Mild Mannered Man

(Key: A

Rockabilly shuffle feel)

[Verse 1]

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I wake up early, put my tie on straight
D
Tip my hat and I don't show up late
E
Yes sir, no ma’am, just a regular Joe
D A
You’d never guess what the night might show

[Verse 2]

A
Got my coffee black, keep my shoes real clean
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Read the morning news like a routine machine
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Shake the boss’s hand, keep my head down low
D A
But when the work bell rings, it’s time to go!

[Chorus]

A
I’m a mild-mannered man ‘til the sun goes down
D
But when that jukebox plays, I’m the talk of the town
E
Put a guitar in my hand, and I start to shine
D A
You won’t believe that guy is mine!

A
I twist, I shout, I shake, I groove
D
Ain’t a soul in here that don’t watch me move
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By the break of dawn, I’ll be back in disguise
D A
But tonight, I’m a whole different guy!

[Verse 3]

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They see me downtown, walking all prim
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They don’t know ‘bout the fire within
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When the band starts playing, I flip the switch
D A
I ain’t no shy guy, I’m a rock and roll hitch!

[Bridge]

D
They call me quiet, they call me tame
A
Wouldn’t believe that we’re one and the same
E
Monday morning, I’m a buttoned-up man
D E
But Friday night, I’m in a rock ‘n’ roll jam!

[Chorus - Repeat]

A
I’m a mild-mannered man ‘til the sun goes down
D
But when that jukebox plays, I’m the talk of the town
E
Put a guitar in my hand, and I start to shine
D A
You won’t believe that guy is mine!

[Outro]

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So if you see me on the street today
D
Looking all reserved in the usual way
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Just wait ‘til the moon lights up the land
D A
You’ll see the truth of this mild-mannered man!

©Copyright 2025. Gold Shield Publishing Inc
Writer: Songsmith