The Beehive State
By Randy Newman
In Fm
Capo III, chords relative to capo
Dm (xx0231@1) A (x02220@1) Dm"Since (xx0231@1)you're the delegate from Kansas
Dm (xx0231@1) A (x02220@1) DmWill (xx0231@1)you kindly take the floor
Dm (xx0231@1) F (133211@1) BbAnd (x1333x@1)tell us what is Kansas thinking
Bdim (1201xx@1) A7 (x02020@1) DmAnd (xx0231@1)what is Kansas for?"
A7"Well (x02020@1)Dm (xx0231@1) F (133211@1) AKansas (x02220@1)is for the farmer
Dm (xx0231@1) F (133211@1) AWe (x02220@1)stand behind the little man
Dm (xx0231@1) F (133211@1) BbAnd (x1333x@1)we need a firehouse in Topeka
Bdim (1201xx@1) A7 (x02020@1) DmSo (xx0231@1)help us if you can"
Dm (xx0231@1) A (x02220@1) DmAhh (xx0231@1)da da, da da, da da daa
Dm (xx0231@1) A (x02220@1) DmAh (xx0231@1)da da, da daaa, da daa
Dm (xx0231@1) F (133211@1) BbAh (x1333x@1)da da da, da daaa, da dada
Bdim (1201xx@1) A7 (x02020@1) Dm (xx0231@1) Dm (xx0231@1) A (x02220@1) Dm"I (xx0231@1)see the gentleman from Utah
Dm (xx0231@1) F (133211@1) AOur (x02220@1)friendly Beehive State
Dm (xx0231@1) F (133211@1) BbHow (x1333x@1)can we help you Utah?
Bdim (1201xx@1) A7 (x02020@1) DmHow (xx0231@1)can we make ya great?"
A7"Well (x02020@1) Dm (xx0231@1) F (133211@1) AWe (x02220@1)gotta irrigate our deserts
Dm (xx0231@1) F (133211@1) AWe've (x02220@1)got to get some things to grow
Dm (xx0231@1) F (133211@1) BbAnd (x1333x@1)we've gotta tell this country about Utah
Bdim (1201xx@1) A7 (x02020@1) NC
Cause nobody seems to know
Dm A Dm A
Dm A Dm
Dm A Dm
Dm F Bb
over singing, to fade
Chords:
Dm: xx0231
A: x02220
A7: x02020
F: 133211
Bb: 688766
Bdim: xx3434
These are the chords as I hear them. An excellent song
from a wonderful debut by a brilliant songwriter.
- Aaron Fritschner
