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Uncle Remus

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DmWhoaC, are we moving G7too slow? 
Have you Gmseen Dmus,       Uncle GmRemBbus?
FWe look pretty sharp in these C7clothes (yes, we do)
DmUnless we get sprayed with a G7hose
FIt ain't bad in the day         If they sAquirt it your way
Dm'cept in the wintah, when itG7's froze
G7And it's harBbd if it hits, on Dmyour nose (on your nose)
Just keep your nDmoseC  
To the grindstone thG7ey say
Will tGmhat redeem Dmus, Gmuncle reBbemus?
I Fcan't wait til mah 'fro is full C7grown
I'll just Dmthrow away my doo-rag aG7t home
I'll take a drive to FBeverly hillsA  
JuAst before dawn And knDmock the little jockeys
Off the rG7ich peoples lawn And beBbfore they get up
IDm'll be gone (I'Gll be gone)
BbBefore they get up I'll be Dmknockin' the jockeys oG7ff the lawnBb7  
  A7?      Dm  
(down in the dew)
Maybe a little sketchy round the last part but should give you a good idea. x

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Uncle Remus

by Frank Zappa

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Bb7

Dm C G7

Whoa, are we moving too slow?

Gm Dm Gm Bb

Have you seen us, Uncle Remus?

F C7

We look pretty sharp in these clothes (yes, we do)

Dm G7

Unless we get sprayed with a hose

F A

It ain't bad in the day If they squirt it your way

Dm G7

'cept in the wintah, when it's froze

G7 Bb Dm

And it's hard if it hits, on your nose (on your nose)

Dm C

Just keep your nose

To the grindstone they say

Gm Dm Gm Bb

Will that redeem us, uncle reemus?

F C7

I can't wait til mah 'fro is full grown

Dm G7

I'll just throw away my doo-rag at home

F A

I'll take a drive to Beverly hills

A Dm

Just before dawn And knock the little jockeys

G7 Bb

Off the rich peoples lawn And before they get up

Dm G

I'll be gone (I'll be gone)

Bb Dm G7 Bb7

Before they get up I'll be knockin' the jockeys off the lawn

A7 Dm

(down in the dew)

Maybe a little sketchy round the last part but should give you a good idea. x

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