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#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE--------------------------------#
#This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the#
#song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research.#
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                               "I'll Be Your Man"
                                 (Russ Giguere)
Note: The guitars are capoed at the 3rd fret.  The chords are written as
they sound on the top line and as they are played [in brackets] on the
bottom line; all indicated fingerings are relative to the capo.
Intro:
	Guitar 1 [capo 3]:
	     C/F      Bb/F      C/F  Bb/F  
	[A/D]   [G/D]  [A/D]   [G/D]    A/D: xx0655  G/D: xx0433
	guitar 2 [capo 3]:
	      C/F     Bb/F      C/F  Bb/              F1
	[A/D]   [G/D]  [A/D]   [G/D]    A/D: xx0909  G/D: xx0787
Verse 1:
  F                    Bb     C      F
	[D]                  [G]    [A]    [D]
	Where were you when I need...ed you so
                                   Dm
	                                 [Bm]
	Where were you when I called your name
  F                        Bb      C     F
	[D]                      [G]     [A]   [D]
	Where are you now when I need    you again
    Dm                             Csus4   C   Csus2   C
	  [Bm]                           [Asus4] [A] [Asus2] [A]
	I guess that things just stay the same
Verse 2:
	Where's the feelin' you told me you had
	The feelin' you said would never change
	I was again just like all the rest
	I guess that things just stay the same
Chorus (w/background vocals second time only):
  F              Bb C    F    Bb   C  F
	[D]            [G][A]  [D]  [G]  [A][D]
	But if we ever  meet  again (meet again)
                        Bb    C       F     Bb     C    F
	                      [G]   [A]     [D]   [G]    [A]  [D]
	And if-a you need   a true lovin' friend (true lovin' friend)
                       Bb  C      F         Bb C   F
	                     [G] [A]    [D]       [G][A] [D]
	Just look my way and give me a smile (give me a smile)
                       Bb  C
	                     [G] [A]
	And you can stay with me  a...
	1:    Dm    Bb      C  Bb/  C  C  
	   [Bm][G] [A]   [G/A][A]
	    whi-hi-hile			[to verse 3]
	2:  Dm  
	   [Bm]
	    while			[to coda]
Verse 3:
	If I could start all over again
	You know I'd start again with you
	So says my heart but my mind can see
	That what we had is through
[repeat chorus]
Coda:
	 (Dm)            C  
	[(Bm)]          [A]
	 As long as you can (long as you can, long as you can, long as you can)
	[N.C.]
	I'll be your...
	             EbAbaddBb          Fsus2     Fsus4  F6/9  
	   [C]                FaddG[Dsus2][Dsus4] [D6/9]
	    /  /  /  /    /  /  /  /    /  /  /  /    /
	...man
	FaddG: xx3213   Dsus2: xx0210   Dsus4: xx0233   D6/9: xx0455
-- another ace 60's tab from Andrew Rogers

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Ill Be Your Man

by The Association

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

C/F

Bb/F

A/D

G/D

Csus4

Csus2

Asus4

Asus2

G/A

Fsus2

Fsus4

F6/9

Dsus2

Dsus4

D6/9

#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE--------------------------------#

#This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the#

#song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research.#

#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------#

"I'll Be Your Man"

(Russ Giguere)

Note: The guitars are capoed at the 3rd fret. The chords are written as

they sound on the top line and as they are played [in brackets] on the

bottom line; all indicated fingerings are relative to the capo.

Intro:

Guitar 1 [capo 3]:

C/F Bb/F C/F Bb F

A/D G/D A/D G D A/D G/D

[] [] [] [/] : xx0655 : xx0433

guitar 2 [capo 3]:

C/F Bb/F C/F Bb F

/ 1

A/D G/D A/D G D A/D G/D

[] [] [] [/] : xx0909 : xx0787

Verse 1:

F Bb C F

D G A D

[] [] [] []

Where were you when I need...ed you so

[]

Where were you when I called your name

F Bb C F

D G A D

[] [] [] []

Where are you now when I need you again

Dm Csus4 C Csus2 C

Bm Asus4 A Asus2 A

[] [] [] [] []

I guess that things just stay the same

Verse 2:

Where's the feelin' you told me you had

The feelin' you said would never change

I was again just like all the rest

I guess that things just stay the same

Chorus (w/background vocals second time only):

F Bb C F Bb C F

D G A D G A D

[] [][] [] [] [][]

But if we ever meet again (meet again)

Bb C F Bb C F

G A D G A D

[] [] [] [] [] []

And if-a you need a true lovin' friend (true lovin' friend)

Bb C F Bb C F

G A D G A D

[] [] [] [][] []

Just look my way and give me a smile (give me a smile)

Bb C

G A

[] []

And you can stay with me a...

Dm Bb C Bb C C

1: /

Bm G A G/A A

[][] [] [][]

whi-hi-hile [to verse 3]

[]

while [to coda]

Verse 3:

If I could start all over again

You know I'd start again with you

So says my heart but my mind can see

That what we had is through

[repeat chorus]

Coda:

Dm C

()

Bm A

[()] []

As long as you can (long as you can, long as you can, long as you can)

[N..]

I'll be your...

Eb Fsus2 Fsus4 F6/9

AbaddBb

C FaddG Dsus2 Dsus4 D6/9

[] [][] []

/ / / / / / / / / / / / /

...man

Dsus2 Dsus4 D6/9

FaddG: xx3213 : xx0210 : xx0233 : xx0455

-- another ace 60's tab from Andrew Rogers

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