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The Other Man

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Eminor

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1/16

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 16Position: 2

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(Key Melody Riff)
   let ring
e|---------------2-|---3---5---------|
B|-----3-----5-----|-----------2h3---|
G|---4-----4-------|---------------4-|
D|-2-----2----(2)--|-2---2---2-------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|
(2) = ghost note, h = hammer on
[Intro]
(play Riff x6)
Em   G   C   A
Em   G   C   A
[Verse 1]
EmYou know he's not the Gone for you but tChat's no fault of Amine
EmHe knows that I'm a fGriend of yours but doesn't Cknow I've crossed the linAe
EmI know you've got a Gman in the picture but it Chasn't stopped me yAet
EmWe've all be in Gone situation or aCnother we regAret
[Chorus 1]
Now I'm the Emother man   GNo one's rCooting for meA  
If I'm the oEmther man   GNature wCill abhor meA  
Em  G  C  A
[Verse 2]
EmYou know I wanna kGeep my distance 'cause it's Chappening anywaAy
EmHe knows you're gonna Gdrift apart and there's Cnothing he can saAy
EmI know that he's a stGand up guy but that's nCone of my concerAn
EmWe've all been in oGne situation or aCnother, it's my tAurn
[Chorus 2]
To be the Emother man   GNo one CsympathizeAs
When you're the Emother man   GEveryCone despisAes
[Bridge]
He's gonna find oCut that the rumors are Emtrue
Although they are Gstill unbeknownst to Cyou
He'll find Emout so I'll tell you becGause
You gotta find Cout before he dAoes
[Verse 3]
EmI know you've got a Gman in the picture but it Chasn't stopped me yAet
EmWe've all be in oGne situation or aEmnother we regreGt
[Chorus 3]
Now I'm the Cother man   ANo one's rEmooting for mGe
If I'm the oCther man   ANature wCmaj7ill abhor mBe
[Outro]
EmYeah       GNo one syCmpathizesA  
When you're the Emother man   GEveryoCne despisAes
EmYeahG  C  
EmWe've all been in Gone situation or anoCther
EmWe've all been in Gone situation or anoCther
EmWe've all been in Gone situation or anoAther

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The Other Man

by Sloan

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Cmaj7

(Key Melody Riff)

let ring

e|---------------2-|---3---5---------|

B|-----3-----5-----|-----------2h3---|

G|---4-----4-------|---------------4-|

D|-2-----2----(2)--|-2---2---2-------|

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

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

(2) = ghost note, h = hammer on

[Intro]

(play Riff x6)

Em G C A

[Verse 1]

Em G C A

You know he's not the one for you but that's no fault of mine

Em G C A

He knows that I'm a friend of yours but doesn't know I've crossed the line

Em G C A

I know you've got a man in the picture but it hasn't stopped me yet

Em G C A

We've all be in one situation or another we regret

[Chorus 1]

Em G C A

Now I'm the other man No one's rooting for me

Em G C A

If I'm the other man Nature will abhor me

Em G C A

[Verse 2]

Em G C A

You know I wanna keep my distance 'cause it's happening anyway

Em G C A

He knows you're gonna drift apart and there's nothing he can say

Em G C A

I know that he's a stand up guy but that's none of my concern

Em G C A

We've all been in one situation or another, it's my turn

[Chorus 2]

Em G C A

To be the other man No one sympathizes

Em G C A

When you're the other man Everyone despises

[Bridge]

C Em

He's gonna find out that the rumors are true

G C

Although they are still unbeknownst to you

Em G

He'll find out so I'll tell you because

C A

You gotta find out before he does

[Verse 3]

Em G C A

I know you've got a man in the picture but it hasn't stopped me yet

Em G Em G

We've all be in one situation or another we regret

[Chorus 3]

C A Em G

Now I'm the other man No one's rooting for me

C A Cmaj7 B

If I'm the other man Nature will abhor me

[Outro]

Em G C A

Yeah No one sympathizes

Em G C A

When you're the other man Everyone despises

Em G C

Yeah

Em G C

We've all been in one situation or another

Em G C

We've all been in one situation or another

Em G A

We've all been in one situation or another

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