Mr. Blue

Words & Music by DeWayne Blackwell
Recorded by The Fleetwoods, 1959 (#1


D   Em7  A7  Gm7   D  D9  Bm7 Gm7      A7       Em7 A7  D
Our guardian star lost all his glow the day that I lost you;

    D   Em7  A7  Gm7        D   D9  Bm7  Gm7      
He lost all his glitter the day you said "No"

           A7      Em7   A7  D
   and his silver turned to blue.

 D6  Gm7       D          G   D    A7  Em7 A7
Like him, I am doubtful that your love is true;

    D        G    D  A7  G/B Gm7  A       Em7   A7   D  Dalt G D A7
But if you decide to call on  me, ask for Mis - ter Blue.


D       F#m  G           A7      Bm7     F#m  G
I'm Mr. Blue    when you say you love me

     A7         F#m      Bm7         Em7
Then prove it by goin' out on the sly

             A7        F#m7  Fm7   Em7 
Provin' your love isn't true 

       A7   D   Em7  A7
Call me Mr. Blue


D       F#m  G          A7         Bm7     F#m  G
I'm Mr. Blue    when you say you're sorry,

     A7          F#m             Bm7         Em7
Then turn around, headin' for the lights of town

             A7        F#m7  Fm7   Em7 
Hurtin' me through and through --

       A7   D
Call me Mr. Blue.

Bridge:

A7       Gdim A6  Dalt    Gdim D 
I stay at home at night (I stay at home)

A7          Gdim  A6 Dalt       Gdim  
Right by the phone at night (right by the phone)

    Bm7      F#m7    Bm7-5       E7      A7    A7  G  D9    A7
But you won't call and  I  won't hurt my pride (call me mis - ter)


D           F#m  G           A7       Bm7     F#m  G
I won't tell you    while you paint the town

     A7               F#m     Bm7    Em7
A bright red to turn it upside down

     A7        F#m7  Fm7  Em7         A7         D   Em7  A7
I'm paintin' it too --        but I'm paintin' it blue

A7  A7/6 G  Em7   D  F#m7 Fm7 Em7 A7 A7/6 G  Em7   D  F#m7 Fm7 Em7
Call me  Mis-ter Blue,           call me Mis-ter Blue,      

A7  A7/6 G  Em7   D
Call me Mis-ter Blue.

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*Thanks to recent visitor Bronson Eden for the suggestion.

That suggestion prompted me to look a little deeper into this song that I ordinarily might have -- and in fact, I almost passed on it for being little more than an early-rock-era four-chorder. But as I actually listened to it, I recognized the existance of an intro verse, as many tunes from the 30s and 40s had, and which many songs of the 50s-60s eliminated. And the somewhat simple elegance of The Fleetwoods' harmony (indeed, some would even call it almost simplistic) created enough interest to take the song to Number One, so I concluded that it deserved inclusion.

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