Intro D F# Bm D7 In America, you'll get food to eat G A6 A7 G/D D/F# A/E G/D Won't have to run through the jungle, and scuff up your feet D F# Bm D7 You'll just sing about Jesus and drink wine all day G A6 A7 G/D D/F# G It's great to be an American Verse 1 D Bm7 E7sus4 Ain't no lions or tigers, ain't no mamba snake Asus4 D Just the sweet watermelon and the buckwheat cake D Bm7 E7sus4 Everybody is as happy as a man can be Asus4 D Climb aboard little wog, sail away with me Chorus D Dsus4 D G C/G G Sail away, sail away D Bm7 E7 A7 We will cross the mighty ocean into Charleston Bay D Dsus4 D G C/G G Sail away, sail away D Bm7 E7 A7 D We will cross the mighty ocean, into Charleston Bay Interlude | D | Bm7 | E7sus4 | Asus4 | Verse 2 D Bm7 E7sus4 In America, every man is free Asus4 D To take care of his home and his family D Bm7 E7sus4 You'll be as happy as a monkey in a monkey tree Asus4 D You're all gonna be an American Chorus D Dsus4 D G C/G G Sail away, sail away D Bm7 E7 A7 We will cross the mighty ocean into Charleston Bay D Dsus4 D G C/G G Sail away, sail away D Bm7 E7 A7 D We will cross the mighty ocean, into Charleston Bay Outro | D | Bm7 | E7sus4 | Asus4 | (repeat and fade) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. Lonely at the Top - Randy Newman --------------------------------------------------------------------------- capo: 3rd fret play: Em key: Gm --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intro Em B7 Em B7 e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| B|----0-----0-----|0-----------0---|----0-----0-----|0-----------0---| G|----0---3-0-----|----3-2-----2---|----0---3-0-----|----3-2-----2---| D|--2-----2-----2-|--1-------1---1-|--2-----2-----2-|--1-------1---1-| A|----------------|2-------2-------|----------------|2-------2-------| E|0-----0-----0---|----------------|0-----0-----0---|----------------| Verse Em B7 Em B7 e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| B|----0-----0-----|0-----------0---|----0-----0-----|0-----------0---| G|----0---3-0-----|----3-2-----2---|----0---3-0-----|----3-2-----2---| D|--2-----2-----2-|--1-------1---1-|--2-----2-----2-|--1-------1---1-| A|----------------|2-------2-------|----------------|2-------2-------| E|0-----0-----0---|----------------|0-----0-----0---|----------------| Em C Em B7 e|----------------|----------------|----------------|3---2---0-------| B|----0-----0-----|3-1-------------|----0-----0-----|------------4---| G|----0---3-0-----|------0---0-2---|----0---3-0-----|2---------------| D|--2-----2-----2-|----2-----------|--2-----2-----2-|----------------| A|----------------|3-------3-------|----------------|2---------------| E|0-----0-----0---|----------------|0-----0-----0---|----------------| Chorus Am B7 Em C e|----------------|----------------|----0-----0-----|0-----0-----0---| B|----1---0-1-----|0-----0-----0---|----0---4-0-----|1---4-1-----1---| G|----2---2-2-----|----3-------2---|--------0----0--|--0-0-----0-----| D|--2-----------2-|--1-------1---1-|--2-------------|--------------0-| A|0-----0-----0---|2-------2-------|----------------|3-------3-------| E|----------------|----------------|0-----0-----0---|----------------| Em B7 e|----------------|----------------| B|----0-----0-----|0---------------| G|----0---3-0-----|2-------2---2---| D|--2-----2-----2-|1-------1---1---| A|----------------|2-------2---2---| E|0-----0-----0---|----------------| Bridge C C no chord (Em) e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| B|1---1---1-------|1---1-----------|0---1---0-------|----------------| G|0---0---0-------|0---0-----------|--0---2---0-2---|0---------------| D|2---2---2-------|2---2-----------|--------------4-|--2-4-1-2---0---| A|3---3---3-------|3---3-----------|----------------|----------------| E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| C C no chord (Em) C7 B7 e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| B|1---1---1-------|1---1-----------|0---1---0-------|1-1---0-----0---| G|0---0---0-------|0---0-----------|--0---2---0-2-0-|3-3---2-----2---| D|2---2---2-------|2---2-----------|----------------|2-2---1---1---1-| A|3---3---3-------|3---3-----------|----------------|3-3---2---------| E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| Link