Chords for Otis Redding - Mr Pitiful

Tempo:
125.05 bpm
Chords used:

C

G

Cm

F

Gm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Otis Redding - Mr Pitiful chords
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Call me Mr.
Pitiful, [C]
baby that's my name.
[F]
Call me Mr.
[G] Pitiful, [C]
[Gm] that's how I got my fame.
[D] [G]
But people just [C] don't understand what makes a man [F] feel so [C] blue.
Ooh, they [Cm] call me Mr.
[G] Pitiful, cause I know [C] someone just like [Gm] you.
They [C]
call me Mr.
Pitiful, this should everybody know.
Call me Mr.
Pitiful, almost every place I go.
[G]
But nobody [C] seems to understand, how [G] can a man [Fm] sing such a [C] sad song.
Ooh, [Cm] when he lost [Am] everything, [G] when he lost everything [C] that he had.
[E]
[C] [G] How can I explain to [C] you, how my life has been so very [G] blue.
How can I tell you about my [C] past, all things gone in.
I just finished up, that's my name.
They call me Mr.
Pitiful, that's how I [D] got my fame.
But nobody [Cm] seems to understand, what [Gm] makes a [F] man feel so blue.
They call [C] me Mr.
Pitiful, [G]
cause I'm in [Cm] love with you.
[G]
[C] Can I explain to you, [C] everything that's going wrong.
Everything I've had, I have to sing this sad song.
Get back to her, and I want you, and I want you, and I want you, and I want you.
I want to tell you right now, that everything that's going through my mind.
I'm going to sing this song for you.
Key:Β Β 
C
3211
G
2131
Cm
13421113
F
134211111
Gm
123111113
C
3211
G
2131
Cm
13421113
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To learn Otis Redding - (alternate version, Album Version) Mr. Pitiful chords, begin by getting comfortable with these sequence: F, C, F, C, G, Cm, C, G and C. Begin your practice at a relaxed 62 BPM, then work your way up to the song's BPM of 125. Considering the song's key of F Minor, position your capo to suit your vocal and chord preferences.

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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Call me Mr.
Pitiful, [C] _ _ _
_ baby that's my name.
[F] _ _ _
_ Call me Mr.
[G] Pitiful, _ [C] _
[Gm] that's how I got my fame.
[D] _ _ [G] _
But people just [C] don't understand _ what makes a man [F] feel so [C] blue. _ _
_ Ooh, they [Cm] call me Mr.
[G] Pitiful, _ cause I know [C] someone just like [Gm] you.
They [C] _
_ call me Mr.
Pitiful, _ _ this should everybody know.
Call _ _ me Mr.
Pitiful, _ _ almost every place I go.
[G] _ _ _
But nobody [C] seems to understand, _ _ how [G] can a man [Fm] sing such a [C] sad song. _
_ Ooh, [Cm] when he lost [Am] everything, [G] when he lost everything [C] that he had. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ [G] _ _ How can I explain to [C] you, _ how my life has been so very [G] blue.
How can I tell you about my [C] past, _ all things gone in.
_ _ I just finished up, _ _ _ that's my name. _ _
They call me Mr.
Pitiful, _ _ that's how I [D] got my fame. _ _
But nobody [Cm] seems to understand, _ _ what [Gm] makes a [F] man feel so blue. _
_ They call [C] me Mr.
Pitiful, [G] _
cause I'm in [Cm] love with you.
[G] _ _
[C] Can I explain to you, [C] _ _ _ everything that's going wrong.
_ Everything I've had, I have to sing this sad song.
Get back to her, and I want you, and I want you, and I want you, and I want you.
I want to tell you right now, that everything that's going through my mind.
I'm going to sing this song for you. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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