THE FORGOTTEN MAN-DAVID RUFFIN {MOTOWN 1969} Chords

[Bb] _ [Dm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ Lately when I [F] call, you [D] never never home.
_ High as a mountain, [G] stand my jealousy [E] ball.
_ There was a time, [Am] without a doubt, I was a star.
[F] Now even when I'm in your arms, [G] you're so close [F] but yet so far.
[Am] I'm _ afraid [Dm] I've become the forgotten [Em] man, baby.
[C] I'm [Am] afraid you're the [Dm] forgotten [G] man.
_ [Dm] _ _ _ [F] _ [C] _
Although you haven't said, [F] you won't see me again.
[D] _
Clouds are too low, [G] not to be rained.
_ [F]
There's one little grey cloud, [Am] that _ name.
[F]
So I'm getting ready for [G] _ [F] the [G] rain.
[Am] I'm afraid, I'm afraid [F] I've become the forgotten [Em] man, baby.
[C] I'm afraid [Am] you're _ _ [F] the forgotten [G] man.
_ [C] _
Lately you [F] complain, of the little things I do.
[D]
Those same funny little [G] things, that used to satisfy [Ab] you.
Those got a little calm, [Am] I push beneath your [F] door.
They don't long make the land, [G] beautiful [C] anymore. _
_ [Am] _ _ [F] I've become the [C] forgotten man, _ [Am]
man _ _ [F] _ _ [G] baby.
[Dm] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [F] _ [Dm] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Db] _ _
I can't [Gb] place my finger on it.
It's not just a [Eb] way to say.
I feel like [Ab] a broom, you push around, it's stale, baby.
[A] Why don't you get it over, [Bbm] if you're too close a door.
[Gb]
Don't leave it half open, [Ab] I've got to [D] know for sure. _
_ [Bm] _ _ [G] I've become [A] the forgotten [D] man, man [Bm] _ _ [G] _ _ [A] _ [Bm] baby.
_ _ _ [G] _ _ [A] _ _ [D] _
_ _ [Em] You won't see me.
[A] _ _ [D] _
_ I've become [Em] the [A] forgotten man.
[Bm] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _