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Mr Briggs

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Intro:
E F#m
Verse 1:
DMr Briggs is on holiday, but Ehe stays in his room
CIt's too cold to Bmgo out for his Eevening smoke
The Dlady down the hallway is Edeaf and daft to what you say
CShe's too busy Bmdreaming of a ChiEhuahua dog
Chorus:
Say goodC#mbye
Then Dslowly drift aAway
To EsomewheeeDere
F#mOo  C#moo  Bmooh
F#mOo  C#moo  Bmooh
Verse 2:
DMr Briggs needs sleep now; he's Ebeen up for a week
CHe can hear a bBmuzz, buzz, buzzing iEn his head
He Dhas a three-bar heater, but Eit don't keep him warm
CIf he bought anBmother, then he'd Ehave three more
(repeat chorus)
Solo:
 D• • •  E• • •  C•  Bm•  E•••
DLa, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, Ela, la
CLa, la, Bmla, la, Ela, la
Verse 3:
DMr Briggs, while on holiday, Enever left his bed
CWalked around in Bmcircles, but Eonly in his head
DThe lady down the hallway is Erunning out of pills
CShe could pull herBmself together, but she Eknows she never will
(repeat chorus; end with solo)

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Mr Briggs

by Blur

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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F#m

C#m

Intro:

E F#m

Verse 1:

D E

Mr Briggs is on holiday, but he stays in his room

C Bm E

It's too cold to go out for his evening smoke

D E

The lady down the hallway is deaf and daft to what you say

C Bm E

She's too busy dreaming of a Chihuahua dog

Chorus:

C#m

Say goodbye

D A

Then slowly drift away

E D

To somewheeeere

F#m C#m Bm

Oo oo ooh

F#m C#m Bm

Oo oo ooh

Verse 2:

D E

Mr Briggs needs sleep now; he's been up for a week

C Bm E

He can hear a buzz, buzz, buzzing in his head

D E

He has a three-bar heater, but it don't keep him warm

C Bm E

If he bought another, then he'd have three more

(repeat chorus)

Solo:

D E C Bm E

• • • • • • • • •••

D E

La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la

C Bm E

La, la, la, la, la, la

Verse 3:

D E

Mr Briggs, while on holiday, never left his bed

C Bm E

Walked around in circles, but only in his head

D E

The lady down the hallway is running out of pills

C Bm E

She could pull herself together, but she knows she never will

(repeat chorus; end with solo)

About Mr Briggs Chords by Blur

Learn how to play Mr Briggs by Blur with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Mr Briggs chords”, “Mr Briggs guitar chords”, or “Blur Mr Briggs chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Mr Briggs chords and for experienced players who want accurate Mr Briggs lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include E, F#m, D, C, Bm, C#m.

FAQ — Mr Briggs by Blur

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What key is "Mr Briggs" in?

The chords for "Mr Briggs" show the original chord names (including E, F#m, D, C, Bm, C#m). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.