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Song: Tulane
UK Hit: 1977 Reached #12
[INTRO]
D
[VERSE 1]
DTulane and Johnny opened a novelty shop
DBack under the counter was the cream of the crop
GEverything was clickin? and the business was good
Till Done day, lo behold, an officer stood
AJohnny jumped the counter but he Gstumbled and fell
DTulane made it over Johnny just as he Ayelled
[CHORUS]
Go Dhead on, Tulane, he can?t catch up with you
DGo Tulane, he ain?t man enough for you
GGo Tulane, use all the speed you got
DGo Tulane, you know you need a lot
AGo Tulane, he?s Glaggin? behind
Go head on, DTulane, go head Aon
[VERSE 2]
DGo by your father?s house and tell him business is slow
DAnd see if he will loan you something, soon you?ll get the dough
GPut the cat out in the hall and rumple up the room
Go Dby Doctor Keller an' tell him you swallowed some perfume
ATell him we need him quick ?cause he maGy have to testify
DThat you been sick all day, and that?s a perfect Aalibi
[CHORUS]
Go Dhead on, Tulane, he can?t catch up with you
DGo Tulane, he ain?t man enough for you
GGo Tulane, use all the speed you got
DGo Tulane, you know you need a lot
AGo Tulane, he?s Glaggin? behind
Go head on, DTulane, go head Aon
[INSTRUMENTAL]
D D D D G G D D A G D A
[VERSE 3]
DGo, let Daddy drive, in case you run into the man,
DBack by the shop and get the stuff and hide it in the van
GGo back by your father?s, get the money for the bail
DAnd bring it down and bail me out this rotten, funky jail
AWe gotta get a lawyer in the Gclique of politics
DSomebody who can win the thing or get this tAhing fixed
[CHORUS]
Go Dhead on, Tulane, he can?t catch up with you
DGo Tulane, he ain?t man enough for you
GGo Tulane, use all the speed you got
DGo Tulane, you know you need a lot
AGo Tulane, he?s Glaggin? behind
Go Dhead on, Tulane, Ago head on
[OUTRO]
Go Dhead on, Tulane
DGo Tulane, he ain?t man enough for you
GGo Tulane, whoo
DGo Tulane, whoo
AGo Tulane, he?s Glaggin? behind
Go Dhead on, Tulane, Ago head on
     D       D  DwhooD  
GTulanGe,  yeah
DTulaneD  
AFadeG  D  A  D  

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Tulane

by Steve Gibbons Band

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Song: Tulane

UK Hit: 1977 Reached #12

[INTRO]

[VERSE 1]

Tulane and Johnny opened a novelty shop

Back under the counter was the cream of the crop

Everything was clickin? and the business was good

Till one day, lo behold, an officer stood

A G

Johnny jumped the counter but he stumbled and fell

D A

Tulane made it over Johnny just as he yelled

[CHORUS]

Go head on, Tulane, he can?t catch up with you

Go Tulane, he ain?t man enough for you

Go Tulane, use all the speed you got

Go Tulane, you know you need a lot

A G

Go Tulane, he?s laggin? behind

D A

Go head on, Tulane, go head on

[VERSE 2]

Go by your father?s house and tell him business is slow

And see if he will loan you something, soon you?ll get the dough

Put the cat out in the hall and rumple up the room

Go by Doctor Keller an' tell him you swallowed some perfume

A G

Tell him we need him quick ?cause he may have to testify

D A

That you been sick all day, and that?s a perfect alibi

[CHORUS]

Go head on, Tulane, he can?t catch up with you

Go Tulane, he ain?t man enough for you

Go Tulane, use all the speed you got

Go Tulane, you know you need a lot

A G

Go Tulane, he?s laggin? behind

D A

Go head on, Tulane, go head on

[INSTRUMENTAL]

D D D D G G D D A G D A

[VERSE 3]

Go, let Daddy drive, in case you run into the man,

Back by the shop and get the stuff and hide it in the van

Go back by your father?s, get the money for the bail

And bring it down and bail me out this rotten, funky jail

A G

We gotta get a lawyer in the clique of politics

D A

Somebody who can win the thing or get this thing fixed

[CHORUS]

Go head on, Tulane, he can?t catch up with you

Go Tulane, he ain?t man enough for you

Go Tulane, use all the speed you got

Go Tulane, you know you need a lot

A G

Go Tulane, he?s laggin? behind

D A

Go head on, Tulane, go head on

[OUTRO]

Go head on, Tulane

Go Tulane, he ain?t man enough for you

Go Tulane, whoo

A G

Go Tulane, he?s laggin? behind

D A

Go head on, Tulane, go head on

D D D D

whoo

G G

Tulane, yeah

D D

Tulane

A G D A D

Fade

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