ARTIST:Gin Blossoms TITLE:Mrs. Rita (4:25) WRITTEN BY:Jesse Valenzuela, Jim Swafford. CHORDS: A x 0 2 2 2 0 Cadd9 0 3 2 0 3 0 D 0 0 0 2 3 2 Dsus2 0 0 0 2 3 0 Dsus4 0 0 0 2 3 3 Em 0 2 2 0 0 0 Em7 0 2 2 0 3 0 G 3 2 0 0 3 3 INTRO: VERSE 1: D Cadd9 Em7 G D You can see it in her letters on the paper with her pen D Cadd9 Em7 G D Her response is getting stronger I think she's coming round again D Cadd9 Em7 G D Tell me Mrs. Rita what's it say in my tarot D Cadd9 Em7 G D Read my palm and tell me why do lovers come and go CHORUS: Em A Em A Is she coming round for me once again, around or was that just the end G A D I just hope she's coming round again (w/ Riff 1) D - Cadd9 - Em7 - G - D D - Cadd9 - Em7 - G - D VERSE 2: D Cadd9 Em7 G D I've been keeping myself busy with my books and with my tapes D Cadd9 Em7 G D Every day's much better since I've slowed my drinking pace D Cadd9 Em7 G D There's no swimming in the bottle it's just someplace we all drown D Cadd9 Em7 G D I lost myself in sorrow lost my confidence in doubt Em A Em A Is she coming 'round for me once again, around or was that just the end G A D I just hope she's coming round again (w/ Riff 1) D - Cadd9 - Em7 - G - D D - Cadd9 - Em7 - G - D BRIDGE: A Get in the car and drive through town G D Dsus4 D Down the block and back around A G Pretending that she's there with me we drive D Gone forever... SOLO: D - Cadd9 - Em7 - G - D D - Cadd9 - Em7 - G - D VERSE 3: D Cadd9 Em7 G D My patience keeps me plaintive my high hopes keep me alone D Cadd9 Em7 G D My lover's will is shaken I wish she would just come home D Cadd9 Em7 G D So tell me Mrs. Rita what's it say in my tarot D Cadd9 Em7 G D Read my palm and tell me why do lovers come and go Chorus x 2 OUTRO: D - Cadd9 - Em7 - G - D D - Cadd9 - Em7 - G - D Riff 1 |----------------------h--------------|--------------------------p------p-----| |---------------h----3--5--3--3--5--3-|-/-8---7---5-\-3--3---3--5--3--5--3--3-| |---2---2-----2---4-------------------|---------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------|---------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------|---------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------|---------------------------------------| Riff 1 |----------------------h--------------|---------------2-----------------------| |---------------h----3--5--3--3--5--3-|-----------p---3-----------------------| |---2---2-----2---4-------------------|-/5---4--2--0--2-----------------------| |-------------------------------------|---------------0-----------------------| |-------------------------------------|---------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|