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Pencil Thin Mustache

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Pencil Thin Mustache
Words and Music by Jimmy Buffett
Capo 2
Verses 2 & 3 should be played with bar chords, which allows the
player to shift up the fretboard via the Ebm7.
[Intro]
e|-C---0-------E-----------|-A7-----------------------|
B|-1----------0--3-------|-2--------3-----2-------|
G|-----------------------|----0-------------------|
D|-------2---------------|-------2----------------|
A|-3----------2-----2----|-0-----------0-----0----|
E|-----------------------|------------------------|
e|-D70-2--3----G-----------|-C----------F/A-----G/B---------|
B|-----------0--0-------|-1----1----1----3--------|
G|----------------------|-------------------------|
D|-0----0----------0----|-------------------------|
A|----------------------|-3----3----0----2--------|
E|-----------3----------|-------------------------|
[Verse 1]
CNow they make new Emovies in A7old black and white
 D7With happy endings, where Gnobody fights
So Cif you find yourEself in that noA7stalgic rage
Honey, D7jump right up and Gshow your age...
[Chorus]
I Cwish I had a Epencil thin A7moustache
 D7The Boston GBlackie Ckind
A Ctwo-toned ERicky RiA7cardo jacket
And an D7autographed picture of GAndy Devine
CI remember bein' C7buck-toothed and skinny
FWritin' fan letters to Ab7Sky's niece Penny
Oh, I Cwish I had a Epencil thin A7moustache
Then D7I could solve some Gmysteries Ctoo
[Verse 2]
Oh, it's Dm7Bandstand, A7Disneyland, Dm7growin' up fA7ast
Dm7Drinkin' on a A7fake IDm7D
Ebm7Yeah, and Em7Ramar of the B7jungle was Em7everyone's BB7wana
And D7only jazz musicians were Gsmokin' marijuana
Yeah, I Cwish I had a Epencil thin A7moustache
Then D7I could solve some Gmysteries Ctoo
[Harmonica Solo]
C    E    A7   A7
D7   G    C    C
C(Thin, thin, Epencil thin mouA7stache...)
D7   G   C
[Verse 3]
Then it's Dm7flat top, A7dirty bop, Dm7coppin' a A7feel
Dm7Grubbin' on the A7livin' room Dm7floor (so sore)
Ebm7They Em7send you off to B7college, try to Em7gain a little B7knowledge
But D7all you want to do is Glearn how to score
[Bridge]
Yeah, but Cnow I'm gettin' Eold, don't A7wear underwear
I D7don't go to church and I Gdon't cut my hair
But CI can go to Emovies and A7see it all there
Just the D7way that it G7used to Cbe
[Chorus]
That's why I Cwish I had a Epencil thin A7moustache
 D7The Boston GBlackie kCind
Or a Ctwo-toned ERicky RiA7cardo jacket
And an D7autographed picture of GAndy Devine
Oh, CI could be anyone I C7wanted to be
Maybe Fsuave Errol Flynn or the SheiAb7k of Araby
If I Conly had a Epencil thin A7moustache
Then D7I could do some Gcruisin' Ctoo
[Coda]
Yeah, CBrylcreem, a little dab'll do yah
Oh, D7I could do some Gcruisin' CtooG  C  

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Pencil Thin Mustache

by Jimmy Buffett

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

F/A

G/B

Ab7

Dm7

Ebm7

Em7

Pencil Thin Mustache

Words and Music by Jimmy Buffett

Capo 2

Verses 2 & 3 should be played with bar chords, which allows the

player to shift up the fretboard via the Ebm7.

[Intro]

C E A7

e|----0------------------|------------------------|

B|-1----------0--3-------|-2--------3-----2-------|

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

D|-------2---------------|-------2----------------|

A|-3----------2-----2----|-0-----------0-----0----|

E|-----------------------|------------------------|

D7 G C F/A G/B

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

B|-----------0--0-------|-1----1----1----3--------|

G|----------------------|-------------------------|

D|-0----0----------0----|-------------------------|

A|----------------------|-3----3----0----2--------|

E|-----------3----------|-------------------------|

[Verse 1]

C E A7

Now they make new movies in old black and white

D7 G

With happy endings, where nobody fights

C E A7

So if you find yourself in that nostalgic rage

D7 G

Honey, jump right up and show your age...

[Chorus]

C E A7

I wish I had a pencil thin moustache

D7 G C

The Boston Blackie kind

C E A7

A two-toned Ricky Ricardo jacket

D7 G

And an autographed picture of Andy Devine

C C7

I remember bein' buck-toothed and skinny

F Ab7

Writin' fan letters to Sky's niece Penny

C E A7

Oh, I wish I had a pencil thin moustache

D7 G C

Then I could solve some mysteries too

[Verse 2]

Dm7 A7 Dm7 A7

Oh, it's Bandstand, Disneyland, growin' up fast

Dm7 A7 Dm7

Drinkin' on a fake ID

Ebm7 Em7 B7 Em7 B7

Yeah, and Ramar of the jungle was everyone's Bwana

D7 G

And only jazz musicians were smokin' marijuana

C E A7

Yeah, I wish I had a pencil thin moustache

D7 G C

Then I could solve some mysteries too

[Harmonica Solo]

C E A7 A7

D7 G C C

C E A7

(Thin, thin, pencil thin moustache...)

D7 G C

[Verse 3]

Dm7 A7 Dm7 A7

Then it's flat top, dirty bop, coppin' a feel

Dm7 A7 Dm7

Grubbin' on the livin' room floor (so sore)

Ebm7 Em7 B7 Em7 B7

They send you off to college, try to gain a little knowledge

D7 G

But all you want to do is learn how to score

[Bridge]

C E A7

Yeah, but now I'm gettin' old, don't wear underwear

D7 G

I don't go to church and I don't cut my hair

C E A7

But I can go to movies and see it all there

D7 G7 C

Just the way that it used to be

[Chorus]

C E A7

That's why I wish I had a pencil thin moustache

D7 G C

The Boston Blackie kind

C E A7

Or a two-toned Ricky Ricardo jacket

D7 G

And an autographed picture of Andy Devine

C C7

Oh, I could be anyone I wanted to be

F Ab7

Maybe suave Errol Flynn or the Sheik of Araby

C E A7

If I only had a pencil thin moustache

D7 G C

Then I could do some cruisin' too

[Coda]

Yeah, Brylcreem, a little dab'll do yah

D7 G C G C

Oh, I could do some cruisin' too

About Pencil Thin Mustache Chords by Jimmy Buffett

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