Mrs. Robinson chords

by Simon & Garfunkel

Song Key: F# Minor (Relative to A Major)

Time Signature: 2/2

Tempo: 92 bpm


Guitar Tuning: E A D G B e

Skill Level: Beginner

Guitar Chords in E Minor: E, Em, E7, E6, G, G7, A7, Am, C, C/B, D, D7

Capo: 2nd fret (to play with the video in F# Minor)

Arrangement Tab Intro Song Details
Play-Along Video
R-H Chord Charts Chord Chart Legend
E Major Em E7 G Major G7 A7 Am C Major C/B D/F# D/F#-V2 D7/F# D7/F#-V2 E6
L-H Chord Charts Lefties Chord Chart Legend
E Major-LH Em-LH E7-LH G Major-LH G7-LH A7-LH Am-LH C Major-LH C/B-LH D/F#-LH D/F#-V2-LH D7/F#-LH D7/F#-V2-LH E6-LH
Speed: x0.1

Mrs Robinson

Capo on 2 if playing with the video.
The Relative Major Key of Em is highlighted - Transpose to any other key. 
                
                 E
Intro: 2/2 ‖:         |    %    |    %    |    %    :‖
                                                     
     E7                                               
     De  De-de-de  De-de  De-de  De-de  De - de - | de |  %  |
                                                     
     A7         
     Do  Do-do-do  Do-do  Do-do  | Do |  %  | 
                                                    
    D             G             C      C/B         Am
     De De-de-de  De-de  De-de  De-de  De - de - | de |  %  |          
       
       E           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 |   %   |    %   |   %   |

        E                                            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      C/B     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 |   %   |    %   |   %   |

 E                                               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      C/B     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 |   %   |    %   |   %   |

 E                                         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           C/B    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.

Arrangement Details:

  • Key Signature: F#m - (relative to A Major) – 3 sharps (F#, C#, G#)
  • Piano chords set: F#, F#m, F#7, F#6, A, A7, B7, Bm, D, D/C#, E, E7
  • Time Signature: 2/2 — Two half-note beats per measure
  • Tempo: Moderately bright
  • Metronome: h = 92 (h represents a half-note)
  • Voice Range: F#4 – G#5
  • Form/Structure: Intro – Chorus – (Verse - Chorus) x3
  • Guitar Chord Types in This Arrangement:
    • Major chords: E, G, C, D
    • Minor chords: Em, Am
    • Dominant 7th chords: E7, G7, A7, D7
    • 6th chord: E6
    • Slash chord: C/B
  • E6 and C/B are the least common chords in this arrangement but both are very easy to play.
    E6: Often used as a gentle color chord, it’s just an E major with an added 6th (C#).
    C/B: A slash chord (C major with B in the bass) that creates smooth voice‑leading into Am.
  • 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). D7 can also be played as D7/F# throughout the song as well... see charts above.

Guitar Tab Intro

Please Note:
  • Chords in brackets represent chord names in relation to a guitar with a capo on the 2nd fret.
  • Chords above brackets represent the actual chords without a capo.
  • E5 and F#5 are Power chords which can be played over their respective major or minor chords, as they omit the 3rd note which distinguishes their quality. This means E5 and F#5 can be played as substitutes for E major/E minor and F# major/F# minor.

Mrs. Robinson Intro Tab

Song Details:

Bookends Album Cover
Album Cover
  • Songwriters: Paul Simon
  • Lyrics Begin: And here's to you, Mrs. Robinson
  • Genre: Folk rock
  • Featured Artists: Simon and Garfunkel (American folk rock duo)
  • Album: Graduate
    Recorded: 1967
    Released: January 21, 1968
  • Album: Bookends
    Recorded: September 1966, January & June 1967, October 1967 – February 1968
    Released: April 3, 1968
  • Single:
    Recorded: February 2, 1968
    Released: April 5, 1968
    B-side: Old Friends, Bookends
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