A E F#m (4x) [Verse 1] Spoken A E F#m Dear Lou, so many words, too little time A E F#m That's probably something you found too A E F#m So long ago sitting around D A F#m We were wondering what it was that made you glow D A Bm That chop chop guitar like a Chinese meal D A Bm You were the city, you were the cool D A Bm Way before we'd even been there [Chorus] Sung A E F#m Mister Leather, mystic river A E F#m Smoky glasses, what were you looking at? A C# D B Dear Lou, try as we might, the compass wasn't behaving right A C# D B The flu came in the night, knocked us out and brought the white A E F#m Mister Leather, mystic river A E F#m Smoky glasses, what were you looking at? [Verse 2] Spoken A E F#m Dear Lou, so many people, so little space A E F#m But that's what defines the human race A E F#m Bars and cars and stars and tsars D A Bm All mixed up in a mixed up city D A Bm It's a place that you called home D A Bm While you were there at least [Chorus] Sung A E F#m Mister Leather, mystic river A C# D B Dear Lou, try as we might, the compass wasn't behaving right A C# D B The flu came in the night, knocked us out and brought the white A C# B When you turned out the light the good old school faded out of sight A E F#m Mister Leather, mystic river A E F#m Smoky glasses, what were you looking at? A E F#m So Lou, I'll miss raising my glass with you [Outro] A C# D B Dear Lou, try as we might, the compass wasn't behaving right A C# D B The flu came in the night, knocked us out and brought the white A C# D B When you turned out the light the good old school faded out of sight A E F#m Mister Leather, mystic river A E F#m Smoky glasses, what were you looking at?