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The Vatican Rag

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Bright Ragtime Feel
G7First you get down on your knees,
C6Fiddle With your Rosaries
G7Bow your head with great respect and..
CGenu-fleC#dimct, Genu-Dmflect, Genu-G9flect!
G7Do whatever steps you want if
C6you have cleared them with the poA7ntiff
FEverybody F#dimsay his own CKyrie A7Eleison,
D7Doin' the G7Vatican CRag.
G7Get in line in that processional,
CStep into that small confessiC#dimonal,
G7There the guy who's got religion'll
Ctell you if your sins originaG7l.
FIf it is, try playin' it safer,
FmDrink the wine and chew the wafer.
F#dimTwo, Four, Six, Eight.
G7Time to transubstantiate.
G7So get down upon your knees,
C6Fiddle with your Rosaries
G7Bow your head with great respect and,
CGenu-fC#dimlect, Genu-flDmect, Genu-fG9lect.
G7Make a cross on your ab-domen,
C9when in Rome, do like a Roman.
FAve Maria, CGee it's good to A7see ya!
D7Gettin' EcstG7atic an', D7sorta dramaG7tic an'
D7Doin the G7Vatican CRag!

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The Vatican Rag

by Tom Lehrer

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C#dim

F#dim

Bright Ragtime Feel

First you get down on your knees,

Fiddle With your Rosaries

Bow your head with great respect and..

C C#dim Dm G9

Genu-flect, Genu-flect, Genu-flect!

Do whatever steps you want if

C6 A7

you have cleared them with the pontiff

F F#dim C A7

Everybody say his own Kyrie Eleison,

D7 G7 C

Doin' the Vatican Rag.

Get in line in that processional,

C C#dim

Step into that small confessional,

There the guy who's got religion'll

C G7

tell you if your sins original.

If it is, try playin' it safer,

Drink the wine and chew the wafer.

F#dim

Two, Four, Six, Eight.

Time to transubstantiate.

So get down upon your knees,

Fiddle with your Rosaries

Bow your head with great respect and,

C C#dim Dm G9

Genu-flect, Genu-flect, Genu-flect.

Make a cross on your ab-domen,

when in Rome, do like a Roman.

F C A7

Ave Maria, Gee it's good to see ya!

D7 G7 D7 G7

Gettin' Ecstatic an', sorta dramatic an'

D7 G7 C

Doin the Vatican Rag!

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