Verse 1
D 
I wrote all Penny’s lines and her song, you know 
D 
I even sang her part up on the demo 
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But when it’s time to cast the show 
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Did they want somebody yellow - hell no -no-o-o-o. 
 
Chorus
Bm                    G 
Nobody’s Asian in the movies 
Bm                G 
Nobody’s Asian on TV 
Bm                        A 
If there is a part there for us 
          E              A 
It’s the groupie in the chorus 
       D 
That’s me 
 
Verse 2
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I begged and pleaded please don’t pass me by 
D 
They say, hey give us a hand 
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Go stand in the back with that fat guy 
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My role, though be it brief 
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At least it isn’t Viet Cong, it’s comic relief 
 
Chorus
Bm                    G 
Nobody’s Asian in the movies 
Bm                G 
Nobody’s Asian on TV 
Bm                        A 
If there is a part there for us 
       Em           G 
It’s a ninja, a physician 
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Or goofy mathematician 
   G               A 
Or groupie in the chorus 
D           G D G 
That’s me 
 
Bridge
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Who do they want before they want an Asian? 
  A         D 
A Mexican 
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Who do they want before they want an Asian? 
A 
A Black 
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Who do they want before they want an Asian? 
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A Persian, or a Cajun, or an Indian 
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Or an American-Indian played by a Mexican 
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Or if you’re lucky someone Asian 
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Like me 
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JED: (spoken) But Maurissa, movies couldn’t even be made without Asians. 
We need them to play the parts we’re not willing to. 
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MAURISSA: (spoken) You’re right, Jed! 
 
Chorus
Bm                        G 
Without the Asians in the movies 
Bm                Gm 
Without Asians on TV 
               D             A 
Who’d play the goofy mathematician 
        Bb        G 
The computer technician 
   D                     A 
A wise old healer from Japan 
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A short but wealthy businessman 
G                A 
Sell Korean groceries 
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Do your laundry thank you, prrease 
          Em           F#m 
We’re the victims of a crime 
          Em              F#m 
We’ll be loving you long time 
         G         F#m 
If your movie is a bore just 
           G              A 
Watch the groupie in the chorus 
D          G 
That’s me 
 
Outro
                   D                   G 
MAURISSA: (spoken) I guess my parents will be proud of me after all. 
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JED: (spoken) What does your dad do again? 
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MAURISSA: (spoken) Oh! He’s a nerdy, funny scientist. 
     N.C. 
JOSS: (spoken) Isn't your dad a transpo guy? 
          N.C. 
MAURISSA: (spoken) Oh, like an Asian could do that. I'm gonna go in the corner and play my violin, and - math!