Chords
Mrs Robinson

Mrs. Robinson by Simon & Garfunkel was written as part of the soundtrack for The Graduate (1967) and quickly became a hit. The lyrics reference cultural issues of the time, such as the loss of innocence and questioning of American values, making it an anthem of the counterculture.

Key: E

Introduction:

      E     A     D     G     C    C/B    Am    Em  
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B ---0---2---3---3---1---1---1---0---
E  
      E                                                                  (E7)  
We' d like to know a little bit about you for our files
      A7  
We' d like to help you learn to help yourself
D                         G                     C      C/B      Am  
  Look around you, All you see are sympathetic eyes
E                                        D  
  Stroll around the grounds until you feel at home
                  G             Em  
And here' s to you, Mrs. Robinson
G                     Em                        C                     D  
Jesus loves you more than you will know  Woah woah woah
                    G                 Em  
God bless you, please, Mrs. Robinson,
G                    Em                         C                    Am                 E  
Heaven holds a place for those who pray    Hey hey hey, hey hey hey
E  
E                                                                      (E7)  
  Hide it in a hiding place where no one ever goes
A7  
  Put it in you pantry with your cupcakes
D                      G                      C      C/B        Am  
    It' s a little secret, just the Robinsons'  affair
E                                        D  
    Most of all, you' ve got to hide it from the kids
              G              Em  
Coo coo ca-choo, Mrs. Robinson
G                     Em                        C                        D  
Jesus loves you more than you will know     Woah woah woah
                    G                 Em  
God bless you, please, Mrs. Robinson
G                    Em                         C                     Am                 E  
Heaven holds a place for those who pray     Hey hey hey, hey hey hey
E  
E                                                         (E7)  
  Sitting on a sofa on a Sunday afternoon
A7  
  Going to the candidates'  debate YEAH!
D                        G                    C                C/B      Am  
  Laugh about it, shout about it when you' ve got to choose
E                                         D  
  Every way you look at it you lose
                    G                Em  
Where have you gone, Joe DiMaggio?
  G                      Em                  C                  D  
A nation turns its lonely eyes to you    Ooo ooo ooo
                     G             Em  
What' s that you say, Mrs. Robinson?
G                      Em                  C                     Am                 E  
"Joltin'  Joe has left and gone away"     Hey hey hey, hey hey hey
E  
And that' s it! Please rate, comment and correct me!
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