The Kinks – Mr Pleasant (Ukulele Intro)

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--------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Written by: Ray Davies Released as the A-side of a single in the US and mainland Europe in 1967. Released in the UK six months later as the B-side to "Autumn Almanac". Tabbed by: maguri Tuning: soprano C ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
[Intro]
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  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
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CHORDS
     g-C-E-A
E    4-4-4-7 (intro)
E6   4-4-4-4 (intro)
E*   4-4-7-x (intro)
E    1-4-0-2
E7   1-2-0-2
F#   3-1-2-1
B    4-3-2-2
--------------------------------------------------------------------------- [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
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
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
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
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 |
 (Mr Pleasant's okay -ay -ay -ay -ay -ay -ay)
[Refrain]
     D
Hey, hey

              Dm
How are you today?
(fade out)