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Mr Jones

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[Intro]
   Am    F     Dm    GSha la la la la        
Amla la              F     Guh huh...
[Verse 1]
 AmI was down at the New FAmsterdam  Dmstaring at this Gyellow-haired girl
Mr. AmJones strikes up a converFsation with this Gblack-haired flamenco dancer
You know Amshe dances while his fFather plays guiDmtar.  She's suddenly Gbeautiful
We Amall want something Fbeautiful,  Gman, I wish I was beautiful
So come Amdance this silence Fdown through the morningDm  
Sha la la Gla la la la la Amla yeah     F    Guh huh  yeah
 AmCut up, MaFria!  DmShow me some of them GSpanish dances
And Ampass me a Fbottle, Mr. GJones
  AmBelieve in Fme.  DmHelp me believe in Ganything
'Cause AmI want to be Fsomeone who beGlieves, yeah
[Chorus 1]
 CMr. FJones and meG, tell each other fairy tales
and Cwe stare at the beautiful wFomen
"She's Glooking at you.  Ah, nGo, no, she's looking at mCe."
Smiling in the Fbright lights, Gcoming through in stereo
When Ceverybody loves Fyou, Gyou can never be lonely
[Verse 2]
Well, AmI will paint my Fpicture.  DmPaint myself in Gblue and red and black and gray
 AmAll of the beautiful Fcolors are very, very Gmeaningful (yeah, well you know)
AmGray is my favorite cFolor  I-DmI felt so symGbolic yesterday
 AmIf I knew PiFcasso I would Gbuy myself a gray guitar and play
[Chorus 2]
 CMr. FJones and me, Glook into the future
yeah we Cstare at the beautiful Fwomen
"She's Glooking at you.  Uh, I don't think so.  She's looking at me."
CStanding in the Fspotlight, GI bought myself a gray guitar
When Ceverybody loF-ves me,  GI will never be lo-one-Amly
[Bridge]
I will never be Fmaj7lonely
I'm never Amgonna be looone-Gly
AmI want to be a lion.  FEverybody wants to pass as cats
AmWe all want to be big, big stars, yeah but Gwe got different reasons for that.
 AmBelieve in me because I Fdon't believe in anything
And AmI want to be someone to believe, Gto believe, to believe.
[Chorus 3]
 CMr. FJones and me, Gstumbling through the barrio
Yeah we Cstare at the beautiful Fwomen
"She's Gperfect for you, man, there's got to be somebody for me."
CI want to be Bob DyFlan
Mr. GJones wishes he was someone just a little more funky
When Ceverybody lFoves you, ah Gson, that's just about as funky as you can be.
 CMr. FJones and me, Gstaring at the video
When I Clook at the teleFvision, I want to Gsee me staring right back at me.
CWe all want to be Fbig stars, but we Gdon't know why, and we don't know how.
But when Ceverybody loves Fme, I'm going to Gbe just about as happy as I can be.
CMr. FJones and me, Gwe're gonna be big stars.....

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The story behind the song

"Mr. Jones" captures the longing of struggling musicians who dream of becoming big stars, believing fame will cure loneliness. The song was inspired by a night out with Duritz's friend, Marty Jones, after watching Marty's father perform. While named for his friend, the song is ultimately about Duritz himself and his own aspirations. It plays like a reflection on the complex desires tied to seeking recognition and connection.

AI-written from these sources:Mr. Jones (Counting Crows song) — Wikipedia ↗Counting Crows — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Mr Jones

by Counting Crows

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Fmaj7

[Intro]

Am F Dm G

Sha la la la la

Am F G

la la uh huh...

[Verse 1]

Am F Dm G

I was down at the New Amsterdam staring at this yellow-haired girl

Am F G

Mr. Jones strikes up a conversation with this black-haired flamenco dancer

Am F Dm G

You know she dances while his father plays guitar. She's suddenly beautiful

Am F G

We all want something beautiful, man, I wish I was beautiful

Am F Dm

So come dance this silence down through the morning

G Am F G

Sha la la la la la la la la yeah uh huh yeah

Am F Dm G

Cut up, Maria! Show me some of them Spanish dances

Am F G

And pass me a bottle, Mr. Jones

Am F Dm G

Believe in me. Help me believe in anything

Am F G

'Cause I want to be someone who believes, yeah

[Chorus 1]

C F G

Mr. Jones and me, tell each other fairy tales

C F

and we stare at the beautiful women

G G C

"She's looking at you. Ah, no, no, she's looking at me."

F G

Smiling in the bright lights, coming through in stereo

C F G

When everybody loves you, you can never be lonely

[Verse 2]

Am F Dm G

Well, I will paint my picture. Paint myself in blue and red and black and gray

Am F G

All of the beautiful colors are very, very meaningful (yeah, well you know)

Am F Dm G

Gray is my favorite color I-I felt so symbolic yesterday

Am F G

If I knew Picasso I would buy myself a gray guitar and play

[Chorus 2]

C F G

Mr. Jones and me, look into the future

C F

yeah we stare at the beautiful women

"She's looking at you. Uh, I don't think so. She's looking at me."

C F G

Standing in the spotlight, I bought myself a gray guitar

C F G Am

When everybody lo-ves me, I will never be lo-one-ly

[Bridge]

Fmaj7

I will never be lonely

Am G

I'm never gonna be looone-ly

Am F

I want to be a lion. Everybody wants to pass as cats

Am G

We all want to be big, big stars, yeah but we got different reasons for that.

Am F

Believe in me because I don't believe in anything

Am G

And I want to be someone to believe, to believe, to believe.

[Chorus 3]

C F G

Mr. Jones and me, stumbling through the barrio

C F

Yeah we stare at the beautiful women

"She's perfect for you, man, there's got to be somebody for me."

C F

I want to be Bob Dylan

Mr. Jones wishes he was someone just a little more funky

C F G

When everybody loves you, ah son, that's just about as funky as you can be.

C F G

Mr. Jones and me, staring at the video

C F G

When I look at the television, I want to see me staring right back at me.

C F G

We all want to be big stars, but we don't know why, and we don't know how.

C F G

But when everybody loves me, I'm going to be just about as happy as I can be.

C F G

Mr. Jones and me, we're gonna be big stars.....

About Mr Jones Chords by Counting Crows

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