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Mr Tinker

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AmMr. Tinker was a Gtailor
And he Fhad a neon Esign above his DdooCrBb  D#  
And he Amcooked his meals and he Gtried to sleep
     F                E                 D  C
ID#n a two room shack directly behind the store
GAbove hiD#s drD#maj7esser was a picture of his wife who passed awa-aa-ay
GAnd next D#to tDhat Ethere was a picture of the boy who couldn’t sta-aa-ay
Mr. Tinker was a jealous man
And he never smiled to the people who came to the store
And he envied them for the lifes they lived and the fun they had
And the colorful things they wore
It isn’t easy for a tailor when there’s nothing left to sew
He wishes he could mend his life but then there’s no one left to show
       Am               G#  G+       F#  
Pa-pa-pa-para-pa-pa-pa, poor Mr. Tinker
       Am               G#  G+       F#  
Pa-pa-pa-para-pa-pa-pa, poor Mr. Tailor
Mr. Tinker was a tailor
And the tailor has a well respected trade
But who needs Mr. Tinker
When all the suits you buy are already made
P-|a-pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pa, poor Mr. Tinker
P-|a-pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pa, poor Mr. Tailor

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Mr Tinker

by Harry Nilsson

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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D#maj7

Am G

Mr. Tinker was a tailor

F E D C Bb D#

And he had a neon sign above his door

Am G

And he cooked his meals and he tried to sleep

F E D C

In a two room shack directly behind the store

G D# D#maj7

Above his dresser was a picture of his wife who passed awa-aa-ay

G D# D E

And next to that there was a picture of the boy who couldn’t sta-aa-ay

Mr. Tinker was a jealous man

And he never smiled to the people who came to the store

And he envied them for the lifes they lived and the fun they had

And the colorful things they wore

It isn’t easy for a tailor when there’s nothing left to sew

He wishes he could mend his life but then there’s no one left to show

Am G# G F#

Pa-pa-pa-para-pa-pa-pa, poor Mr. Tinker

Am G# G F#

Pa-pa-pa-para-pa-pa-pa, poor Mr. Tailor

Mr. Tinker was a tailor

And the tailor has a well respected trade

But who needs Mr. Tinker

When all the suits you buy are already made

P-|a-pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pa, poor Mr. Tinker

P-|a-pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pa, poor Mr. Tailor

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