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State Radio -    Mr. Larkin
Intro:
F C     Dm   Am    F  C     Am    Am
	   F  		 C*              Dm  Am  
I Work In the kitchen at an old folks home
i do my best, but i too am gettin old
i do the dishes but lately iv been droppin plates
see as i get older, my hands are startin to shake
Fso mDmr. Larkin seBbe I got to hold Cthis job
did you misspeak when you told me she was all far gone
mr. Larkin dock me my one week’s pay
but don’t ask me to leave I can’t afford that day
F C     Dm   Am    F  C     Am    Am
           F  	    C*      Dm  Am  
ten years ago, my wife took sick
so i brought her here, my job i quit
started workin for the home so i could be by her everyday
we could'nt afford the cost any other way
Fso mDmr. Larkin i Bbknow shCe know who i am
everynow and then, she'll squeeze my hand
it's what i live for and it's why she don't die	  A     
so mr.Larkin won't you won't you give me this try?
DmI walk to Bbwork on roFute 27C  
AmI see the samFe cars pass by GevGeryday
GmAnd through Bball this, New FEngCland weather
You kDmnow never oAmnce have i bFeen late
SFo MrC. Larkin sDmee I know Amshe know who I am
Every now and then, yeah she'll squeeze my hand
It's what I live for and it's why she don't die
So Mr. Larkin won't you won't you give me this try  
DmI see the Bbargument yoFu’re makiCn
AmAnd I understand Fyou got to do yGour Gjob
And beliGmeve me I know sBbhe’s turning angeFlC  
But yDmou see this Amwoman is alFl I got
FSo MCr. Larkin Dmsee I know Amshe know who I am
Every now and then, yeah she'll squeeze my hand
It's what I live for and it's why she don't die
so Mr. Larkin won't you won't you give me this try  
	   F  		 C*              Dm  Am  
Won’t you gimme this try?
Won’t you gimme this try?
F C     Dm   Am    F  C     Am    Am
1 stroke
F  Dm
F  Dm
(every other line on verses substitute Dm for Am)

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Mr Larkin

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State Radio - Mr. Larkin

Intro:

F C Dm Am F C Am Am

F C Dm Am

I Work In the kitchen at an old folks home

i do my best, but i too am gettin old

i do the dishes but lately iv been droppin plates

see as i get older, my hands are startin to shake

F Dm Bb C

so mr. Larkin see I got to hold this job

did you misspeak when you told me she was all far gone

mr. Larkin dock me my one week’s pay

but don’t ask me to leave I can’t afford that day

F C Dm Am F C Am Am

F C Dm Am

ten years ago, my wife took sick

so i brought her here, my job i quit

started workin for the home so i could be by her everyday

we could'nt afford the cost any other way

F Dm Bb C

so mr. Larkin i know she know who i am

everynow and then, she'll squeeze my hand

it's what i live for and it's why she don't die A

so mr.Larkin won't you won't you give me this try?

Dm Bb F C

I walk to work on route 27

Am F G G

I see the same cars pass by everyday

Gm Bb F C

And through all this, New England weather

Dm Am F

You know never once have i been late

F C Dm Am

So Mr. Larkin see I know she know who I am

Every now and then, yeah she'll squeeze my hand

It's what I live for and it's why she don't die

So Mr. Larkin won't you won't you give me this try

Dm Bb F C

I see the argument you’re makin

Am F G G

And I understand you got to do your job

Gm Bb F C

And believe me I know she’s turning angel

Dm Am F

But you see this woman is all I got

F C Dm Am

So Mr. Larkin see I know she know who I am

Every now and then, yeah she'll squeeze my hand

It's what I live for and it's why she don't die

so Mr. Larkin won't you won't you give me this try

F C Dm Am

Won’t you gimme this try?

F C Dm Am F C Am Am

1 stroke

F Dm

(every other line on verses substitute Dm for Am)

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