Em B7 e|----------------|----------------| B|----------------|0---2---3---4---| G|----0---2---4---|----------------| D|----2---4---5---|1---2---3---4---| A|----------------|----------------| E|0---------------|----------------| Solo Em B7 Em B7 e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| B|----0-----0-----|0---------1p0---|----0-----0-----|0---------1p0---| G|----0---3-0-----|----3-2--(2)--2-|----0---3-0-----|----3-2--(2)--2-| D|--2-----2-----2-|--1-------------|--2-----2-----2-|--1-------------| A|----------------|2-------2-------|----------------|2-------2-------| E|0-----0-----0---|----------------|0-----0-----0---|----------------| Em C Em B7 e|----------------|------3---------|----------------|3---2---0-------| B|----0-----0-----|3-1---1---------|----0-----0-----|0-----------4---| G|----0---3-0-----|0---------0-2---|----0---3-0-----|2---------------| D|--2-----2-----2-|----2-----------|--2-----2-----2-|----------------| A|----------------|3-------3-------|----------------|2---------------| E|0-----0-----0---|----------------|0-----0-----0---|----------------| Outro Em Em Em/D C B7 e|----------------|----------------|----0-----0-----|----------------| B|----0-----0-----|0-----0----(0)--|----1---4-1-----|----------------| G|----0---3-0-----|0---3-0----(0)--|--0-----0-------|0---------------| D|--2-----2-----2-|--2---------0---|--------------0-|1---4---2---1---| A|----------------|----------------|3-----3---------|2---------------| E|0-----0-----0---|0-------0-------|------------3---|----------------| Em e|----------------|----------------| B|----0-----0-----|0-----0---------| G|----0---3-0-----|0---3-0-------0-| (repeat til fade) D|--2-----2-----2-|--2---------4---| A|----------------|----------------| E|0-----0-----0---|0-------0-------| --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intro | Em | B7 | Em | B7 | Verse Em B7 I've been around the world Em B7 Had my pick of any girl Em C You'd think I'd be happy | Em | B7 | But I'm not Chorus Am B7 Ev'rybody knows my name Em C But it's just a crazy game Em B7 Em Oh, it's lonely at the top Interlude | Em | B7 | Em | B7 | Bridge C C C C C | Em | % | Listen to the band, they're playing just for me (instrumental) C C C C C | Em | C7 B7 | Listen to the people paying just for me (instrumental) Chorus Am B7 All the applause 'n'all the parades Em C And all the money that I've made Em B7 Em Oh, it's lonely at the top Link | Em | B7 | Solo | Em | B7 | Em | B7 | | Em | C | Em | B7 | Chorus Am B7 Listen all you fools out there Em C Go on and love me, I don't care Em B7 Em Oh, it's lonely at the top | Em | Em Em/D | C B7 Em Oh, it's lonely at the top Outro | Em | % | Em | % | (repeat and fade) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. He Gives Us All His Love – Randy Newman --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Capo: 2nd fret Play: C Key: D The voicings in C resemble the piano accompaniment on Newman’s recording, so I transposed the chords. For chords in original key transpose +2 and leave off the capo. CHORDS E-A-D-G-B-e C/G 3-x-2-0-1-0 F/C x-3-x-2-1-1 Em/D x-x-0-4-5-3 G6 3-x-2-0-0-3 Em 0-2-2-0-0-3 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intro | C G | C7 F | C/G G | | C | % | Verse 1 C He gives us all his love D He gives us all his love G7 He's smiling down on us from up above C And he's giving us all his love Verse 2 C F/C C He knows how hard we're trying D Em/D D He hears the babies crying G7 G6 G7 He sees the old folks dying C F/C C And he gives us all his love Middle 8 Em G C Now if you need someone to talk to Em G C You can always talk to him Em G C And if you need someone to lean on D7 F You can lean on him Verse 3 C He gives us all his love D He gives us all his love G7 He's smiling down on us from up above C And he's giving us all his love Coda D G7 He's smiling down on us from up above F/C C And he's giving us