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Mr Writer

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1/11

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Position

Step 1 / 11Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

CAPO ON FIRST FRET
CHORDS USED (Relative to capo)
 Emadd9XX2002
 Em022000
 D6sus2XX0200
 Cmaj7X32000
 G6320000
 A7X02020
 Cadd9X32030
[Intro]
Strum Emadd9  
 Em   D6sus2   Cmaj7   Cmaj7x2
[Verse 1]
    EmYou D6sus2line them up look Cmaj7at your shoes
You hang names on your Emwall then you D6sus2shoot them Cmaj7all
    EmYou fly D6sus2around in planes tCmaj7hat bring you down
To meet me who loves Emyou, like me D6sus2crashing to the Cmaj7ground
[Pre chorus]
Are you so D6sus2lonely, you don't even Cmaj7know me, but you'd like D6sus2to stone me
[Chorus]
EmMr writer     Why don't you tell it lG6ike it is
Why don't you tell it like it rA7eally is, before you go on Cadd9home
 Em   D6sus2   Cmaj7   Cmaj7x2
[Verse 2]
EmI used to D6sus2treat you right, give Cmaj7you my time
But when I'd turn my back on Emyou  Then you D6sus2do what you Cmaj7do
EmYou've D6sus2just enough In mCmaj7y own view 
Education to perforEmm I'd like tD6sus2o shoot you Cmaj7all
[Pre chorus]
And then yoD6sus2u go home  With you on Cmaj7your own   What do you rD6sus2eally know
[Chorus]
EmMr writer     Why don't you tell it lG6ike it is
Why don't you tell it like it rA7eally is, before you go on Cadd9home
 Em   D6sus2   Cmaj7   Cmaj7x2
[Pre chorus]
And then yoD6sus2u go home  With you on Cmaj7your own  What do you evD6sus2en know
[Chorus]
EmMr writer     Why don't you tell it lG6ike it is
Why don't you tell it like it rA7eally is, before you go on Cadd9home
[Chorus]
EmMr writer     Why don't you tell it lG6ike it is
Why don't you tell it like it rA7eally is, before you go on Cadd9home
[Chorus]
EmMr writer     Why don't you tell it lG6ike it is
Why don't you tell it like it rA7eally is, before you go on Cadd9home
[Outro]
e|-0------2--2--2--3--2--0--0-----0-------|
B|-0------0--0--0--0--0--3--0-----0-------|
G|-0------0--0--0--0--0--0--0-----0-------|
D|-2------2--0--0--0--0--0--0-----2-------| x4
A|-2------------------------------2-------|
E|-0------------------------------0-------|

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Mr Writer

by Stereophonics

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Emadd9

D6sus2

Cmaj7

Cadd9

CAPO ON FIRST FRET

CHORDS USED (Relative to capo)

Emadd9

XX2002

022000

D6sus2

XX0200

Cmaj7

X32000

320000

X02020

Cadd9

X32030

[Intro]

Emadd9

Strum

Em D6sus2 Cmaj7 Cmaj7

[Verse 1]

Em D6sus2 Cmaj7

You line them up look at your shoes

Em D6sus2 Cmaj7

You hang names on your wall then you shoot them all

Em D6sus2 Cmaj7

You fly around in planes that bring you down

Em D6sus2 Cmaj7

To meet me who loves you, like me crashing to the ground

[Pre chorus]

D6sus2 Cmaj7 D6sus2

Are you so lonely, you don't even know me, but you'd like to stone me

[Chorus]

Em G6

Mr writer Why don't you tell it like it is

A7 Cadd9

Why don't you tell it like it really is, before you go on home

Em D6sus2 Cmaj7 Cmaj7

[Verse 2]

Em D6sus2 Cmaj7

I used to treat you right, give you my time

Em D6sus2 Cmaj7

But when I'd turn my back on you Then you do what you do

Em D6sus2 Cmaj7

You've just enough In my own view

Em D6sus2 Cmaj7

Education to perform I'd like to shoot you all

[Pre chorus]

D6sus2 Cmaj7 D6sus2

And then you go home With you on your own What do you really know

[Chorus]

Em G6

Mr writer Why don't you tell it like it is

A7 Cadd9

Why don't you tell it like it really is, before you go on home

Em D6sus2 Cmaj7 Cmaj7

[Pre chorus]

D6sus2 Cmaj7 D6sus2

And then you go home With you on your own What do you even know

[Chorus]

Em G6

Mr writer Why don't you tell it like it is

A7 Cadd9

Why don't you tell it like it really is, before you go on home

[Chorus]

Em G6

Mr writer Why don't you tell it like it is

A7 Cadd9

Why don't you tell it like it really is, before you go on home

[Chorus]

Em G6

Mr writer Why don't you tell it like it is

A7 Cadd9

Why don't you tell it like it really is, before you go on home

[Outro]

e|-0------2--2--2--3--2--0--0-----0-------|

B|-0------0--0--0--0--0--3--0-----0-------|

G|-0------0--0--0--0--0--0--0-----0-------|

D|-2------2--0--0--0--0--0--0-----2-------| x4

A|-2------------------------------2-------|

E|-0------------------------------0-------|

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