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Credits to LedDaveZeppelin for helping me figure
out the most freakin basic chords that I thought
would be to complicated for me to learn. This is a simple song but  I adore it.
AmYou have to understand the way I aAmm, Mein Herr
A tAmiger is a tiger, not a Elamb, Mein Herr
You'll neEver turn the vinegar to jEam, Mein Herr
(this part played at the end of "do" and "through"
e------1--------------------                  ------------------|
B--1-2----------------------                  -1--2-------------|
G--------------------------    Toodle-oo=     -------3----------|
D--------------------------                   ------------------|
A--------------------------                   ------------------|
E--------------------------                   ------------------|
So I do...
What I do...
When I'm through...
Then I'm through...
And I'm through...
Toodle-oo!
Bye-Bye, Mein LiAmeber Herr
Farewell, Mein Lieber Herr
It was a fine affair
But now it's ovEer
And though I used to care
I need the open air                 Am
You're better off without me, Mein Herr
Don't dab your eye, Mein Herr
Or wonder why, Mein Herr       E
I've always told you I was a rover
You mustn't knit your brow
You should have known by now          Am
You'd every cause to doubt me, Mein Herr
(slower now)
The coAmntinent of Europe is so wAmide, Mein Herr
Not only up and down,
but siEde to side, Mein Herr
I cEouldn't ever cross it
if I tried, Mein Herr
"do, can, inch, step, mile"
e------1--------------------                  ------------------|
B--1-2----------------------                  -1--2-------------|
G--------------------------          man=     -------3----------|
D--------------------------                   ------------------|
A--------------------------                   ------------------|
E--------------------------                   ------------------|
(again with the tab part above)
So I do...
What I can...
Inch by inch...
Step by step...
Mile by mile...
Man by man
(faster strumming now)
Bye-Bye, Mein LAmieber Herr
Farewell, Mein Lieber Herr
It was a fine affair
But now it's oEver
And though I used to care
I need the open air                 Am
You're better off without me, Mein Herr
Don't dab your eye, Mein Herr
Or wonder why, Mein Herr        E
I've always told you I was a rover
You mustn't knit your brow
You should have known by now      Am
You'd every cause to doubt me, Mein Herr
Auf wiedersehen... Bye bye mein Herr!

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Mein Herr

by The Dresden Dolls

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Credits to LedDaveZeppelin for helping me figure

out the most freakin basic chords that I thought

would be to complicated for me to learn. This is a simple song but I adore it.

Am Am

You have to understand the way I am, Mein Herr

Am E

A tiger is a tiger, not a lamb, Mein Herr

E E

You'll never turn the vinegar to jam, Mein Herr

(this part played at the end of "do" and "through"

e------1-------------------- ------------------|

B--1-2---------------------- -1--2-------------|

G-------------------------- Toodle-oo= -------3----------|

D-------------------------- ------------------|

A-------------------------- ------------------|

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

So I do...

What I do...

When I'm through...

Then I'm through...

And I'm through...

Toodle-oo!

Bye-Bye, Mein Lieber Herr

Farewell, Mein Lieber Herr

It was a fine affair

But now it's over

And though I used to care

I need the open air Am

You're better off without me, Mein Herr

Don't dab your eye, Mein Herr

Or wonder why, Mein Herr E

I've always told you I was a rover

You mustn't knit your brow

You should have known by now Am

You'd every cause to doubt me, Mein Herr

(slower now)

Am Am

The continent of Europe is so wide, Mein Herr

Not only up and down,

but side to side, Mein Herr

I couldn't ever cross it

if I tried, Mein Herr

"do, can, inch, step, mile"

e------1-------------------- ------------------|

B--1-2---------------------- -1--2-------------|

G-------------------------- man= -------3----------|

D-------------------------- ------------------|

A-------------------------- ------------------|

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

(again with the tab part above)

So I do...

What I can...

Inch by inch...

Step by step...

Mile by mile...

Man by man

(faster strumming now)

Bye-Bye, Mein Lieber Herr

Farewell, Mein Lieber Herr

It was a fine affair

But now it's over

And though I used to care

I need the open air Am

You're better off without me, Mein Herr

Don't dab your eye, Mein Herr

Or wonder why, Mein Herr E

I've always told you I was a rover

You mustn't knit your brow

You should have known by now Am

You'd every cause to doubt me, Mein Herr

Auf wiedersehen... Bye bye mein Herr!

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