Mr Wilmington Chords & Tabs
This is my first tab, it annoyed me that there was no information on how to play this song,
so I worked out a way of doing so. This is also my first tab, so any constructive
criticism is welcomed.
--Chords Used--
G: 355433 or 320033
Bm: x24432 or 799777
Em: 022000
D: xx0232
C: x32010 or 8[10][10]988
D5: x577xx
E5: x799xx
C5 x355xx
Intro: G Bm Em D C x2
(Verse 1)
G
You dreamed he'd shine like the sun now your sun has set
Bm
Hey dad, grab another cigarette
Em D C
Ashes fall like an unpaid debt, Come on everybody place your bets
G
In seventh grade he dug his grave
Bm
Trying to be cool with the cool kids, hey
Em D C
Follow everything they say, you might fit in if you misbehave
G
At sixteen he promised he'd be clean
Bm
You didn't bend but you sure did lean
E5 D5 C5
You do not deserve this
(Chorus)
G
Hey Mr. Wilmington
D5
Yeah I heard about your son
E5 D5
It's hard enough to hide your scars
C5
In small town USA
G
Sweet Mr. Wilmington
D5
Yeah I read about your son
E5 D5
Don't blame yourself, you raised him right
C5
Remember that when you can't sleep at night
(Verse 2)
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G
At 21 you found his gun
Bm
Hey dad, it's just begun
Em D
The ties that bind, they come undone
C
Come on everybody, just for fun
G
At twenty four you found him on the floor
Bm
Decadence was all he wore
E5 D5 C5
You do not deserve this
(Chorus)
G
Hey Mr. Wilmington
D5
Yeah I heard about your son
E5 D5
It's hard enough to hide your scars
C5
In small town USA
G
Sweet Mr. Wilmington
D5
Yeah I read about your son
E5 D5
Don't blame yourself, you raised him right
C5
Remember that when you can't sleep at night
(Play D5 E5 D5 C5 during the Na Na Na Na Na's)
(Verse 3)
G
At the funeral, read his eulogy
Bm
Insincere apologies
E5 D5 C5
You do not deserve this
G
All the papers and press decide
Bm
Hey!
[N.C]
Just another suicide
E5 D5 C5
You do not deserve this
(Chorus x2)
G
Hey Mr. Wilmington
D5
Yeah I heard about your son
E5 D5
It's hard enough to hide your scars
C5
In small town USA
G
Sweet Mr. Wilmington
D5
Yeah I read about your son
E5 D5
Don't blame yourself, you raised him right
C5
Remember that when you can't sleep at night
(Play D5 E5 D5 C5 over the Na Na Na Na Na's again)
Remember that when you can't sleep at night
End on C5