Belle and Sebastian - Mr Richard: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Mr Richard" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

A
Saw a suit in Daddy’s wardrobe, I took a swipe
Lapels, size of islands, gangster white
line pinstripe
                               D
Laughed off the street in the name of
    E        A
my rock 'n' roll

Ah, still a caterwauling groove will
start off vacation
Eighties plastic soul don’t give palpitation
Richie, he no like, he call out the firing squad

Chorus:
D
Ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba
                             A
Ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba
D
Ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba
                             A
Ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba


Richie look for suede, me I look for leather
Sartorially we groove, occasional disaster
Tight black canvas no make for a straight
legged sixties scenester

Then we hit the street with poise of commando
Clothes, guitar but arsenal missing one thing
Exotic Glasgow chick, they call her the
"Carmen Veranda"

Chorus

Me and Richie dream to be like Mr. Richard
Strung out secure, yes, we make like junkie
Hooked up on that stuff they call it
the rock 'n' roll

I need to consecrate, I need consecration
Clipped and soulful guitar riffing out the nation
The nation in my head the national sixties sensation

Chorus

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Guitar Chord Diagrams

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Guitar chord A

D

Guitar chord D

E

Guitar chord E

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Mr Richard" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Mr Richard" by Belle and Sebastian.

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