The Kinks - Mr. Songbird: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Mr. Songbird" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
C G/B Won't you sing me a song or two, Am G Won't take you long to do F C/E Just sing to me please, Dm7 C 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 D C Sing Mr. Songbird, Sing Mr. Songbird Sing Mr. Songbird A# C You help to keep my troubles away Sing Mr. Songbird Sing Mr. Songbird Sing Mr. Songbird You help to keep my troubles away 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 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 beanie 'Cause I've nothing to dream So if you waiting for nothing Do something for me Chorus: Sing Mr. Songbird Sing Mr. Songbird Sing Mr. Songbird You help to keep my troubles away Sing Mr. Songbird Sing Mr. Songbird Sing Mr. Songbird You help to keep my troubles away You help to keep my problems away You help to keep the devil away You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA#  Am  B  C  D  Dm7  E  Em  F  G  Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "Mr. Songbird" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Mr. Songbird" by The Kinks.