E|---------------2-|---3---5---------|
B|-----3-----5-----|-----------2h3---|
G|---4-----4-------|---------------4-|
D|-2-----2----(2)--|-2---2---2-------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|

(2) = ghost note, h = hammer on


[Intro]

(play Riff x6)

Em   G   C   A
Em   G   C   A


[Verse 1]

Em                    G                C                 A
You know he's not the one for you but that's no fault of mine
Em                   G                          C                        A
He knows that I'm a friend of yours but doesn't know I've crossed the line
Em                  G                         C                  A
I know you've got a man in the picture but it hasn't stopped me yet
Em              G                 C            A
We've all be in one situation or another we regret


[Chorus 1]

            Em        G           C            A
Now I'm the other man   No one's rooting for me
            Em       G         C            A
If I'm the other man   Nature will abhor me

Em  G  C  A


[Verse 2]

Em                G                           C              A
You know I wanna keep my distance 'cause it's happening anyway
Em                    G                       C                A
He knows you're gonna drift apart and there's nothing he can say
Em                   G                      C               A
I know that he's a stand up guy but that's none of my concern
Em                 G                C                A
We've all been in one situation or another, it's my turn


[Chorus 2]

          Em        G        C         A
To be the other man   No one sympathizes
                Em        G      C         A
When you're the other man   Everyone despises


[Bridge]

                 C                      Em
He's gonna find out that the rumors are true
                 G                    C
Although they are still unbeknownst to you
           Em                      G
He'll find out so I'll tell you because
               C              A
You gotta find out before he does


[Verse 3]

Em                  G                         C                  A
I know you've got a man in the picture but it hasn't stopped me yet
Em               G                Em             G
We've all be in one situation or another we regret


[Chorus 3]

            C         A           Em          G
Now I'm the other man   No one's rooting for me
            C        A         Cmaj7      B
If I'm the other man   Nature will abhor me


[Outro]

Em        G         C        A
Yeah       No one sympathizes
                Em        G       C        A
When you're the other man   Everyone despises
Em      G               C             A
Yeah
Em                G                   C       A
We've all been in one situation or another
Em                G                   C       A
We've all been in one situation or another
Em                G                   A
We've all been in one situation or another