Biography:
Billy Paul (Paul Williams; December 1, 1934 – April 24, 2016) was a Grammy Award winning American soul singer, most known for his 1972 number-one single, "Me and Mrs. Jones", as well as the 1973 album and single "War of the Gods" which blends his more conventional pop, soul and funk styles with electronic and psychedelic influences.
He was one of the many artists associated with the Philadelphia soul sound created by Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff, and Thom Bell.
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Four years of hard work!
This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!
This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!
Me And Mrs.Jones (Better to play for Piano)
[Intro]
Cmaj9 Fmaj9
[Chorus]
Fmaj9 Cmaj9 Fmaj9
Me and Mrs.Jones
Em7 Ebm7,Dm7
We got a thing goin'on
F/G
We both know that it's wrong
Fmaj/G G9b13 (Notes:Bass:G ;Chord: F,Ab,H,Eb)
But it's much too strong
Cmaj9 Em7, Em7/F , Em7/G , E7/G#
To let it go now
[Verse 1]
Am7 Em7 Em7,Ebm7,Dm7
We meet every day at the same cafe
Dm7 G13 Cmaj9 Cmaj9; E7,Am7
Six-thirty and no one knows she'll be there
Am7 Em7
Holding hands, making all kinds of plans
D7 F/G
While the juke box plays our favorite songs
[Chorus]
G6 Cmaj9,Fmaj9
Me and Mrs.Jones
Em7 Ebm7,Dm7
We got a thing goin'on
F/G
We both know that it's wrong
Fmaj/G G9b13
But it's much too strong
Cmaj9 Em7,...,E7,Am7
To let it go now
[Verse 2]
Am7 Em7 Em7,Ebm7,Dm7
We gotta be extra careful
Dm7 G13 Cmaj9 Cmaj9,E7
That do we don't build our hopes up too high
Am7 Em7
Because she's got her own obligations
D7 F/G
And so, and so, do I
[Chorus]
G6 Cmaj9,Fmaj9
Me and Mrs.Jones
Em7 Em7,Ebm7,Dm7
We got a thing goin'on
F/G
We both know that it's wrong
Fmaj/G G9b13
But it's much too strong
Cmaj9 Em7,...,E7,Am7
To let it go now
[Verse 3]
Am7 Em7 Em7,Ebm7,Dm7
Well, it's time for us to be leaving
Dm7 G13 Cmaj9,E7
It hurts so much, it hurts so much inside
Am7 Em7
Now she'll go her way and I'll go mine
D7
But tomorrow we'll meet
F/G
The same place, the same time
(Repeat And Fade: Cmaj9,Fmaj9)
Me and Mrs.Jones
[Intro]
Cmaj9 Fmaj9
[Chorus]
Fmaj9 Cmaj9 Fmaj9
Me and Mrs.Jones
Em7 Ebm7,Dm7
We got a thing goin'on
F/G
We both know that it's wrong
Fmaj/G G9b13 (Notes:Bass:G ;Chord: F,Ab,H,Eb)
But it's much too strong
Cmaj9 Em7, Em7/F , Em7/G , E7/G#
To let it go now
[Verse 1]
Am7 Em7 Em7,Ebm7,Dm7
We meet every day at the same cafe
Dm7 G13 Cmaj9 Cmaj9; E7,Am7
Six-thirty and no one knows she'll be there
Am7 Em7
Holding hands, making all kinds of plans
D7 F/G
While the juke box plays our favorite songs
[Chorus]
G6 Cmaj9,Fmaj9
Me and Mrs.Jones
Em7 Ebm7,Dm7
We got a thing goin'on
F/G
We both know that it's wrong
Fmaj/G G9b13
But it's much too strong
Cmaj9 Em7,...,E7,Am7
To let it go now
[Verse 2]
Am7 Em7 Em7,Ebm7,Dm7
We gotta be extra careful
Dm7 G13 Cmaj9 Cmaj9,E7
That do we don't build our hopes up too high
Am7 Em7
Because she's got her own obligations
D7 F/G
And so, and so, do I
[Chorus]
G6 Cmaj9,Fmaj9
Me and Mrs.Jones
Em7 Em7,Ebm7,Dm7
We got a thing goin'on
F/G
We both know that it's wrong
Fmaj/G G9b13
But it's much too strong
Cmaj9 Em7,...,E7,Am7
To let it go now
[Verse 3]
Am7 Em7 Em7,Ebm7,Dm7
Well, it's time for us to be leaving
Dm7 G13 Cmaj9,E7
It hurts so much, it hurts so much inside
Am7 Em7
Now she'll go her way and I'll go mine
D7
But tomorrow we'll meet
F/G
The same place, the same time
(Repeat And Fade: Cmaj9,Fmaj9)
Me and Mrs.Jones
