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The Mayor Of Simpleton

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 4Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

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Notes: The 'C D' in the verse is played on the track by sliding the
C chord up to 3rd fret and back, arpeggiating(?), while the bass line
dances around to wonderful effect. I just strum the chords. I also
tend to play a lot of the chords with the two little fingers at 3rd
fret, except for the D, e.g.
e|----G3-----Asus4--3--------C3-------Am7-3----|
B|----3-------3--------3--------3----|
G|----0-------2--------0--------0----|
D|----0-------2--------2--------2----|
A|----2-------0--------3--------0----|
E|----3-------0--------0--------0----|
This generally makes it easier to shift between chords, and makes
things a bit more interesting than playing them straight, although
it's not always appropriate - in the bridge for instance.
C  D  C  D
CNever been Dnear a uniCversiDtyC  D  C  D  
CNever took a Dpaper or a Clearned degDreeC  D  C  D  
GSome of your friends think that's Asus4stupid of me,
But it's Cnothing that I care aDbout,
Well, I Cdon't know Dhow to tell the Gweight of the Am7sun,
And all CmatheDmatics well GI just Am7shun,
And I Gmay be the Mayor of ESimpleton, but I Amknow one Dthing,
And that's I Clove DyouC  D  
When their Clogic grows Dcold and all C/Ethinking gets D/F#done,
You'll be C/Gwarm in the D/Aarms of the DMayor of SimpleGtonC  G  G  
C  D  C  D
I can't have been there when brains were handed round
(Please be upstanding for the Mayor of Simpleton)
Or get past the covers of your books profound
(Please be upstanding for the Mayor of Simpleton)
Some of your friends think it's really unsound
That you're even seen talking to me
Well, I don't know how to write a big hit song,
And all mathematics, well I want none,
And I may be the Mayor of Simpleton, but I know one thing,
And that's I love you
I'm not Bmproud of the fact that I Emnever learned much,
Just Gfeel I should say,
What you Bmget is all real, I can't puEmt on an act,
it takes Cbrains to do that Danyway (and anyway)
And I can't unravel riddles, problems and puns
And a home computer has me on the run
And I may be the Mayor of Simpleton, but I know one thing,
And that's I love you (I love you)
If depth of feeling is a currency
(Please be upstanding for the Mayor of Simpleton)
Then I'm the man who grew the money tree
(No chain of office and no hope of getting one)
Some of your friends are too brainy to see
That they're paupers and that's how they'll all stay
Well, I don't know how many needles make up a ton
Of all the Nobel prizes that I never won,
And I may be the Mayor of Simpleton, but I know one thing,
And that's I love you
When their Clogic grows Dcold and all C/Ethinking gets D/F#done,
You'll be C/Gwarm in the D/Aarms of the DMayor of SimpleGtonC  G  G  
You'll be warm in the arms of the Mayor of Simpleton
You'll be Cwarm in the arms of the D7sus4/Amayor
(Please be upstanding for the Mayor of Simpleton)

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The Mayor Of Simpleton

by XTC

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Asus4

Am7

C/E

D/F#

C/G

D/A

D7sus4/A

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Notes: The 'C D' in the verse is played on the track by sliding the

C chord up to 3rd fret and back, arpeggiating(?), while the bass line

dances around to wonderful effect. I just strum the chords. I also

tend to play a lot of the chords with the two little fingers at 3rd

fret, except for the D, e.g.

G Asus4 C Am7

e|----3-------3--------3--------3----|

B|----3-------3--------3--------3----|

G|----0-------2--------0--------0----|

D|----0-------2--------2--------2----|

A|----2-------0--------3--------0----|

E|----3-------0--------0--------0----|

This generally makes it easier to shift between chords, and makes

things a bit more interesting than playing them straight, although

it's not always appropriate - in the bridge for instance.

C D C D

C D C D C D C D

Never been near a university

C D C D C D C D

Never took a paper or a learned degree

G Asus4

Some of your friends think that's stupid of me,

C D

But it's nothing that I care about,

C D G Am7

Well, I don't know how to tell the weight of the sun,

C D G Am7

And all mathematics well I just shun,

G E Am D

And I may be the Mayor of Simpleton, but I know one thing,

C D C D

And that's I love you

C D C/E D/F#

When their logic grows cold and all thinking gets done,

C/G D/A D G C G G

You'll be warm in the arms of the Mayor of Simpleton

C D C D

I can't have been there when brains were handed round

(Please be upstanding for the Mayor of Simpleton)

Or get past the covers of your books profound

(Please be upstanding for the Mayor of Simpleton)

Some of your friends think it's really unsound

That you're even seen talking to me

Well, I don't know how to write a big hit song,

And all mathematics, well I want none,

And I may be the Mayor of Simpleton, but I know one thing,

And that's I love you

Bm Em

I'm not proud of the fact that I never learned much,

Just feel I should say,

Bm Em

What you get is all real, I can't put on an act,

C D

it takes brains to do that anyway (and anyway)

And I can't unravel riddles, problems and puns

And a home computer has me on the run

And I may be the Mayor of Simpleton, but I know one thing,

And that's I love you (I love you)

If depth of feeling is a currency

(Please be upstanding for the Mayor of Simpleton)

Then I'm the man who grew the money tree

(No chain of office and no hope of getting one)

Some of your friends are too brainy to see

That they're paupers and that's how they'll all stay

Well, I don't know how many needles make up a ton

Of all the Nobel prizes that I never won,

And I may be the Mayor of Simpleton, but I know one thing,

And that's I love you

C D C/E D/F#

When their logic grows cold and all thinking gets done,

C/G D/A D G C G G

You'll be warm in the arms of the Mayor of Simpleton

C D7sus4/A

You'll be warm in the arms of the mayor

(Please be upstanding for the Mayor of Simpleton)

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