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APaul McCartney & Ringo, just a Dfraction of the AFab Four,
ASome still survive from Dave Clark?s Five,
Washed up on the Mersey EshoreG6,
DGerry has a Apacemaker, Dthe Hermits name F#mis HerAman,
DThat old man Manfred BmMann & the Animals merely Evermin, oooh,
AHank Junior sang with Senior, Dhis Cheatin? Heart grows Acold,
AJust a few years back, Natalie and
Nat.. King Cole duetted and went Egold,
DThere?s a way to make it Apay? Dthough they?ve flown the Acoup,
John Denver, DStevie Ray Vaughan, ABuddy BmHolly,
Ricky Nelson, Otis Redding,In one F#msuper..Egroup.
DmBring me the bones of ABrian Jones, Eand
Joplin?s tinted Aglasses,
DmHendrix?s pick, AKeith Moon?s drumstick and
A F#mcaftan of BmMama E6CasEs's
ARock & Roll will never die, Dneither can D6her Aheroes,
AJust pick a figure, with three digits,
Then tack on about six Ezero?sG6,
DThe Beatles are Aforever, it?s Dlike John never got Ashot,
DHere?s what gives, BmElvis lives, what in fact Eis not,
DHere?s what gives, BmElvis lives, what E6is in fact Ais not?..
DThat is Aall you need, Dthat is Aall you need, Dthat is Aall you need.

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What Gives

by Loudon Wainwright III

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F#m

A D A

Paul McCartney & Ringo, just a fraction of the Fab Four,

Some still survive from Dave Clark?s Five,

E G6

Washed up on the Mersey shore,

D A D F#m A

Gerry has a pacemaker, the Hermits name is Herman,

D Bm E

That old man Manfred Mann & the Animals merely vermin, oooh,

A D A

Hank Junior sang with Senior, his Cheatin? Heart grows cold,

Just a few years back, Natalie and

Nat.. King Cole duetted and went gold,

D A D A

There?s a way to make it pay? though they?ve flown the coup,

D A Bm

John Denver, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Buddy Holly,

F#m E

Ricky Nelson, Otis Redding,In one super..group.

Dm A E

Bring me the bones of Brian Jones, and

Joplin?s tinted glasses,

Dm A

Hendrix?s pick, Keith Moon?s drumstick and

F#m Bm E6 E

A caftan of Mama Cass's

A D D6 A

Rock & Roll will never die, neither can her heroes,

Just pick a figure, with three digits,

E G6

Then tack on about six zero?s,

D A D A

The Beatles are forever, it?s like John never got shot,

D Bm E

Here?s what gives, Elvis lives, what in fact is not,

D Bm E6 A

Here?s what gives, Elvis lives, what is in fact is not?..

D A D A D A

That is all you need, that is all you need, that is all you need.

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