The turtles guide for the married man lyrics

Guide For The Married Man

 The Turtles

 (Williams-Bricusse)

 

 Intro:

 

 G C6/G

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 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

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 D G D G D A7 D

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 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]