Sideman Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Intro 1]
[Dm][C][Dm][Am][Dm][C][Dm][Am][Dm][C]
[Dm][Am][Dm][C][Dm][Am][Dm][C][Dm][Am][Dm]
[C][Dm][Am][Dm][C][Dm][Am][Dm]
[C][Dm][Am][Dm][C][Dm][Am][Dm][C][Dm]
[Am][Dm][Am][C][Dm][Am][Dm][C][Dm]

[Verse 1]
[Am]He won't but then ag[C]ain, h[Dm]e might
[Am]Chan[Dm]ges colour overn[C]ight[Dm]
[Am]Agre[Dm]es with everything
[C]you[Dm] say[Am]
[Dm]Just as long as [C]he gets [Dm]paid

[Verse 2]
He's [Am]the s[Dm]idem[Am]an
[Dm]The [C]side[Dm]man
Watch your [Am]back, [Dm]man[C]
[Dm]He's at your[Am] side, man[Dm]

[Verse 3]
[Dm]A sm[Am]iling fac[Dm]e for
[C]every [Dm]place[Am]
[Dm]Politesse and [C]mannered [Dm]grace[Am]
[Dm]Acting [Am]out h[C]is chosen [Dm]role[Am]
[Dm]Never let him [C]get [Dm]too close

[Verse 4]
He's [Am]the sideman
[Dm]The [C]side[E]ma[Am]n[Dm][Am][F]
Watch [Am]your back, [Dm]man[C]
He's [Dm]at yo[Am]ur side, m[Dm]an

[Interlude 1]
[C][Am][Dm][Am][Dm][C][Dm][Am][Dm][C][Dm][Am]
[Dm]
[C][Dm][Am][Dm][Am][C][Dm][Am][Dm][C][Dm]
[Am][Dm][C][Dm][Am]
[Dm]Nothingness behind

[Verse 5]
[C]his eye[Dm]s[Am]
[Dm]Always centred [C]on [Dm]the prize
[Am]Snid[Dm]e behind the winni[C]ng smile[Dm][Am]
[Dm]Always goes the [C]extra [Dm]mile

[Verse 6]
He's [Am]the sideman
[Dm]The[C][Dm][Am][Dm][C]
[Dm]sideman
Watch your [Am]back, man
[Dm]He's [C]at [Dm]your sid[Am]e, man[Dm]

[Interlude 2]
[Dm][E][C][B][E][Em]
[C][B][E][Em][C]
[B][E][Em][C][B]
[E][Am][Dm][C][Dm][Am][Dm][C]
[Dm][Am][Dm][C][Dm][Am][Dm][C][Dm][Am]
[Dm][C][Dm][Am][Dm][C][Dm][Am][Dm]
[Am][Dm][C][Dm][Am]
[Dm]Blind ambition,

[Verse 7]
[C]empty [Dm]words[Am]
[Dm]Platitudes so [C]well re[Dm]hearsed
[Am]A perfect [Dm]dinner guest[C], I'm told[Dm]
[Am]A liar[Dm] with the [C]plastic soul[Dm]

[Verse 8]
He's the [Am]sideman
[Dm]The [C]side[Dm]man[Am][C][Dm]
Watch your [Am]back, [Dm]man[C]
[Dm]He's at your[Am] side, man[Dm][Am][C][Dm]

[Verse 9]
He's [Am]the s[Dm]idem[C]an[Dm][Am]
[C]The [Dm]sideman
[Am]Watch your back, [Dm]man
He's at [Am]your side, [C]man[Dm]

[Verse 10]
He's the [Am]sideman
[C]The [E]sid[Am]eman[F]
[Dm]Watch your back[C], man
He's [Am]at your side,

[Interlude 3]
man
[C][E][Am][F][E][Am]
[F][Am][F]

[Verse 11]
[E]Sideman, la- la- [Am]la, l[F]a[E]
Sideman, la- [Am]la- la, la
Sideman (watch out, [F]he comes [E]again)
La- la- la (just know how to [Am]be
your friend)
Sideman (always has
[F]to call your [E]name)
La- [Am]la- la [F](he's the one you'll
attain)
(Sideman) sideman
[E](He's on your side,
[Am]man) la- la- la, la
[F](Watch your back,
man) sideman
(He's the sideman) [E]la- la- la, la