Capo 1
Intro (piano): E5 E7A7E5

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Tessie is the Royal Rooters rally cry
  
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Tessie is the tune they always sung

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Tessie echoed April through October nights

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After serenading Stahl, Dinneen and Young
   
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Tessie is a maiden with a sparkling eye
  
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Tessie is a maiden with a love

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She doesn't know the meaning of her sight

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She's got a comment full of love


(Interlude):
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And sometimes when the game is on the line

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Tessie always carried them away

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Up the road from "Third Base" to Huntington

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The boys will always sing and sway
 
Two! Three! Four!
 
  
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Tessie, "Nuf Ced" McGreevey shouted


We're not here to mess around
 
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Boston, you know we love you madly

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Hear the crowd roar to your sound

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Don't blame us if we ever doubt you

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You know we couldn't live without you

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Tessie, you are the only only oooooooonly
 

 
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The Rooters showed up at the grounds one day

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They found their seats had all been sold

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McGreevey led the charge into the park

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Stormed the gates and put the game on hold
 
 

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The Rooters gave the other team a dreadful fright

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Boston's tenth man could not be wrong

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Up from "Third Base" to Huntington

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They'd sing another victory song
 
Two! Three! Four!
 

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Tessie, "Nuf Ced" McGreevey shouted


We're not here to mess around

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Boston, you know we love you madly

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Hear the crowd roar to your sound

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Don't blame us if we ever doubt you

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You know we couldn't live without you

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Tessie, you are the only only ooooooonly
 
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The Rooters gave the other team a dreadful fright


Boston's tenth man could not be wrong

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Up from "Third Base" to Huntington

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They'd sing another victory song
 
Two! Three! Four!
 
  
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Tessie, "Nuf Ced" McGreevey shouted


We're not here to mess around
 
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Boston, you know we love you madly

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Hear the crowd roar to your sound

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Don't blame us if we ever doubt you

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You know we couldn't live without you

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Red Sox, you are the only only oooooooonly

Outro: AEAE5 
It fades out so you can stop whenever you'd like!