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Kelly Jones
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Key: F minor•
Verse 1
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Okay, contrary to popular belief,

I don't hate journalists.

This song took me

about 15 minutes to write
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and about 15 years to explain.

But it was about a relationship

with a guy

that came on the road with us

and he had his version of events

and I had mine.
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This is called Mr. Writer.
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You'll line them up, pick out your shoes
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Your hand names on your wall
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Then you'll shut them off
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C
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Fly around in planes and bring you down
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To meet a man who loves you
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Like me crashing to the ground
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Are you so lonely?
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You don't even know me
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But you'd like to stone me
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Mr. Rider, why don't you tell it like it is
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Why don't you tell it like it really is
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Before you go on home
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I used to treat you right,
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give you my time
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And then I turned my back on you
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Then you do what you do
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You were just enough,
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in my own view
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Education to perform
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I'd like to shoot you all
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And then you go home
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with you on your own
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What do you even know?
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Mr. Writer
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Why don't you tell it like it is?
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Why don't you tell it like it really is
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Before you go on home
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Before you go on home
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And then you go home
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with you on your own
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What do you even know
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Mr. Writer,
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why don't you tell it like it really is?
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Why don't you tell it like it always is?
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Before you're gone home
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Why don't you tell it like it really is
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Why don't you tell it like it always is
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Before you go on.

Oh.
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Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh


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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • Em

  • A

  • Bm

    2

  • C

  • D

  • G

Capo: 1

Transpose: 0

0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Mr. Writer by Kelly Jones is F minor.

The primary chords used in Mr. Writer are Fm, Bb, Cm, Db, Eb, Ab.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 1 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Fm, Bb, Cm, Db, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Mr. Writer is approximately 67 beats per minute.

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

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