Mr Guder chords by The Carpenters

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)


Measure 6/8 with Tempo 1 = 72 for the quart note pointed
Measure 2/2 with Tempo 2 (From Intro 2) = 84 for the half note

Intro 1:
Am       Am
Am       Am/G     Fmaj7    F#m7-5

Intro 2:
C/G        G11       C/G        G11   E/G#
Am   B/D#  Esus4 E   Am  B/D#   Esus4 E

Verse 1:
Am              Am/G              Fmaj7          F#m7-5
  Mister Guder, say Mister Guder,   may I have a moment with you?
C/G                      G11             C/G                       G11            E/G#
  For there is something I'??ve got to say   and please don't let it scare you away

Verse 2:
Am              Am/G              Fmaj7             F#m7-5
  Mister Guder, say Mister Guder,   I have seen you go through a day
C/G                   G11              C/G                   G11                  Amaj9    N.C.
  You're everything a robot lives for,   walk in at nine and roll out the door at five

Chorus:
Am    D         G              Am7       D          G
You reflect the company image,   you maintain their rules to live by
F#m7-5       B7           Em                   Cmaj7                     Bm       Esus4 E N.C.
  Shine your shoes, let's keep a neat haircut, now that you're wearing a coat and tie

Verse 3:
Am              Am/G              Fmaj7               F#m7-5
  Mister Guder, say Mister Guder,   some day soon you may realise
C/G                           G11
  You've blown your life just playing a game
C/G                     G11          E/G#  Am   B/D#    Esus4    E
  where no one wins but everyone stays the   same

Interlude:
Am       Am/G     Fmaj7    F#m7-5
C/G      G11      C        G11   E/G#
Am       G        F        F#m7-5
C/G      G11      Cmaj7/G  G11
Amaj9    Amaj9

Chorus:
Am    D         G              Am7       D          G
You reflect the company image,   you maintain their rules to live by
F#m7-5       B7           Em                   Cmaj7                     Bm       Esus4 E N.C.
  Shine your shoes, let's keep a neat haircut, now that you're wearing a coat and tie

Verse 3: (Reprise)
Am              Am/G              Fmaj7               F#m7-5
  Mister Guder, say Mister Guder,   some day soon you may realise
C/G                           G11
  You've blown your life just playing a game
C/G                     G11          E/G#  Am   B/D#    Esus4    E
  where no one wins but everyone stays the   same

Outro:
         Am     B/D#    Esus4   E
Stay the same
E       E      E      A

Ending 1: (4/4 Tempo 92 for the quart note)
Dm/A     E7/B     Asus4      A
Dm/A     E7/G#    Asus4      A

Dm/A     E7/B     Asus4      A
Dm/A     E7/G#    Asus4      A

Dm/A     E7/B     Asus4      A
Dm/A     E7/G#    Asus4      A

Ending 2: (4/4 Tempo 69 for the quart note)
Bbdim7      Em    C     N.C. (short)
Gdim7  F#7  Bb/F  Bbmaj7/F

Ending 3: (6/8 Tempo 72 for the quart note pointed)
N.C.
Asus4         Dm        Dm/C         Bbmaj7
Bm7-5         F/C       C11          F/C          C11
Dmaj9