| E5 | E5 | E5 | E |

[Chorus]
E
Hello, Mister Holland.
    A     G#       G#m     G#7
And Rosie may come out and play.
        C#m
She's a good girl now.
            Am               B
Won't be no trouble, no how, mh.

[Verse 1]
E
By the way, Mister Holland.
               G#m         F#m
I like the way you make no trouble of my skin.
     C#m
It's not a problem.
           A
Nor has it ever been.

[Verse 2]
A              C#m
You invited me into your home.
                E
Treated me like I was grown.
           Amaj7
I was only 18.
                F#m
And Rosie was a beauty queen.

[Chorus]
E
Hello, Mister Holland.
    A     G#       G#m     G#7
And Rosie may come out and play.
        C#m
She's a good girl now.
            Am              B
Won't be no trouble, no how.

[Verse 3]
E
By the way, Mister Holland.
              G#             F#m            G#
Liked the way you treated me like a regular Joe.
  C#m
I wanted a soda.
             C
And you said Rosie could go.

[Verse 4]
          C#m
Anyway, I like your style.
                 B                    E
Seemed like I'll be around for a while.
            Amaj7
We can talk about a country mile.
                F#m7                        B
And listen to a blues record, check it out, oh.

[Chorus]
E
Hello, Mister Holland.
    A     G#       G#m     G#7
And Rosie may come out and play.
        C#m
She's a good girl now.
            Am               B
Won't be no trouble, no how, mh.

[Verse 5]
E
And by the way, Mister Holland.
  A                G#
I like the way you treat me like a regular being.
   C#m
My name is not a problem.
           Am
And oh, it never will.

[Verse 6]
G#        C#m
Anyway, I like your way.
                B              E
People ought to be able to play.
              Amaj7
And keep your soul as black as the night.
                  F#m                      B
When you walk in, straight into the light, oh now.

[Instrumental]
| E | A G#m | C#m | Am C |
| E | A F#m G# | C#m | A |
(saxophone)

[Verse 7]
B         C#m
Anyhow, I like your way.
              B                E
People ought to be able to play.
                  A
Keep your soul as black as the night.
                     F#m
As you walk into the brighter light.

[Verse 8]
B            C#m
Mama used to fear for me.
                     B
When you walk out in a world, you see.
E                A
Some people will fear your face and name.
                          F#m
But Mister Holland, don't play that game.

[Coda]
F#m        C#m
Oh, Mister Holland.
           B
Oh, Mister Holland.
           A
Oh, Mister Holland.
     F#m             G#
All, always treat me right.

{Pre-outro}
            C#m
Hey, Mister Holland.
           B
Oh, Mister Holland.
           A
Oh, Mister Holland.
A                   F#m    C#m
Oh, Mister Holland, always treat me right. (speed up)

[Outro]
C#m                         B
Mister Holland, hey, Mister Holland.
C#m               A
Thank you, Mister Holland.
    F#m
You sure enough treat me right.
       C#m                  B
Mister Holland, hey, Mister Holland
            A                       F#m             Em C#m  A
Hey, Mister Holland, but you always treat me right, ooh...