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Guide For The Married Man Video (MV)






The Turtles - Guide For The Married Man Lyrics




(Williams-Bricusse)



Intro:



G C6/G

/ / / / / / / / [3X]



Verse 1:



G C/G G C/G

What we need in the world today

G Eb G

Is a guide for the married man

G C/G G C/G

Some simple thing that in every way

G B7 E

Would provide for the harried man

Dm Em

Help him not to worry

Dm Em

Assist him to relax

Dm C

Help him slow his heart rate

F# D

And spare him cardiacs



Verse 2:



Such a guide would in many ways

Turn the tide for the married man

Enable husbands to fill their days

As only the married can

Dm Em

Every man would praise it

F D7

It's such a splendid plan

G C/G G C/G

Someday soon we shall point with pride

Eb G C/G G C/G

To the guide for the married man



Vocal interlude:



Eb Ab Eb Ab Eb Ab Eb

/ / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /

D G D G D A7 D

/ / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /



Verse 3 [chords as per verse 1]:



By the side of the married man

'Tis the lady who shares his life

You help the bride of the married man

By removing the husband's strife

Every wife who's truthful

Who treasures married bliss

Must keep her husband youthful

What better way than this?



[key change to B]



Verse 4:



B E B E

Each and every device we know

B G B

Must be tried for the married man

B E/B B E/B

But who can question the debt he'll owe

B D#7 G#

To the guide for the married man

F#m G#m

List things universal

F#m F#

From Pittsburgh to Japan

B E B E

Every man can be satisfied

G B

By the guide for the married man



Coda:



B E

/ / / / [repeat to fade]
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(Williams-Bricusse)



Intro:



G C6/G

/ / / / / / / / [3X]



Verse 1:



G C/G G C/G

What we need in the world today

G Eb G

Is a guide for the married man

G C/G G C/G

Some simple thing that in every way

G B7 E

Would provide for the harried man

Dm Em

Help him not to worry

Dm Em

Assist him to relax

Dm C

Help him slow his heart rate

F# D

And spare him cardiacs



Verse 2:



Such a guide would in many ways

Turn the tide for the married man

Enable husbands to fill their days

As only the married can

Dm Em

Every man would praise it

F D7

It's such a splendid plan

G C/G G C/G

Someday soon we shall point with pride

Eb G C/G G C/G

To the guide for the married man



Vocal interlude:



Eb Ab Eb Ab Eb Ab Eb

/ / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /

D G D G D A7 D

/ / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /



Verse 3 [chords as per verse 1]:



By the side of the married man

'Tis the lady who shares his life

You help the bride of the married man

By removing the husband's strife

Every wife who's truthful

Who treasures married bliss

Must keep her husband youthful

What better way than this?



[key change to B]



Verse 4:



B E B E

Each and every device we know

B G B

Must be tried for the married man

B E/B B E/B

But who can question the debt he'll owe

B D#7 G#

To the guide for the married man

F#m G#m

List things universal

F#m F#

From Pittsburgh to Japan

B E B E

Every man can be satisfied

G B

By the guide for the married man



Coda:



B E

/ / / / [repeat to fade]
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Writer: JOHN T. WILLIAMS, LESLIE BRICUSSE
Copyright: Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.

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