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| − | + | D xx0232 | |
| − | D | + | G 3x0003 |
| + | Em 022000 | ||
| + | A7 x02020 | ||
| + | A x02220 | ||
| + | Bm x24432 | ||
| + | F# 244322 | ||
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| + | Verse 1 | ||
| + | D G | ||
Kenesaw Mountain Landis was a bad mother fucker | Kenesaw Mountain Landis was a bad mother fucker | ||
| − | D | + | D Em A7 |
He was seventeen feet tall, he had a hundred and fifty wives | He was seventeen feet tall, he had a hundred and fifty wives | ||
| − | D | + | D G |
| − | He | + | He didn't do that much except he saved the game of baseball |
| − | D | + | D G D A7 |
He put two and two together and he noticed it was four | He put two and two together and he noticed it was four | ||
| − | D | + | D G D A7 |
| − | Now the treachery of Shoeless Joe | + | Now the treachery of Shoeless Joe can't hurt us anymore |
| − | D | + | D G A7 D A(break) |
| − | And | + | And he'll always be remembered as Kenesaw Mountain Landis |
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| + | Verse 2 | ||
| + | D G | ||
Fellow named Joe Jackson was a fielder for the Black Sox | Fellow named Joe Jackson was a fielder for the Black Sox | ||
| + | D Em A7 | ||
And he always wore his black socks, but he never wore no shoes | And he always wore his black socks, but he never wore no shoes | ||
| − | He | + | D G |
| + | He weren't the nicest fellow and he had a couple problems | ||
| + | D G D A7 | ||
Cause he drank a lot and he beat his wife and he always acted rude | Cause he drank a lot and he beat his wife and he always acted rude | ||
| + | D G D A7 | ||
He killed and ate some babies and he copped an attitude | He killed and ate some babies and he copped an attitude | ||
| + | D G A7 D A(break) | ||
And the one man that he hated most was Kenesaw Mountain Landis | And the one man that he hated most was Kenesaw Mountain Landis | ||
| − | + | Bridge 1 | |
| − | Bm | + | Bm |
| − | + | Mafia said Shoeless Joe | |
| − | F# | + | F# |
You should really run this show | You should really run this show | ||
| − | D | + | D |
| − | You should be the guy who owns | + | You should be the guy who owns baseball |
| − | Bm | + | Bm |
And all you really gotta do | And all you really gotta do | ||
| − | F# | + | F# |
Is help us make a buck or two | Is help us make a buck or two | ||
| − | D | + | D G A7 |
| − | + | We'll bet on the other team | |
| − | D | + | D G A7 |
| − | + | You'll lose the game but make it seem | |
| − | D | + | D G A7 |
Like nothing could be further from the truth | Like nothing could be further from the truth | ||
| − | Verse | + | Verse 3 |
| + | D G | ||
Shoeless Joe did what they said he dropped a couple fly balls | Shoeless Joe did what they said he dropped a couple fly balls | ||
| + | D Em A7 | ||
And he walked up to the pitcher and he poked him in the eye | And he walked up to the pitcher and he poked him in the eye | ||
| + | D G | ||
And in the seventh inning with the Black Sox nearly beaten | And in the seventh inning with the Black Sox nearly beaten | ||
| + | D G D A7 | ||
There was someone who was watching from his blimp above the stands | There was someone who was watching from his blimp above the stands | ||
| + | D G D A7 | ||
Cradling a rifle in his thick and meaty hands | Cradling a rifle in his thick and meaty hands | ||
| − | And as if you | + | D G A D A(break) |
| + | And as if you hadn't guessed yet it was Kenesaw Mountain Landis | ||
| − | + | Bridge 2 | |
| + | Bm | ||
Kenesaw said drop that glove | Kenesaw said drop that glove | ||
| + | F# | ||
Or I swear by God above | Or I swear by God above | ||
| − | + | D | |
| + | I'll make you regret playing baseball | ||
| + | Bm | ||
Shoeless Joe looked up and saw | Shoeless Joe looked up and saw | ||
| − | The silver | + | F# |
| + | The silver rifle's gaping maw | ||
| + | D G A7 | ||
Though no one had noticed yet | Though no one had noticed yet | ||
| + | D G A7 | ||
His underwear was getting wet | His underwear was getting wet | ||
| + | D G A7 | ||
He peed himself in front of everyone | He peed himself in front of everyone | ||
| − | Verse | + | Slow Verse |
| − | Shoeless Joe was finished but he | + | D G |
| + | Shoeless Joe was finished but he couldn't quite admit it | ||
| + | D Em A7 | ||
So he raised his middle finger up above the other four | So he raised his middle finger up above the other four | ||
