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[Intro]
 F#9   A#m7   D#m7|  B   F#   C#7  
[Verse 1]
The selfish part oF#9f me needs for you to A#m7stay
'Cause girl you keep D#m7a smile stretched across my face
And I would give Banything nF#ow
But you would lose Beverything nC#7ow
The way your lips F#9move when you say my nA#m7ame
The smell of your D#m7hair on my pillow case
And I would give Banything nF#ow
But you would lose Beverything F#now
[Pre-chorus]
If A#mI'd had it my way I'd never let you walk out the D#mdoor
But A#mmy heart is heavy with something that I just can't C#ignore
[Chorus]
Girl, I'm F#9sitting here A#m7wondering D#m7what it is that we've done
D#m7/D#-D#m7/C#|         B            F#         B   C#  
Ba-by          |  who am I to be that other guy?
'Cause I've seen F#9tables turned, A#m7a world of hurt
I'd D#m7never wanna feel twice,
D#m7/D#-   D#m7/C#|          B              F#           B   F#  
I - know          | what it's like from the other side
So baby Bwho am I F#to be that other gA#m7uy?
[Verse 2]
This could be our F#9home girl, a special A#m7place
Something much D#m7more than your great escape
Girl I would give Banything F#now if you didn't have Beverything C#7now
It doesn't have to F#9be that you feel the A#m7same
You're telling me your D#m7love for me would never change
Unless you change Beverything F#now it doesn't mean Banything C#7now
[Pre-chorus]
If it's A#mhim that you've chosen, then we need to start closing the D#mdoor
'Cause while A#mhe's at home waiting, then we can't pretend there's something C#more
[Chorus]
Girl, I'm F#9sitting here A#m7wondering what it is that we've D#mdone  
D#m7/D#-D#m7/C#|       B             F#       B   C#  
Ba-by          | who am I to be that other guy?
'Cause I've seen F#9tables turned, A#m7a world of hurt
I'd D#m7never wanna feel twice,
D#m7/D#-D#m7/C#|          B              F#         B   C#  
I - know       | what it's like from the other side
[Bridge]
Ooh oh, A#mI know it's not an easy D#mchoice to make
Ooh, 'A#mcause no matter what you do
A C#heart will break
[Chorus]
Girl, I'm F#9sitting here A#m7wondering D#m7what it is that we've done
D#m7/D#-D#m7/C#|       B             F#       B  C#(C#sus4) 
Ba-by          | who am I to be that other guy?
'Cause I've seen F#9tables turned, A#m7a world of hurt
I'd D#m7never wanna feel twice,
D#m7/D#-D#m7/C#|             B          F#           B  F#  
I-know         |what it's like from the other side
So baby Byou decide F#who is that Bother guF#y?
'Cause baby, Bwho am I F#to be that other A#m7guy?F#(add2)  

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The Other Guy

by Jesse McCartney

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#9

A#m7

D#m7

C#7

A#m

D#m

D#m7/D#

D#m7/C#

C#sus4

F#(add2)

[Intro]

F#9 A#m7 D#m7 B F# C#7

[Verse 1]

F#9 A#m7

The selfish part of me needs for you to stay

D#m7

'Cause girl you keep a smile stretched across my face

B F#

And I would give anything now

B C#7

But you would lose everything now

F#9 A#m7

The way your lips move when you say my name

D#m7

The smell of your hair on my pillow case

B F#

And I would give anything now

B F#

But you would lose everything now

[Pre-chorus]

A#m D#m

If I'd had it my way I'd never let you walk out the door

A#m C#

But my heart is heavy with something that I just can't ignore

[Chorus]

F#9 A#m7 D#m7

Girl, I'm sitting here wondering what it is that we've done

D#m7/D# D#m7/C# B F# B C#

Ba-by | who am I to be that other guy?

F#9 A#m7

'Cause I've seen tables turned, a world of hurt

D#m7

I'd never wanna feel twice,

D#m7/D# D#m7/C# B F# B F#

- |

I - know | what it's like from the other side

B F# A#m7

So baby who am I to be that other guy?

[Verse 2]

F#9 A#m7

This could be our home girl, a special place

D#m7

Something much more than your great escape

B F# B C#7

Girl I would give anything now if you didn't have everything now

F#9 A#m7

It doesn't have to be that you feel the same

D#m7

You're telling me your love for me would never change

B F# B C#7

Unless you change everything now it doesn't mean anything now

[Pre-chorus]

A#m D#m

If it's him that you've chosen, then we need to start closing the door

A#m C#

'Cause while he's at home waiting, then we can't pretend there's something more

[Chorus]

F#9 A#m7 D#m

Girl, I'm sitting here wondering what it is that we've done

D#m7/D# D#m7/C# B F# B C#

Ba-by | who am I to be that other guy?

F#9 A#m7

'Cause I've seen tables turned, a world of hurt

D#m7

I'd never wanna feel twice,

D#m7/D# D#m7/C# B F# B C#

I - know | what it's like from the other side

[Bridge]

A#m D#m

Ooh oh, I know it's not an easy choice to make

A#m

Ooh, 'cause no matter what you do

A heart will break

[Chorus]

F#9 A#m7 D#m7

Girl, I'm sitting here wondering what it is that we've done

D#m7/D# D#m7/C# B F# B C# C#sus4

-| ()

Ba-by | who am I to be that other guy?

F#9 A#m7

'Cause I've seen tables turned, a world of hurt

D#m7

I'd never wanna feel twice,

D#m7/D# D#m7/C# B F# B F#

I-know |what it's like from the other side

B F# B F#

So baby you decide who is that other guy?

B F# A#m7 F#(add2)

'Cause baby, who am I to be that other guy?

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