Mrs. Robinson

Simon Garfunkel

Key of G · Chords: I II IV V VI ii vi

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Verse 6

To better match the original single and 'Bookends'
album track, use a chromatic tuner and tune all the
strings up slightly sharp by approx. +25 cents.
Live versions are more likely to be in standard pitch
(Will then sound in the recorded key of A)
         G/F#    Em/F#
Both the and the are intended to be
played as just passing bass notes only.
I would recommend using the voicings in the text
column numbers below.
E7 * = 076700     Am     = x02210    C/A = x02010
A7   = x02020     Asus4  = x02230    C/G = 332010
D7   = xx0212     E      = 022100    D   = xx0232
G = 320033 (D7sus) = xx0213 D/C = x30232
           G/F#
C = x32010  = 2xxxxx D/B = x20232
             Em/F#
C/B = x2x010  = 2xxxxx D/A = x00232
E7     = 022130    h   = Hammer-on
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Intro - Riff repeats

E7

Verse 1

E7
Di-di, dee-dee, di-dee, di-dee, di-di, di-di-dee!
A7
Doo, doo-doo-doo, doo-doo, doo-doo, doo!
D7                 G
Di - di, dee -dee, di -dee,
C         C/B       Am  Asus4 Am E D7
Di - dee, di - di - dee!

Chorus

D7  D      D7  G    G/F#      Em       Em/F#
And here's to  you, Mrs.----  Robinson,
G           G/F# Em                 C C/B C/A
Jesus loves you  more than you will know,
C/G       D  D/C D/B
Woh - oo, oh!
    D/A       G       G/F#      Em       Em/F#
God bless you please, Mrs.----  Robinson,
G            G/F# Em                  C C/B C/A
Heaven holds a    place for those who pray,
                                  Riff x2
C/G        Am                E7 *
Hey - hey, hey!   Hey - hey, hey!

Verse 2

     E7
We'd like to know...
     E7
...a little bit about you for our files,
     A7
We'd like to help you learn to help yourself,
D7                  G
...Look around you, all you see...
    C       C/B    Am Asus4 Am Asus4 Am
Are sympa - thetic eyes,
E                              D7
Stroll around the grounds un - til you feel at home

Chorus

D7  D      D7  G    G/F#      Em       Em/F#
And here's to  you, Mrs.----  Robinson,
G           G/F# Em                 C C/B C/A
Jesus loves you  more than you will know,
C/G       D  D/C D/B
Woh - oo, oh!
    D/A       G       G/F#     Em       Em/F#
God bless you please, Mrs.---  Robinson,
G            G/F# Em                  C C/B C/A
Heaven holds a    place for those who pray,
                                   Riff x2
C/G        Am                E7 *
Hey - hey, hey!   Hey - hey, hey!

Verse 3

E7
Hide it in a hiding place where no one ever goes,
A7
Put in your pantry with your cupcakes,
D7            G
It's a little secret,
         C       C/B        Am   Asus4
Just the Robin - son's af - fair,
E                          D7
Most of all, you've got to hide it from the kids

Chorus

D7    D      D7   G     G/F#     Em       Em/F#
Coo - coo,   ca - choo, Mrs.---- Robinson,
G           G/F# Em                 C C/B C/A
Jesus loves you  more than you will know,
C/G       D  D/C D/B
Woh - oo, oh!
    D/A       G       G/F#     Em       Em/F#
God bless you please, Mrs.---  Robinson,
G            G/F# Em                 C C/B C/A
Heaven holds a   place for those who pray,
                                   Riff x2
C/G        Am                E7 *
Hey - hey, hey!   Hey - hey, hey!

Verse 4

E7
Sitting on a sofa on a Sunday afternoon,
A7
Going to the candidates debate,
D7                 G
...Laugh about it, shout about it,
C           C/B    Am     Asus4 Am Asus4 Am
When you've got to choose,
E                             D7
Every way you look at it, you lose

Chorus

D7    D      D7  G         G/F#  Em     Em/F#
Where have   you gone, Joe Di  - Maggio?
  G            G/F# Em             C   C/B C/A
A nation turns its' lonely eyes to you,
C/G       D  D/C D/B
Woo - oo, oo!
       D/A      G    G/F#      Em       Em/F#
What's that you say, Mrs.----  Robinson?
G             G/F# Em                 C C/B C/A
'Joltin' Joe' has  left, and gone a - way,
C/G        Am                E7
Hey - hey, hey!   Hey - hey, hey!

Coda

E7
Additional verses from 'The graduate' soundtrack

Verse 5

E7
Di-di, dee-dee, di-dee, di-dee, di-di, di-di-dee!
A7
Doo, doo-doo-doo, doo-doo, doo-doo, doo!
D7                 G
Di - di, dee -dee, di -dee,
C         C/B       Am  Asus4 Am E D7
Di - dee, di - di - dee!

Chorus

D7  D      D7  G    G/F#     Em       Em/F#
And here's to  you, Mrs.---- Robinson,
G           G/F# Em                 C C/B C/A
Jesus loves you  more than you will know,
C/G       D  D/C D/B
Woh - oo, oh!
D/A      G     G/F#     Em       Em/F#
Stand up tall, Mrs.---- Robinson,
G             G/F# Em                  C C/B C/A
God, in hea - ven, smiles on those who pray,
C/G        Am                E7
Hey - hey, hey!   Hey - hey, hey!

Coda

Repeat the Riff and then gradually slow down

Chorus with bass note progressions

D7  D      D7    G    G/F#    Em Em/F#
And here's to    you, Mrs.    Ro-binson...
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