The Man I Love

by George Gershwin / Kate Bush & Larry Adler · posted by Billy_Idle

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Tab

The Man I Love / George Gershwin

Tabbed for C Chromatic (Key of Ab) so you can Play Along With Kate Bush!

* Tabs for the easier Key of G (1/2 step lower) also included (See below)



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The Man I Love


Someday, he'll come along,   the man I love
 -5* 6*   -5*   6* -5* -6*   -5*  6* -5* -6*

And he'll be big and strong,  the man I love
-5*  6*   -5* 6* -5*  -6*      5* -5* 5*  6*

And when he comes my way
 5*  -5* 5*  -5*  5*  6

I'll do my best to make him stay
 5   5* 5   -5*  5*  5   5   5


He'll look at me and smile,  I'll understand
 -5*   6* -5* 6* -5*  -6*    -5*  6* -5* -6*

And in  a  little while,  he'll take my hand
-5* 6* -5* 6* -5*  -6*      5*  -5*  5*  6*

And though it seems absurd
 5*  -5*   5*  -5*   5* 6

I know we both won't say a word
5  -5*  5  -5*  5*    3* 3* 3*


Maybe  I shall meet him Sunday
3* -3* 5   5    5    7*  7* 7

Maybe Monday,  maybe not
 7* 7  7 -6    -3* 5  6

Still, I'm sure to meet him one day
  3*   -3*   5   5    5    7*  7* 7

Maybe Tuesday will be my good-news day
 7* 7  7 -6   -5*  5  5* -3*   4    4


He'll build a little home,  just meant for two
 -5*    6* -5* 6* -5* -6*    -5*   6*  -5* -6*

From which I'll never roam,  who would, would you?
 -5*   6*  -5*  6* -5* -6*    5*  -5*     5*   6*

And so all else above
 5* -5* 5*  -5*  5* 6

I'm waiting for the man I love
 5  -5*  6*  7* -7*  7* 7* 7*


{Larry Adler Solo}

-5* 6* -5* 6* -5* -6*   -5* 6* -5* -6* -6*

-5* 6* -5* 6* -5* -6*    5* -5* 5*  6*

 5*  -5* 5*  -5*  5*  6

 5  5* 5 -5*  6*  7* 7*


Maybe  I shall meet him Sunday
3* -3* 5   5    5    7*  7* 7

Maybe Monday,  maybe not
 7* 7  7 -6    7  -6  6

Still, I'm sure to meet him one day
  3*   -3*   5  5   5    7* -7*  7

Maybe Tuesday will be my good-news day
 7* 7  7 -6   -5*  5  5* -3*   4    4


He'll build a little home,  just meant for two
 -5*    6* -5* 6* -5* -6*    -5*   6*   7* -6*

From which I'll never roam,  who would, would you?
 -5*   6*  -5*  6* -5* -6*    5*  -5*    -6*   6*

And so all else above
 5* -5* 5*  -5*  5* 6

I'm waiting for the man   I love
 8   8  8    8   8  8 -7* 7*  7*

_____________________________________________________


(Key of G)


Someday, he'll come along,   the man I love
 -5  6    -5     6  -5 -6    -5   6 -5 -6

And he'll be big and strong,  the man I love
-5    6   -5  6   -5  -6       5  -5  5  6

And when he comes my way
 5   -5  5   -5   5  -5*

I'll do my best to make him stay
 -4  4  -4  -5  5   -4  -4  -4


He'll look at me and smile,  I'll understand
 -5    6   -5  6 -5   -6      -5   6  -5  -6

And in a little while,  he'll take my hand
-5  6 -5  6 -5   -6       5    -5  5   6

And though it seems absurd
 5    -5   5   -5    5 -5*

I know we both won't say a word
-4 -5  -4 -5    4     3  3  3


Maybe I shall meet him Sunday
3 -3 -4  -4    -4   7   7 -6*

Maybe Monday,  maybe not
7 -6* -6* 6    -3 -4 -5*

Still, I'm sure to meet him one day
  3    -3   -4  -4  -4   7   7  -6*

Maybe Tuesday will be my good-news day
7 -6* -6*  6   -5  -4  4  -3  -4   -4


He'll build a little home, just meant for two
 -5     6  -5  6 -5   -6    -5    6   -5  -6

From which I'll never roam, who would, would you?
 -5    6   -5   6 -5   -6    5   -5      5    6

And so all else above
 5  -5  5   -5   5 -5*

I'm waiting for the man I love
-4  -5   6   7   -7  7  7  7


{Larry Adler Solo}

-5 6 -5 6 -5 -6   -5 6 -5 -6 -6

-5 6 -5 6 -5 -6    5 -5 5  6

 5 -5 5 -5 5 -5*

-4  4 -4 -5  6  7 7


Maybe I shall meet him Sunday
3 -3 -4  -4    -4   7   7 -6*

Maybe Monday,   maybe not
7 -6* -6* 6     -6* 6 -5*

Still, I'm sure to meet him one day
  3    -3   -4  -4  -4   7  -7  -6*

Maybe Tuesday will be my good-news day
7 -6* -6* 6    -5  -4  4  -3   -4  -4


He'll build a little home, just meant for two
 -5     6  -5  6 -5   -6     -5    6    7  -6

From which I'll never roam, who would, would you?
 -5    6   -5   6 -5  -6     5   -5     -6    6

And so all else above
 5  -5  6   -5  6 -5*

I'm waiting for the man   I love
-8  -8  -8  -8  -8 -8 -7  7  7


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