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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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THE JAM
Man in the Corner Shop
All Credit to Mark Schnitzius on the original tab, just wanted to fix the lyrics and other adjustments
h = hammer on
[Intro]
e|-D2---0-----------|-Bm----0-----------|-G3---2-0---------|-A----------0-----|
B|-3-----3---2---0-|-----3-2---3---0-|-3---3-3---3---0-|h2-2-2-3---2-----|
G|-----------------|---4-------------|-----------------|---2-------------|
D|---------0---0---|-4-------4---4---|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|-D2---0-----------|-Bm----0-----------|-G3---2-0-------0-|-A--------0----2--|
B|-3-----3---2---0-|-----3-2---3---0-|-3---3-3---3---0-|h2---3---2----3--|
G|-2---------------|---4-------------|-----------------|---2-------------|
D|-0-------0---0---|-4-------4---4---|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
[Verse 1]
  BPuts up the 'Closed' sign does the G#mman in the F#7corner shop
  BServes his last and G#msays gooF#7dbye to him
He Eknows it is a Ahard life
But it's C#mnice to be your F#7own boss, really
  DWalks off home,  Bmdoes the last customer
  DHe is jealous of the Bmman in the corner shop
  DHe's sick of workinBmg at the factory
GSays it must be nice to be your Aown boss, really
(With intro tab)
DLa la la la Bmla   GLa la la la Ala
DLa la la la Bmla   GLa la la la la F#7la la la la
B5 x4
[Verse 2]
  DSells cigars to the Bmboss from the factory
  DHe is jealous, is the Bmman in the corner shop
  DHe is sick of Bmstruggling so hard
GSays it might be nice to oAwn a factory
  BGo to church do the G#mpeople from the F#7area
  BAll shapes and classes sit and G#mpray toF#7gether
For Ehere they all are Aone
For C#mGod created F#7all men equal
(With intro tab)
DLa la la la Bmla   GLa la la la Ala
DLa la la la Bmla   GLa la la la la F#7la la la la
[Outro]
BGo to church do the people from the area
BGo to church do the people from the area
BGo to church do the people from the area
N.C.
For God created all men equal, they know
  BThat God creB/A#ated B/G#all men B/F#equal, they know
  BThat God creB/A#ated B/G#all men B/F#equal, they know
  BThat God creB/A#ated B/G#all men B/F#equal, they know
  BThat God creB/A#ated B/G#all men B/F#equal, they know
(With intro tab)
DLa la la la Bmla   GLa la la la Ala
DLa la la la Bmla   GLa la la la la F#7la la la la
(repeat to fade)

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Man In The Corner Shop

by The Jam

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G#m

F#7

C#m

B/A#

B/G#

B/F#

THE JAM

Man in the Corner Shop

All Credit to Mark Schnitzius on the original tab, just wanted to fix the lyrics and other adjustments

h = hammer on

[Intro]

D Bm G A

e|-2---0-----------|-----0-----------|-3---2-0---------|-----------0-----|

B|-3-----3---2---0-|-----3-2---3---0-|-3---3-3---3---0-|h2-2-2-3---2-----|

G|-----------------|---4-------------|-----------------|---2-------------|

D|---------0---0---|-4-------4---4---|-----------------|-----------------|

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

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

1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +

D Bm G A

e|-2---0-----------|-----0-----------|-3---2-0-------0-|---------0----2--|

B|-3-----3---2---0-|-----3-2---3---0-|-3---3-3---3---0-|h2---3---2----3--|

G|-2---------------|---4-------------|-----------------|---2-------------|

D|-0-------0---0---|-4-------4---4---|-----------------|-----------------|

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

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

1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +

[Verse 1]

B G#m F#7

Puts up the 'Closed' sign does the man in the corner shop

B G#m F#7

Serves his last and says goodbye to him

E A

He knows it is a hard life

C#m F#7

But it's nice to be your own boss, really

D Bm

Walks off home, does the last customer

D Bm

He is jealous of the man in the corner shop

D Bm

He's sick of working at the factory

G A

Says it must be nice to be your own boss, really

(With intro tab)

D Bm G A

La la la la la La la la la la

D Bm G F#7

La la la la la La la la la la la la la la

B5 x4

[Verse 2]

D Bm

Sells cigars to the boss from the factory

D Bm

He is jealous, is the man in the corner shop

D Bm

He is sick of struggling so hard

G A

Says it might be nice to own a factory

B G#m F#7

Go to church do the people from the area

B G#m F#7

All shapes and classes sit and pray together

E A

For here they all are one

C#m F#7

For God created all men equal

(With intro tab)

D Bm G A

La la la la la La la la la la

D Bm G F#7

La la la la la La la la la la la la la la

[Outro]

Go to church do the people from the area

N.C.

For God created all men equal, they know

B B/A# B/G# B/F#

That God created all men equal, they know

B B/A# B/G# B/F#

That God created all men equal, they know

B B/A# B/G# B/F#

That God created all men equal, they know

B B/A# B/G# B/F#

That God created all men equal, they know

(With intro tab)

D Bm G A

La la la la la La la la la la

D Bm G F#7

La la la la la La la la la la la la la la

(repeat to fade)

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