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First Dmwe got the bomb and Cthat was Dmgood.
'Cause we love peace and Cmotherhood.
Then BbRussia got the bomb, but that's okay,
'Cause the A7balance of power's maintained that Dmway, Bb7who's Ebmnext?Ab  Ebm  Ab  
Then EbmFrance got the bomb but Dbdon't you Ebmgrieve,
cause they're on our side, AbI believe.
CbChina got the bomb but have no fear, 
'Cause they can't Bb7wipe us out for at least five Ebmyears, B7who's nEmext?A  Em  A  
Then EmIndonesia cDlaimed that Emthey, were gonna get one Aany day.
South CAfrica wants two, that's right. B7One for the black and oB7+ne for the Emwhite, C7who's FmnextBb?Fm  Bb  
FmEgypt's gonna get one too.  Just to use on Abyou know who.Fm  
C7So IFmsreal's getting tense, wants one in self defense, 
The Lord's our Ebshepherd Dbsays the Bbmpsalm, But C7just in case, we better get a Fmbomb.Bb  Fm  Bb  
C#7WHo's F#mnext?B  F#m  B  
F#mLuxembourg is Enext to F#mgo, And who knows maybe BMonaco. 
We'll Dtry to stay serene and calm, When C#7Alabama gets the F#mbomb.
    D7               G              Em     Bm         D7       Gmc    Gm  
Who's Next?   Who's Next?   Who's Next?   Who's Next?

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Whos Next

by Tom Lehrer

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Bb7

Ebm

B7+

Bbm

C#7

F#m

Dm C Dm

First we got the bomb and that was good.

'Cause we love peace and motherhood.

Then Russia got the bomb, but that's okay,

A7 Dm Bb7 Ebm Ab Ebm Ab

'Cause the balance of power's maintained that way, who's next?

Ebm Db Ebm

Then France got the bomb but don't you grieve,

cause they're on our side, I believe.

China got the bomb but have no fear,

Bb7 Ebm B7 Em A Em A

'Cause they can't wipe us out for at least five years, who's next?

Em D Em A

Then Indonesia claimed that they, were gonna get one any day.

C B7 B7+ Em C7 Fm Bb Fm Bb

South Africa wants two, that's right. One for the black and one for the white, who's next?

Fm Ab Fm

Egypt's gonna get one too. Just to use on you know who.

C7 Fm

So Isreal's getting tense, wants one in self defense,

Eb Db Bbm C7 Fm Bb Fm Bb

The Lord's our shepherd says the psalm, But just in case, we better get a bomb.

C#7 F#m B F#m B

WHo's next?

F#m E F#m B

Luxembourg is next to go, And who knows maybe Monaco.

D C#7 F#m

We'll try to stay serene and calm, When Alabama gets the bomb.

D7 G Em Bm D7 Gm Gm

Who's Next? Who's Next? Who's Next? Who's Next?

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