Fm7there on the F#cornF#er,
WDbhat he's wEbmaiting for, Fm7I don't kF#now,
DbBut he wEbmaits eFm7veryF#day F#now.
DbHe's just wEbmaiting for sFm7omething to sF#how
OUTRO: play MAIN RIFF 4x's
MAIN RIFF
Db Ebm Fm7 F# F#CHORDDbS USEbmEDFm7 F#
E Db-4- E Ebm-6- E -F#2- E Bbm-1- E -B2- E Fm7-1- E Abm-4-
B -6- B -7- B -2- B -2- B -4- B -2- B -4-
G -6- G -8- G -3- G -3- G -4- G -1- G -4-
D -6- D -8- D -4- D -3- D -4- D -3- D -6-
A -4- A -6- A -4- A -1- A -2- A -1- A -6-
E -4- E -6- E -2- E -1- E -2- E -x- E -4-
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Man On The Corner
by Genesis
Chords in this song · guitar
Db
Ebm
Eb5/Bb
F#
Abm
B
Bbm
C
Dm
Cadd9/E
F
Gm
Bb
Am
Fm7
NOTE: This version has a simpler chord to use then the Fm7 and
also the Dbadd9/F that was suggested in the comment section.
I changed it to an Eb5/Bb which is much easier to play.
INTRO: DRUM... then play MAIN RIFF 4x's
MAIN RIFF:
Db Ebm Eb5/Bb F# F# Db Ebm Eb5/Bb F#
OR
E -------------|---------
B -------------|---------
G -----8-6-----|-----8-6-
D -6-8------8--|-6-8-----
A -------------|---------
E -------------|---------
VERSE:
Db Ebm Eb5/Bb F# F#
See the lonely man there on the corner,
Db Ebm Eb5/Bb F#
What he's waiting for, I don't know,
Db Ebm Eb5/Bb F# F#
But he waits everyday now.
Db Ebm Eb5/Bb F#
He's just waiting for someone to show.
CHORUS:
F# Db F#
And nobody knows him,
Ebm
'Cos there's no hiding place,
Abm Db Ebm
There's no hiding place - for you.
VERSE:
Db Ebm Eb5/Bb F# F#
Looking everywhere at no one,
Db Ebm Eb5/Bb F#
He sees everything and nothing at all - oh.
Db Ebm Eb5/Bb F# F#
When he shouts nobody listens,
Db Ebm Eb5/Bb F#
Where he leads no one will go - oh.
VERSE:
Db Ebm Eb5/Bb F# F#
He's a lonely man, there on the corner,
Db Ebm Eb5/Bb F#
What he's waiting for, I don't know,
Db Ebm Eb5/Bb F# F#
But he waits everyday now.
Db Ebm Eb5/Bb F#
And He's just waiting for something to show - oh.
CHORUS:
F# Db F#
Nobody knows him,
Ebm
'Cos there's no hiding place,
Abm B Db
There's no hiding place - for you and me
Bbm Db
Are we just like all the rest,
B Ebm
We're looking too hard for something he's got
Bbm Db
Or moving too fast to rest.
Bbm Db
But like a monkey on your back you need it.
B Db
But do you love it enough to leave it - ah.
VERSE:
Db Ebm Eb5/Bb F# F#
Just like a lonely man, there on the corner,
Db Ebm Eb5/Bb F#
What he's waiting for, I don't know, - oh
Db Ebm Eb5/Bb F# F#
But he waits everyday now.
Db Ebm Eb5/Bb F#
He's just waiting for something to show - oh.
VERSE:
Db Ebm Eb5/Bb F# F#
He's a lonely man, there on the corner,
Db Ebm Eb5/Bb F#
What he's waiting for, I don't know,
Db Ebm Eb5/Bb F# F#
But he's there everyday now.
Db Ebm Eb5/Bb F#
And he's just waiting for something to show - oh.
