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N.C.
(Spoken) Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, "Pop Goes The World," by Men Without Hats
[Keyboard Melody] (play all x2)
    .                                .    .                                  .    .
e|-12----------------|-----12-12-13-12---10-|------------------|---------10-12---13-|  . = staccato
B|-------------------|----------------------|------------------|--------------------|
G|-------------------|----------------------|------------------|--------------------|
D|-------------------|----------------------|------------------|--------------------|
A|-------------------|----------------------|------------------|--------------------|
E|-------------------|----------------------|------------------|--------------------|
               .   .                 .    .                       .
e|---------13-12--10-|-----10-10-12---------|------------------|-10-----------------|
B|-------------------|--------------13---13-|------------------|--------------------|
G|-------------------|----------------------|------------------|--------------------|
D|-------------------|----------------------|------------------|--------------------|
A|-------------------|----------------------|------------------|--------------------|
E|-------------------|----------------------|------------------|--------------------|
[Intro]
C  G  F  G  C  G
C  G  F  G  C  G
[Verse 1]
CJohnny played guitar, Jenny played bass; Gname of the band is The Human Race.
EveryFbody tell me — have you Gheard?  Pop goes the Cworld.G  
CJenny played keyboard, Johnny played drums.
GCalled little baby and a big bonhomme.
EveryFbody tell me have you Gheard? Pop goes the Cworld.G  
N.C.
(Spoken) It goes something like this:
[Instrumental]
C G F G C G
C G F G C G
[Verse 2]
DJohnny and Jenny had a crazy dream: Asee their pictures in a magazine.
Every Glittle boy needs a Agirl. Pop goes the Dworld.A  
DJenny and Johnny getting smart, it seems:
AYou make more money on a movie screen.
Every Glittle nest needs a Abird. Pop goes the Dworld.A  
[Instrumental]
C  G Eb F  C  G
C  G F  G  C  G
[Verse 3]
DOne, two, three, and four is five. AEverybody here is a friend of mine.
'Ever Ghappened to the Duke of AEarl? Pop goes the Dworld.A  
DSix, seven, eight, and nine is ten. ASend Al Gunn to see the doctor, Ben.
Say what Gplanet are we on? The Athird! Pop goes the Dworld.A  
[Bridge]
And eCvery time I wonder where the Dworld went wrong,
End up Bblying on my face going Fringy dingy ding dong.C  G  
And Cevery time I wonder if the Dworld is right,
I end up Bbin some disco Fdancin' all night.C  G  
CJohnny played guitar, Jenny played bass; Gname of the band is The Human Race.
EverybFody tell me have you Gheard? Pop goes the Cworld.G  
CJohnny played guitar, Jenny played bass,
GAin't nobody couldn't take their place.
EveryFbody tell me have you Gheard?
Pop goes the Bbworld.
Pop goes the Fworld.G  
Pop goes the Cworld.

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C major

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Pop Goes The World

by Men Without Hats

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N.C.

(Spoken) Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, "Pop Goes The World," by Men Without Hats

[Keyboard Melody] (play all x2)

. . . . .

e|-12----------------|-----12-12-13-12---10-|------------------|---------10-12---13-| . = staccato

B|-------------------|----------------------|------------------|--------------------|

G|-------------------|----------------------|------------------|--------------------|

D|-------------------|----------------------|------------------|--------------------|

A|-------------------|----------------------|------------------|--------------------|

E|-------------------|----------------------|------------------|--------------------|

. . . . .

e|---------13-12--10-|-----10-10-12---------|------------------|-10-----------------|

B|-------------------|--------------13---13-|------------------|--------------------|

G|-------------------|----------------------|------------------|--------------------|

D|-------------------|----------------------|------------------|--------------------|

A|-------------------|----------------------|------------------|--------------------|

E|-------------------|----------------------|------------------|--------------------|

[Intro]

C G F G C G

[Verse 1]

C G

Johnny played guitar, Jenny played bass; name of the band is The Human Race.

F G C G

Everybody tell me — have you heard? Pop goes the world.

Jenny played keyboard, Johnny played drums.

Called little baby and a big bonhomme.

F G C G

Everybody tell me have you heard? Pop goes the world.

N.C.

(Spoken) It goes something like this:

[Instrumental]

C G F G C G

[Verse 2]

D A

Johnny and Jenny had a crazy dream: see their pictures in a magazine.

G A D A

Every little boy needs a girl. Pop goes the world.

Jenny and Johnny getting smart, it seems:

You make more money on a movie screen.

G A D A

Every little nest needs a bird. Pop goes the world.

[Instrumental]

C G Eb F C G

C G F G C G

[Verse 3]

D A

One, two, three, and four is five. Everybody here is a friend of mine.

G A D A

'Ever happened to the Duke of Earl? Pop goes the world.

D A

Six, seven, eight, and nine is ten. Send Al Gunn to see the doctor, Ben.

G A D A

Say what planet are we on? The third! Pop goes the world.

[Bridge]

C D

And every time I wonder where the world went wrong,

Bb F C G

End up lying on my face going ringy dingy ding dong.

C D

And every time I wonder if the world is right,

Bb F C G

I end up in some disco dancin' all night.

C G

Johnny played guitar, Jenny played bass; name of the band is The Human Race.

F G C G

Everybody tell me have you heard? Pop goes the world.

Johnny played guitar, Jenny played bass,

Ain't nobody couldn't take their place.

F G

Everybody tell me have you heard?

Pop goes the world.

F G

Pop goes the world.

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