#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------# # From RICKL1@IX.NETCOM.COM Fri Mar 21 11:33:04 1997 Date: Mon, 17 Mar 1997 19:47:21 GMT From: RICKL1@IX.NETCOM.COM To: guitar@olga.net Subject: America's Great National Pastime The Byrds Chords Roy had the words, so lets try these chords. Please post corrections The Byrds America's Great National Pastime written by Skip Battin Kim Fowler C (x32010@1) GOne (320003@1)of America's great national pastimes is drinking a coke F (133211@1) CTaking (x32010@1) a smoke telling a joke C (x32010@1) GOne (320003@1)of America's great national pastimes is playing ball F (133211@1) CTaking (x32010@1)it all and thinking so small F (133211@1) CBut (x32010@1)the great taste of coke has refreshed players G (320003@1) CThe (x32010@1)hot and tired the weary and the sore F (133211@1) CBut (x32010@1)the great taste of coke has refreshed players G (320003@1) F (133211@1) CThe (x32010@1)hot and tired the weary and the sore C (x32010@1) GOne (320003@1)of America's great national pastimes is chocolate fudge F (133211@1) CCarrying (x32010@1)a grudge bribing a judge C (x32010@1) GOne (320003@1)of America's great national pastimes is poisoning rain F (133211@1) CActing (x32010@1)insane inflicting pain F (133211@1) CBut (x32010@1)the great taste of coke has refreshed players G (320003@1) CThe (x32010@1)hot and tired the weary and the sore F (133211@1) CBut (x32010@1)the great taste of coke has refreshed players G (320003@1) F (133211@1) CThe (x32010@1)hot and tired the weary and the sore C (x32010@1) GOne (320003@1)of America's great national pastimes is the worship of speed F (133211@1) CPlanting (x32010@1) the seeds taking more than she needs C (x32010@1) GOne (320003@1)of America's great national pastime is cutting the grass F (133211@1) CGrabbing (x32010@1)some ass living too fast F (133211@1) CBut (x32010@1)the great taste of coke has refreshed players G (320003@1) CThe (x32010@1)hot and tired the weary and the sore F (133211@1) CBut (x32010@1)the great taste of coke has refreshed players G (320003@1) F (133211@1) CThe (x32010@1)hot and tired the weary and the sore Copyright @ 1971 Kyo Music and Bad Boy Music From the "Farther Along" LP Columbia Records 1971 The Byrds Old Blue arranged by Roger McGuinn D (xx0232@1) A7 (x02020@1)DWell (xx0232@1)I had an old dog and his name was Blue A7 (x02020@1)DWell (xx0232@1)I had an old dog and his name was Blue Well I had an old dog and his name was Blue A7 (x02020@1) D (xx0232@1) D (xx0232@1) A7 (x02020@1) DBetcha (xx0232@1)five dollars he's a good dog too D (xx0232@1) A7 (x02020@1) DOh (xx0232@1)Blue chased a possum up a holler limb A7 (x02020@1) DBlue (xx0232@1)chased a possum up a holler limb Blue chased a possum up a holler limb A7 (x02020@1) DThe (xx0232@1)possum growled Blue whined at him D (xx0232@1) Bm (x24432@1) G (320003@1) A (x02220@1) D (xx0232@1) Bm (x24432@1) G (320003@1) A (x02220@1) DBye (xx0232@1)bye blue you good dog you bye bye blue you good dog you DWhen (xx0232@1)old Blue died he died so hard A7 (x02020@1) DHe (xx0232@1)shook the ground in my back yard We lowered him down with a golden chain A7 (x02020@1)DAnd (xx0232@1)every link we called his name D (xx0232@1) Bm (x24432@1) G (320003@1) A (x02220@1) D (xx0232@1) Bm (x24432@1) G (320003@1) A (x02220@1) DBye (xx0232@1)bye blue you good dog you bye bye blue you good dog you DMy (xx0232@1)old Blue he was a good old hound A (x02220@1) DYou'd (xx0232@1)hear him hollar miles around When I get to heaven first thing I'll do A (x02220@1) DIs (xx0232@1)grab my horn and call for Blue D (xx0232@1) Bm (x24432@1) G (320003@1) A (x02220@1) D (xx0232@1) Bm (x24432@1) G (320003@1) A (x02220@1) DBye (xx0232@1)bye blue you good dog you bye bye blue you good dog you Copyright @ 1969 Blackwood Music Inc., McHillby Inc. From the "Dr Byrds and Mr Hyde" LP