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this is my first attempt at submitting a tab.  This is a great Christmas song and 
all the kids just love it.  I hope you put it up.  Thanks.
Penguin, James Penguin
Key:  C  
Well the reindeer pCull the sleigh 
And the G/Delves make the Emtoys 
Those are the Amstories that are Dwell known to all 
GLittle girls and boys 
But I've Cgot another story 
That I G/Dbet you haven't Emheard 
AmDid you know that Santa 
Has a Dsecret agent bird 
GHe's Penguin, JCames Penguin 
That Ddapper little Gguy 
Like a Cwell dressed duck in a Gthree piece Emtux 
He's AmSanta's Dsecret Gspy 
DHave you ever Gwondered 
How DSanta Claus keeps Gtabs 
DHow he knows wheGn you've been good 
How he AMknows when you've been Dbad 
He's GPenguin, James CPenguin 
That Ddapper little Gguy 
Like a Cwell dressed duck in Ga three pieEmce tux 
He's AmSanta's Dsecret Gspy 
Violin & Steel Guitar Solo 
G  C  D  G  C  G  Em Am D  G
From aDn undisclosed loGcation 
He's Dwatching me and Gyou 
He's got Dsatellite uplinks Gin his cufflinks 
Yeah Amhe sees everDything you do 
He's GPenguin, James CPenguin 
That Ddapper little Gguy 
Like a wCell dressed duck in a Gthree piece tEmux 
He's AmSanta's Dsecret Gspy 
Guitar Solo 
G  C  D  G  C  G Em Am  D  G
CNot so very Bmlong ago 
Santa Amdidn't Dneed much Ghelp 
But with Cmore and more kids Bmevery year 
He Amsoon got oveDrwhelmed 
He Ctold the elves one BmChristmas 
We can't Amdo this DanGymore 
Then a Amknight in shining polyester 
DWaddled through his door 
And it was GPenguin, James CPenguin 
He was Dthere to save the Gday 
He had Cwireless 
And GG  P  EmS    ouAmtfitted on thDe sleigh 
And GSanta said CPenguin 
Won't you Dbe my ears and Geyes 
CHow'd you like to Ghelp me Bmrun 
My AmSC   DFGBI 
Individual Notes on 6th and 5th strings 
E-F-F#-G-A-A#-B- C  
He's GPenguin, James CPenguin 
And Dnow I guess you've Gheard 
How CSanta got his Glittle Christmas 
Am#Secret ADgent BGird

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Penguin James Penguin

by Brad Paisley

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Am#

this is my first attempt at submitting a tab. This is a great Christmas song and

all the kids just love it. I hope you put it up. Thanks.

Penguin, James Penguin

Key:

Well the reindeer pull the sleigh

G/D Em

And the elves make the toys

Am D

Those are the stories that are well known to all

Little girls and boys

But I've got another story

G/D Em

That I bet you haven't heard

Did you know that Santa

Has a secret agent bird

G C

He's Penguin, James Penguin

D G

That dapper little guy

C G Em

Like a well dressed duck in a three piece tux

Am D G

He's Santa's secret spy

D G

Have you ever wondered

D G

How Santa Claus keeps tabs

D G

How he knows when you've been good

AM D

How he knows when you've been bad

G C

He's Penguin, James Penguin

D G

That dapper little guy

C G Em

Like a well dressed duck in a three piece tux

Am D G

He's Santa's secret spy

Violin & Steel Guitar Solo

G C D G C G Em Am D G

D G

From an undisclosed location

D G

He's watching me and you

D G

He's got satellite uplinks in his cufflinks

Am D

Yeah he sees everything you do

G C

He's Penguin, James Penguin

D G

That dapper little guy

C G Em

Like a well dressed duck in a three piece tux

Am D G

He's Santa's secret spy

Guitar Solo

G C D G C G Em Am D G

C Bm

Not so very long ago

Am D G

Santa didn't need much help

C Bm

But with more and more kids every year

Am D

He soon got overwhelmed

C Bm

He told the elves one Christmas

Am D G

We can't do this anymore

Then a knight in shining polyester

Waddled through his door

G C

And it was Penguin, James Penguin

D G

He was there to save the day

He had wireless

G Em Am D

And G P S outfitted on the sleigh

G C

And Santa said Penguin

D G

Won't you be my ears and eyes

C G Bm

How'd you like to help me run

Am D G

My SC FBI

Individual Notes on 6th and 5th strings

E F F# G A A# B C

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G C

He's Penguin, James Penguin

D G

And now I guess you've heard

C G

How Santa got his little Christmas

Am# D G

Secret Agent Bird

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