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Indispensable Man

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3/4 Rhythm
[Intro]
D D2 Dsus4 D
[Verse 1]
SomeDtime when you’re feeling impoGrtant;
SomeDtime when your ego’s in blAoom
SomeDtime when you take it for grGanted
You’Dre the best Aqualified in the Droom,
[Verse 2]
SomeDtime when you feel that your gGoing
WoulDd leave an unfillable hAole,
Just Dfollow these simple inGstructions
And Dsee how they hAumble your Dsoul;
[Verse 3]
Take a Dbucket and fill it with wGater,
Put youDr hand in it up to the wArist,
Pull it Dout and the hole that’s rGemaining
Is a meDasure of hAow you’ll be Dmissed.
[Verse 4]
You can Gsplash all you wish when you Cadd9enter,
You may Gstir up the water galDore,
But stGop and you’ll find that Cadd9in no time
It loGoks quite the sDame as beGfore.
[Verse 5]
The mGoral of this quaint Cadd9example
Is do Gjust the best that you Dcan,
Be prGoud of yourself but reCadd9member,
There’s Gno indisDpensable Gman.

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Indispensable Man

by Saxon White Kessinger

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dsus4

Cadd9

3/4 Rhythm

[Intro]

D D2 Dsus4 D

[Verse 1]

D G

Sometime when you’re feeling important;

D A

Sometime when your ego’s in bloom

D G

Sometime when you take it for granted

D A D

You’re the best qualified in the room,

[Verse 2]

D G

Sometime when you feel that your going

D A

Would leave an unfillable hole,

D G

Just follow these simple instructions

D A D

And see how they humble your soul;

[Verse 3]

D G

Take a bucket and fill it with water,

D A

Put your hand in it up to the wrist,

D G

Pull it out and the hole that’s remaining

D A D

Is a measure of how you’ll be missed.

[Verse 4]

G Cadd9

You can splash all you wish when you enter,

G D

You may stir up the water galore,

G Cadd9

But stop and you’ll find that in no time

G D G

It looks quite the same as before.

[Verse 5]

G Cadd9

The moral of this quaint example

G D

Is do just the best that you can,

G Cadd9

Be proud of yourself but remember,

G D G

There’s no indispensable man.

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