Guitar chords How The Grinch Stole Christmas - Youre A Mean One Mr Grinch
Youre a Mean One, Mr. Grinch was created for the 1966 TV special How the Grinch Stole Christmas!, based on the book by Dr. Seuss. The lyrics were written by Theodor Geisel (Dr. Seuss), and the music was composed by Albert Hague. The song describes the Grinch as being unpleasant, wicked, and with an empty heart, in contrast to the festive spirit of Christmas.
Key: Am
Introduction:
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Dm
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Dm
E
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C
You're a mean one, Mister Grinch
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B7
E
You really are a heel
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Dm
You're as cuddly as cactus
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C
You're as charming as an eel
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Mister Gr - i - nch
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E
You're a bad banana with a
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B7
greasy black peel
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E
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Dm
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C
You're a monster, Mister Grinch
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B7
E
Your heart's an empty hole
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Dm
Your brain is full of spiders
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C
You've got garlic in your soul
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Mister Gr - i - nch
B7
I wouldn’t touch you with a...
E
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B7
Thirty-nine and a half foot pole
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B7
E
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Dm
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C
You're a vile one, Mister Grinch
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B7
E
You have termites in your smile
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Dm
You have all the tender sweetness of
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C
A seasick crocodile
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Mister Gr - i - nch
B7
Given the choice between the two of you
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B7
I'd take the seasick crocodile
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B7
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Dm
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C
You're a rotter, Mister Grinch
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B7
E
You're the king of sinful sots
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Dm
Your heart's a dead tomato splotched
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C
With moldy purple spots
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Mister Gr - i - nch
B7
You're a three-decker sauerkraut and toadstool sandwich