I was drunk the day my mom got out of prison
I got to learn to write a proper line
Locomotives are always good
And a harmonica can set the mood
But ain’t nobody going to listen If you’re complaining all the time!
Another original (well, mostly!) I hope you enjoy!
Wrote This Song Instead
I got tabouli on my toes E – A – D
And a little on my nose D – A – B – E
I got in a fight with my woman E – A – D
About some things in the kitchen D – A – B7 – E
I wrote a song, it was too sad
About some experiences I had
And when I put it to the music
I just couldn’t make it stick
Nothing like the Dead
Rest my aching head
I got ready to go to bed
But then I wrote this song instead
I was drunk the day my mom got out of prison
I got to learn to write a proper line
Locomotives are always good
And a harmonica can set the mood
But ain’t nobody going to listen
If you’re complaining all the time!
I wrote a song, it wasn’t too bad E – A – D
But it didn’t sound like Johnny Cash D – A – B – E
… I gots to rest my weary head E – A – D
So I just wrote this song instead D – A – B7 – E
(Bridge) E – A – D D – A – B7 – E
E – A – D C – F – G – Am
Am – Dm – Gm
Neverland, Peter Pan! (Remember Rip Van Winkle!)
And Dorothy fr The Wizard of Oz! Gm – Dm – E – A
(Hey this is pretty simple!)
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Snap your fingers! Clap your hands! <- (below)
Put your grouch in the garbage can!
I ain’t saying the blues is dead
But I done wrote this song instead! G – D – E – A
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A – D – G G – D – E7 – A –>
A – D – G D – A – B7 – E –>
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Rat in a drain ditch (…Don’t tell my cat!) E – A – D
Now he’s coming up for air (thinkin’ he’s all that)
Derek and the Dominos (line them all up in a row!)
Put them on the kitchen floor (then go “a-choo!”)
Snap your fingers! Clap your hands!
It’s simple I tell ya! (… you just got to understand!)
… Water blue … expanding sand …
… And now, I’m off to La La Land!
Snap your fingers! Clap your hands! E – A – D
Put your grouch in the garbage can! D – A – B – E
I can’t say the blues is dead E – A – D
But I done wrote this song instead! D – A – B7 – E
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