West Side Story - Gee Officer Krupke
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This is definitely a tough song to pull off, but such a great song. For one thing it's fast,
there's lots of chord changes, they're mostly barres, and it modulates up a half step
every verse.
I submitted two versions of it, one with the modulations and one with every verse in C,
but alas this site rejected it because they don't want two ways of playing a song in one
submission. Oh well, easy enough to transpose all to C if you want an easier version.
Any chord I put in [brackets] means it's optional.
I play all my dim chords as a movable shape. For example G#dim is 4x343x (and barre the
3rd fret)
On each verse the "Dear" starts on a flatted 5th note. Very odd and nice to set the new key.
Can play a B7b5 (7x786x) there to get fancy, but very optional.
Not sure about the second chord (during "gotta understand"), I've seen it written as B/C,
but I can't make that sound right. Comments definitely invited.
Bass riff (adjust for each verse/key by moving up the neck):
e|------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------|
G|---------1----------------3-1-------------|
D|---1-4-----4-2-1------1-4-----4-2-1-------|
A|-2---------------4--2---------------4-2---|
E|------------------------------------------|
[Verse 1: key is B]
Dear Bkindly Sergeant Krupke, you gCotta understand,
C7F
It's just our bringin' up-ke, that gets us out of hand.
F7A#
Our mothers all are junkies, our fathers all are drunks.
G#dim7Golly Moses, nF#7atcherly we're puBnks!
Gee, EOfficer Krupke, we're Bvery upset;
We neF#7ver had the love that ev'ry chBild oughta get.
We Eain't no dEmelinquents, we're mBisundersG#7tood.
F#7Deep down inside us there is gBood!
There is good! There is Ggood, there is good,
There is Duntapped good!
A7 F#7B [bass riff, end on modulation up 1/2 step]
Like inside, the worst of us is good!
[Verse 2: key is C]
Dear Ckindly Judge, your Honor, my Dbparents treat me rough.
Db7Gb
With all their marijuana, they won't give me a puff.
Gb7B
They didn't wanna have me, but somehow I was had.
Adim7Leapin' lizards! TG7hat's why I'm so Cbad!
OfficFer Krupke, you're reCally a square;
This G7boy don't need a judge, he needs an aCnalyst's care!
It's jFust his neFmurosis that oCughta be cuA7rbed.
G7He's psychologic'ly distCurbed!
I'm disturbed! We're diAbsturbed, we're disturbed,
We're the mEbost disturbed,
Bb7 G7C [riff]
Like we're psychologic'ly disturbed.
[Verse 3: key is C#]
My dC#addy beats my mommy, my Dmommy clobbers me
D7G
My grandpa's always plastered, my grandma pushes tea.
G7B#
My sister wears a mustache, my brother wears a dress.
A#dim7Goodness gracious, tG#7hat's why I'm a meC#ss! [Yes!]
OfficF#er Krupke, you're reallC#y a slob.
This G#7boy don't need a doctor, just a gC#ood honest job.
SocF#iety's playF#med him a terriC#ble trickA#7,
G#7And sociologic'ly he's sicC#k!
I am sick! We are sAick, we are sick,
we are siEck, sick, sick,
B7 G#7C# [riff]
Like we're socio-logically sick!
[Verse 4: key is D]
Dear Dkindly social worker, they teEbll me get a job
Eb7Ab
Like be a soda jerker, which means like be a slob.
Ab7C#
It's not I'm anti-social, I'm only anti-work.
Bdim7Glory-osky! TA7hat's why I'm a Djerk! [EEk!]
OfficGer Krupke, you've Ddone it again.
This A7boy don't need a job, he needs a Dyear in the pen.
It Gain't just a Gmquestion of mDisundersB7tood;
A7Deep down inside him, he's no Dgood!
I'm no good! We're no goBbod, we're no good!
We're no Fearthly good,
Like C7the best of A7us is no damDn good!
[Vesre 5: No modulation. Different people saying each line.]
The Dtrouble is he's crazy.
The Ebtrouble is he drinks.
The Eb7trouble is he's lazy.
The Abtrouble is he stinks.
The Ab7trouble is he's growing.
The Dbtrouble is he's grown. [slow down]
KBdimrupke, we got trA7oubles of our Down!
[Slower ending]
Gee, BbOfficer Krupke, we're dFown on our knees,
'Cause C7no one wants a fellow with a Fsocial disease.
Bb Bbm F Bb7[pause]
Gee, Officer Krupke, what are we to do?
F C F [shave and a haircut…]
Gee, Officer Krupke, KRUP YOU!
