The Diary of Horace Wimp

Intro: 0:00
A | A/G | D/F# | Dm/F
Amaj7 | Amaj7 | Amaj7 | Amaj7

Verse 1: 0:10
       Amaj7
Monday:     Late again, today,
Amaj7
  He'd be in trouble though
      Dmaj7      C#m7
He'd say he was sorry,
0:21
Dmaj7           C#m7
  He'd have to hurry out
        Amaj7 | Dmaj7
To the bus.

Verse 2: 0:27
        Amaj7
Tuesday:     Horace was so sad,
Amaj7
  He'd never had a girl
      Dmaj7    C#m7
That he could care for,
0:38
Dmaj7            C#m7
  And if he was late once more,
            Amaj7    Dmaj7
He'd be out,     oh, oh.

Pre-chorus: 0:45
Amaj7         D7  D
  Don't be afraid,
Amaj7                D7  D
  Just knock on the door,
       Amaj7
Well, he just stood there
 D7           D
Mumblin' and fumblin',
Amaj7                 D7  D
  Then a voice from above   said:

Chorus: 0:56
  A                A/G
"Horace Wimp, this is your life,
   D/F#              Dm/F
Go out and find yourself a wife.
 A                A/G
Make a stand and be a man,
     D/F#             Dm/F
And you will have a great life plan!"
1:06
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You can do it.
          A    | A/G | D/F# | Dm/F
Come on, Horace.

Verse 3: 1:17
          Amaj7
Wednesday:     Horace met a girl,
Amaj7
  She was small and
         Dmaj7 C#m7
She was very pretty,
1:28
Dmaj7            C#m7
  He thought he was in love,
          Amaj7    Dmaj7
He was afraid, oh, oh.

Verse 4: 1:34
         Amaj7
Thursday:     Asks her for a date,
Amaj7
  The café down the street
   Dmaj7 C#m7
Tomorrow evening,
1:45
Dmaj7           C#m7
  His head was reeling when
           Amaj7 Dmaj7
She said "Yes, okay."

Pre-chorus: 1:52
Amaj7         D7  D
  Don't be afraid,
Amaj7                D7  D
  Just knock on the door,
       Amaj7
Well, he just stood there
 D7           D
Mumblin' and fumblin',
Amaj7                 D7  D
  Then a voice from above   said:

Chorus: 2:03
  A                A/G
"Horace Wimp, this is your life,
   D/F#              Dm/F
Go out and find yourself a wife.
 A                A/G
Make a stand and be a man,
     D/F#             Dm/F
And you will have a great life plan!"
2:14
         A   | A/G | D/F# | Dm/F
You can do it.
          A    | A/G | D/F# | Dm/F
Come on, Horace.

Verse 5: 2:25
    Amaj7
Friday: Horace, this is it,
Amaj7
  He asks the girl if maybe
  Dmaj7     C#m7
They could marry,
2:35
Dmaj7               C#m7
  When she says: "Gladly",
         Amaj7      Dmaj7
Horace cries: "Boo hoo".

Verse 6: 2:42
       Amaj7
Sunday:     Ev'rybody's at the church
Amaj7
  When Horace rushes in and
 Dmaj7                C#m7
Says "Now here comes my wife,
2:52
Dmaj7              C#m7
  For the rest of my life",
         Amaj7 | Dmaj7
And she did.

Pre-chorus: 2:59
Amaj7         D7  D
  Don't be afraid,
Amaj7                D7  D
  Just knock on the door,
       Amaj7
Well, he just stood there
 D7           D
Mumblin' and fumblin',
Amaj7                 D7  D
  Then a voice from above   said:

Chorus: 3:10
  A                A/G
"Horace Wimp, this is your wife,
   D/F#              Dm/F
Go out and find yourself a life.
 A                A/G
Make a stand and be a man,
     D/F#             Dm/F
And you will have a great life plan!"
3:21
        A | A/G | D/F# | Dm/F
Horace Wi - imp.

Refrain: 3:27
 A               A/G
Horace, Horace, Horace, Horace,
 D/F#
Horace Horace Horace Horace,
 Dm/F
Horace Horace Horace Horace,

Coda: 3:33
 A       A/G      D/F#        Dm/F
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday,
  A      A/G     D/F#    Dm/F
Friday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday,
 A           A/G       D/F#   Dm/F
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday.
3:50
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Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday,
  A      A/G     D/F#    Dm/F
Friday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday,
(Horace Wimp, Horace Wimp)
 A           A/G       D/F#   Dm/F
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday...
(Horace Wimp, Horace Wimp)