VERSE:
Db Ebm Eb5/Bb F# F#
Who the lonely man, there on the corner,
Db Ebm Eb5/Bb F#
What he's waiting for, I don't know,
Db Ebm Eb5/Bb F# F#
But he waits everyday now.
Db Ebm Eb5/Bb F#
He's just waiting for something to show
OUTRO: play MAIN RIFF 4x's
MAIN RIFF
Db Ebm Eb5/Bb F# F# Db Ebm Eb5/Bb F#
CHORDS USED
Eb5/Bb
E -x-
B -x-
G -8- OR you can simply play the Eb note only
D -8- (the single note on the G string at the 8th fret)
A -x- after the Ebm chord.
E -x-
Db Ebm F# Bbm B Abm
E -4- E -6- E -2- E -1- E -2- E -4-
B -6- B -7- B -2- B -2- B -4- B -4-
G -6- G -8- G -3- G -3- G -4- G -4-
D -6- D -8- D -4- D -3- D -4- D -6-
A -4- A -6- A -4- A -1- A -2- A -6-
E -4- E -6- E -2- E -1- E -2- E -4-
VERSION 2 - with CAPO at 1st FRET
CAPO: 1st FRET
INTRO: DRUM... then play MAIN RIFF 4x's
MAIN RIFF:
C Dm Cadd9/E F F C Dm Cadd9/E F
OR
E -------------|---------
B -------------|---------
G -----7-5-----|-----7-5-
D -5-7------7--|-5-7-----
A -------------|---------
E -------------|---------
VERSE:
C Dm Cadd9/E F F
See the lonely man there on the corner,
C Dm Cadd9/E F
What he's waiting for, I don't know,
C Dm Cadd9/E F F
But he waits everyday now.
C Dm Cadd9/E F
He's just waiting for someone to show.
CHORUS:
F C F
And nobody knows him,
Dm
'Cos there's no hiding place,
Gm C Dm
There's no hiding place - for you.
VERSE:
C Dm Cadd9/E F F
Looking everywhere at no one,
C Dm Cadd9/E F
He sees everything and nothing at all - oh.
C Dm Cadd9/E F F
When he shouts nobody listens,
C Dm Cadd9/E F
Where he leads no one will go - oh.
VERSE:
C Dm Cadd9/E F F
He's a lonely man, there on the corner,
C Dm Cadd9/E F
What he's waiting for, I don't know,
C Dm Cadd9/E F F
But he waits everyday now.
C Dm Cadd9/E F
And He's just waiting for something to show - oh.
CHORUS:
F C F
Nobody knows him,
Dm
'Cos there's no hiding place,
Gm Bb C
There's no hiding place - for you and me
Am C
Are we just like all the rest,
Bb Dm
We're looking too hard for something he's got
Am C
Or moving too fast to rest.
Am C
But like a monkey on your back you need it.
Bb C
But do you love it enough to leave it - ah.
VERSE:
C Dm Cadd9/E F F
Just like a lonely man, there on the corner,
C Dm Cadd9/E F
What he's waiting for, I don't know, - oh
C Dm Cadd9/E F F
But he waits everyday now.
C Dm Cadd9/E F
He's just waiting for something to show - oh.
VERSE:
C Dm Cadd9/E F F
He's a lonely man, there on the corner,
C Dm Cadd9/E F
What he's waiting for, I don't know,
C Dm Cadd9/E F F
But he's there everyday now.
C Dm Cadd9/E F
And he's just waiting for something to show - oh.
VERSE:
C Dm Cadd9/E F F
Who the lonely man, there on the corner,
C Dm Cadd9/E F
What he's waiting for, I don't know,
C Dm Cadd9/E F F
But he waits everyday now.
