Mr Mingo
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[Intro ]
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C Am Am G G
e|-----------------0--0--3-3--|
B|-----------------1--1--3-3--|
G|-----------------2--2--0-0--| x3
D|----2-2---2---2--2--2--0-0--|
A|--3-----3---3----0--0--2-2--|
E|-----------------------3-3--|
verse 1
C
Am G C Am G
Centuries have passed
C Am G C Am G C
And even though I want it to I know that it won't last
Am G C Am G
Well you were good to me before
C Am G C Am G
But the good got up and went when you went out the door
Chorus
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e|------------------|
B|------------------|
G|--9-9-9--9-7-5-7--| x3
D|------------------|
A|------------------|
E|------------------|
e|----------------|
B|----------------|
G|--9-9--7-5-7-5--|
D|----------------|
A|----------------|
E|----------------|
verse 2
C Am G C Am G C
Am G C Am G
It's not important to me now
C Am G C Am G C
At least that's what I tell myself when I am feeling down
Am G C Am G
I'm not in love enough to stay
C Am G C Am G
But I'm in love enough to know that I should go away
Chorus
Bridge
C G C G
C G
(I hollered)
C G
I said goodbye to Mr. M-I-N-G-O
Solo
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e|-----------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------5-5s7-5-------5-5s7-7-5-------5-7-------5-5s7-7-5--|
A|--3-5-7---------3-5-7-----------3-5-7-----3-5-7------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------|
e|--------|--------------------------|
B|--------|-5---5---5---8-5-5---5----|
G|----5-7-|-7b9-7b9-7b9-----7b9---7--| x2
D|--7-----|--------------------------|
A|--------|--------------------------|
E|--------|--------------------------|
e|--------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------5-----5-8-5---5---5---5---5---5---5----|
G|--5---5--7-7b9r7-------7-7b9 7b9 7b9 7b9 7b9 7b9--|
D|----7---------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------|
Bass Solo
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e|------------------|
B|------------------|
G|------------------| x2
D|------------------|
A|---------8-8-7-7--|
E|--8--8-8----------|
Chorus
Bridge
Outro
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e|-----------------|
B|-----------------|
G|-----------------| x7
D|--------5-5s7-5--|
A|--3-5-7----------|
E|-----------------|
e|---------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------|
D|--------5--7-7-5-7-7--5-7-7-5-7-7-7-5--|
A|--3-5-7--------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------|
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How to play Mr Mingo
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C. 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.