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Transcribed by: Alden Chew
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Original transcription by Alden Chew, revised by Suuuupaadave.
  
Chords:
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<pre>Chords
{|
 
|-
 
| || || No Capo || Capo5
 
|-
 
| A || (E) || x02220 || 022100
 
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| A7 || (E7) || x02223 || 022130
 
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| A7type2 || (E7type2) || x02020 || 020100
 
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| Bm || (F#m) || x24432 || 244222
 
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| D || (A) || xx0232 || x02220
 
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| Dsus4 || (Asus4) || xx0233 || x02230
 
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| Em || (Bm) || 022000 || x24432
 
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| F# || (C#) || 244322 || x46664
 
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| G || (D) || 320003 || xx0232
 
|}
 
  
<pre>Verse:
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D  xx0232
D (A)                        G (D)
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G  3x0003
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Em 022000
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A7 x02020
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A  x02220
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Bm x24432
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F# 244322
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Verse 1
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D                             G
 
Kenesaw Mountain Landis was a bad mother fucker
 
Kenesaw Mountain Landis was a bad mother fucker
       D (A)                        Em (Bm)          A7 (E7)
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       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 (A)                         G (D)
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   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 (A)        G (D)        D (A)          A7 (E7)
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       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 (A)        G (D)              D (A)      A7 (E7)
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         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 (A)                  G (D)  A (E)    D (A)  A (E)
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           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:
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Verse 2
 
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D                              G                       
 
Fellow named Joe Jackson was a fielder for the Black Sox
 
Fellow named Joe Jackson was a fielder for the Black Sox
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      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
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  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
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        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
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  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
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        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
  
Break:
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Bridge 1
Bm (F#m)
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Bm                  
The mafia said Shoeless Joe
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Mafia said Shoeless Joe
F# (C#)
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F#
 
You should really run this show
 
You should really run this show
D (A)            Dsus4 (Asus4) D (A)
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D
You should be the guy who owns baseball
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You should be the guy who owns baseball
Bm (F#m)
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    Bm
 
And all you really gotta do
 
And all you really gotta do
   F# (C#)
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   F#
 
Is help us make a buck or two
 
Is help us make a buck or two
D (A)            G (D) A (E)
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D               G     A7
 
We'll bet on the other team
 
We'll bet on the other team
       D (A)            G (D)  A (E)
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       D                 G       A7
 
You'll lose the game but make it seem
 
You'll lose the game but make it seem
     D (A)            G (D)            A (E) A7type2 (E7type2)
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     D               G               A7
 
Like nothing could be further from the truth
 
Like nothing could be further from the truth
  
Verse:
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Verse 3
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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
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      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
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    D                              G
 
And in the seventh inning with the Black Sox nearly beaten
 
And in the seventh inning with the Black Sox nearly beaten
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          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
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D          G            D              A7
 
Cradling a rifle in his thick and meaty hands
 
Cradling a rifle in his thick and meaty hands
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      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
  
Break:
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Bridge 2
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Bm
 
Kenesaw said drop that glove
 
Kenesaw said drop that glove
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F#
 
Or I swear by God above
 
Or I swear by God above
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D
 
I'll make you regret playing baseball
 
I'll make you regret playing baseball
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Bm
 
Shoeless Joe looked up and saw
 
Shoeless Joe looked up and saw
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F#
 
The silver rifle's gaping maw
 
The silver rifle's gaping maw
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D                G      A7
 
Though no one had noticed yet
 
Though no one had noticed yet
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    D            G      A7
 
His underwear was getting wet
 
His underwear was getting wet
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  D              G            A7
 
He peed himself in front of everyone
 
He peed himself in front of everyone
  
Verse:
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Slow Verse
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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
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      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
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D                            G   
 
Kenesaw took careful aim and fired a single bullet
 
Kenesaw took careful aim and fired a single bullet
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      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
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    D        G            D                A7
 
And everybody in the stands knew that he had won
 
And everybody in the stands knew that he had won
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    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:
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Final Verse
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D                              G
 
Shoeless Joe left baseball and became a famous pop star
 
Shoeless Joe left baseball and became a famous pop star
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      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
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                            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
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      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
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      D              G              D          A7
 
And he never could be satisfied with critical acclaim
 
And he never could be satisfied with critical acclaim
                                                                A7 (E7)
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          D                                G    A7      D    A7
 
Cause the critics all confused him with the great Elvis Costello
 
Cause the critics all confused him with the great Elvis Costello
         D (A)                            G (D) A (E) D (A)
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         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