John Prine – Mr And Mrs Used To Be (Guitar)

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***Big thanks to martink12au for his input into creating this Tab.*** Tabbed by Robert Da Prato, 4th September 2023 MORE DETAILED VERSION TO HELP WITH BASS STRINGS - SCROLL DOWN FOR SIMPLER VERSION Define: B p m 145 4/4 Time Signature Key A * Single Strum ^ Walk up ( ) Designated Riff Alternating bass string strumming

 (C ^)     (G ^)  (C D7/A)(G )  (G* )
e|10-11-12-|------|------|------|--------3-|
B|8--8--8--|------|------|------|-------0--|
G|---------|------|------|------|------0---| Play these walk up's and down Or play chord.
D|---------|------|2-0---|------|-----0----|
A|---------|--0-2-|----3-|------|--2-2-----|
E|---------|3-----|------|3-2-0-|3---------|
                                     Slow downstrum

********************************************************************************* [Intro] (C ^) D D/A D D/A G G/B G G* (G)

D      D/A    D        D/A   D   D/A   D     D/A     G   G/B   G*   (G ^)
Now we go our separate ways, Mr    and Mrs   Used To Be

[Verse 1] 0:17

G         G/B       G          G/B   C         C/G       C    C/G
For oh so long I've loved you, and I know that you loved me

    D7         D7/A   D7       D7/A   G     G/B   D7   D7/A
But time moved on and we moved far   apart

     G       G/B   G     G/B          C         C/G     C     C/G
It's not the way I wanted,    but the judge has set you free

  D             D/A       D7        D7/A  G   G/B   G*   (C D7/A)
Although you're still the first one in my heart

[Bridge] 0:42

  D7         D7/A  D7        D7/A   G      G/B     G      G/B
I just don't under-stand it, how    people such as we

A7             A7/E      A7      A7/E       D       D7  D7/A* (C D7/A)
Could know the love that we have known, but somehow disagree

  G         G/B       G     G/B      C       C/G      C     C/G
I hope that you'll be happy,     the same to you from me

D      D/A    D        D/A   D   D/A   D     D/A     G   G/B   G*   (G)
Now we go our separate ways, Mr    and Mrs   Used To Be

[Instrumental] 1:13 D/A D D/A D D7/A D7 D7/A D7 G G/B G* (G ^) [Verse 2] 1:22

   G        G/B      G      G/B   C         C/G     C     C/G
At first it was like heaven    on earth for you and me

    D      D/A      D         D/A       G/B    G    D7/A  D7/E
But heaven sure has changed a lot since then

  G         G/B     G        G/B      C      C/G      C    C/G
I can't put all the blame on you, for some belongs to me

     D       D/A    D      D/A        G     G/B    G*  (G ^)
What started out as heaven reached an end

[Verse 3] 1:49

  D        D/A        D7      D7/A    G           G/B    G*   (G ^)
I guess we could have made it,    but pride stood in our way

    A7      A7/E     A7        A7/E     D     D/A        D/A* (C D7/A)
For love to live, it must have words we never seemed the say

[Outro] 2:03

    G       G/B     G      G/B   C        C/G      C     C/G
And so I'll say goodbye now,     kiss the kids for me

D      D/A    D        D/A   D   D/A   D     D/A     G   G/B   G*   (G ^)
Now we go our separate ways, Mr    and Mrs   Used To Be

D      D/A    D        D/A   D   D/A   D     D/A     G   G/B   (G* )
Now we go our separate ways, Mr    and Mrs   Used To Be

*************************************************************************** *************************************************************************** *************************************************************************** LESS DETAILED VERSION WITH BASIC CHORDS - SCROLL UP FOR DETAILED VERSION Define: Capo on the 2nd Fret Bpm 145 4/4 Time Signature Key A * Single Strum ^ Walk up ( ) Designated Riff Alternating bass string strumming

 (C ^)     (G ^)  (C D7/A)(G )  (G* )
e|10-11-12-|------|------|------|--------3-|
B|8--8--8--|------|------|------|-------0--|
G|---------|------|------|------|------0---| Play these walk up's and down Or play chord.
D|---------|------|2-0---|------|-----0----|
A|---------|--0-2-|----3-|------|--2-2-----|
E|---------|3-----|------|3-2-0-|3---------|

********************************************************************************* [Intro] (C ^) D G (G)

D                      D7                       G       (G ^)
Now we go our separate ways, Mr and Mrs Used To Be

[Verse 1] 0:17

G                                    C
For oh so long I've loved you, and I know that you loved me

    D7                                G      (D7)
But time moved on and we moved far   apart

     G                              C
It's not the way I wanted,  but the judge has set you free

  D7                                      G      (D7)
Although you're still the first one in my heart

[Bridge] 0:42

  D7                            G
I just don't understand it, how people such as we

A7                                          D           D7   (D7)
Could know the love that we have known, but somehow disagree

  G                               C
I hope that you'll be happy,  the same to you from me

D                      D7                       G       (G ^)
Now we go our separate ways, Mr and Mrs Used To Be

[Instrumental] 1:13 D D7 G (G ^) [Verse 2] 1:22

   G                             C
At first it was like heaven , on earth for you and me

    D                                   G        D
But heaven sure has changed a lot since then

  G                                   C
I can't put all the blame on you, for some belongs to me

     D                     D7         G        (G ^)
What started out as heaven reached an end

[Verse 3] 1:49

  D                   D7              G
I guess we could have made it,    but pride stood in our way

    A7                                  D
For love to live, it must have words we never seemed the say

[Outro] 2:03

    G                         C
And so I'll say goodbye now,  kiss the kids for me

D                                                G       (G ^)
Now we go our separate ways, Mr and Mrs, Used To Be

D                                                G       (G*)
Now we go our separate ways, Mr and Mrs, Used To Be