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Mr Brownstone

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[Intro]
E   G A     D C# B G E
E   G A     D C# B G E
[Verse]
EI get up around sevenG  A  
AGet outta bed around nineG  E  
EAnd I don't worry about nothin' GnoA  
Cause Aworryin's a waste of myG, Etime
E   G A     D C# B G E
E   G A     D C# B G E
[Verse]
The Eshow usually starts around seveGnA  
AWe go on stage at nineG  E  
EGet on the bus at eleveGnA  
Sippin' a Adrink and feelin' fiGneE  
[Chorus]
GWe been dancin' with CMr. Brownstone
DHe's been knockin', He won't' leave me Ealone
ENo, no, no, he won't leave me alone
[Bridge]
BI used ta do a little but a little wouldn't do
So the Alittle got more and more
I Bjust keep tryin' ta get a little better
Said a Alittle better than before
I Bused ta do a little but a little wouldn't do
So the Alittle got more and more
I Bjust keep tryin' ta get a little better
Said a Alittle better than before
[Chorus]
GWe been dancin' with CMr. Brownstone
DHe's been knockin', He won't' leave me Ealone
ENo, no, no, he won't leave me alone
[Solo]
F#    E
F#    E
F#    E
F#    E
G   C   D   E
E   G A     D C# B G E
E   G A     D C# B G E
[Verse]
ENow I get up around wheneverG  A  
I Aused ta get up on timeG  E  
But Ethat old man he's a real mothGerAfucker
Gonna Akick him on down the lineG  E  
[Bridge]
BI used ta do a little but a little wouldn't do
So the Alittle got more and more
I Bjust keep tryin' ta get a little better
Said a Alittle better than before
I Bused ta do a little but a little wouldn't do
So the Alittle got more and more
I Bjust keep tryin' ta get a little better
Said a Alittle better than before
[Chorus]
GWe been dancin' with CMr. Brownstone
DHe's been knockin', He won't' leave me Ealone
ENo, no, no, he won't leave me alone
    E    G        A    D     C#  BWoGahE, leave me alone
E   G A     D C# B G E
[Outro]
EStuck it in the middle and I Eshot it in the middle
And it, it Edrove outta my mindG  A  
AI should've known better, said I Awish I never met her Said I
I leave it all Ebehind Yowsa!

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Mr Brownstone

by Guns N' Roses

Lyrics & chords · Original key

[Intro]

E G A D C# B G E

[Verse]

E G A

I get up around seven

A G E

Get outta bed around nine

E G A

And I don't worry about nothin' no

A G E

Cause worryin's a waste of my, time

E G A D C# B G E

[Verse]

E G A

The show usually starts around seven

A G E

We go on stage at nine

E G A

Get on the bus at eleven

A G E

Sippin' a drink and feelin' fine

[Chorus]

G C

We been dancin' with Mr. Brownstone

D E

He's been knockin', He won't' leave me alone

No, no, no, he won't leave me alone

[Bridge]

I used ta do a little but a little wouldn't do

So the little got more and more

I just keep tryin' ta get a little better

Said a little better than before

I used ta do a little but a little wouldn't do

So the little got more and more

I just keep tryin' ta get a little better

Said a little better than before

[Chorus]

G C

We been dancin' with Mr. Brownstone

D E

He's been knockin', He won't' leave me alone

No, no, no, he won't leave me alone

[Solo]

F# E

G C D E

E G A D C# B G E

[Verse]

E G A

Now I get up around whenever

A G E

I used ta get up on time

E G A

But that old man he's a real motherfucker

A G E

Gonna kick him on down the line

[Bridge]

I used ta do a little but a little wouldn't do

So the little got more and more

I just keep tryin' ta get a little better

Said a little better than before

I used ta do a little but a little wouldn't do

So the little got more and more

I just keep tryin' ta get a little better

Said a little better than before

[Chorus]

G C

We been dancin' with Mr. Brownstone

D E

He's been knockin', He won't' leave me alone

No, no, no, he won't leave me alone

E G A D C# B G E

Woah, leave me alone

E G A D C# B G E

[Outro]

E E

Stuck it in the middle and I shot it in the middle

E G A

And it, it drove outta my mind

A A

I should've known better, said I wish I never met her Said I

I leave it all behind Yowsa!

About Mr Brownstone Chords by Guns N' Roses

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