Mr. Zero:The Yardbirds.
#50 on UK Singles Charts on COLUMBIA
Records in 1966.
INTRO: Gm Gb F E
#1.
Eb
Diamonds of silvery rain in the fountains
Abm E
and ten-cent red roses from department store
Eb
counters.
Abm E Eb
Watching the moonlight reflect off the river..
Dbm Eb Dbm
beside where the trains cross the bridge and
Eb
slow down.
Abm E Eb
Trains with white letters on black iron sides..
Abm E Eb
and wild rushing water that all rolls away.
Dbm Eb Dbm Eb
And Little Miss Someone does not want to stay.
Abm E Eb
Everyone's moving, with places to go..
Dbm Eb Dbm Eb Abm
and Mr. Zero, he sadly stands still..as the water
E Eb
goes one way, the train goes another..
Dbm Eb
Mr. Zero stands still and Miss Someone don't
Abm Bb Eb
bother.
#2.
Eb
Yesterday's kiss will be cold by tomorrow, as
Abm Gb E Eb
campfires of midnight dissolve in the darkness.
Abm E Eb
The room is deserted, the blinds have been drawn,
Eb Dbm Eb
Little Miss Someone has packed up and gone.
Abm E Eb
Fast moving cars disappear down the highway,
Abm E Eb
with signs that say, hitch-hikers..do not disturb..
Dbm Eb Dbm Eb
Mr. Zero looks quietly up from the curb.
Abm E Eb
Morning has faded, and shadows have grown, and Little
Dbm Eb
Miss Someone is on her way home.
Abm E Eb
Mr. Zero stands watching, her plane flies above,
Dbm Eb Abm Bb
and with frost-bitten hands waves goodbye to his love.
#3.
Eb
Walks through the park on a bright summer Sunday
Abm E Eb
and tapestry kittens are hung on the wall.
Abm E Eb
They all die in the air like a soft minor chord,
Dbm Eb Dbm Eb
a vacancy sign, and a bulletin board.
Abm E Eb
Mr. Zero is wrapping his jacket around him,
Abm E Eb
speaking kind words that should have been said long ago..
Dbm Eb Dbm Eb
but Little Miss Someone does not want to know.
Abm E Eb
The night is deserted, there's dust on the shelf,
Dbm Eb Dbm Eb
Mr. Zero sits lonely and talks to himself.
Abm E Eb
It's too late to change, the fine line has been crossed..
Dbm Eb Abm Ab Gb Abm
the charades are all done, Mr Zero has lost.
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.
