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Mister In Between:Burl Ives.
#19 in 1962.
INTRO:
CMr. In-FBetween, Mr. In-CBetween..picking's mighty G7lean,
Mr. In-CBetween.
#1.
CWell, I'm Ftoo old for girls, and I'm too young for women.
I've Clooked all around and my hopes are a dimmin'.
I G7feel like a fish not allowed any swimmin'.
CAnd it makes a fella C7mean..
#2.
To Ffeel he's a part of the lost generation.
I Cfeel like a choo-choo that can't find the station.
I G7work like a dog with no recreation.
GThey call me Mr. In-CBetween.
CHORUS:
CMr. In-FBetween, Mr. In-CBetween..makes a fella G7mean..
Mr. In-CBetween.
#3.
CGot a Fhot rod Chevy with a twin carburetor.
And CI know a gal that's a real sharp tomater.
And G7she's got a Daddy with a Caddy that'll date her.
CYou see what I C7mean?
#4.
C7Those Fsweet little things just set me a droolin'.
I'm Ctoo big for sodas and I'm too old for schoolin.'
G7Too young for loving but I'm too old for foolin'.
GThey call me Mr. In-CBetween.
CHORUS:
CMr. In-FBetween, Mr. In-CBetween..tries to live so G7clean..
Mr. In-CBetween.
#5.
I Ffeel like a sailboat kept in a bottle.
I Cfeel like an engineer that can't find the throttle.
I'm G7too small to walk but I'm too big to toddle.
And, CLordy, I'm turning C7green..
#6.
To Fsee all the men making time with the ladies.
The Chigh school kids at the show with their babies.
While G7I run around like a dog with the rabies.
GThey call me Mr. In-CBetween.
CHORUS:
Mr. FIn-Between, Mr. In-CBetween..better leave the G7scene..
Mr. In-CBetween.
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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Mister In-Between

by Burl Ives

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Mister In Between:Burl Ives.

#19 in 1962.

INTRO:

C F C G7

Mr. In-Between, Mr. In-Between..picking's mighty lean,

Mr. In-Between.

#1.

C F

Well, I'm too old for girls, and I'm too young for women.

I've looked all around and my hopes are a dimmin'.

I feel like a fish not allowed any swimmin'.

C C7

And it makes a fella mean..

#2.

To feel he's a part of the lost generation.

I feel like a choo-choo that can't find the station.

I work like a dog with no recreation.

G C

They call me Mr. In-Between.

CHORUS:

C F C G7

Mr. In-Between, Mr. In-Between..makes a fella mean..

Mr. In-Between.

#3.

C F

Got a hot rod Chevy with a twin carburetor.

And I know a gal that's a real sharp tomater.

And she's got a Daddy with a Caddy that'll date her.

C C7

You see what I mean?

#4.

C7 F

Those sweet little things just set me a droolin'.

I'm too big for sodas and I'm too old for schoolin.'

Too young for loving but I'm too old for foolin'.

G C

They call me Mr. In-Between.

CHORUS:

C F C G7

Mr. In-Between, Mr. In-Between..tries to live so clean..

Mr. In-Between.

#5.

I feel like a sailboat kept in a bottle.

I feel like an engineer that can't find the throttle.

I'm too small to walk but I'm too big to toddle.

C C7

And, Lordy, I'm turning green..

#6.

To see all the men making time with the ladies.

The high school kids at the show with their babies.

While I run around like a dog with the rabies.

G C

They call me Mr. In-Between.

CHORUS:

F C G7

Mr. In-Between, Mr. In-Between..better leave the scene..

Mr. In-Between.

A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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