Mr Understanding chords by
Pete & The Pirates

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Key: A major•

Intro 1

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Could it be I'm alive

Verse 1

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after all that?

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B

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Em

Em

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C

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Picking pennies off the floor with my cold,

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G

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Bm

Bm

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B

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cold hands

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Em

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C

C

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G

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Bm

Bm

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B

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Em

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Verse 2

G

G

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Bm

Bm

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B

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Em

Em

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Look at me no hands,

C

C

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G

G

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ain't it cool yeah?

B

B

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Em

Em

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C

C

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G

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Bm

Bm

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Look at her falling out of a taxi cab

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B

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C

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Em

Em

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C

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G

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Bm

Bm

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B

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Em

Em

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C

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Verse 3

G

G

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Bm

Bm

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B

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Em

Em

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C

C

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If you really want some understanding

G

G

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Bm

Bm

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B

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Em

Em

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C

C

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You will learn it can be quite frustrating

G

G

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B

B

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Em

Em

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C

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G

G

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If you really want to understand it

Bm

Bm

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B

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Em

Em

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C

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You will learn it can be quite demanding

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G

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Interlude 1

Em

Em

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Bm

Bm

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G

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Bm

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C

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G

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Em

Em

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Bm

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G

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Em

Em

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C

C

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G

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Bm

Bm

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G

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You and me trying

Verse 4

Em

Em

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C

C

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G

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hard to remember

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C

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G

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How we ever started out with our sights so high

Bm

Bm

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Em

Em

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G

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Bm

Bm

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Em

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Verse 5

G

G

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Bm

Bm

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Em

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C

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Looking down, seeing your yellow fingers

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G

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Bm

Bm

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B

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Em

Em

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C

C

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And if you don't understand then at least that's

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G

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Bm

Bm

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B

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why

C

C

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Em

Em

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C

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G

G

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Bm

Bm

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Em

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Verse 6

G

G

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Em

Em

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G

G

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If you really want some understanding

Bm

Bm

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B

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Em

Em

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C

C

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You will learn it can be quite frustrating

G

G

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Bm

Bm

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Em

Em

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C

C

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G

G

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If you really want to understand it

Bm

Bm

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B

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Em

Em

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C

C

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You will learn it can be quite demanding

G

G

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Bm

Bm

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Interlude 2

Em

Em

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C

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G

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Bm

Bm

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Em

Em

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C

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G

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Bm

Bm

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Em

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C

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G

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Bm

Bm

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Em

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C

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G

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Bm

Bm

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Em

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C

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G

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Bm

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Em

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G

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Bm

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G

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Bm

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C

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G

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Bm

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G

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C

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G

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Bm

Bm

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B

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Could it be I'm alive

Verse 7

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Em

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G

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after all that?

Bm

Bm

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Em

Em

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Picking pennies off the floor

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C

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G

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with my cold hands

Bm

Bm

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Look at me no

Verse 8

Em

Em

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hands,

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C

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G

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ain't it cool yeah?

Bm

Bm

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Em

Em

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C

C

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G

G

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Look at her falling out of a taxi cab

Bm

Bm

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B

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If you really want some

Verse 9

Em

Em

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C

C

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understanding

G

G

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Bm

Bm

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B

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You will learn it can be

Em

Em

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C

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G

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quite frustrating

Bm

Bm

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Em

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C

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G

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If you really want to understand it

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Bm

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C

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You should talk to Mr Understanding

Outro 1

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Mr Understanding by Pete & the Pirates is A major.

The primary chords used in Mr Understanding are A, C#m, F#m, D, C#.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 2 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like A, C#m, F#m, D, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Mr Understanding is approximately 150 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Mr Understanding using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

Yes! Click the Print icon to generate a clean, one-page version of the chords and lyrics for Mr Understanding. This is perfect for practicing offline or adding to a physical songbook.

Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with Pete & the Pirates.

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