John Prine feat Iris Dement - Mr. & Mrs. Used To Be

Capo: 2nd fret

* Single Strum
^ Walk up
( ) Designated Riff
Alternating bass string strumming

(C ^) (G ^) (C D7/A)(G ) (G* )
e|10-11-12-|——|——|——|——–3-|
B|8–8–8–|——|——|——|——-0–|
G|———|——|——|——|——0—| Play these walk up’s and down Or play chord.
D|———|——|2-0—|——|—–0—-|
A|———|–0-2-|—-3-|——|–2-2—–|
E|———|3—–|——|3-2-0-|3———|

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[Intro]
(C ^) D G (G)

D D7 G (G ^)
Now we go our separate ways, Mr and Mrs Used To Be

[Verse 1] 0:17
G C
For oh so long I’ve loved you, and I know that you loved me
D7 G (D7)
But time moved on and we moved far apart
G C
It’s not the way I wanted, but the judge has set you free
D7 G (D7)
Although you’re still the first one in my heart

[Bridge] 0:42
D7 G
I just don’t understand it, how people such as we
A7 D D7 (D7)
Could know the love that we have known, but somehow disagree
G C
I hope that you’ll be happy, the same to you from me
D D7 G (G ^)
Now we go our separate ways, Mr and Mrs Used To Be

[Instrumental] 1:13
D
D7
G (G ^)

[Verse 2] 1:22
G C
At first it was like heaven , on earth for you and me
D G D
But heaven sure has changed a lot since then
G C
I can’t put all the blame on you, for some belongs to me
D D7 G (G ^)
What started out as heaven reached an end

[Verse 3] 1:49
D D7 G
I guess we could have made it, but pride stood in our way
A7 D
For love to live, it must have words we never seemed the say

[Outro] 2:03
G C
And so I’ll say goodbye now, kiss the kids for me
D G (G ^)
Now we go our separate ways, Mr and Mrs, Used To Be
D G (G*)
Now we go our separate ways, Mr and Mrs, Used To Be