C Dm Cadd9/E F
He's just waiting for something to show
OUTRO: play MAIN RIFF 4x's
MAIN RIFF
C Dm Cadd9/E F F C Dm Cadd9/E F
CHORDS USED
NOTE: ALL CHORDS ARE RELATIVE TO THE CAPO
C Dm Cadd9/E F Am Bb Gm
E -3- E -5- E -0- E -1- E -5- E -1- E -3-
B -5- B -6- B -3- B -1- B -5- B -3- B -3-
G -5- G -7- G -0- G -2- G -5- G -3- G -3-
D -5- D -7- D -2- D -3- D -7- D -3- D -5-
A -3- A -5- A -3- A -3- A -7- A -1- A -5-
E -3- E -5- E -0- E -1- E -5- E -1- E -3-
INTRO: DRUM... then play MAIN RIFF 4x's
MAIN RIFF:
Db Ebm Fm7 F# F# Db Ebm Fm7 F#
OR
E -------------|---------
B -------------|---------
G -----8-6-----|-----8-6-
D -6-8------8--|-6-8-----
A -------------|---------
E -------------|---------
VERSE:
Db Ebm Fm7 F# F#
See the lonely man there on the corner,
Db Ebm Fm7 F#
What he's waiting for, I don't know,
Db Ebm Fm7 F# F#
But he waits everyday now.
Db Ebm Fm7 F#
He's just waiting for someone to show.
CHORUS:
F# Db F#
And nobody knows him,
Ebm
'Cos there's no hiding place,
Abm Db Ebm
There's no hiding place - for you.
VERSE:
Db Ebm Fm7 F# F#
Looking everywhere at no one,
Db Ebm Fm7 F#
He sees everything and nothing at all - oh.
Db Ebm Fm7 F# F#
When he shouts nobody listens,
Db Ebm Fm7 F#
Where he leads no one will go - oh.
VERSE:
Db Ebm Fm7 F# F#
He's a lonely man, there on the corner,
Db Ebm Fm7 F#
What he's waiting for, I don't know,
Db Ebm Fm7 F# F#
But he waits everyday now.
Db Ebm Fm7 F#
And He's just waiting for something to show - oh.
CHORUS:
F# Db F#
Nobody knows him,
Ebm
'Cos there's no hiding place,
Abm B Db
There's no hiding place - for you and me
Bbm Db
Are we just like all the rest,
B Ebm
We're looking too hard for something he's got
Bbm Db
Or moving too fast to rest.
Bbm Db
But like a monkey on your back you need it.
B Db
But do you love it enough to leave it - ah.
VERSE:
Db Ebm Fm7 F# F#
Just like a lonely man, there on the corner,
Db Ebm Fm7 F#
What he's waiting for, I don't know, - oh
Db Ebm Fm7 F# F#
But he waits everyday now.
Db Ebm Fm7 F#
He's just waiting for something to show - oh.
VERSE:
Db Ebm Fm7 F# F#
He's a lonely man, there on the corner,
Db Ebm Fm7 F#
What he's waiting for, I don't know,
Db Ebm Fm7 F# F#
But he's there everyday now.
Db Ebm Fm7 F#
And he's just waiting for something to show - oh.
VERSE:
Db Ebm Fm7 F# F#
Who the lonely man, there on the corner,
Db Ebm Fm7 F#
What he's waiting for, I don't know,
Db Ebm Fm7 F# F#
But he waits everyday now.
Db Ebm Fm7 F#
He's just waiting for something to show
OUTRO: play MAIN RIFF 4x's
MAIN RIFF
Db Ebm Fm7 F# F# Db Ebm Fm7 F#
CHORDS USED
Db Ebm F# Bbm B Fm7 Abm
E -4- E -6- E -2- E -1- E -2- E -1- E -4-
B -6- B -7- B -2- B -2- B -4- B -2- B -4-
G -6- G -8- G -3- G -3- G -4- G -1- G -4-
D -6- D -8- D -4- D -3- D -4- D -3- D -6-
A -4- A -6- A -4- A -1- A -2- A -1- A -6-
E -4- E -6- E -2- E -1- E -2- E -x- E -4-
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