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Maybe Man


"Maybe Man" is a song by AJR, an American indie pop band consisting of three brothers - Adam, Jack, and Ryan Met. The song was released on April 28, 2017, as part of their album "The Click." It is performed in the key of E major. Adam, Jack, and Ryan Met, who also serve as the band's composers, wrote the track. "Maybe Man" showcases AJR's unique style blending catchy pop melodies with introspective lyrics. The song highlights themes of uncertainty and self-doubt, inviting listeners to question their choices in life. Its upbeat rhythm and infectious chorus make it a fan favorite during the band's live performances.

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Octava
Maybe Man - AJR

E E E E B , B B B C#4 G#
Wish I was a stone , so I couldn't feel
E F# F# F# F# , F# B A G# E
You'd yell in my face , it'd be no big deal
b b b G# E , b b b G# E
But I'd miss the way we make up and smile
b b b b A G# E F# E
Don't want to be stone , I changed my mind

E E E E B , B B B B C#4 G#
I wish I had eyes in the back of my head
F# F# F# F# , F# B A G# E
Then I could see the places I've been
b b b G# E , b b b G# E
But then I would know that you're talkin' s***
b b b b A , G# E F# E
I don't wanna know what my friends think

E E E E B , B B C#4 G#
Wish I were my dog out on the lawn
F# F# F# F# , F# F# B A G# E
I'd be so glad when I hear you come home
b b b b G# E , b b b G# E
But if I were my dog , I wouldn't live long
b b b b A G# E F# E
I'm sure gonna miss her when she's gone

E E E E B , B B B B C#4 G#
I wish I could act in a show on TV
F# F# F# F# F# , F# B A G# E
'Cause then I could practice not bein' me
b b b G# E , b b b b G# E
I'll practice my cry , put it into my reel
b b b b A G# E F# E
But you won't believe me when I cry for real

E E E E B , B B B C#4 G#
I wish that my brain would triple in size
E F# F# F# F# , E B A G# E
I'd nail every joke , I'd win every fight
b b b G# E , b b b G# E
But I'd get too deep with that kind of mind
b b b b A G# E F# G#
I don't wanna know the point of life

G# G# G# G# B , B B C#4 G#
In some other life I would be rich
E F# F# F# F# , F# B A G# E
I'd travel in style , I'd cover the bill
b b b G# E , b b b G# E
But couldn't complain 'bout anything small
b b b b A G# E F# E
Nobody'd feel bad for me at all

E E E E B , B B B B C#4 G#
If I was cocaine or a bottle of Jack
F# F# F# F# E , F# B A G# E
I'd get invited to every frat
b b b G# E , b b b b G# E
But when you get old and your good days have passed
b b b A G# E F# G#
You'll only want me when you're sad

E E E E B , B B B C#4 G#
Wish I was a song , your favorite one
E F# F# F# F# , F# B A G# E
You'd follow the dance to me at your prom
b b G# E , b b b b G# E
I would be there when your baby is born
b b b b A G# E F# E
For two or three minutes , then I'm gone

E E E E B , B B B C#4 G#
I wish I was big , as big as my house
E F# F# F# F# , F# B A G# E
I'd sleep on the trees , I'd skip every crowd
b b b G# E , b b b b G# E
But I wouldn't fit on my therapist's couch
b b b A G# E F# E
God , I could really use him now

E E E E B , B B B C#4 G#
I wish I was God , I'd never trip up
F# F# F# F# , F# B A G# E
And if I did , well , so fu***** what?
b b G# E , b b b G# E
I could be cruel and break all your stuff
b b b A G# E F# G#
Yeah , I'd be loved no matter what

G# G# G# G# B , B B B C#4 G#
But if I was God , it'd get kinda weird
F# F# F# F# E , F# F# B A G# E
'Cause you would only say what I wanna hear
b b b G# E , b b b G# E
And then you would die , you'd love me to death
b b b b A G# E F# E
I never know who the hell I am

E E E E B , B B B B C# G#
I wish I was me , whoever that is
F# F# F# F# , F# B A G# E
I could just be and not give a s***
b b b G# E , b b b G# E
Hey , I'll be whatever makes you a fan
b b b A G# E F# E ( E , E )
'Cause I don't know who the hell I am ( Am , am . . . )

A A , A A A A
One , two , pandemonium
A A , A A A A
One , two , pandemonium
B B A A G#
Here I go again

A A , A A A A
One , two , pandemonium
B B A A G#
Here I go again
A A , A A A A
One , two , pandemonium

A A , B B A A G#
One , two , here I go again