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Song About A Man

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

The only trick in this song is that he switches his ring finger on the C chord from the 
position on the fifth string (3rd fret) to the 6th string 3rd fret near the end of each 
of picking for that chord. Listen for changes as he holds certain chords for much 
Below is only an approximate picking pattern, listen to the song and just get a feel for 
Capo 4th fret. Standard Tuning. Thumb and finger picks suggested.
CHORD CHART
       C/G                   F                G          Am              C
e|----0----------------------0--------------3-----3-------0-------------0-------|
B|------1----------------------1--------------0------------1--------------1-----|
G|------------------------------------------------------------2-----------------|
D|---2--------------------3--------3------------0--------2---2-- -----2-------2-|
A|--3--------3-----------3--------3--------2------------0------------3-------3--|
E|----------3-----------------------------3-------------------------------------|
INTRO
C/G repeated with harp solo
VERSE
CHow can a Fman feel anyCthing
When Gall he ever got was sympaC/Gthy?
CTake both your Fhands and put them Cround my neck
You're a Gfool for wanting C/Geverything
CHORUS
It Ecouldn't be much fun being a Fmillionaire to one
Cause a million's just a million of one C/Gthing
ECutting to the chase, I Fsuppose there'll be a day
When all your tired hands will be put to Gshame
VERSE
CHORUS
VERSE
END on harp solo with a bar of the verse chords.

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Song About A Man

by Deer Tick

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

C/G

The only trick in this song is that he switches his ring finger on the C chord from the

position on the fifth string (3rd fret) to the 6th string 3rd fret near the end of each

of picking for that chord. Listen for changes as he holds certain chords for much

Below is only an approximate picking pattern, listen to the song and just get a feel for

Capo 4th fret. Standard Tuning. Thumb and finger picks suggested.

CHORD CHART

C/G F G Am C

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

B|------1----------------------1--------------0------------1--------------1-----|

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

D|---2--------------------3--------3------------0--------2---2-- -----2-------2-|

A|--3--------3-----------3--------3--------2------------0------------3-------3--|

E|----------3-----------------------------3-------------------------------------|

INTRO

C/G repeated with harp solo

VERSE

C F C

How can a man feel anything

G C/G

When all he ever got was sympathy?

C F C

Take both your hands and put them round my neck

G C/G

You're a fool for wanting everything

CHORUS

E F

It couldn't be much fun being a millionaire to one

C/G

Cause a million's just a million of one thing

E F

Cutting to the chase, I suppose there'll be a day

When all your tired hands will be put to shame

VERSE

CHORUS

VERSE

END on harp solo with a bar of the verse chords.

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