Chords for Harry Nilsson-"Mr. Richland's Favorite Song/One" (1971) (1/7)

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_ _ [Am] When he was [C] young he sang in a [F] band and his fans [E] all looked the same
[Am] And the fans he had were younger than [F] he and he loved to [E] scream his name
[C] They'd leave at the end of the third show go home to [G#] talk of the fun
_ [Am] Well isn't it nice the parents would [F] say well isn't it [E] nice you got someone [Am] someone to [C] idolize
[F] He must look [E] twice the size [Am] I think it's great [C] you're going through [F] a phase
_ [Am] _ And I'm awfully glad it'll all be [F] over in a [E] couple of days _ _ _ _
_ _ [Am] The calendar changed the pages fell [F] off but the singer remained [E] the same
[Am] And he never grew [G] tired of singing his [F] song and his fans still [E] call his name
[C] They leave at the end of the second show go home to [G#] talk of the fun
_ [Am] For most of the fans were married by [F] then so they had to [Am] be in by one
Is the [C] loneliest number [F#] that you'll ever [F#] do
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_ _ _ [Am] _ Two can [C] be as bad as one
[F#] It's the loneliest number [F] since the number one
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_ _ The time has [C] come the wall is [F] set to speak of other [E] things
[Am] Like a fallen [C] star who works in a [F] bar where [E] yesterday's king
[C] The fans will stand for an hour or so they still [G#] remember his face
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[Am] But the time has come wall is set [F] to call your fans [C] by name _ _ _
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_ [E] _ _ [Am] You _ _ _