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Excuse Me Mr

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[Intro]
Em G Em  x2
Em G D Em  x2
[Verse 1]
EmExcuse me MGr, do yoDu have the timEme?
EmOr are you so imGportant that Dit stands stEmill ?
EmExcuse me GMr, won't you lDend me your eEmars?
EmOr are you not only Gblind but do Dyou not hEmear?
EmExcuse me GMr but isn't that you're Doil in the Emsea?
EmAnd the pollution in the air GMr, who'Ds could that Embe?
[Chorus]
EmSo excuse me GMr, bDut I'm a Mr tEmoo
EmAnd you're giving Mr a bGad name, DMr like Emyou
EmSo im taking the GMr from oDut infront of your nEmame
EmCoz it's the Mr like yoGu that puts the Drest of us to Emshame
EmIt's the Mr like yGou that putDs the rest of us to sEmhame
[Bridge]
EmAnd GID, I've seeEmn enough
EmI've seen enough to Gknow, thDat I've seen too Emmuch
[Verse 2]
EmExcuse me MGr can't yDou see the children dEmying?
EmYou say that you caGn help them Mr Dyour not even tEmrying
EmExcuse me GMr, just tDake a look arEmound
EmOh Mr, just look Gup and you will, yDou will see it coming nEmow
[Chorus]
EmExcuse me GMr but I'm a, DI'm a Mr Emtoo
EmYour giving Mr a Gbad name, DMr like youEm  
EmSo I'm taking the GMr from Dout infront of your Emname
EmCoz it's the Mr like yGou that puts the rDest of us to sEmhame
EmIt's the Mr like yGou that puts the rDest of us to sEmhame
[Bridge]
EmAnd I, IG've seen enough, i'Dve seen and i've seen Emand
EmI've seen eGnough to know thDat I've seen too Emmuch
EmI've seen enouGgh, I Dhave seen eEmnough
EmTo know Gthat I hDave seen too Emmuch
[Verse 3]
EmSee coz Mr when you'rGe rattlDing on heavens Emgate
EmBy then Git's tDoo latEme
EmCoz Mr when you gGet there they don't ask, Dthey don't ask what you saEmved
EmAll they wanna kGnow Mr, iDs what you gEmave
[Chorus]
EmSo excuse me MGr, but I'Dm a Mr toEmo
EmAnd you're gGiving Mr a bDad name Mr like Emyou
EmSo I'm taking the MGr from oDut infront of you'Emre name
EmCoz it's the Mr, Mr like yGou that puts the rDest of us to sEmhame
EmIt's the Mr like yGou that putDs the rest of Emus to shame
EmAhhhh~ ahGhhh~ ahhDhh~ aEmhhh~
EmAhhhh~ ahGhhh~ ahhDhh~ aEmhhh~
EmAhhhh~ ahGhhh~ ahhDhh~ aEmhhh~
EmAhhhh~ ahGhhh~ ahhDhh~ aEmhhh~
EmAhhhh~ ahGhhh~ ahhDhh~ aEmhhh~
EmAhhhh~ ahGhhh~ ahhDhh~ aEmhhh~
EmAhhhh~ ahGhhh~ ahhDhh~ aEmhhh~
EmAhhhh~ ahGhhh~ ahhDhh~ aEmhhh~

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Excuse Me Mr

by Ben Harper

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Em G Em x2

Em G D Em x2

[Verse 1]

Em G D Em

Excuse me Mr, do you have the time?

Em G D Em

Or are you so important that it stands still ?

Em G D Em

Excuse me Mr, won't you lend me your ears?

Em G D Em

Or are you not only blind but do you not hear?

Em G D Em

Excuse me Mr but isn't that you're oil in the sea?

Em G D Em

And the pollution in the air Mr, who's could that be?

[Chorus]

Em G D Em

So excuse me Mr, but I'm a Mr too

Em G D Em

And you're giving Mr a bad name, Mr like you

Em G D Em

So im taking the Mr from out infront of your name

Em G D Em

Coz it's the Mr like you that puts the rest of us to shame

Em G D Em

It's the Mr like you that puts the rest of us to shame

[Bridge]

Em G D Em

And I, I've seen enough

Em G D Em

I've seen enough to know, that I've seen too much

[Verse 2]

Em G D Em

Excuse me Mr can't you see the children dying?

Em G D Em

You say that you can help them Mr your not even trying

Em G D Em

Excuse me Mr, just take a look around

Em G D Em

Oh Mr, just look up and you will, you will see it coming now

[Chorus]

Em G D Em

Excuse me Mr but I'm a, I'm a Mr too

Em G D Em

Your giving Mr a bad name, Mr like you

Em G D Em

So I'm taking the Mr from out infront of your name

Em G D Em

Coz it's the Mr like you that puts the rest of us to shame

Em G D Em

It's the Mr like you that puts the rest of us to shame

[Bridge]

Em G D Em

And I, I've seen enough, i've seen and i've seen and

Em G D Em

I've seen enough to know that I've seen too much

Em G D Em

I've seen enough, I have seen enough

Em G D Em

To know that I have seen too much

[Verse 3]

Em G D Em

See coz Mr when you're rattling on heavens gate

Em G D Em

By then it's too late

Em G D Em

Coz Mr when you get there they don't ask, they don't ask what you saved

Em G D Em

All they wanna know Mr, is what you gave

[Chorus]

Em G D Em

So excuse me Mr, but I'm a Mr too

Em G D Em

And you're giving Mr a bad name Mr like you

Em G D Em

So I'm taking the Mr from out infront of you're name

Em G D Em

Coz it's the Mr, Mr like you that puts the rest of us to shame

Em G D Em

It's the Mr like you that puts the rest of us to shame

Em G D Em

Ahhhh~ ahhhh~ ahhhh~ ahhh~

Em G D Em

Ahhhh~ ahhhh~ ahhhh~ ahhh~

Em G D Em

Ahhhh~ ahhhh~ ahhhh~ ahhh~

Em G D Em

Ahhhh~ ahhhh~ ahhhh~ ahhh~

Em G D Em

Ahhhh~ ahhhh~ ahhhh~ ahhh~

Em G D Em

Ahhhh~ ahhhh~ ahhhh~ ahhh~

Em G D Em

Ahhhh~ ahhhh~ ahhhh~ ahhh~

Em G D Em

Ahhhh~ ahhhh~ ahhhh~ ahhh~

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