| + | D G | ||
Kenesaw took careful aim and fired a single bullet | Kenesaw took careful aim and fired a single bullet | ||
| + | D G D A7 | ||
And he shot that dirty finger off and he dropped his trusty gun | And he shot that dirty finger off and he dropped his trusty gun | ||
| + | D G D A7 | ||
And everybody in the stands knew that he had won | And everybody in the stands knew that he had won | ||
| + | D G A7 D | ||
And today they still refer to him as Kenesaw Mountain Landis | And today they still refer to him as Kenesaw Mountain Landis | ||
| − | Verse | + | Final Verse |
| + | D G | ||
Shoeless Joe left baseball and became a famous pop star | Shoeless Joe left baseball and became a famous pop star | ||
| + | D Em A7 D | ||
And he asked the musical question is she really going out with him | And he asked the musical question is she really going out with him | ||
| − | He had a couple albums and a comeback in the | + | G |
| + | He had a couple albums and a comeback in the 80's | ||
| + | D G D A7 | ||
But he never won a Grammy and he never was the same | But he never won a Grammy and he never was the same | ||
| + | D G D A7 | ||
And he never could be satisfied with critical acclaim | And he never could be satisfied with critical acclaim | ||
| − | + | D G A7 D A7 | |
| − | D | + | Cause the critics all confused him with the great Elvis Costello |
| + | D G A7 D | ||
Yes the critics all confused him with the great Elvis Costello</pre> | Yes the critics all confused him with the great Elvis Costello</pre> | ||
Latest revision as of 20:33, 5 January 2010
Original transcription by Alden Chew, revised by Suuuupaadave.
Chords
D xx0232
G 3x0003
Em 022000
A7 x02020
A x02220
Bm x24432
F# 244322
Verse 1
D G
Kenesaw Mountain Landis was a bad mother fucker
D Em A7
He was seventeen feet tall, he had a hundred and fifty wives
D G
He didn't do that much except he saved the game of baseball
D G D A7
He put two and two together and he noticed it was four
D G D A7
Now the treachery of Shoeless Joe can't hurt us anymore
D G A7 D A(break)
And he'll always be remembered as Kenesaw Mountain Landis
Verse 2
D G
Fellow named Joe Jackson was a fielder for the Black Sox
D Em A7
And he always wore his black socks, but he never wore no shoes
D G
He weren't the nicest fellow and he had a couple problems
D G D A7
Cause he drank a lot and he beat his wife and he always acted rude
D G D A7
He killed and ate some babies and he copped an attitude
D G A7 D A(break)
And the one man that he hated most was Kenesaw Mountain Landis
Bridge 1
Bm
Mafia said Shoeless Joe
F#
You should really run this show
D
You should be the guy who owns baseball
Bm
And all you really gotta do
F#
Is help us make a buck or two
D G A7
We'll bet on the other team
D G A7
You'll lose the game but make it seem
D G A7
Like nothing could be further from the truth
Verse 3
D G
Shoeless Joe did what they said he dropped a couple fly balls
D Em A7
And he walked up to the pitcher and he poked him in the eye
D G
And in the seventh inning with the Black Sox nearly beaten
D G D A7
There was someone who was watching from his blimp above the stands
D G D A7
Cradling a rifle in his thick and meaty hands
D G A D A(break)
And as if you hadn't guessed yet it was Kenesaw Mountain Landis
Bridge 2
Bm
Kenesaw said drop that glove
F#
Or I swear by God above
D
I'll make you regret playing baseball
Bm
Shoeless Joe looked up and saw
F#
The silver rifle's gaping maw
D G A7
Though no one had noticed yet
D G A7
His underwear was getting wet
D G A7
He peed himself in front of everyone
Slow Verse
D G
Shoeless Joe was finished but he couldn't quite admit it
D Em A7
So he raised his middle finger up above the other four
D G
Kenesaw took careful aim and fired a single bullet
D G D A7
And he shot that dirty finger off and he dropped his trusty gun
D G D A7
And everybody in the stands knew that he had won
D G A7 D
And today they still refer to him as Kenesaw Mountain Landis
Final Verse
D G
Shoeless Joe left baseball and became a famous pop star
D Em A7 D
And he asked the musical question is she really going out with him
G
He had a couple albums and a comeback in the 80's
D G D A7
But he never won a Grammy and he never was the same
D G D A7
And he never could be satisfied with critical acclaim
D G A7 D A7
Cause the critics all confused him with the great Elvis Costello
D G A7 D
Yes the critics all confused him with the great Elvis Costello
