Paul Mccartney - Mistress And Maid

“mistress and maid” ( capo : 5th . fret )

____verse : 1

/A /C
she said ,
D7
come in my dear ,

you’re looking tired tonight
F#7+5 Bm
your bath is drawn , let me loosen your tie
F#7 A7
and fix you your usual drink

____verse : 2

D7
he settles back ,

takes a magazine ,
F#7+5 Bm
kicks off his shoes , as he studies the form
F#7 A7 – 9
of every appealing soubrette

____chorus : 1

Dm
but where are the flowers that he used to bring
E7 Am
with every endearing remark
Dm G
reminds her of passionate promises ,
Dm E7 A A#dim
that he only made in the dark , in her bed ,
Bm E
she wants to shout at the back of his head
A A#dim
look at me , look at me , look at me i’m afraid
Bm
see what it’s come to ,
Gm6 D7 – – – – – – – – – /A – – – /C
i’m just your mistress and maid .

____verse : 3

D7
the wine is warm

but the dinner is cold
F#7+5 Bm
the look in his eye tells her it won’t be long
F#7 A7 – 9
’till the girls on the page come to life

____chorus : 2

Dm
and they’ll get the flowers that he used to bring
E7 Am
with every endearing remark ,
Dm G
and all of the passionate promises
Dm E7 A A#dim
he’ll never fulfill in the dark , in their bed ,
Bm E
she wants to shout at the back of his head
A A#dim
look at me , look at me , now that i’m not afraid .
Bm
see what it’s come to ,
Gm6 D7
i’m not your mistress and maid .

____coda :

Bm
see what it’s come to ,
Gm6 D7
i’m not your mistress and maid , * oh , oh , oh , oh , oh , oh * ( repeat * – * )
D7
* mistress and maid ( repeat * 4 times )