all his love -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. Last Night I Had A Dream - Randy Newman --------------------------------------------------------------------------- LINK 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + e|----0-----------|----0-----------| B|----0-----------|----0-----------| G|----0---0-------|----0-----------| D|0h2--------0----|0h2-------------| A|----------------|----------------| E|----------------|----------------| -------------------------------------------------------------------------- CHORDS E-A-D-G-B-e Em/D x-x-0-0-0-0 A7/C# x-4-2-2-2-3 C/Bb x-1-2-0-1-0 C/A x-0-2-0-1-0 C/G 3-x-2-0-1-0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intro | Em | Em/D | A7/C# | C7 | | Em | G7 | A7 | C/Bb C/Bb C/A C/G| Verse 1 Em Em/D Last night I had a dream A7/C# C7 Em LINK You were in it, 'n I was in it with you Em Em/D And everyone that I knew A7/C# C7 Em LINK And everyone that you know was in my dream Chorus Em Em/D I saw a vampire I saw a ghost A7/C# C7 Everybody scared me but you sacred me the most Em In the dream I had last night B7 | Em G7 | A7 C7/Bb | The dream I had last night Middle 8 G B7 It started out in a barnyard at sundown C E And everyone was laughing and you were lying on the ground A E7 You said, "Honey, can you tell me what your name is?" A E7 "Honey, can you tell me what your name is?" B7 I said, "You know what my name is" Interlude | Em | G7 | A7 | C/Bb C/Bb C/A C/G| | Em | G7 | A7 | C/Bb C/Bb C/A C/G| Verse 2 Em Em/D Last night I had a dream A7/C# C7 Em LINK You were in it, 'n I was in it with you Em Em/D And everyone that I knew A7/C# C7 Em LINK And everyone that you know was in my dream Chorus Em Em/D I saw a vampire I saw a ghost A7/C# C7 Everybody scared me but you sacred me the most Em In the dream I had last night B7 The dream I had last night | Em | G7 | A7 | C/Bb C/Bb C/A C/G| In my dream Outro | Em | G7 | A7 | C/Bb C/Bb C/A C/G| (repeat and fade) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5. Simon Smith and the Amazing Dancing Bear – Randy Newman --------------------------------------------------------------------------- CHORDS E-A-D-G-B-e Baug x-2-1-0-0-x Bsus4 x-2-2-2-0-x B7sus4 x-2-4-2-5-2 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intro | G | D | G | Baug B7 | | Em | A7 | D7 | % | Verse 1 G Gmaj7 G7 C G/B I may go out tomorrow Em A7 Am7 D7 If I can borrow a coat to wear G Gmaj7 G7 C G/B Oh, I’d step out in style Em A7 D7 With my sincere smile and my dancin' bear Bridge G7 C7 Outrageous, alarming A7 D7 Courageous, charming Chorus G E7 Am D7 Oh, who would think a boy and bear G E7 C F7 Could be well accepted everywhere G E7 Am7 D7 G It’s just amazing how fair people can be Interlude | G D | G D | G D | G D | Verse 2 G Gmaj7 G7 C Baug Seen at the nicest places E7 A7 Am7 D7 Where well fed faces all stop to stare G Gmaj7 G7 C Baug Making the grandest entrance E7 A7 D7 Is Simon Smith and his dancing bear Bridge G7 C7 They'll love us, won't they? A7 D7 They feed us, don’t they? Chorus G E7 Am D7 Oh, who would think a boy and bear G E7 C F7 Could be well accepted everywhere G E7 Am7 D7 G It’s just amazing how fair people can be Interlude | G D | G D | Instrumental | G G/F# G/E G/D | Bsus4 Baug | | Em7 A7 | Am7 D7 | | G G/F# G/E G/D | Bsus4 Baug | | Em7 A7 | D7 | Bridge G7 C7 Who needs money A7 D7 When you’re funny? Chorus G E7 Am D7 The great attraction ev’rywhere G E7 C F7 Would be Simon Smith and his dancing bear G E7 Am7 D7 G It’s Simon Smith and the Amazing dancing bear Coda | G G/F# G/E G/D | B7sus4 B7 | Em7 A7 | D7 G --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6. Old Man – Randy Newman --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intro E A A E Everyone has gone away B7 B7 E Can you hear me? Can you hear me? E A A E No one cared enough to stay D B7 E Can you hear me? Can you hear me? Bridge A E You must remember me, old man A F#7 A I know that you can if you try E F#7sus F#7 So just open up your eyes, old man A A/B E Look who's come to say good-bye Interlude | Esus4 E | E7 A | F#7 A | A/B