Learn to play "The Man" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
F There's a man Gm7 Am7 Who plays the game of life so well A# F Ooo there's such a man Gm7 Am7 His thoughts you can never tell A# A#maj7 Am7 Ooo and it's just the way he thought it would be A#maj7 Am7 'Cause the day has come for him to be free A#maj7 Am7 Then he laughs, and kicks, and rolls up his sleeves A#maj7 Am7 I'm alive and I'm here forever Dmaj7 D6 Dmaj7 D6 This is the man Chorus: Gm7 Am7 And it's just the way he thought it would be Gm7 Am7 'Cause the day has come for him to be free Gm7 Fmaj7 Then he laughs, and kicks, and rolls up his sleeves Gm7 Am7 I'm alive and I'm here forever Dmaj7 D6 Dmaj7 D6 Dmaj7 D6 Dmaj7 This is the man There's a man Everybody thought they knew Ooh there's such a man He's not like me and you Ooh Chorus: And it's just the way she thought it would be As he says, something has happened to me Then he laughs, he kicks and rolls up his sleeves I'm alive and I'm here forever This is the man And it's just the way he thought it would be 'Cause the day has come for him to be free Then he laughs as he smiles and rolls up his sleeves I'm alive and I'm here forever This is the man Did you know This man can do anything Ooo there's such a man I wish that we could bring Chorus: And it's just the way he thought it would be 'Cause the day has come for him to be free Then he laughs, he kicks then rolls up his sleeves I'm alive and I'm here forever This is the man And it's just the way he thought it would be 'Cause the day has come for him to be free Then he laughs, he kicks then rolls up his sleeves I'm alive and I'm here forever (Woo!) This is the man This is the man (This is the man) (Ooh yeah) (Ooh yeah) This is the man (This is the man) This is the man You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA# A#maj7 Am7 Dmaj7 D6 F Fmaj7 Gm7 Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "The Man" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "The Man" by Paul McCartney.