Em C
hey mr wilson ,
D/F# G Em7 C D/F# G
i’m glad to shake your hand and
Em C
its nice to see you too
D/F# G Em7 C D/F# G
and yes i understand
A C B G
that i’m not to take it personal
D C B G
although we look like people .
A C D B
and it could be my son on the chopping block .
C G F
but i’m sure he’ll understand .
Em C D/F# G
you’re at the table , and you seem nice enough .
Em7 C D/F# G
( called his Daddy , he was mad , he came took my ball and bat he . . . )
Em C D/F# G
i just can’t figure , are you for real or not?
Em7 C D/F# G
( called me brother , sister , mother , shook my hand and calls me “sir” )
A C B G
and im not to take it personal .
D C B G
although we look like people .
A C D B
and it could be my wife on the chopping block .
C G F
but i’m sure she’ll understand .
C G F
i’m sure we’ll understand .
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E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
B | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
G | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 8 – 7 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
D | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 4~~ – 4 – 4 – 4 – 7~~ – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 2~~ – 8 – 7 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
A | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 4~~ – 4 – 4 – 4 – 7~~ – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 2~~ – 6 – 5 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
E | – 0 – 2 – 3 – 0 – 3/2 – 0 – 2~~ – 2 – 0 – 2 – 5~~ – 0 – 2 – 3 – 0 – 3/2 – 0 – 0~~ – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
B | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
G | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – x – 8 – – x – 7~ – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
D | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 4~~ – 4 – 4 – 4 – 7~~ – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 2 – – x – 8~ – x – 7~ – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
A | – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – 4~~ – 4 – 4 – 4 – 7~~ – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 2 – – x – 6~ – x – 5~ – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
E | – 0 – 2 – – – 0 – 3/2 – 0 – 2~~ – 2 – 0 – 2 – 5~~ – 0 – 2 – 3 – 0 – 3/2 – 0 – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
A C B G A C B G A C D B C G F
verse pattern
Em C D/F# G Em7 C D/F# G x2
A C B G
and i’m not to take you personal .
D C B G
although we look like people
A C D B
and it could be my head on the chopping block .
C G F
but i’m sure i’ll understand .
C G F
i’m sure we’ll understand
nc C G F
no! we don’t understand!
repeat break and again without of 2nd half ( chrd prog ) both times then go into nxt verse .
Em C
hey mr wilson ,
D/F# G
do what you have to do .
Em7 C D/F# Em7
( lay the pipe , the apple’s ripe , i’m going to japan .
Em C
hey mr wilson ,
D/F# G Em7 C D/F# G
i’m glad to shake your hand and
Em C
its nice to see you too
D/F# G Em7 C D/F# G
and yes i understand
A C B G
that i’m not to take it personal
D C B G
although we look like people .
A C D B
and it could be my son on the chopping block .
C G F
but i’m sure he’ll understand .
Em C D/F# G
you’re at the table , and you seem nice enough .
Em7 C D/F# G
( called his Daddy , he was mad , he came took my ball and bat he . . . )
Em C D/F# G
i just can’t figure , are you for real or not?
Em7 C D/F# G
( called me brother , sister , mother , shook my hand and calls me “sir” )
A C B G
and im not to take it personal .
D C B G
although we look like people .
A C D B
and it could be my wife on the chopping block .
C G F
but i’m sure she’ll understand .
C G F
i’m sure we’ll understand .
break :
E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
B | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
G | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 8 – 7 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
D | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 4~~ – 4 – 4 – 4 – 7~~ – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 2~~ – 8 – 7 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
A | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 4~~ – 4 – 4 – 4 – 7~~ – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 2~~ – 6 – 5 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
E | – 0 – 2 – 3 – 0 – 3/2 – 0 – 2~~ – 2 – 0 – 2 – 5~~ – 0 – 2 – 3 – 0 – 3/2 – 0 – 0~~ – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
B | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
G | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – x – 8 – – x – 7~ – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
D | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 4~~ – 4 – 4 – 4 – 7~~ – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 2 – – x – 8~ – x – 7~ – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
A | – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – 4~~ – 4 – 4 – 4 – 7~~ – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 2 – – x – 6~ – x – 5~ – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
E | – 0 – 2 – – – 0 – 3/2 – 0 – 2~~ – 2 – 0 – 2 – 5~~ – 0 – 2 – 3 – 0 – 3/2 – 0 – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
A C B G A C B G A C D B C G F
verse pattern
Em C D/F# G Em7 C D/F# G x2
A C B G
and i’m not to take you personal .
D C B G
although we look like people
A C D B
and it could be my head on the chopping block .
C G F
but i’m sure i’ll understand .
C G F
i’m sure we’ll understand
nc C G F
no! we don’t understand!
repeat break and again without of 2nd half ( chrd prog ) both times then go into nxt verse .
Em C
hey mr wilson ,
D/F# G
do what you have to do .
Em7 C D/F# Em7
( lay the pipe , the apple’s ripe , i’m going to japan .
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