E | | Esus4 E | E7 A | F#7 A | A/B E | Verse 1 E Asus4 A The sun has left the sky, old man E Aadd9 A The birds have flown away E F#7 And no one came to cry, old man A A/B E Good-bye, old man, good-bye Verse 2 E Asus4 A You want to stay, I know you do E Aadd9 A But it ain't no use to try E F#7 'Cos I'll be here, and I'm just like you A A/B E Good-bye, old man, good-bye Coda B7 E Won't be no God to comfort you B7 E You taught me not to believe that lie A E A You don't need anybody, no-body needs you Ddim7 B7 F#m7/G Don't cry, old man, don't cry Ddim7 B7 E/G Ev’ry-body dies --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7. Political Science – Randy Newman --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Capo: 1st fret Play: D Key: Eb For chords in original key transpose +1 (and “use flats”) CHORDS E-A-D-G-B-e Daug x-x-0-3-3-2 Aaug x-0-2-0-2-1 (= A7aug) A13 x-0-2-0-2-2 A7 x-0-2-0-2-0 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Verse 1 D Daug No one likes us, I don't know why F#7 B7 We may not be perfect, but Heaven knows we try Gmaj7 Gm And all around us, even our old friends put us down D Aaug A13 Let's drop the big one; see what happens Verse 2 D Daug We give them money, but are they grateful? F#7 B7 No, their spiteful, and their hateful Gmaj7 Gm They don't respect us, so let's surprise them D Aaug A13 We'll drop the big one; pulverize them Verse 3 D Daug Asia's crowded, Europe's too old F#7 B7 Africa is far to hot and Canada's too cold Gmaj7 Gm And South America stole our name D Aaug A7 Let's drop the big one; there'll be no one left to blame us Middle 8 G D We'll save Australia G D Don't want to hurt no kangaroo G D We'll build an all-American amusement park there A A E7/B A7/C# They got surfing too Verse 3 D Daug Boom! goes London, boom! Pa-reee F#7 B7 More room for you, and more room for me Gmaj7 Gm And every city, the whole world 'round D B7 Will just be another American town E7 A7 Oh, how peaceful it will be; we'll set everybody free F#7 B7 You'll wear a Japanese Kimono babe, there'll be Italian shoes for me Coda G D They all hate us anyhow E G D So, let's drop the big one now E G D Let's drop the big one now --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8. Burn On – Randy Newman --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intro | A | % | Verse 1 A E There's a red moon rising, on the Cuyahoga River E A Rolling into Cleveland, to the lake A E There's a red moon rising, on the Cuyahoga River E A Rolling into Cleveland, to the lake Verse 2 A E There's an oil barge winding, down the Cuyahoga River E A Rolling into Cleveland, to the lake A E There's an oil barge winding, down the Cuyahoga River E A Rolling into Cleveland, to the lake Bridge 1 D A Cleveland; city of light, city of magic D A Cleveland; city of light, you're calling me D A Cleveland; even now, I can remember E D A 'Cos the Cuyahoga River, goes smokin' through my dreams Chorus A E7 A E7 Burn on, big river, burn on A E7 A E7 Burn on, big river, burn on Bridge 2 A A/C# D Now the Lord can make you tumble A A/C# D And the Lord can make you turn A A7 F#m F7 And the Lord can make you over-flow D D/E A But the Lord can't make you burn Chorus A E7 A E7 Burn on, big river, burn on A E7 A D7 A Burn on, big river, burn on --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9. Memo to my Son - Randy Newman --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Capo: 2nd fret Play: E Key: F# for chords in original key transpose +2 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intro | E | % | % | % | Verse 1 E What have you done to the mirror? E What have you done to the floor? E Can't I go nowhere without you? E Can't I leave you alone anymore? A B E Can't I leave you alone anymore? Verse 2 E I know you don't think much of me E But someday you'll understand E Wait'll you learn how to talk baby E I'll show you how smart I am A B E I'll show you how smart I am Middle 8 A C# F# A quitter never wins B E A winner never quits A C# F# When the going gets tough B E The tough get going Verse 3 E Maybe you