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Mr Fancy Pants

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EChances are your pants are not as fancy as the pair
Of F#mvery fancy pants that Mr. BFancy Pants will wear
When Eeverybody’s marching in the fancy E/Dpants paC#7rade
He’s F#mgonna pass the Btest
He’s F#mgonna be the Bbest
The F#mbest in Bterms of EpantsB7  E  
You look in every catalog you shop at every store
Cause F#meven though you have a hundred Bpants you want some more
When Esuddenly you see the greatest pants you’ve E/Dever C#7seen
And F#meven though you Bknow
It’s gonna F#mcost a lot of Bdough
You F#mhave to have the Bworld’s best EpantsB7  E  
            A  Bdim/         A            A  Bdim/A  
Say a little prayer for Mr. Fancy Pants
    Dm(maj7)    Dm6  
The whole world knows
     Dm(maj7) Dm6  
It’s only     clothes
And Cmaj7deep inCside
     Esus4/ B  B7  
He’s sad
They Emake the big announcement and the trophy goes to you
You F#mthought you had some fancy pants and Bnow you know it’s true
You Elook at Mr. Fancy Pants and hold the E/Dtrophy C#7high
F#mEverybody Bcheers
While he’s F#mblinking back the Btears
He dF#moesn’t even Bhave the best EpantsB7  E  
            A  Bdim/         A            A  Bdim/A  
Say a little prayer for Mr. Fancy Pants
     Dm(maj7) Dm6  
It’s all he   had
    Dm(maj7)   Dm6  
But don’t feel bad
He’d Cmaj7do the Csame
   Esus4/ B  B7  
To you

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Mr Fancy Pants

by Jonathan Coulton

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

E/D

C#7

Bdim

Dm6

Cmaj7

Esus4

Chances are your pants are not as fancy as the pair

F#m B

Of very fancy pants that Mr. Fancy Pants will wear

E E/D C#7

When everybody’s marching in the fancy pants parade

F#m B

He’s gonna pass the test

F#m B

He’s gonna be the best

F#m B E B7 E

The best in terms of pants

You look in every catalog you shop at every store

F#m B

Cause even though you have a hundred pants you want some more

E E/D C#7

When suddenly you see the greatest pants you’ve ever seen

F#m B

And even though you know

F#m B

It’s gonna cost a lot of dough

F#m B E B7 E

You have to have the world’s best pants

A Bdim A A Bdim A

/ /

Say a little prayer for Mr. Fancy Pants

Dm Dm6

(maj7)

The whole world knows

Dm Dm6

(maj7)

It’s only clothes

Cmaj7 C

And deep inside

Esus4 B B7

He’s sad

They make the big announcement and the trophy goes to you

F#m B

You thought you had some fancy pants and now you know it’s true

E E/D C#7

You look at Mr. Fancy Pants and hold the trophy high

F#m B

Everybody cheers

F#m B

While he’s blinking back the tears

F#m B E B7 E

He doesn’t even have the best pants

A Bdim A A Bdim A

/ /

Say a little prayer for Mr. Fancy Pants

Dm Dm6

(maj7)

It’s all he had

Dm Dm6

(maj7)

But don’t feel bad

Cmaj7 C

He’d do the same

Esus4 B B7

To you

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