Harry Nilsson - Mr Richlands Favorite Song

title : mr . richland’s favoite song
artist : harry nilsson
album : aerial pandemonium ballet
transcribed by : luke peters and calvin vanderbilt

A A/G
when he was young he sang in the band
F E
and his fans all fans all looked the same
A A/G
and the fans he had were younger than he
F E
and they loved to scream his name
C G# C D#
they’d leave at the end of the third show , go home to talk of the fun

A A/G
well isn’t it nice the parents would say ,
F E
well isn’t nice you’ve got someone
A A/G
someone to idolize
F E
he must look twice his size
A A/G F E
i think it’s great , you’re going through a phase
A A/G F E Dsus2 C B
and i’m awfully glad it will all be over in a couple of days .

A A/G
well the calendar changed and the pages fell off
F E
but the singer remained the same
A A/G
and he never grew tired of singing his song
F E
and his fans still called his name
C G# C D#
they’d leave at the end of the second show , go home to talk of the fun
A A/G F A
for most of the fans were married by then , so they had to be in by one

A A/G
i’m awfully glad the husbands would say
F E
i’m awfully glad you got someone
A A/G F E
someone i realize , who used to look twice his size
A A/G F E
i think it’s great you still remember his name
A A/G
and i’ll bet if he knew you were there for the show
F E Dsus2 C B
he’d be awfully glad you came

A A/G
“the time has come , ” the walrus said ,
F E
“to speak of other things”
A A/G
like a fallen star who works in a bar
F E
where yesterday is king
C G# C D#
the fans will stay for an hour or so , they still remember his fame
A A/G F – let ring
but the time has come the walrus said , to call your fans by name
A A/G F E A A/G F E
by name do dah de doobie dah dah doo doo yah yahhaa