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Practice SessionsMrs. Robinson chords
by Simon & Garfunkel
- Mrs. Robinson was written by Paul Simon. The single was recorded Feb 2, 1968 and released on April 5, 1968 from the album Bookends.
- Music: F# Major in 4/4 time - 92
bpm
Chords: F#, F#m, F#7, A, A7, B7, Bm, D, D/A, E, E7, F#7addD# - Easier in E Major with chords: E, Em, E7, G, G7, A7, Am, C, C/B, D, D7, E6
- Alternative Voicings: In the Intro, D and D7 can be played as D/F# and D7/F# respectively (lead with F# bass note - 6th string, 2nd fret - use your thumb if possible)... all charts below including Guitar TAB for the Intro.
Numbered Circles: Fingers used to play chords O: Optional Note
Barre Line: One finger holds down multiple strings R: Root Note
Unmarked strings: Play open X: Don't play string B: Bass Note
Barre Line: One finger holds down multiple strings R: Root Note
Unmarked strings: Play open X: Don't play string B: Bass Note
Mrs Robinson
Capo on 2 if playing with the video
Song Key is highlighted - Transpose to any other keyE Intro: 4/4 ‖ | 𝄎 | 𝄎 | 𝄎 ‖ 2/4 4/4 E E7 | Dee, de de de de_ de de de de_ de de de de | | A7 | Doo, do do do do_ do do do do | 𝄎 | 2/4 4/4 D G C C/B Am | Dee, de de de de_ de de de de | de de de de de | | E E7 D7 | - | (And here's to)| G Em Chorus: And here's to you, Mrs. Rob-in-son G Em C D7 Je-sus loves you more than you will know__ Wo, wo wo G Em God bless you please, Mrs. Rob-in-son G Em C Heav-en holds a place for those who pray Am E Hey hey hey Hey hey hey | 𝄎 | E7 1. We'd like to know a little bit about you for our files A7 We'd like to help you learn to help your-self D7 G C Am Look a-round you all you see are sym-pa-the-tic eyes E D7 Stroll a-round the grounds un-til you feel at home G Em Chorus: And here's to you, Mrs. Rob-in-son G Em C D7 Je-sus loves you more than you will know Wo, wo wo G Em God bless you please, Mrs. Rob-in-son G Em C Heav-en holds a place for those who pray Am E Hey hey hey Hey hey hey | 𝄎 | E7 2. Hide it in a hid-ing place where no one ev-er goes A7 Put it in your pant-ry with your cup-cakes D7 G C Am It's a lit-tle sec-ret just the Rob-in-sons af-fair E D7 Most of all, you've got to hide it from the kids G Em Chorus: Coo coo ca-choo, Mrs. Rob-in-son G Em C D7 Je-sus loves you more than you will know Wo, wo wo G Em God bless you please, Mrs. Rob-in-son G Em C Heav-en holds a place for those who pray Am E Hey hey hey Hey hey hey | 𝄎 | E7 3. Sit-ting on a so-fa on a Sun-day af-ter-noon A7 Go-ing to the can-di-dates' de-bate D7 G C Am Laugh a-bout it, shout a-bout it when you've got to choose E D7 Ev-'ry way you look at it you lose G Em Chorus: Where have you gone, Joe Di Mag-gi-o? G Em C D7 A na-tion turns its lone-ly eyes to you Woo, woo woo G Em What's that you say, Mrs. Rob-in-son? G Em C "Jolt-in Joe has left and gone a-way?" Am E Hey hey hey__ Hey hey hey | 𝄎 |... repeat to fade PS: A nice chord to end on is E6 ... see what you think.
Guitar Tab Intro
Please Note:- Symbols in brackets represent chord names with respect to a guitar with a capo on the 2nd fret.
- Symbols above brackets represent the actual chords without a capo.
- Full Guitar Tab available at Musicnotes.com - Guitar Tab/Guitar/Vocal - 10 pages - Digital Print
