Mister In-between

Mister In Between:Burl Ives.
#19 in 1962.

INTRO:
C      F               C                         G7
Mr. In-Between, Mr. In-Between..picking's mighty lean,
       C
Mr. In-Between.

#1.
C         F
Well, I'm too old for girls, and I'm too young for women.
     C
I've looked all around and my hopes are a dimmin'.
  G7
I feel like a fish not allowed any swimmin'.
C                    C7
And it makes a fella mean..

#2.
   F
To feel he's a part of the lost generation.
  C
I feel like a choo-choo that can't find the station.
  G7
I work like a dog with no recreation.
G                   C
They call me Mr. In-Between.

CHORUS:
C      F               C                      G7
Mr. In-Between, Mr. In-Between..makes a fella mean..
       C
Mr. In-Between.

#3.
C     F
Got a hot rod Chevy with a twin carburetor.
    C
And I know a gal that's a real sharp tomater.
    G7
And she's got a Daddy with a Caddy that'll date her.
C              C7
You see what I mean?

#4.
C7    F
Those sweet little things just set me a droolin'.
    C
I'm too big for sodas and I'm too old for schoolin.'
G7
Too young for loving but I'm too old for foolin'.
G                   C
They call me Mr. In-Between.

CHORUS:
C      F               C                         G7
Mr. In-Between, Mr. In-Between..tries to live so clean..
       C
Mr. In-Between.

#5.
  F
I feel like a sailboat kept in a bottle.
  C
I feel like an engineer that can't find the throttle.
    G7
I'm too small to walk but I'm too big to toddle.
     C                  C7
And, Lordy, I'm turning green..

#6.
   F
To see all the men making time with the ladies.
    C
The high school kids at the show with their babies.
      G7
While I run around like a dog with the rabies.
G                   C
They call me Mr. In-Between.

CHORUS:
    F                  C                         G7
Mr. In-Between, Mr. In-Between..better leave the scene..
       C
Mr. In-Between.


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