Mr. Tinker Chords
Mr. Tinker by Harry Nilsson is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of Am. It uses the chords Am, G, F, E, D, C, Bb, D#, D#maj7, G# and F#. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Am G
Mr. Tinker was a tailor
F E D C Bb D#
And he had a neon sign above his door
Am G
And he cooked his meals and he tried to sleep
F E D C Bb D#
In a two room shack directly behind the store
G D# D#maj7
Above his dresser was a picture of his wife who passed awa-aa-ay
G D# D E
And next to that there was a picture of the boy who couldn’t sta-aa-ay
Mr. Tinker was a jealous man
And he never smiled to the people who came to the store
And he envied them for the lifes they lived and the fun they had
And the colorful things they wore
It isn’t easy for a tailor when there’s nothing left to sew
He wishes he could mend his life but then there’s no one left to show
Am G# G+ F#
Pa-pa-pa-para-pa-pa-pa, poor Mr. Tinker
Am G# G+ F#
Pa-pa-pa-para-pa-pa-pa, poor Mr. Tailor
Mr. Tinker was a tailor
And the tailor has a well respected trade
But who needs Mr. Tinker
When all the suits you buy are already made
Pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pa, poor Mr. Tinker
Pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pa, poor Mr. Tailor
by: José Duarte
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