Mayor Of Simpleton Chords by Xtc

Tempo:
69.65 bpm
Chords used:

G

C

Em

D

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] Never [G] been near [C] a [G] university.
[C] Never [G] [C] [G] took a paper [C] or a learning [G] degree.
[C] .
[G] [A] Some of your friends ask you [C] to leave,.
but it's nothing that I [D] care about.
Well, [C] I don't [G] know love until the wake [C] of the sun.
And a man [G] from a rapid school I [G] walked on.
cannot [E] make me see it through the time.
[E] That's why I know [D] one more thing, and [C] that's I [G] love [C] you.
[G] [C] When my [G] logic was gone, [Em] and I don't think [G] he gets the [C] news,.
he's [Am] warning me [G] I'm the man of symbols.
.
[C] [G] I [C] [G] [C] can't [G] go to you now and [C] bring your [G] hand around.
Please be a second for the man of symbols.
[C] Or can [G] you pass the cover [C] of your book [G] somehow?.
Please be a second [C] for the [G] man of symbols.
[A] Some of your friends, it's really [C] unsound.
[G] that you're [C] even seen talking [D] to me.
Well, [C] I'm [G] the big and [C] solid on the [G] crossword puzzles.
that I just jumped.
And I [E] may be the man of symbols, but [Am] I know [Em] [D] one thing,.
and [C] that's I love [G] you.
[Em] .
[Bm] I'm not proud [Em] of the fact that I never.
knew the [G] word, but you just feel I should say.
[Bm] To get [E] us all real, I can't put [Em] on a mask.
It takes brains [A] to do [D] that [C] anyway.
[G] And [C] I [G] can't unravel riddles, problems, [C] and points.
I'm a home [G] computer and the [G] only one.
And I [E] may be the man of [Em] symbols, but I know [D] one [Em] thing,.
and that's I [G] love you.
.
I love [G] you.
That's my feeling [C] is a [G] carpet seat.
Please be a second, [C] let [G] it be seen.
[Em] And [G] I'm a man [G] in the mud tree.
No more little rocks and no more old kids.
And what [A] some of you feel, but the [C] brain's the seat.
[G] It's almost a knack how [D] they all [C] say, well, I don't [G] know.
I'll make a turn, [C] no more [G] Nobel prizes that I've never won.
And I [E] may be the man of [Em] symbols, but I [D] know one thing,.
and [C] that's I [G] love you.
[C] When all my [G] cheek grows cold [Em] and all me [Bm] gets good,.
[C] you'll be wanting me on [G] the man of symbols.
[C] You'll be wanting me [G] on the man of symbols.
[C] You'll be wanting me [G] on the man of [G] symbols.
Please be a second for the man [C] of symbols.
[G] [C] [G] [G] Please [D] be a second [C] for the man of symbols.
[G] [C] [G]
Key:  
G
2131
C
3211
Em
121
D
1321
E
2311
G
2131
C
3211
Em
121
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To jam and learn the simple chords for Xtc - Mayor Of Simpleton chords, practice playing C, G, C, G and G in sequence. A good strategy is to initiate at 34 BPM and then accelerate to the track's regular speed of 70 BPM. To match your vocal range and chord inclination, adjust the capo in line with the key: G Major.

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[C] _ _ [G] _ [C] _ [G] _ [C] _ [G] _ [C] _ .
[G] [C] Never [G] been near [C] a [G] university.
_ [C] Never [G] _ [C] [G] took a paper [C] or a learning [G] degree.
_ [C] _ .
[G] _ [A] Some of your friends ask you [C] to leave,.
but it's nothing that I [D] care about.
Well, [C] I don't [G] know love until the wake [C] of the sun.
And a man [G] from a rapid school I [G] walked on.
cannot [E] make me see it through the time.
[E] That's why I know [D] one more thing, and [C] that's I [G] love [C] you.
[G] [C] When my [G] logic was gone, [Em] and I don't think [G] he gets the [C] news,.
he's [Am] warning me [G] I'm the man of symbols.
_ _ .
_ [C] [G] I [C] _ [G] [C] can't [G] go to you now and [C] bring your [G] hand around.
Please be a second for the man of symbols.
[C] Or can [G] you pass the cover [C] of your book [G] somehow?.
Please be a second [C] for the [G] man of symbols.
[A] Some of your friends, it's really [C] unsound.
[G] that you're [C] even seen talking [D] to me.
Well, [C] I'm [G] the big and [C] solid on the [G] crossword puzzles.
that I just jumped.
And I [E] may be the man of symbols, but [Am] I know [Em] [D] one thing,.
and [C] that's I love [G] you.
[Em] _ .
[Bm] I'm not proud [Em] of the fact that I never.
knew the [G] word, but you just feel I should say.
[Bm] To get [E] us all real, I can't put [Em] on a mask.
It takes brains [A] to do [D] that [C] anyway.
[G] And [C] I [G] can't unravel riddles, problems, [C] and points.
I'm a home [G] computer and the [G] only one.
And I [E] may be the man of [Em] symbols, but I know [D] one [Em] thing,.
and that's I [G] love you.
_ .
I love [G] you.
_ That's my feeling [C] is a [G] carpet seat.
Please be a second, [C] let [G] it be seen.
[Em] And [G] I'm a man [G] in the mud tree.
No more little rocks and no more old kids.
And what [A] some of you feel, but the [C] brain's the seat.
[G] It's almost a knack how [D] they all [C] say, well, I don't [G] know.
I'll make a turn, [C] no more [G] Nobel prizes that I've never won.
And I [E] may be the man of [Em] symbols, but I [D] know one thing,.
and [C] that's I [G] love you.
[C] When all my [G] cheek grows cold [Em] and all me [Bm] gets good,.
[C] you'll be wanting me on [G] the man of symbols.
_ _ [C] You'll be wanting me [G] on the man of symbols.
_ _ [C] You'll be wanting me [G] on the man of _ _ _ _ _ [G] symbols.
Please be a second for the man [C] of symbols.
_ [G] _ [C] _ [G] _ [G] Please [D] be a second [C] for the man of symbols.
_ [G] _ [C] _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .

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This song was penned by Andy Partridge.

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