Pencil Thin Mustache — Jimmy Buffett
Chords and lyrics for Pencil Thin Mustache by Jimmy Buffett (key of C).
Verse 1
Verses 2 & 3 should be played with bar chords, which allows the
player to shift up the fretboard via the Ebm7.
Intro
[C] [E] [A7]
[D7] [G] [C] [F/A] [G/B]
Verse 1
[C]Now they make new [E]movies in [A7]old black and white
[D7] With happy endings, where [G]nobody fights
So [C]if you find [E]yourself in that [A7]nostalgic rage
Honey, [D7]jump right up and [G]show your age...
Chorus
I [C]wish I had a [E]pencil thin [A7]moustache
[D7] The Boston [G]Blackie [C]kind
A [C]two-toned [E]Ricky [A7]Ricardo jacket
And an [D7]autographed picture of [G]Andy Devine
[C]I remember bein' [C7]buck-toothed and skinny
[F]Writin' fan letters to [Ab7]Sky's niece Penny
Oh, I [C]wish I had a [E]pencil thin [A7]moustache
Then [D7]I could solve some [G]mysteries [C]too
Verse 2
Oh, it's [Dm7]Bandstand, [A7]Disneyland, [Dm7]growin' up [A7]fast
[Dm7]Drinkin' on a [A7]fake [Dm7]ID
[Ebm7]Yeah, and [Em7]Ramar of the [B7]jungle was [Em7]everyone's [B7]Bwana
And [D7]only jazz musicians were [G]smokin' marijuana
Yeah, I [C]wish I had a [E]pencil thin [A7]moustache
Then [D7]I could solve some [G]mysteries [C]too
Harmonica Solo
[C] [E] [A7] [A7]
[D7] [G] [C] [C]
[C](Thin, thin, [E]pencil thin [A7]moustache...)
[D7] [G] [C]
Verse 3
Then it's [Dm7]flat top, [A7]dirty bop, [Dm7]coppin' a [A7]feel
[Dm7]Grubbin' on the [A7]livin' room [Dm7]floor (so sore)
[Ebm7]They [Em7]send you off to [B7]college, try to [Em7]gain a little [B7]knowledge
But [D7]all you want to do is [G]learn how to score
Bridge
Yeah, but [C]now I'm gettin' [E]old, don't [A7]wear underwear
I [D7]don't go to church and I [G]don't cut my hair
But [C]I can go to [E]movies and [A7]see it all there
Just the [D7]way that it [G7]used to [C]be
Chorus
That's why I [C]wish I had a [E]pencil thin [A7]moustache
[D7] The Boston [G]Blackie [C]kind
Or a [C]two-toned [E]Ricky [A7]Ricardo jacket
And an [D7]autographed picture of [G]Andy Devine
Oh, [C]I could be anyone I [C7]wanted to be
Maybe [F]suave Errol Flynn or the [Ab7]Sheik of Araby
If I [C]only had a [E]pencil thin [A7]moustache
Then [D7]I could do some [G]cruisin' [C]too
Coda
Yeah, [C]Brylcreem, a little dab'll do yah
Oh, [D7]I could do some [G]cruisin' [C][G]too[C]
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