Mr Johnson Cries
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Intro
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F#
e|---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------|
D|---4-4-------------8-8-6-4-----4-|
A|-------6-6-4-4-2-2---------6-4---|
E|---------------------------------|
Verse
F# B F#
Mr Johnson didn't sleep too well last night
B F# B F# B
he dreamt about the early days again
F# B F#
looking in his mirror, feeling sad because
B F# B F#
he looked much better then
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Ebm
He played his guitar
F#
what a star
Ebm G#
he broke every heart, his clothes were so smart
B C#
mr Johnson cries when
B C#
he recalls the days when he was everybody's face
F# (Intro)
Verse
Mr Johnson takes a walk
he passes by the record store and sighs
he considers entering but hesitates, it's silly
cause it's just because he won't be recognized
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Ebm
He played his guitar
F#
what a star
Ebm G#
he broke every heart, his clothes were so smart
B C#
mr Johnson cries when
B C#
he recalls the days when he was everybody's face
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Solo
e|--------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------4-3-1---------------4-3-1--------------8-6---6---|
A|------1-4-6--------4-------1-4-6-------4------1-4-6-----9-----|
E|--2-2------------------2-2----------------2-2-----------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------|
G|--8---------10-----------8---------10----------10-|
D|----9----9-----11----11----9----9-----11----11----|
A|------11----------11---------11----------11-------|
E|--------------------------------------------------|
Mr Johnson, humpty-dumpty, sat upon the wall
and had a great fall (had a great fall)
and all the record companies and fat production managers
could not get mr Johnson together again
Outro
Ebm
He played his guitar
F#
what a star
Ebm G#
he broke every heart, his clothes were so smart
B C#
mr Johnson cries when
B C#
he recalls the days when he was everybody's face
B C# F#
he recalls the days when he was everybody's face
How to play Mr Johnson Cries
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is F#. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.