THE FLOATING MEN - MERE MORTAL MEN CHORDS

Tuning: E A D G B E

Title: Mere Mortal Men Artist: The Floating Men Copyright: Written by Jeff Holmes & arranged by TFM Key: E Time: 4/4 [Lick] Use the lick at the end of each chorus before the E chord and at the end of the song. e|--------------0-| B|--------------0-| G|--------------1-| D|-----2---2^4--2-| A|-2^4---4------2-| E|--------------0-| [Chords] Amaj 577655 (use at end of third line of Chorus) Am 577555 (use in Tag) A sad excuse for an intro. I'll leave to somebody more talented. You can get the sound by using chord in F shape on 4 & 5 frets with open E bass. [Intro] E F# F# A B A E B x2 [Verse 1]

It's too late for a ^Enight cap^C#m7 (It's) Too ^G#m7soon to go ^C#m7home I'm too ^F#m7wiped out to party But, I don't ^Bwant to be a^Bsuslone I'm too rough for ^Eromance ^C#m7 Too s^G#m7mooth to res^C#m7ist I'm too ^F#m7wild for one woman But I could ^Bsure use a kiss

[Chorus]

I never ^Asus2dance until ^Edawn I'll never ^G#7really feel at ^C#m7home I'll never ^G#m7lay around stoned all summer long a^Amajgain I finally ^Eunderstand Where the ^Bpavement e^Bsusnds, And mere ^Asus2mortal men ^E

[Verse 2]

I'm too poor to be a ^Eplayboy ^C#m7 (I'm) Too p^G#m7roud to be ^C#m7bought Too slow^F#m7 to make trouble And too ^Bfast to get caught I'm too old to be a ^Esoldier ^C#m7 Too ^G#m7blissed out to ^C#m7fight (I'm) Too ^F#m7drunk to be driving And ^Btoo smart to try

[Chorus]

[Interlude] E F# F# A B A E B x2 E C#m7 G#m7 C#m7 F#m7 B x2 Asus2 E G#7 C#m7 G#m7 A E B Asus (lick) E [Verse 3]

If I could do it ^Eover ^C#m7 I'd own a s^G#m7ouvenir s^C#m7tand On some ^F#m7dust covered highway On some b^Boarded up strand Where the ghost o^Ef a thril^C#m7l ride Looms, crea^G#m7ks and co^C#m7mmands ^F#m7Lost armies of seagulls On a king^Bdom of sand

[Chorus]

[Tag]

^Am I finally ^Eunderstand Where the ^Bpavement e^Bsusnds, And mere ^Asus2mortal men ^E

The Floating Men - Mere mortal men