Our Mutual Friend (acoustic)
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Capo 3
C D Bm
No matter how I try I just can't get her out of my mind
Cm7
And when I sleep I visualize her.
C D Bm
I saw her in the pub. I met her later at the night-club.
Cm7
A mutual friend introduced us.
C D
We talked about the noise
Bm
And how it's hard to hear your own voice
Cm7
Above the beat and the sub-bass.
C D Bm
We talked and talked for hours, we talked in the back of our friend's car
Cm7
As we all went back to his place.
C,D,Bm,Cm7
C D Bm
On our friend's settee She told me that she really liked me
Cm7
And I said "cool, the feeling's mutual.
C D Bm
We played old 45's. I said "it's like the soundtrack to our lives
Cm7
And she said "true, it's not unusual.
C D
Then privately we danced
Bm
But couldn't seem to keep our balance,
Cm7
A drunken haze had come upon us.
C D
We sank down to the floor and we sang
Bm
A song that I can't sing any more,
Cm7
And then we kissed and fell unconscious.
C,D,Bm,Cm7 x2 Em
Esus4 Em
I woke up the next day all alone but for a headache.
Esus4 Em
I stumbled out to find the bathroom.
Esus4 Em
But all I found was her wrapped around another lover.
Esus4 Em C D Bm Cm7
No longer then is he our mutual friend.
C,D,Bm,Cm x4
How to play Our Mutual Friend (acoustic)
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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.