Chords for XTC - Mayor of Simpleton

Tempo:
69.7 bpm
Chords used:

G

C

D

Am

E

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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XTC - Mayor of Simpleton chords
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[C] [G] [C] [G] [C] [G] [C] [G]
[C] [G] Never been [C] near a [G] university.
[C] [G] [C] [G]
[C] [G] Never took a [C] paper or a [G] learning degree.
[C] [G]
Some of your [A] friends are stupid to [C] me, but nothing that [D] I care about.
[C] Well, I [G] don't know, I would turn [Am] away just for [C] fun.
And I've [G] met a romantic small [Am]-town woman.
[G] And I may be looking [E] at simple towns, but I [Am] know [D] one thing, and [C] that's I [G] love [C] you.
[G] [C] When they're [G] like jeepers, [Em] go down [Bm] thinking [C] it's gonna be [Am] warm in [G] the arms.
The medicine will come.
[C] [G] [C] [G] [C] [G] And a human being would bring her hands around.
Please be attending for the medicine.
[C] Walk [G] past the [C] cover of your [G] book so proud.
Please be [C] attending for the [G] medicine.
Some of your [A] friends are really [C] unsound, but [G] you're even seem talking to [D] me.
[C] Well, I [G] don't know how to write a big hit [C] song.
It'll [G] cost more to call the white junction.
And I may be [E] looking at simple towns, but I [C] know [D] one thing, [G] and that's I love you.
[Bm]
I'm not proud of the [E] fact that I never learned, [G] but just feel I should say.
[Bm] What you get is all [E] real.
I can't put on an [A] act if you take breaks to [Bm] do [Am] that anyway.
[G] I [D] [C] [D] can't [G] unravel problems that [C] go inside the [D] hole.
Don't [G] you dare [Am] say, oh, oh, [G] oh.
And I may be [E] the man seen, [Em] but I know [D] one thing, [Em] and that's [G] I love you.
I love [G] you.
That's what feeling is, the dark city.
Please be attending for the medicine.
Get out of the woods and through the mud and trees.
No jail, no office, and no home for kissing.
One of the some of [A] your friends is crazy.
[C] And if it bothers you [D] not, how may I stay?
[C] Well, I [G] don't know how many miles make up a [C] turn of over.
[G] No battle cries, this man has never won.
And I may be [E] the man seen, [Em] but I know [D] one thing, [C] and that's [G] I love you.
When [C] I watch you [Em] cross the road, and I think you [Bm] can't stop,
you'll [G] be warming [G] me up, the man of simple thought.
[C] You'll be warming me up, [G] the man of simple thought.
You'll be [C] warming me up, [G] the man of simple [G]
[D] [C] [G]
[G] [C] thought.
[G] [D] [G]
[C] [G]
Key:  
G
2131
C
3211
D
1321
Am
2311
E
2311
G
2131
C
3211
D
1321
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To learn Xtc - (Single Version) The Mayor Of Simpleton chords, anchor your practice on these foundational sequence of chords - C, G, C, G and G. Begin your practice at a relaxed 34 BPM, then work your way up to the song's BPM of 70. Considering the song's key of G Major, position your capo to suit your vocal and chord preferences.

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[C] _ [G] _ [C] _ [G] _ [C] _ [G] _ [C] _ [G] _
[C] [G] Never been [C] near a [G] university.
[C] _ [G] _ [C] _ [G] _
[C] [G] Never took a [C] paper or a [G] learning degree.
_ [C] _ [G] _
Some of your [A] friends are stupid to [C] me, but nothing that [D] I care about.
[C] Well, I [G] don't know, I would turn [Am] away just for [C] fun.
And I've [G] met a romantic small [Am]-town woman.
[G] And I may be looking [E] at simple towns, but I [Am] know [D] one thing, and [C] that's I [G] love [C] you.
[G] [C] When they're [G] like jeepers, [Em] go down [Bm] thinking [C] it's gonna be [Am] warm in [G] the arms.
The medicine will come. _ _
[C] _ [G] _ [C] _ [G] _ [C] [G] And a human being would bring her hands around.
Please be attending for the medicine.
[C] Walk [G] past the [C] cover of your [G] book so proud.
Please be [C] attending for the [G] medicine.
Some of your [A] friends are really [C] unsound, but [G] you're even seem talking to [D] me.
[C] Well, I [G] don't know how to write a big hit [C] song.
It'll [G] cost more to call the white junction.
And I may be [E] looking at simple towns, but I [C] know [D] one thing, [G] and that's I love you.
[Bm]
I'm not proud of the [E] fact that I never learned, [G] but just feel I should say.
[Bm] What you get is all [E] real.
I can't put on an [A] act if you take breaks to [Bm] do [Am] that anyway.
[G] I [D] _ [C] [D] can't [G] unravel problems that [C] go inside the [D] hole.
Don't [G] you dare [Am] say, oh, oh, [G] oh.
And I may be [E] the man seen, [Em] but I know [D] one thing, [Em] and that's [G] I love you.
I love [G] you.
That's what feeling is, the dark city.
Please be attending for the medicine.
Get out of the woods and through the mud and trees.
No jail, no office, and no home for kissing.
One of the some of [A] your friends is crazy.
[C] And if it bothers you [D] not, how may I stay?
[C] Well, I [G] don't know how many miles make up a [C] turn of over.
[G] No battle cries, this man has never won.
And I may be [E] the man seen, [Em] but I know [D] one thing, [C] and that's [G] I love you.
When [C] I watch you [Em] cross the road, and I think you [Bm] can't stop,
you'll [G] be warming [G] me up, the man of simple thought.
_ [C] You'll be warming me up, [G] the man of simple thought.
_ You'll be [C] warming me up, [G] the man _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ of simple _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
[D] _ [C] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ [C] thought.
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _

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This song was composed by Andy Partridge.

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