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West Side Story - Gee Officer Krupke
by Misc Musicals
Chords in this song · guitar
B
C
G#dim7
F#7
E
Em
G#7
G
D
Db
Adim7
G7
F
Fm
A7
Ab
Eb
C#
A#dim7
F#
F#m
A#7
A
Bdim7
Notes:
This is definitely a tough song to pull off, but such a great song. For one thing it's fast,
there's lots of chord changes, they're mostly barres, and it modulates up a half step
every verse.
I submitted two versions of it, one with the modulations and one with every verse in C,
but alas this site rejected it because they don't want two ways of playing a song in one
submission. Oh well, easy enough to transpose all to C if you want an easier version.
Any chord I put in [brackets] means it's optional.
I play all my dim chords as a movable shape. For example G#dim is 4x343x (and barre the
3rd fret)
On each verse the "Dear" starts on a flatted 5th note. Very odd and nice to set the new key.
Can play a B7b5 (7x786x) there to get fancy, but very optional.
Not sure about the second chord (during "gotta understand"), I've seen it written as B/C,
but I can't make that sound right. Comments definitely invited.
Bass riff (adjust for each verse/key by moving up the neck):
e|------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------|
G|---------1----------------3-1-------------|
D|---1-4-----4-2-1------1-4-----4-2-1-------|
A|-2---------------4--2---------------4-2---|
E|------------------------------------------|
[Verse 1: key is B]
B C
Dear kindly Sergeant Krupke, you gotta understand,
C7
F
It's just our bringin' up-ke, that gets us out of hand.
F7
A#
Our mothers all are junkies, our fathers all are drunks.
G#dim7 F#7 B
Golly Moses, natcherly we're punks!
E B
Gee, Officer Krupke, we're very upset;
F#7 B
We never had the love that ev'ry child oughta get.
E Em B G#7
We ain't no delinquents, we're misunderstood.
F#7 B
Deep down inside us there is good!
G
There is good! There is good, there is good,
D
There is untapped good!
F#7
A7 B [bass riff, end on modulation up 1/2 step]
Like inside, the worst of us is good!
[Verse 2: key is C]
C Db
Dear kindly Judge, your Honor, my parents treat me rough.
Db7
Gb
With all their marijuana, they won't give me a puff.
Gb7
B
They didn't wanna have me, but somehow I was had.
Adim7 G7 C
Leapin' lizards! That's why I'm so bad!
F C
Officer Krupke, you're really a square;
G7 C
This boy don't need a judge, he needs an analyst's care!
F Fm C A7
It's just his neurosis that oughta be curbed.
G7 C
He's psychologic'ly disturbed!
Ab
I'm disturbed! We're disturbed, we're disturbed,
Eb
We're the most disturbed,
G7
Bb7 C [riff]
Like we're psychologic'ly disturbed.
[Verse 3: key is C#]
C# D
My daddy beats my mommy, my mommy clobbers me
D7
G
My grandpa's always plastered, my grandma pushes tea.
G7
B#
My sister wears a mustache, my brother wears a dress.
A#dim7 G#7 C#
Goodness gracious, that's why I'm a mess! [Yes!]
F# C#
Officer Krupke, you're really a slob.
G#7 C#
This boy don't need a doctor, just a good honest job.
F# F#m C# A#7
Society's played him a terrible trick,
G#7 C#
And sociologic'ly he's sick!
A
I am sick! We are sick, we are sick,
E
we are sick, sick, sick,
G#7
B7 C# [riff]
Like we're socio-logically sick!
[Verse 4: key is D]
D Eb
Dear kindly social worker, they tell me get a job
Eb7
Ab
Like be a soda jerker, which means like be a slob.
Ab7
C#
It's not I'm anti-social, I'm only anti-work.
Bdim7 A7 D
Glory-osky! That's why I'm a jerk! [EEk!]
G D
Officer Krupke, you've done it again.
A7 D
This boy don't need a job, he needs a year in the pen.
G Gm D B7
It ain't just a question of misunderstood;
A7 D
Deep down inside him, he's no good!
Bb
I'm no good! We're no good, we're no good!
F
We're no earthly good,
C7 A7 D
Like the best of us is no damn good!
[Vesre 5: No modulation. Different people saying each line.]
D
The trouble is he's crazy.
Eb
The trouble is he drinks.
Eb7
The trouble is he's lazy.
Ab
The trouble is he stinks.
Ab7
The trouble is he's growing.
Db
The trouble is he's grown. [slow down]
Bdim A7 D
Krupke, we got troubles of our own!
[Slower ending]
Bb F
Gee, Officer Krupke, we're down on our knees,
C7 F
'Cause no one wants a fellow with a social disease.
Bb Bbm F Bb7
[pause]
Gee, Officer Krupke, what are we to do?
F C F [shave and a haircut…]
Gee, Officer Krupke, KRUP YOU!
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