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mr . you re a better man than i chords for the acoustic guitar
the yardbirds 1965 ( B . hugg / m . hugg )

capo ii

F G E 2

xf G/G
can you judge a man ,
E E/E
by the way he wears his hair?
F G/G
can you read his mind ,
E E/E
by the clothes that he wears?
D E
can you see a bad man ,
F G
by the pattern on his tie?

A G
well then , mr , you’re a better man than i ,
A G
yeah , mr , you’re a better man than i ,
A G
oh , mr , you’re a better man than i ,
A G E/E
yeah , mr , you’re a better man than i .

F G/G
could you tell a wise man ,
E E/E
by the way he speaks or spells?
F G/G
is this more important ,
E E/E
than the stories that he tells?
D E
and call a man a fool ,
F G
if for wealth he doesn’t strive?

A G
well then , mr , you’re a better man than i ,
A G
yeah , mr , you’re a better man than i ,
A G
oh , mr , you’re a better man than i ,
A G A G E
yeah , mr , you’re a better man than i .

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E/E

F G/G
can you condemn a man ,
E E/E
if you’re faith he doesn’t hold?
F G/G
say the color of his skin ,
E E/E
is the color of his soul?
D E
could you say that men ,
F G
for king and country all must die?

A G
well then , mr , you’re a better man than i ,
A G
yeah , mr , you’re a better man than i ,
A G
oh , mr , you’re a better man than i ,
A G A G A E
yeah , mr , you’re a better man than i .

E/E . . .

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