...SNOOPY VS THE RED BARON... by The Royal Guardsmen -----------------------------....................... *Released 1966* Intro: F# Verse 1: F# B After the turn of the century, F# C#7 In the clear blue skies over Germany. F# B Came a roar and a thunder men had never heard, C#7 F# Like the screamin' sound of a big war bird. F# B Up in the sky, a man in a plane, F# C#7 Baron von Richthoven, was his name. F# B Eighty men tried and eighty men died, C#7 F# Now they're buried together on the country side. Chorus 1: F# B Ten, twenty, thirty, forty, fifty and more, F# C#7 The bloody Red Baron was rollin' up the score. F# B Eighty men died tryin' to end that spree, C#7 F# Of the bloody Red Baron of Germany. Verse 2: F# B In the nick of time, a hero arose, F# C#7 A funny lookin' dog, with a big black nose. F# B He flew into the sky to seek revenge, C#7 F# But the Baron shot him down; "Curses! Foiled again!" Chorus 2: F# B Ten, twenty, thirty, forty, fifty and more, F# C#7 The bloody Red Baron was rollin' up the score. F# B Eighty men died tryin' to end that spree, C#7 F# Of the bloody Red Baron of Germany. *KEY CHANGE* ------------ Interlude: G Verse 3: G C Now Snoopy'd swore that he'd get that man, G D7 So he asked the great pumpkin for a new battle plan. G C He challenged the German to a real dog fight, D7 G While the Baron was laughing, he got him in his sight. Interlude: G C, D C (x2), G *KEY CHANGE* ------------ Interlude: Ab Verse 4: Ab C# The bloody Red Baron was in a fix; Ab Eb7 He tried everything, but he'd run out of tricks. Ab C# Snoopy fired once, then he fired twice, Eb7 Ab And the bloody Red Baron was spinnin' out of sight. Chorus 3: Ab C# Ten, twenty, thirty, forty, fifty and more, Ab Eb7 The bloody Red Baron was rollin' up the score. Ab C# Eighty men died tryin' to end that spree, Eb7 Ab Of the bloody Red Baron of Germany. Well... Chorus 4: Ab C# Ten, twenty, thirty, forty, fifty and more, Ab Eb7 The bloody Red Baron was rollin' up the score. Ab C# Eighty men died tryin' to end that spree, Eb7 Ab Of the bloody Red Baron of Germany. (Repeat to Fade) CHORD DIAGRAMS: --------------- F# B C#7 G C EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE 244322 x24442 x46464 355433 x35553 D7 D Ab C# Eb7 EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE x57575 x57775 466544 x46664 x68686 ____ _ __ __ | __| __ __ | | _ _ | \ / | | |__ \ \ / / _____ | | | | | | | | |__ | \ \/ / | ___| | | | | | | | |\_/| | __| | \ / | |= = | | | |_| | | | = | | |____| | | | | | | |_____| | | | | = = = | | | |___ | | = = = | | | | | | |_____| | | |_| |_| | | = = = | |_____ = = Tabbed by |_| |_______| Joel from cLuMsY, 2009 = = = = = (clumsyband@hotmail.com)