The Fratellis - Mistress Mabel

verse 1 :
B E B E
mistress mabel , seriously wrong
B E B E
clears my table badly , then she’s gone
B E7
takes a liberty if you let her
B E7
yeah shes old , but she should know better
B E B E
oh dear mabel , please don’t put me on

verse 2 :
B E B E
mistress mabel , all the kids agree
B E B E
you’re unstable , curiously free
B E7
wind them down and then keep them kickin’
B E7
sunken eyed and all panic stricken
B E B E
oh dear mabel is what worries me

prechorus :
E F#
well hem – line ratbag , so they told her
E F#
last night’s name – tag , across her shoulder

chorus :
B F# B F#
and tell me where all the days have gone when
E D E
you robbed my cradle , tell me mabel
B F# B F#
where d’you go when you can’t go on
E D E
with this filthy fable , tell me mabel

verse 3 :
B E B E
mistress mabel , won’t you marry me?
B E B E
i’m unable to take it seriously
B E7
i’ve been good and you’ll be a minute
B E7
i wish you would or i’ll drop you in it
B E B E
oh dear mabel , won’t you marry me?

prechorus :
E F#
well hem – line ratbag , so they told her
E F#
last night’s name – tag , across her shoulder

chorus :
B F# B F#
and tell me where all the days have gone when
E D E
you robbed my cradle , tell me mabel
B F# B F#
where d’you go when you can’t go on
E D E
with this filthy fable , tell me mabel
G A
tell me mabel

( middle )

chorus :
B F# B F#
and tell me where are the days have gone when
E D E
you robbed my cradle , tell me mabel
B F# B F#
where d’you go when you can’t go on
E D E
with this filthy fable , tell me mabel
B F# B F#
and tell me where all the days have gone when
E D E
you robbed my cradle , tell me mabel
B F# B F#
where d’you go when you can’t go on
E D E
with this filthy fable , tell me mabel
G A
tell me mabel