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Mr Wilson

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[Verse 1]
GMister, Mister Wilson
CHumble and brave
Empty of hate
GOn your best behavior
CYou can be sure
I won't ignore you
AmNo one knows you Emquite like I do
You're Cso brand new
[Play C note only building volume]
[Verse 2]
GAlex flew to Memphis
CSmug in his ways
Big in his day
GClaimed all children evil
CScared that his best
Is all in his past
AmNo one knows you Emquite like I do
You're Cso used
[Play C note only building volume]
[Chorus]
DCan't you see my guardian Cangel looking over Gme?
DCan't you see my guardian Cangel looking over Gme?
[Verse 3]
GHolly paced the desert
CTwisted her dreams
Hatched crazy schemes
GCancelled her engagements
CHigh on cocaine
Jump-start her brain
AmNo one knows you qEmuite like l do
It aCll fell through
[Play C note only building volume]
[Chorus]
DCan't you see my guardian Cangel looking over Gme?Bm  
DCan't you see my guardian Cangel looking over Gme?
G[WhistlingC]G  C  
[Bridge]
AmYour doubt is your undDoing
AmAfraid to open your doDor
BmYou're still too busy Escrewing
AmUp the battle and the wDar
[Chorus]
[First verse light down strum only, slight hold after "me"]
Can't you see my guardian Cangel looking over Gme?
DCan't you see my guardian Cangel looking over Gme?Bm  
DCan't you see my guardian aCngel looking over mGe?
D[Whistling]C  G  
D[Humming]C  Em  

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Mr Wilson

by The Jayhawks

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Verse 1]

Mister, Mister Wilson

Humble and brave

Empty of hate

On your best behavior

You can be sure

I won't ignore you

Am Em

No one knows you quite like I do

You're so brand new

[Play C note only building volume]

[Verse 2]

Alex flew to Memphis

Smug in his ways

Big in his day

Claimed all children evil

Scared that his best

Is all in his past

Am Em

No one knows you quite like I do

You're so used

[Play C note only building volume]

[Chorus]

D C G

Can't you see my guardian angel looking over me?

D C G

Can't you see my guardian angel looking over me?

[Verse 3]

Holly paced the desert

Twisted her dreams

Hatched crazy schemes

Cancelled her engagements

High on cocaine

Jump-start her brain

Am Em

No one knows you quite like l do

It all fell through

[Play C note only building volume]

[Chorus]

D C G Bm

Can't you see my guardian angel looking over me?

D C G

Can't you see my guardian angel looking over me?

G C G C

[Whistling]

[Bridge]

Am D

Your doubt is your undoing

Am D

Afraid to open your door

Bm E

You're still too busy screwing

Am D

Up the battle and the war

[Chorus]

[First verse light down strum only, slight hold after "me"]

C G

Can't you see my guardian angel looking over me?

D C G Bm

Can't you see my guardian angel looking over me?

D C G

Can't you see my guardian angel looking over me?

D C G

[Whistling]

D C Em

[Humming]

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