don't know how to walk baby E Maybe you can't talk none either E Maybe you never will, baby E But I'll always love you A B E I'll always love you Outro | E | % | (repeat and fade) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10. Dayton, Ohio – 1903 – Randy Newman --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Link A D 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + e|----------------|----------------| B|2---3---4---5---|3---2-3---------| G|0---0---0---0---|2---2-----2-----| D|----------------|0---2---3---4---| A|0---2---3---4---|----------------| E|----------------|----------------| Turnaround G G/F# G/E G/B Am7 D7 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + e|3---3---3---3---|3---3---2-------| B|3---3---3---3---|1---1---1---3---| G|0---0---0---0---|0---0---2---5---| D|0---0---0---0---|2---2---0---4---| A|--------x---2---|0---0-------5---| E|3---2---0-------|----------------| Coda G G/F# G/E G/B Am7 D7 G C7 G C G 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + e|3---3---3---3---|3-------2-------|----3---3---3---|3 B|3---3---3---3---|1-------1-------|0---5---3---5---|3 G|0---0---0---0---|0-------2-------|0---3---2---5---|4 D|0---0---0---0---|2-------0-------|----------------| A|--------x---2---|0---------------|----------------| E|3---2---0-------|----------------|3---------------| --------------------------------------------------------------------------- CHORDS E-A-D-G-B-e Gaug 3-x-x-4-4-3 Em7 0-2-2-0-3-3 A7 x-0-2-0-2-3 Am7 x-0-2-0-1-3 C/G 3-x-2-0-1-3 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intro | Gmaj7 | % | Verse 1 Gmaj7 G7 Let’s sing a song, of long ago G6 Gaug When things were green, and movin' slow. Em7 A7 Am7 D7 And people'd stop to say hello, or they'd say "Hi!" to you. Chorus G C/G G Gm G "Would you like to come over for tea, A7 D7 With the missus and me?" = Link G G7 C Cm It's a real nice way to spend the day, in Dayton Ohio G G/F# G/E G/B Am7 D7 On a lazy Sunday afternoon, in nineteen O three. = Turnaround Verse 2 Gmaj7 G7 Let’s sing a song, of long ago G6 Gaug When things could grow, and days flowed quietly. Em7 A7 Am7 D7 The air was clean, and you could see, and folks were nice to you. Chorus G C/G G Gm G "Would you like to come over for tea, A7 D7 With the missus and me?" = Link G G7 C Cm It's a real nice way to spend the day, in Dayton Ohio, G G/F# G/E G/B Am7 D7 | G C7 G C | G On a lazy Sunday afternoon, in nineteen-hundred and three. = Coda --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11. You Can Leave Your Hat On– Randy Newman --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intro E7#9 D 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + e ----|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| B ----|0-----0---------|0-----0---------|0-----0---------|--3-------------| G ----|0-----0---------|0-----0---------|0-----0---------|--2-------------| D 0-2-|----2-----2-0-2-|----2-----2-0-2-|----2-----2-0-2-|--0-----------0-| A ----|----------------|----------------|----------------h2----------h2---| E ----|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| Riff 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + e|----------------| B|----------------| G|----1-0-1-------| D|--------------2-| A|----------2-4---| E|0---------------| CHORDS E-A-D-G-B-e A7/E 0-x-2-0-2-0 Bm11 x-2-2-2-3-x --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intro | E7#9 | % | % | D | (lick) | E7 | % | % | % | (riff) Verse 1 E7 Baby, take off your coat E7 Real slow E7 Baby, take off your shoes E7 Here, I'll take your shoes A7/E Baby, take off your dress A7/E Yes, yes, yes Chorus E7 E7/G# You can leave your hat on Asus4 You can leave your hat on Bm11 E7 You can leave your hat on Interlude | E7 | % | (riff) Verse 2 E7 Go on over there and turn on the light Em6 E7 No, all the lights E7 Now come back here and stand on this chair E7 That's right A7/E Raise your arms up in to the air A7/E Shake 'em Chorus E7 E7/G# You give me reason to live Asus4 You give me reason to live Bm11 You give me reason to live E7 You give me reason to live