Mrs. Butterworth
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Intro F# F5
verse 1
F# F5 F# F5 F# F5 F# F5
Your life is shit, Shit
F# F5 F# F5 F# F5 F# F5
Your life is bogus, Bull
F# F5 F# F5 F# F5 F# F5
Your life is crime, Crime
F# F5 F# F5 F# F5 F# F5
Your life is hell, Hell
[Refrão]F#5 E5 B5 C5 F#5
I'm gonna die, start a new union
E5 B5 C5 F#5
I'm gonna die, with my libido
E5 B5 C5 F#
I'm gonna die, start a new union
E5 B5 C5
I'm gonna die, don't fuck with me
Bridge 1
F# F5
Verse 2
F# F5 F# F5 F# F5 F# F5
Your life is shit, Shit
F# F5 F# F5 F# F5 F# F5
Your life is clean, Its clean
F# F5 F# F5 F# F5 F# F5
Your life is lame, It's not so funny
F# F5 F# F5 F# F5 F# F5
Your life is stale, frail, frail
[Refrão]F#5 E5 B5 C5 F#5
I'm gonna die, start a new union
E5 B5 C5 F#5
I'm going to hell on my libido
E5 B5 C5 F#5
I'm gonna die, start a new union
E5 B5 C5 F#5
I'm going to hell on my libido
E5 B5 C5 F#5
I'm gonna die, start a new union
E5 B5 C5 F#5
I'm going to hell on my libido
E5 B5 C5 F#5
I'm gonna die, start a new union
E5 B5 C5
I'm gonna die, watch the pain!
Bridge 2
F# F5
Mid-section
F# E5 B5 C5
Your life is shit
F# E5 B5 C5
I'm gonna open up myself a flea market
F# E5 B5 C5
I'm gonna open up myself a flea market
F# E5 B5 C5
And you're gonna wish that you did
F# E5 B5 C5
And retire on the profits
F# E5 B5 C5
First off, I'm gonna empty out all of my Mrs.Butterworth jars
F# E5 B5 C5
And I'm gonna put 'em on a shelf
F# E5 B5 C5
With my 800 dollar a month tax free Century 21 shop
F# E5 B5 C5
And then I am going to put my Mrs.Butterworth syrup jars on the shelf
F# E5 B5 C5
Next to all the commemorative fast food chain glasses and cups
F# E5 B5 C5
I've accumulated over the past 62 years
F# E5 B5 C5
Then I'm going to get some plywood
F# E5 B5 C5
I'm going to get some plywood
F# E5 B5 C5
And cut them up into two by two feet squares
F# E5 B5 C5
Then I'm going to get some burlap
F# E5 B5 C5
And I'm going to cut them into two by two feet squares
F# E5 B5 C5
And then I'm going to put them onto the pieces of plywood
F# E5 B5 C5
And then I'm going to go to the beach
F# E5 B5 C5
I'm going to go to the beach
F# E5 B5 C5
And I'm gonna collect some shells and driftwood
F# E5 B5 C5
And then I'm going to take the shells and driftwood
F# E5 B5 C5
And glue them onto the plywood and burlap
F# E5 B5 C5
And sell 'em for lots of money
F# E5 B5 C5
People will be paying top dollar
F# E5 B5 C5
For my kids' new used new toys and clothing
F# E5 B5 C5
Then maybe someday I can get rid of that piss-stained mattress
F# E5 B5 C5
I've been sleeping on
[Refrão]F#5 E5 B5 C5 F#5
I'm gonna die, start a new union
E5 B5 C5
I'm going to hell on my libido
F#5 E5 B5 C5 F#5
I'm gonna die, start a new union
E5 B5 C5
I'm gonna die on my libido
F#5 E5 B C5 F#5
I'm gonna die, start a new union
E5 B5 C5 F#5
I'm gonna die on my libido
E5 B5 C5 F#5
I'm gonna die, start a new union
E5 B5 C5
I'm gonna die, watch the pain
How to play Mrs. Butterworth
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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.