Intro:
Bm D
Verse:
Bm D Bm D
I know you Mister Grieves, my friend, sitting in by the fire
Bm D E G Bm F
Falling down to your knees you say Hallelujah, Hallelu
Bm D Bm D
My oh my mister grieves, again, you're starting out a bit too late
Bm D
Can't make up for all the things you did
E Dbm Bm F#m
but Hallelujah, Hallelujah
Bm F#m Bm F#m
Let's all have a good time. It's the holy part of me
Bm F#m D Bm F#m
Let's all have a good time I worry when our faces start to show it
D Bm F#m
We'll worry when we realize we've blown it
Bm D x2
Bm D Bm D
Cry away mister grieves, all day. It's the last emotion you'll feel
Bm D E G Bm F
You truly have my sympathy but not my pity. Pitiful.
Bm D Bm D
Mister Grieves how'd it come to this? You always thought you be on top
Bm D E Dbm
You'd start behaving right one of these days but now it's too late
Bm F#m
Now it's gone away.
Bm F#m x3
D Bm F#m
We'll worry when our faces start to show it
D Bm F#m
We'll worry when we realize we've blown it
D G Bb D
Cause nothing really matters till you're smart enough to know it
D G Bb D
And then you'll get a glimpse of what it's like to be a poet.
F Cm
Ah, ah
F Ab
Time is running out for dying old man Mister Grieves.
F Cm
Wasted one whole life and now he's just repeating please.
F Ab
Strange how Mister Grieves never professed in these beliefs.
Bb F C
Now he's all alone at least.
Dm F Bb
And in the morning sun wipe away your tears
F C Dm C
Wipe away your tears when the wind blows.
Dm F Bb F C Dm
You could be just like me, and you will be just fine. You will be just fine.
F Bb F Bb
Mister Grieves
F Bb F Bb
Mister Grieves
oh, Mister Grieves
end on Bb