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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 didn't do that much except he saved the game of baseball | 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 can't hurt us anymore | Now the treachery of Shoeless Joe can't hurt us anymore | ||
− | D | + | D G A7 D A(break) |
And he'll always be remembered as Kenesaw Mountain Landis | And he'll always be remembered as Kenesaw Mountain Landis | ||
− | Verse | + | 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 | ||
+ | D G | ||
He weren't the nicest fellow and he had a couple problems | 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 | We'll bet on the other team | ||
− | D | + | D G A7 |
You'll lose the game but make it seem | 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 | ||
+ | D G A D A(break) | ||
And as if you hadn't guessed yet it was Kenesaw Mountain Landis | And as if you hadn't guessed yet it was Kenesaw Mountain Landis | ||
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+ | 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 | I'll make you regret playing baseball | ||
+ | Bm | ||
Shoeless Joe looked up and saw | Shoeless Joe looked up and saw | ||
+ | F# | ||
The silver rifle's gaping maw | 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 | ||
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+ | D G | ||
Shoeless Joe was finished but he couldn't quite admit it | 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 | ||
+ | G | ||
He had a couple albums and a comeback in the 80's | 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 | ||
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Cause the critics all confused him with the great Elvis Costello | Cause the critics all confused him with the great Elvis Costello | ||
− | D | + | 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