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Mr Apples

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Mr Apples
by Madness
    Bbm[intAbro x2]Gb  F  Ab  
BbmA devout and well resAbpected man
GbWoe betide you if you Fwander from AbGod's Bbmplan
Square shouldered, Abstraight as a die
GbThe righteous truth, he never Ftell you no lies
GbBut when that old sun go Fdown
He's Gbheading off up the wrong Fside of town
GbEyes sparkle in the F/Ared light glow
Gb/BbTrouser pockets he's Ab/Cready to go
EbmOooooDbooooooBoh
Calm down, Mr. ApplesBbm  Db  
EbmYou're gonna Dbdo yourself Bin
Tell us Bbwhere you've beenBbm  Ab  Gb  F  Ab  
BbmHead of the table at the AbRotary club
GbNever unsure of which Fshoulders Abhe should Bbmrub
BbmScout leader, a Abpillar of the Church, GbCapital Punishment
He Fwants to bring back the birch (of course, he does)
GbCause when that old sun go Fdown
GbHeading off under the wroFng side of town
GbEyes sparkle in the F/Ared light glow
Gb/BbTrouser pockets he's Ab/Cready to go
EbmOoooooDboooooBoh
Calm down, Mr. Apples
EbmYou're gonna do, Dbyou're gonna do yourself Bin
Oh tell us Bbwhere you've been
And EbmooooooDboooooBoh
Calm down, Mr. Apples
EbmYou're gonna Dbwear yourself Bout
And what's it Bball about
Bb    Bb     Bb     Bb
   Bbm[solAbo    x2Gb]F  Ab  
GbEyes sparkle in the F/Ared light glow
Gb/BbTrouser pockets he's Ab/Cready to go
EbmOooooDbooooooBoh
Calm down, Mr. ApplesBbm  Db  
EbmYou're gonna doDb, you're gonna do yourself Bin
Oh tell us Bbwhere you've Dbbeen
And EbmOoooooDboooooBoh
Calm down, Mr. Apples
EbmYou're gonna Dbwear yourself Bout
And what's it Bball about
EbmOoooooDboooooBoh
What's it all about
EbmOooooooDbooooBoh
What's it all about
         Ebm          Db    BYou're gonna wear yourself out
         Ebm          Db    BYou're gonna wear yourself Ebmout 

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Mr Apples

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Bbm

F/A

Gb/Bb

Ab/C

Ebm

Mr Apples

by Madness

Bbm Ab Gb F Ab

[intro x2]

Bbm Ab

A devout and well respected man

Gb F Ab Bbm

Woe betide you if you wander from God's plan

Square shouldered, straight as a die

Gb F

The righteous truth, he never tell you no lies

Gb F

But when that old sun go down

Gb F

He's heading off up the wrong side of town

Gb F/A

Eyes sparkle in the red light glow

Gb/Bb Ab/C

Trouser pockets he's ready to go

Ebm Db B

Ooooooooooooh

Bbm Db

Calm down, Mr. Apples

Ebm Db B

You're gonna do yourself in

Bb Bbm Ab Gb F Ab

Tell us where you've been

Bbm Ab

Head of the table at the Rotary club

Gb F Ab Bbm

Never unsure of which shoulders he should rub

Bbm Ab Gb

Scout leader, a pillar of the Church, Capital Punishment

He wants to bring back the birch (of course, he does)

Gb F

Cause when that old sun go down

Gb F

Heading off under the wrong side of town

Gb F/A

Eyes sparkle in the red light glow

Gb/Bb Ab/C

Trouser pockets he's ready to go

Ebm Db B

Ooooooooooooh

Calm down, Mr. Apples

Ebm Db B

You're gonna do, you're gonna do yourself in

Oh tell us where you've been

Ebm Db B

And ooooooooooooh

Calm down, Mr. Apples

Ebm Db B

You're gonna wear yourself out

And what's it all about

Bb Bb Bb Bb

Bbm Ab Gb F Ab

[solo x2]

Gb F/A

Eyes sparkle in the red light glow

Gb/Bb Ab/C

Trouser pockets he's ready to go

Ebm Db B

Ooooooooooooh

Bbm Db

Calm down, Mr. Apples

Ebm Db B

You're gonna do, you're gonna do yourself in

Bb Db

Oh tell us where you've been

Ebm Db B

And Ooooooooooooh

Calm down, Mr. Apples

Ebm Db B

You're gonna wear yourself out

And what's it all about

Ebm Db B

Ooooooooooooh

What's it all about

Ebm Db B

Ooooooooooooh

What's it all about

Ebm Db B

You're gonna wear yourself out

Ebm Db B Ebm

You're gonna wear yourself out

About Mr Apples Chords by Madness

Learn how to play Mr Apples by Madness with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Mr Apples chords”, “Mr Apples guitar chords”, or “Madness Mr Apples 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 Apples chords and for experienced players who want accurate Mr Apples lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Bbm, Ab, Gb, F, A, F/A.

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What key is "Mr Apples" in?

The chords for "Mr Apples" show the original chord names (including Bbm, Ab, Gb, F, A, F/A). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.