#--------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents his interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship or research.# #----------------------------------------------------------------------------# Song title: Mr Harris Original Album: Whatever Words and Music by Aimee Mann Copyright © 1993 Geffen Records Published by Universal Music Group Transcribed by Gavin Chart (contactus@gartfrets.net) NOTES: A simply gorgeous piano song with cool, jazz-sounding chords that I've transcribed for guitar. Not really a busker, but good to play to a loved one late in the evening. Timing is 4/4. INTRO: Chords: G 3x0003 G/B x20003 Cm/Eb x6554x [play: Guitar Figure 1 over: | G | G/B Cm/Eb | G |] Guitar Figure 1 G G/B Cm/Eb |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |-----------------0-------1------|-0---------------0--------------| |---------0---2------------------|---------0---2-----------0------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |-3------------------------------|--------------------------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| VERSE: G |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |-0------------------------------|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| So, he's... VERSE: Chords: G 3x0003 C x32010 F x33211 G7 353433 G/B x20003 Em 022000 A9 002000 or 7776xx Cmaj9 030003 D xx0232 Cm x35543 Am x02210 Dm xx0231 A x02220 G G/B Cmaj9 G | Am C | Am C | So he's retired lives with his sister in a furnished flat G G/B Cmaj9 G | Am C | Am C | He's got this suit that he'll never wear outside without a hat Em C G D His hair is white but he looks half his age Em C G Dm F He looks like Jimmy Stewart in his younger days A9 Cm G A | C Cm | G G7 | And honestly, I might be stupid to think love is love but I do A9 Cm G A | C Cm | G G7 | And you've waited so long and I've waited long enough for you [play: | G G/B | Cmaj9 G |] VERSE: Chords: G 3x0003 C x32010 F x33211 G7 353433 G/B x20003 Em 022000 A9 002000 or 7776xx B x24442 Cmaj9 030003 D xx0232 Cm x35543 C x35553 Am x02210 Dm xx0231 A x02220 G G/B Cmaj9 G | Am C | Am C | My mother's calling from where she's living up in Troy, Vermont G G/B Cmaj9 G | Am C | Am C | She tries to tell me a father figure must be what I want Em C G D I've always thought age makes no difference Em C G Dm F Am I the only one to whom that's making sense? A9 Cm G A | C Cm | G G7 | And honestly, I might be stupid to think love is love but I do A9 Cm G A | C Cm | G Em | And you've waited so long and I've waited long enough for you B C Em D C G | Am C | The day I met him he was raking lea-eaves in his tiny yard [play: | G G/B | Cmaj9 G | Am C | Am C |] [x2] VERSE: Chords: G 3x0003 C x32010 F x33211 G7 353463 G/B x20003 Em 022000 A9 002000 or 7776xx G/F 1x0003 Cmaj9 030003 D xx0232 Cm x35543 Cm/Eb x6554x Am x02210 Dm xx0231 A x02220 G G/B Cmaj9 G | Am C | Am C | Of course I know that we've only got ten years, or twenty left G G/B Cmaj9 G | Am C | Am C | But to be honest I'm happy with whatever time we get Em C G D Depending on whichever book you read Em C G Dm F Sometimes it takes a lifetime to get what you need. A9 Cm G A | C Cm | G G7 | And honestly, I might be stupid to think love is love but I do A9 Cm G A | C Cm | G G7 | And you've waited so long and I've waited long enough for you A9 Cm G A | C Cm | G G7 | And honestly, I might be stupid to think love is love but I do A9 Cm G A | C Cm | G G/F | And you've waited so long and I've waited long enough for you [Continue with:] | Cmaj9 Cm/Eb | G G/F | Cmaj9 Cm/Eb | G | For you Oo - oo oo