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[Verse 1]
It was Gin the evening paper under CGeneral Vacancy
G"Part time man required in a Clocal factory"
I Gput my Sunday suit on and I Cgave my old boots a brushEm/B  
I Amgot on my old two wheeler as CmI was in a rush
[Verse 2]
"GWait over there in the queue, come Chere when I call your name."
There's about Gten or twenty part time men, they Call look just the same
G"Alfred Webster?" - "Yes, that's me." - C"Kindly come this way."Em/B  
With Amfingers crossed I follow him and I Cmhope it's my lucky Cmday
[Chorus]
GAll I wanted to Cbe was a Dpart time Gman (That's Call)D  
GAll I wanted to Cbe was a Dpart time Gman      MmmCHmmD  
[Verse 3]
With Gshaky hand I started to the Cbest that I was able
The Gman I'd come to see smiled aCcross the table
I Gfilled in all the questions, name, adCdress and occupationEm/B  
AmWhat I did in World War Three, and my Cmpresent situation
[Chorus]
GAll I wanted to Cbe was a Dpart time mGan (That's aCll, thaDt's all)
GAll I wanted to Cbe was a Dpart time mGan       MmmCHmmmD  
G       C
GMmm Mmm CMmm
[Verse 4]
I went Gback to the waiting room and they Casked me what he said
BeGfore I'd time to answer a Cwoman came out and shook her head
ReGturned from where I came from to my Cold and faithful catEm/B  
I Amturned off the light in my eyes and Cmthat's the end of Cmthat Oh yeah!
[Outro-Fade]
GAll I wanted to Cbe was a Dpart time GmanC  D  
GAll I wanted to Cbe was a Dpart time GmanC  D  
GAll I wanted to Cbe was a Dpart time Gman (All I wanted to Cbe was a Dpart time man)
GAll I wanted to Cbe was a Dpart time Gman (That's all, thatC's all, tDhat's Gall)

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Part Time Man

by Manfred Mann's Earth Band

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Em/B

[Verse 1]

G C

It was in the evening paper under General Vacancy

G C

"Part time man required in a local factory"

G C Em/B

I put my Sunday suit on and I gave my old boots a brush

Am Cm

I got on my old two wheeler as I was in a rush

[Verse 2]

G C

"Wait over there in the queue, come here when I call your name."

G C

There's about ten or twenty part time men, they all look just the same

G C Em/B

"Alfred Webster?" - "Yes, that's me." - "Kindly come this way."

Am Cm Cm

With fingers crossed I follow him and I hope it's my lucky day

[Chorus]

G C D G C D

All I wanted to be was a part time man (That's all)

G C D G C D

All I wanted to be was a part time man MmmHmm

[Verse 3]

G C

With shaky hand I started to the best that I was able

G C

The man I'd come to see smiled across the table

G C Em/B

I filled in all the questions, name, address and occupation

Am Cm

What I did in World War Three, and my present situation

[Chorus]

G C D G C D

All I wanted to be was a part time man (That's all, that's all)

G C D G C D

All I wanted to be was a part time man MmmHmmm

G C

Mmm Mmm Mmm

[Verse 4]

G C

I went back to the waiting room and they asked me what he said

G C

Before I'd time to answer a woman came out and shook her head

G C Em/B

Returned from where I came from to my old and faithful cat

Am Cm Cm

I turned off the light in my eyes and that's the end of that Oh yeah!

[Outro-Fade]

G C D G C D

All I wanted to be was a part time man

G C D G C D

All I wanted to be was a part time man

G C D G C D

All I wanted to be was a part time man (All I wanted to be was a part time man)

G C D G C D G

All I wanted to be was a part time man (That's all, that's all, that's all)

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