Chords for "Mr. Songbird"

Date: July 14, 1999 12:25 AM
From: Harlan Thompson


MR. SONGBIRD- The Kinks

C  G  Am  Em  F  Em  Dm7  C

          C         G             Am             Em                   
Won't you sing me a song or two, Won't take you long to do
       F          Em               Dm7       C              
Just sing to me please, won't you whistle a tune 
                                             
I got nothing to gain, I got nothing to lose
But if you sing me a song, you'll make me happy

CHORUS:
F      Em   G       C   F     Em  G     C
  Sing Mr. Songbird,    Sing Mr. Song--bird
F      Em   G      C
  Sing Mr. Songbird 
     Bb                        C
You help to keep my troubles away 

BRIDGE #1: 
C  G   Am  Em  F  Em  Dm7  C
  Ba-ba babababababa...
C  G   Am  Em  F  Em  Dm7  C
  Ba-ba babababababa...

REPEAT CHORUS 

BRIDGE #2:
G                                    
Mister, won't you sing me a song
F          Em           Am  C                                   
Won't you sing a little melody  
G                                       
Won't you try to help me along 
F          Em            Am              G     G7
Won't you sing a little song for me, oh yeah  
                             
Won't you sing me a song or two, won't take you long to do 
Just sing to me please, won't you whistle a tune
    
 
Though I ain't got a bean, it costs me nothing to dream               
So if you waiting for nothing, do something for me  

CHORUS, BRIDGE #1, CHORUS
 
Bb                             C  
You help to keep my problems away  
Bb                          C  
You help to keep the devil away  

[Bass flourish= G F# G G# A A# B C G] End on a C9



From:  Chris
Date:  23 August 2010

I looked up the chords for the lovely tune "Mr Songbird" on your site, and have to admit that I felt they are just all little off.

It' really just the verse...


C G Am Em F C G C

C G Am [Em] 
Won't you sing me a song or two, Won't take you long to do
F C G C 
Just sing to me please, won't you whistle a tune 




From:  Philip Adamek
Date:  29 March 2025

MR. SONGBIRD- The Kinks

C G Am Em F C G C

C G Am Em
Won't you sing me a song or two, won't take you long to do
F C G C
Sing to me please, won't you whistle a tune?

I got nothing to gain, I got nothing to lose
But if you sing me a song, you'll make me happy

CHORUS:
F C/E G/D C F C/E G C
Sing Mr. Songbird, Sing Mr. Song--bird
F C/E G/D C
Sing Mr. Songbird
Bb C
You help to keep my troubles away

BRIDGE #1:
C G Am Em F C G C (//)
Ba-ba babababababa...
C G Am Em F C G C (//)
Ba-ba babababababa...

REPEAT CHORUS

BRIDGE #2:
G
Mister, won't you sing me a song?
Gb F E7 Am(D on B string on and off)
Won't you sing a little melody?
G
Won't you try to help me along?
Gb F E7 Am G
Won't you sing a little song for me, oh yeah

Sing me a song or two, won't take you long to do,
Sing to me please, won't you whistle a tune?

Though I ain’t got a bean, it costs me nothing to dream
So, if you waitin’ for nothin’, do something for me

CHORUS, BRIDGE #1, CHORUS

Bb C
You help to keep my problems away
Bb Bass [G F# G G# A A# B C G] C chord
You help to keep the devil away