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Mr Jones

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This is the acoustic version. Lyrics differ from the original. Including the intro cover of So You Wanna Be 
A Rock And Roll Star. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=48sAQnRYMMo
[Intro]
Am F Dm G
Am F G  G
Am                F                      Dm            G
So you wanna be a rock n roll star, well listen now to what I say
Am          F                   G                                  Am  F
Just get an electric guitar and take some time and learn how to play
G
Just learn how to play
Am F G  G
[Verse 1]
      Am                    F
Well, I was down at the New Amsterdam
    Dm               G
Just staring at this yellow-haired girl
    Am                        F            G            G
Mr. Jones strikes up a conversation with a black-haired flamenco dancer
         Am                   F              Dm
You know she dances while his father plays guitar.  
               G
She's suddenly beautiful, and we all want something beautiful
       Am         F      G        G
Man, I wish I was beautiful   Lalalala
   Am        F
Oh, Cut up, Maria!  
         Dm                    G
Come on, show me some of them Spanish dances
    Am          F           G        G
And pass me the bottle, Mr. Jones
  Am           F   Dm                  G
Oh, believe in me, come on, help me believe in anything
       Am         F             G         G
'Cause I wanna be someone who believes
[Chorus 1]
C    F         G                 G
Mr. Jones and me tell each other fairytales
      C                       F
And we stare at the beautiful women
       G                G
"She's looking at you, nananana, she's looking at me"
C              F             G                  G
Standing in this bright light coming through in stereo
     C           F       G                    G
When everybody loves you, you should never be lonely
[Verse 2]
Am                            F
Well, I wanna paint myself a picture 
      Dm                G
I wanna paint myself in blue and red and black and gray
Am                  F                     G          G
  All the beautiful colors are very, very meaningful
           Am                      F    Dm          G
Yeah, you know gray? It's my favorite color. I just get so confused every day
Am            F      G                   G
But if I knew Picasso, I would buy myself a gray guitar and play
[Chorus 2]
C    F        G                G
Mr. Jones and me look into the future
  C                       F
We stare at the beautiful women
            G                G
"Man, she's looking at you, man, I don't think so she's looking at me"
C               F         G
Standing in the spotlight 
G
Look at me I, I got myself this gray guitar
          C           F      G                G         Am
Man, when everybody loves me, I hope I never get lonely    Lalalala
[Verse 3]
Am
Yeah, I wanna be a lion
                F
I know, I know, everybody wants to pass as cats
Am
  We All wanna be big, big stars
               G
Yeah, but then we get second thoughts about that
  Am                      F
So  Believe in me, Man, I don't believe in anything
    Am                                G
And I don't wanna be to be someone to believe, you should not believe in me
[Chorus 3]
       C   F          G                       G
'Cause Mr. Jones and me, we just went stumbling through the barrio
   C                          F
We stare at all the beautiful women
            G                    G
"Man, she's perfect for you" There's got to be someone for me
C               F
 I wanna be Bob Dylan
   G                            G
Mr. Jones wishes he was someone just a little more funky
                C               F
Well, man, when everybody loves you 
G
Sometimes that's just about as fucked up as you can be 
     C          F                 G               G
Well, can't you hear me cause I'm screaming
 C                     F      G
But I did not go outside yesterday
C               F             G               G
Oh, don't wake me cause I was dreaming
   C                F            G                         G
And I might just stay inside again today
       C   F             G
'Cause Mr. Jones and me, we don't see each other much anymore...

Mr Jones chords and lyrics

Free chords for Mr Jones by Counting Crows. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

This is the acoustic version. Lyrics differ from the original. Including the intro cover of So You Wanna Be 
A Rock And Roll Star. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=48sAQnRYMMo
[Intro]
Am F Dm G                
Am F G  G
Am F G  G
[Verse 1]
[Chorus 1]
[Verse 2]
[Chorus 2]
[Verse 3]
[Chorus 3]

Mr Jones Chords by Counting Crows

Learn how to play Mr Jones by Counting Crows with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Mr Jones chords”, “Mr Jones guitar chords”, or “Counting Crows Mr Jones chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Mr Jones chords and for experienced players who want accurate Mr Jones lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include A, Am, F, Dm, G, C.

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The chords for "Mr Jones" show the original chord names (including A, Am, F, Dm, G, C). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.