Mr Lonely bass tab by Midland

Key: E

Standard 5-String BEADG

Mr. Lonely

Guitar Plays Intro Riff Once
Come In and Play

Intro Riff: [x2}
G|----------------------------|
D|---------------2-0----------|
A|-----------2-2------2-4b-2--|
E|--0-0-4-4------------------4|
B|----------------------------|

Play for each chord below in Verses: and Pre-Chorus:

 (E)       (A)       (B)
G|---------|   G|---------|   G|----------|
D|---------|   D|---------|   D|----------|
A|---------|   A|---4-7-4-|   A|---6-9-6--|
E|---4-7-4-|   E|-5-------|   E|-7--------|
B|-5-------|   B|---------|   B|----------|

Verse 1:

E            E
We got debutantes and socialites
A          A
And mommas from the PTA
E              E
We got bachelorettes dressed up in white
A             A
And little black dress divorcees

Pre-Chorus:
E       E
Long live the blues
A           A
They're keeping me in business
B           B
Some want to dance, some want to party
A            A  Hold Low "E"
Whatever they need they call me
Mr. Lonely


Chorus: (Do not play until slide down to low "B")

Mr. Lonely
Mr. Goodtime

Mr. One-you're-going-to-want-on-a-Saturday-night
(Mute)
When you're lonely, lyin' in the dark

Well
I'm the number that you know by broken heart
B|-13\1-|
 No I ain't Mr. Right
I'm Mr. Right-Now
A|----0----|
 The one all the girls are talking about
(Play Intro E Riff twice)
     The one and only
Mr. Lonely

Verse 2:
E
Yeah some are in from outta town
A
Just looking for some fun
E
Order a couple of bottles or more
A
Yeah
I can be the one


Pre-Chorus:
E        E
Long live the blues
A          A
I'm backed up til November
B                   B
You can find me in the book, or on a bathroom wall
A                A   Hold Low "E"
When they all want a rendezvous, they call
Mr. Lonely


Chorus: (Do not play until slide down to low "B")

Mr. Lonely
Mr. Goodtime

Mr. One-you're-going-to-want-on-a-Saturday-night
(Mute)
When you're lonely, lyin' in the dark

Well
I'm the number that you know by broken heart
B|-13\1-|
 No I ain't Mr. Right
I'm Mr. Right-Now
A|----0----|
 The one all the girls are talking about
(Play Intro E Riff once)         E|--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5/12\Into Guitar Solo|
     The one and only
Mr. Lonely

Guitar Solo:
E E A E
E E A E

Bridge:(Play Individual Notes
Let Ring)
E
So if you got a girl you better treat her right
E
You better never tell a lie, you better never start a fight
B
'Cause when she hangs up on you, guess who's on the other line?
A
He's never hard to find

Chorus:(Play as if Verse)
  MUTE
Mr. Lonely
Mr. Goodtime
                  E
Mr. One-you're-going-to-want-on-a-Saturday-night
A
When you're lonely, lyin' in the dark
E
Well
I'm the number that you know by broken heart
B
No I ain't Mr. Right
I'm Mr. Right Now
A
The one all the girls are talking about
E (Intro Riff x2)
The one and only
Mr. Lonely
The one and only
Mr. Lonely

(Play individual notes) E A# E
Long live the blues

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|--(x)b--| = bend the note