CRITTERS - "mr dieingly sad" Tablature

The Critters' biggest hit (#17, October 1966). Singer/composer Don Ciccone
would join the revamped Four Seasons lineup several years later; that's him
singing the 'I felt a rush...' bridge on 'December, 1963'. -- AWR


"Mr. Dieingly Sad"
(Don Ciccone)

Intro:

bass:

v v v v v v v v v
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Verse 1:

Dmaj7
Just a breeze will muss your hair
Dm7 G7
But you smile away each little care
Cmaj7
And if the rain should make you blue
Cm7 F7
You say tomorrow is anew
Bbmaj7
Blue be your eyes, blonde your hair
G9
You realize beyond a care
Cm
Life's in a hurry, but
Ebm
You've got no worry, you're
Bbmaj7/D Dbdim(add A) [x45355]
So mystifyingly glad
Cm7 F7 Bb [1,2: Ab/Bb A7 3: to coda]
[F13 F7+5 F7] <= chords implied by melody line
I'm Mr. Dieingly Sad

Verse 2:

And when the leaves begin to fall
Answering old winter's call
I feel my tears, they fall like rain
Weeping forth the sad refrain
Blue, dark, and dim it may seem
You mark a grin, a moonbeam
Brightens your smile, pray tell me
How all the while you can be
So mystifyingly glad
I'm Mr. Dieingly Sad

Bridge:

Dm7 G7 Cmaj9 C6
You say "take my hand and walk with me
Dm7 G7 Cmaj7 C6
Wake this land and stop the sea
A7 Dm Dm7
[A7 Gm/A A+ Dm Dm+7 Dm7] <= chords implied by vocal harmonies
Show me love, unlock
Dm7/G G7
All doors
Em7/A A7
I'm yours"

Verse 3 (abbreviated):

Then the tide rolls up to shore
I whisper low, "I love you more
More than even you could know"
Adore me do so I could show
[four lines omitted]
I'm so mystifyingly glad
Not Mr. Dieingly Sad

Coda:

Ab/Bb Bb Ab/Bb Bb [Bb on vibes]
(Mr. Dieingly Sad) Mr. Dieingly Sad


-- another ace 60's tab from Andrew Rogers