The Kinks – Mr Pleasant (Guitar)

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From Chris
E7/B   x-2-x-1-3-0
[Intro] | E E6 E | E E6 E | | E E6 E | A | [Chorus]
      D                    Dm
Oh Mr Pleasant, how is Mrs Pleasant?
[Verse 1]
                    Am
I hope the world is treating you right

         G
And your head's in the air

           C
And you're feeling so proud

              Am
'Cause you're such a success

        F                   E7/B
And the whole wide world is on your side
[Refrain]
     D
Hey, hey

              Dm
How are you today?
[Verse 2]
               Am
People say, Mr Pleasant is good

   G
Mr Pleasant is kind

   C
Mr Pleasant's okay

   Am
Mr Pleasant don't mind

   F          E7/B
As long as Mr Pleasant's all right
[Refrain]
     D
Hey, hey

              Dm
How are you today?
[Middle 8]
E
 How's your father, how's your mother?

A
 How's your sister, how's your brother?

E
 How's your brand new limousine

A
Twenty-four inch TV screen?

F#
Did you like prosperity

B
More than you liked poverty?

E               E
Life is easier, so much easier

E              A
Life is easier now
[Chorus]
      D                    Dm
Oh Mr Pleasant, how is Mrs Pleasant?
[Verse 3]
                     Am
Did you know she was flirting around

      G
With another young man

         C
And he's taking her out

         Am
When you have to work late?

         F               E7/B
And it's not so pleasant after all
[Refrain]
     D
Hey, hey

              Dm
How are you today?
[Verse 4]
              Am                     [ G ]         
People say Mr Pleasant is good
(Mr Pleasant is good)
   G                      [ C ]
Mr Pleasant is kind
(Mr Pleasant is kind)
         C                    Am                    [ F ]
Mr Pleasant's okay         Mr Pleasant don't mind
(Mr Pleasant's okay -ay -ay -ay -ay -ay -ay)
   F          E7/B
As long as Mr Pleasant's all right
[Refrain]
     D
Hey, hey

              Dm
How are you today?
[Verse] (backing vocals only)
Am             [ G ]
 (Mr Pleasant is good)

G              [ C ]
 (Mr Pleasant is kind)

C               Am                      | F | E7/B |
 (Mr Pleasant's okay -ay -ay -ay -ay -ay -ay)
[Refrain]
     D
Hey, hey

              Dm
How are you today?
(fade out)