Busy Man chords by Billy Ray Cyrus (Official Version)

GuitarPianoUkulele

Gadd9
C
Em11
D
Em
G
Am
F
F6
G/B
Cadd9
A7sus4
A7

Intro 1

Gadd9

Verse 1
Gadd9 
There's a little   boy out in the driveway
Em11 
C 
His basketball in hand
D 
Saying Daddy could we play a little one on one
You pat him on the back and say not now son
Gadd9 
I'm a busy     man
Gadd9 
C 

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Verse 2

Gadd9

His sister's out on the sidewalk

Em11

Setting up a lemonade stand

Hey Daddy

don't you want to buy a glass from me

You say maybe later,

Gadd9

can't you see I'm a busy man

Chorus 1
Em 
C 
You got to go, got to run
D 
G 
Hit it hard and get it done
C 
Am 
D 
Everyone can see you're going far
Em 
C 
You got responsibilities
D 
Em 
A crazy schedule that you keep
F 
C 
F6 
And when you say that time's a-wasting
F 
Am 
D 
You don't know how right you are
Gadd9 
Gadd9 
C 
Busy man

Verse 3
Gadd9 
There's a woman    in the bedroom crying
Em11 
C 
Saying I      thought we had plans
D 
You say honey I'm sorry I'll make it up
When the job slows down and I'm not such
Gadd9 
A busy     man

Chorus 2
Em 
C 
You got to go, got to run
D 
G 
Hit it hard and get it done
C 
Am 
D 
Everyone can see you're going far
Em 
C 
You got responsibilities
D 
Em 
A crazy schedule that you keep
F 
C 
F6 
And when you say that time's a-wasting
F 
Am 
D 
You don't know how right you are
Gadd9 
Gadd9 
Busy man

Bridge 1

Have you ever seen a headstone

G/B

Cadd9

with these words

A7sus4

"If only I had spent more time at work"

Verse 4
Gadd9 
There's a call     one day from the office
Em11 
C 
They need   you down in Birmingham
D 
You say no way, the weekend's mine
I got plans
with the kids and a date with my wife
Gadd9 
I'm a busy     man

Chorus 3
Em 
C 
You got to go, got to run
D 
G 
Take a break and have some fun
C 
Am 
Those that love you most
D 
say you're come far
Em 
C 
Got some new priorities
D 
Em 
In that schedule that you keep
F 
C 
F6 
And when you say that time's a-wasting
F 
Am 
D 
Now you know how right you are

Outro 1

Gadd9

Busy man

Gadd9

Busy man

Gadd9

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GuitarPianoUkulele

Gadd9
C
Em11
D
Em
G
Am
F
F6
G/B
Cadd9
A7sus4
A7

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: IntermediateKey: G majorBPM: 82

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

Gadd9: 3-x-0-2-0-3
C: x-3-2-0-1-0
Em11: 0-2-4-0-3-5
D: x-x-0-2-3-2
Em: 0-2-2-0-0-0
G: 3-2-0-0-0-3
Am: x-0-2-2-1-0
F: x-3-3-2-1-x
F6: x-x-3-2-3-1
G/B: x-2-0-0-0-3
Cadd9: x-3-2-0-3-3
A7sus4: x-0-2-0-3-0
A7: x-0-2-0-2-0

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This is the definitive original version of Busy Man by Billy Ray Cyrus, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of G major. It is designed for guitarists ready to move past the basics and capture the true feel of Billy Ray Cyrus's performance.