Interlude | E7 | % | % | % | (riff) Verse 3 E7 Suspicious minds are talking E7 Trying to tear us apart E7 They say that my love is wrong E7 They don't know what love is Chorus E7 E7#9 They don't know what love is (intro lick) A7sus4 E7#9 They don't know what love is (intro lick) A7sus4 E7#9 They don't know what love is (intro lick) Bm11 I know what love is Outro | E7 | % | % | % | (riff) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12. God's Song – Randy Newman --------------------------------------------------------------------------- capo: 3rd fret play: Am key: Cm --------------------------------------------------------------------------- CHORDS E-A-D-G-B-e Am x-0-2-2-1-x Dm x-x-0-2-3-1 Am/E 0-x-2-2-1-0 E7 0-2-0-1-0-0 A7/C# x-4-2-0-x-x A7 x-0-2-0-2-0 C7/G 3-x-2-3-1-0 F7 1-3-1-2-1-1 E7(#5) 0-2-0-1-1-0 C/G 3-x-2-0-1-0 E/G# 4-x-2-1-0-0 Dsus4 * x-5-5-x-5-x = Dsus4(add9) Dm * x-5-3-x-3-x = Dm(no5) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- INTRO / INTERLUDE / OUTRO (first bar only) Am 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + e|----------------|----------------| B|--1-------------|--1-------------| G|2-2-2-0-2-------|2-2-2-0-2-------| D|2---2---2-------|2---2---2-----2-| A|0---------------|0---------------| E(0)--------------|----------------| Verse 1 Am Dm Am 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + e|----------------|----------------|--0-------------|----------------| B|--1-------------|--1-------------|3---3-1-3-------|--1-------------| G|2-2-2-0-2-------|2-2-2-0-2-----2-|2---2---2-------|2-2-2-0-2-------| D|2---2---2-----2-|2---2---2-------|0-------------2-|2---2---2-------| A|0---------------|0---------------|----------------|0---------------| E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| LINK Am E7 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + e|----------0-----| B|--1---4---0-----| G|2---2-0---1-----| D|2---2---------12| A|0--------------h| E|--------0---0---| Verse 2 + 3 Am Dm Am 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + e|----------------|----------------|--0-------------|----------------| B|--1-------------|--1-------------|3---3-1-3-------|--1-------------| G|2-2-2-0-2-------|2-2-2-0-2-----2-|2---2---2-------|2-2-2-0-2-------| D|2---2---2-----2-|2---2---2-------|0---------0-3-2-|2---2---2-------| A|0---------0-3---|0---------0-3---|----------------|0---------0-3---| E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intro | Am | % | Verse 1 Am Cain slew Abel; Seth knew not why Dm Am For if the children of Israel, were 'sposed to multiply Am/E E7 Am/E E7 Am Why must any of the children die? Am/E E7 So he asked the Lord, and the Lord said Chorus Am/E E7 Am/E E7 Am A7/C# Man means nothing; he means less to me Dm A7 Dm A7 Dm Than the lowliest cactus flower, or the humblest Yucca tree Am/E E7 Am C7/G F7 He chases round this desert, 'cos he thinks that's where I'll be Am/E E7 Am E7 That's why I love mankind LINK Chorus Am E7#5 E7 Am/E E7 Am A7/C# I recoil in hor- ror, from the foulness of thee Dm A7 Dm A7 Dm From the squalor and the filth, and the misery Am/E E7 Am C7/G F7 How we laugh up in here in heaven, at the prayers you offer me Am/E E7 Am That's why I love mankind Interlude | Am | % | Verse 2 Am Am The Christians and the Jews, were having a jamboree, Dm Am The Buddhists and the Hindus, joined on satellite TV Am/E E7 They picked their four greatest priests, Am/E E7 Am And they began to speak Verse 3 Am Am They said "Lord, a plague is on the world; Lord, no man is free Dm Am The temples that we built to you, have tumbled into the sea Am/E E7 Am/E E7 Am Lord, if you won't take care of us, won't you please, please let us be?" Am/E E7 And the Lord said C/G E/G# And the Lord said Chorus Am/E E7 Am/E E7 Am A7 I burn down your cities; how blind you must be Dm A7 Dm A7 Dm I take from you your children, and you say; "How blessed are we!" Am/E E7 Am C7/G F7 You all must be crazy, to put your faith in me Am/E E7 Am Dsus4 * Dm * That's why I love man-kind; you really need me Am/E E7 Am That's why I love mankind Outro | Am |
