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Mr Chess

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*Tab by ocarinaoftime64*
For the Cadd9 (C) switch, just put your fingers in a C chord, add your pinky, and 
then let off for one strum on the C 
    G5- 3X003X
  D/F#- 2X023X
     C- x3201x
 Cadd9- X3203X
[Verse 1]
So gG5ood to meet yoD/F#u, Mr. Em7Chess
I've Calways heard that G/Byou're thAme best
                      D                      B7   Cadd9(C)
At housing knights and castles high up in the air
so G5I beseech you, D/F#Mr. ChEm7ess
To Clet me sleep insG/Bide your Ambed
And Dwould you sleep too, would B7you sleep too 
        Cadd9(C)
in the chair?
You G5see, I dream of D/F#many tEm7hings
Of fCloating, sG/Bolitary kAmings
                          D                       B7    Cadd9(C)
Of pawns and people with blue sequins through their hair
[Bridge]
The G5jesters sings, the Dbishop brings the Amqueen 
A hoFllow following
And G5all the pawns and Dpeople stop and Ampeople stare
So, G5I too stop, At Dthree o'clock, I Am7stumble to your door And knock
And G5ask to see you, Dask to be yoAm7u, 
Mr. FChess O, Mr. Chess
[Verse 2]
NowG5, I beseech yDou, Mr. EmChess
To Clet me sleep, to Glet me rAmest
To Dlet me dream, to let me B7sing without Cadd9a care
And G5I will dream D/F#you thEmings so fair
I'lCl sing you castlG/Bes in the Amair
And DI will sleep too, I will B7sleep too
I wCadd9ill rest, O Mr. CFhess, my Mr. Chess

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Mr Chess

by Duncan Sheik

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D/F#

Cadd9

Em7

G/B

Am7

*Tab by ocarinaoftime64*

For the Cadd9 (C) switch, just put your fingers in a C chord, add your pinky, and

then let off for one strum on the C

- 3X003X

D/F#

- 2X023X

- x3201x

Cadd9

- X3203X

[Verse 1]

G5 D/F# Em7

So good to meet you, Mr. Chess

C G/B Am

I've always heard that you're the best

D B7 Cadd9 C

()

At housing knights and castles high up in the air

G5 D/F# Em7

so I beseech you, Mr. Chess

C G/B Am

To let me sleep inside your bed

D B7

And would you sleep too, would you sleep too

Cadd9 C

()

in the chair?

G5 D/F# Em7

You see, I dream of many things

C G/B Am

Of floating, solitary kings

D B7 Cadd9 C

()

Of pawns and people with blue sequins through their hair

[Bridge]

G5 D Am

The jesters sings, the bishop brings the queen

A hollow following

G5 D Am

And all the pawns and people stop and people stare

G5 D Am7

So, I too stop, At three o'clock, I stumble to your door And knock

G5 D Am7

And ask to see you, ask to be you,

Mr. Chess O, Mr. Chess

[Verse 2]

G5 D Em

Now, I beseech you, Mr. Chess

C G Am

To let me sleep, to let me rest

D B7 Cadd9

To let me dream, to let me sing without a care

G5 D/F# Em

And I will dream you things so fair

C G/B Am

I'll sing you castles in the air

D B7

And I will sleep too, I will sleep too

Cadd9 F

I will rest, O Mr. Chess, my Mr. Chess

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