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Piano Fighter

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Cminor

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*The repetition of the C5 chord found in the break and outro represent 16 fast hammerings of the chord
**Each repetition of the  CmprBbogrAbessGion is played on a lower octave so the musician should start
  far to the right on the piano and move down. In the right hand the musician plays the Cm pentatonic blues
  scale (also progressing down the keyboard) The notes to the Cm pentatonic blues scale are C-Eb-F-F#-G-Bb-C.
  going down the keyboard the scale is C-Bb-G-F#-F-Eb-C
[Intro]
Cm Bb Cm Bb
Ab    Bb
Cm Bb Cm Bb
Cm Bb Ab G  Cm Bb Ab G  Cm Bb Ab G  Cm Bb Ab G
Cm Bb Cm Bb
Ab    Bb
Cm Bb Cm Bb
Ab    Bb
[Verse]
CmMom and EbPapa bought a BbChickerCming
CmEvery day I'd sit and Abplay that Bbthing
AbI practiced Ebhard it was Bbmore than a Ebwhim
AbI played with Ebgrim determinBbation EbJim
[Chorus]
CmSomeone Ebcalled BbPiano EbFighter
I'm a Abholy Ebroller I'm a Bbreal low Ebrider
AbHold me Ebtight honey Bbhold me Ebtighter
Then Ablet me Ebgo PiBbano Fighter
AbLet me Ebgo PiBbano Fighter
[Break]
Cm Bb Cm Bb
Ab    Bb
Cm Bb Cm Bb
Ab    Bb
[Verse]
CmI worked in Ebsessions and I Bbplayed in Cmbands
CmA thousand casuals and Abone night Bbstands
AbHere on EbThursday, Bbgone on EbFriday
AbHeading Ebdown the BbDixie Highway
[Chorus]
CmSomeone Ebcalled BbPiano EbFighter
I'm a Abholy Ebroller I'm a Bbreal low Ebrider
AbHold me Ebtight honey Bbhold me Ebtighter
Then Ablet me Ebgo PiBbano Fighter
AbLet me Ebgo PiBbano Fighter
[Bridge]
GmMaybe I'll go to Reno
F#Nobody knows my name
I'll play FmClaire De Lune in a quiet saloon
BbSteady work for a change
I Abain't going down that long lonesome rBboad
AbAin't going down that long lonesome BbrooooG7oad
[Break]
C5 C5 C5 C5 C5 C5 C5 C5 C5 C5 C5 C5 C5 C5 C5 C5
Cm Bb Ab G  Cm Bb Ab G  Cm Bb Ab G  Cm Bb Ab G
[Verse]
CmI cut a Ebsingle and it Bbmade the Cmcharts
CmI took the money and I Abplayed my Bbpart
AbGot in Ebtrouble down in BbNew OrEbleans
AbI must Ebadmit that I was Bbstrung out painted in the corner of a limousine
[Chorus]
CmSomeone Ebcalled BbPiano EbFighter
I'm a Abthin ice Ebwalker I'm a Bbfreelance Ebwriter
AbHold me Ebtight honey Bbhold me Ebtighter
Then Ablet me Ebgo PiBbano Fighter
AbLet me Ebgo PiBbano Fighter
CmSomeone Ebcalled BbPiano EbFighter
I'm a Abholy Ebroller I'm a Bbreal low Ebrider
AbHold me Ebtight honey Bbhold me Ebtighter
Then Ablet me Ebgo PiBbano Fighter
AbLet me Ebgo PiBbano Fighter
[Outro]
C5 C5 C5 C5 C5 C5 C5 C5 C5 C5 C5 C5 C5 C5 C5 C5
Cm Bb Ab G  Cm Bb Ab G  Cm Bb Ab G  Cm Bb Ab G

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Piano Fighter

by Warren Zevon

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

*The repetition of the C5 chord found in the break and outro represent 16 fast hammerings of the chord

Cm Bb Ab G

**Each repetition of the progression is played on a lower octave so the musician should start

far to the right on the piano and move down. In the right hand the musician plays the Cm pentatonic blues

scale (also progressing down the keyboard) The notes to the Cm pentatonic blues scale are C-Eb-F-F#-G-Bb-C.

going down the keyboard the scale is C-Bb-G-F#-F-Eb-C

[Intro]

Cm Bb Cm Bb

Ab Bb

Cm Bb Cm Bb

Cm Bb Ab G Cm Bb Ab G Cm Bb Ab G Cm Bb Ab G

Cm Bb Cm Bb

Ab Bb

Cm Bb Cm Bb

Ab Bb

[Verse]

Cm Eb Bb Cm

Mom and Papa bought a Chickering

Cm Ab Bb

Every day I'd sit and play that thing

Ab Eb Bb Eb

I practiced hard it was more than a whim

Ab Eb Bb Eb

I played with grim determination Jim

[Chorus]

Cm Eb Bb Eb

Someone called Piano Fighter

Ab Eb Bb Eb

I'm a holy roller I'm a real low rider

Ab Eb Bb Eb

Hold me tight honey hold me tighter

Ab Eb Bb

Then let me go Piano Fighter

Ab Eb Bb

Let me go Piano Fighter

[Break]

Cm Bb Cm Bb

Ab Bb

Cm Bb Cm Bb

Ab Bb

[Verse]

Cm Eb Bb Cm

I worked in sessions and I played in bands

Cm Ab Bb

A thousand casuals and one night stands

Ab Eb Bb Eb

Here on Thursday, gone on Friday

Ab Eb Bb

Heading down the Dixie Highway

[Chorus]

Cm Eb Bb Eb

Someone called Piano Fighter

Ab Eb Bb Eb

I'm a holy roller I'm a real low rider

Ab Eb Bb Eb

Hold me tight honey hold me tighter

Ab Eb Bb

Then let me go Piano Fighter

Ab Eb Bb

Let me go Piano Fighter

[Bridge]

Maybe I'll go to Reno

Nobody knows my name

I'll play Claire De Lune in a quiet saloon

Steady work for a change

Ab Bb

I ain't going down that long lonesome road

Ab Bb G7

Ain't going down that long lonesome roooooad

[Break]

C5 C5 C5 C5 C5 C5 C5 C5 C5 C5 C5 C5 C5 C5 C5 C5

Cm Bb Ab G Cm Bb Ab G Cm Bb Ab G Cm Bb Ab G

[Verse]

Cm Eb Bb Cm

I cut a single and it made the charts

Cm Ab Bb

I took the money and I played my part

Ab Eb Bb Eb

Got in trouble down in New Orleans

Ab Eb Bb

I must admit that I was strung out painted in the corner of a limousine

[Chorus]

Cm Eb Bb Eb

Someone called Piano Fighter

Ab Eb Bb Eb

I'm a thin ice walker I'm a freelance writer

Ab Eb Bb Eb

Hold me tight honey hold me tighter

Ab Eb Bb

Then let me go Piano Fighter

Ab Eb Bb

Let me go Piano Fighter

Cm Eb Bb Eb

Someone called Piano Fighter

Ab Eb Bb Eb

I'm a holy roller I'm a real low rider

Ab Eb Bb Eb

Hold me tight honey hold me tighter

Ab Eb Bb

Then let me go Piano Fighter

Ab Eb Bb

Let me go Piano Fighter

[Outro]

C5 C5 C5 C5 C5 C5 C5 C5 C5 C5 C5 C5 C5 C5 C5 C5

Cm Bb Ab G Cm Bb Ab G Cm Bb Ab G Cm Bb Ab G

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