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The Man I Love

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CAPO: 1st fret (Will then sound in the recorded key of Ab)
Chord names and fret positions are relative to the capo:
      G= xx5433         C/D= xx0010         F#7= 242322
  Dm7b5= xx0111          Gm= xx5333       F#dim= 2342xx
     E7= 022130        Dm/F= xx3231        Bdim= x2343x
     C6= x32210      Cm6/D#= xx1013         Am7= x02213
 D7sus4= xx0213          C6= x32210        G7/F= xx3033
     D7= xx0212       A#dim= x12320        G6/E= xx2033
     D6= xx0202          B7= x21202        G/D#= xx1033
    Dm7= xx0211          Em= xx2000      Em6/C#= x42000
    Bm7= x24232       Em7/D= xx0000          Cm= x35543
  Cmaj7= x32000                              G6= 355400
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[Intro]
|  G/   /   Dm7b5/   E7/  |  C6/    /    D7sus4/    D7/   |
|  D6/   /   Dm7b5/    /  |  Dm7/    Bm7/    Cmaj7/    C/D/   |
[Verse 1]
        GSome day he'll come along,       Gmthe man I love,
        Dm/FAnd he'll be big and strong,     E7the man I love,
        Cm6/D#And, when he comes my way,
   D7I'll D7sus4do my  D7best to Gmake him Dm7b5stay---E7--C6  D7sus4  D7  
[Verse 2]
        GHe'll look at me and smile,      GmI'll understand,
        Dm/FAnd, in a little while,      E7he'll take my hand,
        Cm6/D#And, though it seems absurd,
    D7I D7sus4know we D7both won't Gsay a C6wordG  A#dim  B7  
[Verse 3]
EmMaybe I shall Em7/Dmeet him Sun - F#7day,
        F#dimMaybe EmMonday,         Em7/Dmaybe B7not,F#dim  
EmStill, I'm sure to Em7/Dmeet him F#7one day-F#dim-------,
Maybe EmTuesday    Bdim...will be Am7my good D7news day
[Verse 4]
        GHe'll build a little home,      Gmjust meant for two,
        Dm/FFrom which I'd never roam!      E7Who would? Would you?
        Cm6/D#And so, all else above,
    D7I'm D7sus4waiting D7for the Gman ...C6I ...GlovG7/Fe-----G6/E  G/D#  
[Break]
|  G/  /  /  / |  Gm/  /  /  /  | Dm/F/  /  /  /  |  E7/  /  /  /  |
|  Cm6/D#/  /  /  / | D7/   /   D7sus4/   /  D7| G/  /  C6/  / | G/   /   F#dim/   B7/ |
[Verse 5]
EmMaybe I shall meet him Sun - F#7day,
       F#dimMaybe EmMonday,  ...maybe B7not,
EmStill, I'm sure to Em7/Dmeet him F#7one day,F#dim  
Maybe EmTuesday ...Bdimwill be Am7my good D7news day
[Verse 6]
        GHe'll build a little home,      Gmjust meant for two,
        Dm/FFrom which I'd never roam!      E7Who would?  Would you?
        Cm6/D#And so, all else above,
    D7I'm D7sus4waiting D7for the Emman I love---Em7/D-----
|  Em6/C#/   /   Cm/   /  |  G/   /   /   /  |   G6/  ||

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The Man I Love

by Kate Bush

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

C/D

F#7

Dm7b5

F#dim

Dm/F

Bdim

Cm6/D#

Am7

D7sus4

G7/F

A#dim

G6/E

G/D#

Dm7

Em6/C#

Bm7

CAPO: 1st fret (Will then sound in the recorded key of Ab)

Chord names and fret positions are relative to the capo:

G C/D F#7

= xx5433 = xx0010 = 242322

Dm7b5 Gm F#dim

= xx0111 = xx5333 = 2342xx

E7 Dm/F Bdim

= 022130 = xx3231 = x2343x

C6 Cm6/D# Am7

= x32210 = xx1013 = x02213

D7sus4 C6 G7/F

= xx0213 = x32210 = xx3033

D7 A#dim G6/E

= xx0212 = x12320 = xx2033

D6 B7 G/D#

= xx0202 = x21202 = xx1033

Dm7 Em Em6/C#

= xx0211 = xx2000 = x42000

Bm7 Em7/D Cm

= x24232 = xx0000 = x35543

Cmaj7 G6

= x32000 = 355400

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[Intro]

G Dm7b5 E7 C6 D7sus4 D7

| / / / / | / / / / |

D6 Dm7b5 Dm7 Bm7 Cmaj7 C/D

| / / / / | / / / / |

[Verse 1]

G Gm

Some day he'll come along, the man I love,

Dm/F E7

And he'll be big and strong, the man I love,

Cm6/D#

And, when he comes my way,

D7 D7sus4 D7 G Dm7b5 E7 C6 D7sus4 D7

I'll do my best to make him stay-----

[Verse 2]

G Gm

He'll look at me and smile, I'll understand,

Dm/F E7

And, in a little while, he'll take my hand,

Cm6/D#

And, though it seems absurd,

D7 D7sus4 D7 G C6 G A#dim B7

I know we both won't say a word

[Verse 3]

Em Em7/D F#7

Maybe I shall meet him Sun - day,

F#dim Em Em7/D B7 F#dim

Maybe Monday, maybe not,

Em Em7/D F#7 F#dim

Still, I'm sure to meet him one day--------,

Em Bdim Am7 D7

Maybe Tuesday ...will be my good news day

[Verse 4]

G Gm

He'll build a little home, just meant for two,

Dm/F E7

From which I'd never roam! Who would? Would you?

Cm6/D#

And so, all else above,

D7 D7sus4 D7 G C6 G G7/F G6/E G/D#

I'm waiting for the man ...I ...love-----

[Break]

G Gm Dm/F E7

| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |

Cm6/D# D7 D7sus4 D7 G C6 G F#dim B7

| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |

[Verse 5]

Em F#7

Maybe I shall meet him Sun - day,

F#dim Em B7

Maybe Monday, ...maybe not,

Em Em7/D F#7 F#dim

Still, I'm sure to meet him one day,

Em Bdim Am7 D7

Maybe Tuesday ...will be my good news day

[Verse 6]

G Gm

He'll build a little home, just meant for two,

Dm/F E7

From which I'd never roam! Who would? Would you?

Cm6/D#

And so, all else above,

D7 D7sus4 D7 Em Em7/D

I'm waiting for the man I love--------

Em6/C# Cm G G6

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