The Kinks - Mr. Pleasant: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Mr. Pleasant" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. 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.

Learn Mr. Pleasant Guitar Chords and Lyrics by The Kinks

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Mr. Pleasant" smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

Chorus:
        D                    Dm
Oh Mr Pleasant, how is Mrs Pleasant?
                     Am
I hope the world is treating you right
          G
And your head's in the air
            C
And you're feeling so proud
               Am
'Cause you're such a success
          F                 E7
And the whole wide world is on your side
     D
Hey, hey
              Dm
How are you today?

People say Mr. Pleasant is good
Mr. Pleasant is kind
Mr. Pleasant's okay
Mr. Pleasant don't mind
As long as Mr. Pleasant's alright,
Hey, hey
How are you today?

E
How's your father, how's your mother?
A
How's your sister, how's your brother?
E
How's your brand new limousine
A
Twenty-four inch TV screen?
F#
Did you like prosperity
B
More than you liked poverty?
E
Life is easier, so much easier
                A
Life is easier now

Oh, Mr. Pleasant, how is Mrs. Pleasant?
Did you know she was flirting around
With another young man
And he's taking her out
When you have to work late?
And it's not so pleasant after all, hey hey
How are you today?

People say Mr. Pleasant is good
Mr. Pleasant is kind
Mr. Pleasant's okay
Mr. Pleasant don't mind
As long as Mr. Pleasant's alright, hey hey
How are you today?

Mr. Pleasant is good
Mr. Pleasant is kind
Mr. Pleasant's okay


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

Am

Guitar chord Am

B

Guitar chord B

C

Guitar chord C

D

Guitar chord D

Dm

Guitar chord Dm

E

Guitar chord E

E7

Guitar chord E7

F

Guitar chord F

F#

Guitar chord F#

G

Guitar chord G

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. Pleasant" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Mr. Pleasant" by The Kinks.

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