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Please Mr Kennedy

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Oscar Isaac - Please Mr Kennedy
As performed with Justin Timberlake and Adam Driver in the movie Inside Llewyn Davis. 
There was already a tab on UG but it was a bit incomplete. Courtesy to davis.oldani for the lyrics.
[Intro]
Bb10...9...8.7.6.5.A4...3...C2...
One second please!
[Chorus]
GPlease Mr. CKennedy (GUh oh!)
GI don't wanna Cgo (please don't shoot me into C7outer space)
GPlease Mr. CKennedy (GUh oh!)
GI don't wanna Cgo (please don't shoot me into C7outer space)
[Verse 1]
I Gsweat when they Fstuff me in the Gpressure suCits
GBubble Fhelmet, Flash GGordon bootsC  
GNowhere up thFere in Ggravity zero C(outer...space)
I Gneed to breFathe, don't Gneed to be a Chero (outer...space)
GAre you reading me loud and clear?
Oh!
[Chorus]
GPlease Mr. CKennedy (GUh oh!)
GI don't wanna Cgo (please don't shoot me into C7outer space)
GPlease Mr. CKennedy (GUh oh!)
GI don't wanna Cgo (please don't shoot me into C7outer space)
[Verse 2]
I'm Gsix-foot Ftwo, and Gso perChaps you'll
GTell me how to Ffit into a Gfive foot Ccapsule
I Gwon't be Fknown as Gman of the Ccentury
If GI burn Fup uGpon reCentry
Got a Gred-blooded Fwife with a Ghealthy liCbido
You'll Glose her Fvote if you Gmake her a Cwidow
And Gwho'll play catch out in the back with our kid?
Oh!
[Chorus]
GPlease Mr. CKennedy (GUh oh!)
GI don't wanna Cgo (please don't shoot me into C7outer space)
[Re-Intro]
Countdown!
Bb10...9...8.7.6.5.A4...3...C2...
Oh no!
[Chorus]
GPlease Mr. CKennedy (GUh oh!)
GI don't wanna Cgo (please don't shoot me into C7outer space)
[Outro]
GPlease (oh please!) Please (oh please!)
C7Please (oh please!) Please don't shoot me into outer space!
GPlease (oh please!) Please (oh please!)
C7Please (oh please!) Please don't shoot me into outer space!
GPlease Mr. Kennedy!

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Please Mr Kennedy

by Oscar Isaac

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Oscar Isaac - Please Mr Kennedy

As performed with Justin Timberlake and Adam Driver in the movie Inside Llewyn Davis.

There was already a tab on UG but it was a bit incomplete. Courtesy to davis.oldani for the lyrics.

[Intro]

Bb A C

10...9...8.7.6.5.4...3...2...

One second please!

[Chorus]

G C G

Please Mr. Kennedy (Uh oh!)

G C C7

I don't wanna go (please don't shoot me into outer space)

G C G

Please Mr. Kennedy (Uh oh!)

G C C7

I don't wanna go (please don't shoot me into outer space)

[Verse 1]

G F G C

I sweat when they stuff me in the pressure suits

G F G C

Bubble helmet, Flash Gordon boots

G F G C

Nowhere up there in gravity zero (outer...space)

G F G C

I need to breathe, don't need to be a hero (outer...space)

Are you reading me loud and clear?

Oh!

[Chorus]

G C G

Please Mr. Kennedy (Uh oh!)

G C C7

I don't wanna go (please don't shoot me into outer space)

G C G

Please Mr. Kennedy (Uh oh!)

G C C7

I don't wanna go (please don't shoot me into outer space)

[Verse 2]

G F G C

I'm six-foot two, and so perhaps you'll

G F G C

Tell me how to fit into a five foot capsule

G F G C

I won't be known as man of the century

G F G C

If I burn up upon reentry

G F G C

Got a red-blooded wife with a healthy libido

G F G C

You'll lose her vote if you make her a widow

And who'll play catch out in the back with our kid?

Oh!

[Chorus]

G C G

Please Mr. Kennedy (Uh oh!)

G C C7

I don't wanna go (please don't shoot me into outer space)

[Re-Intro]

Countdown!

Bb A C

10...9...8.7.6.5.4...3...2...

Oh no!

[Chorus]

G C G

Please Mr. Kennedy (Uh oh!)

G C C7

I don't wanna go (please don't shoot me into outer space)

[Outro]

Please (oh please!) Please (oh please!)

Please (oh please!) Please don't shoot me into outer space!

Please (oh please!) Please (oh please!)

Please (oh please!) Please don't shoot me into outer space!

Please Mr. Kennedy!

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