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[verse]
GLate last night I was watchin'  the tube,
When I saw the most incredible Dthing,
DThey built a new mechanical man,
Looked D7just like a human Gbeing.
I started to become terrified, Good God it was makin' me Csick,
And then I began to GrealEmize, it was Ano one but DTricky GDick.
[chorus]
Yes, it was GTricky Dicky from Yorba Linda, hip hip hip hurDrah !
Tricky Dicky from Yorba Linda, D7hip hip hip hurGrah !
He walks and he talks, he smiles, he frowns, he does what a human Ccan,
It was Tricky Dicky from GYorba EmLinda, the Agenuine Dplastic Gman.
[verse]
GThere is no “can't”  in American,
Or so we once could Dsay,
But now our boys won't fight no D7more to bring us victoGry.
Where are the mountain majesties above the fruited Cplains ?
Who will come to Glead Emus in Aour Dhour  of  Gpain ?
[chorus]
Why, it was GTricky Dicky from Yorba Linda, hip hip hip hurDrah !
Tricky Dicky from Yorba Linda, D7hip hip hip hurGrah !
He walks and he talks, he smiles, he frowns, he does what a human Ccan,
It was Tricky Dicky from GYorba EmLinda, the Agenuine Dplastic Gman.
[verse]
GOh my God, it's terrible here in the U.S.DA.,
DThe water's polluted, the economy's crashing,
Can't  someone D7save the Gday ?
The war keeps going on and on, and the kids won't respect the Ccops,
It's even said that GGod is Emdead, Awhen will it Dever Gstop ?
[chorus]
Well, it was GTricky Dicky from Yorba Linda, hip hip hip hurDrah !
Tricky Dicky from Yorba Linda, D7hip hip hip hurGrah !
He walks and he talks, he smiles, he frowns, he does what a human Ccan,
It was Tricky Dicky from GYorba EmLinda, the Agenuine Dplastic Gman.
[verse]
GAnd across the garbaged highways, from the oil-drenched Dplains,
Now we'll see a victory, D7America shall rise Gagain.
GPass the word that the buffalo heard,
To the home of the free and the Cbrave,
It's Tricky Dicky from GYorba EmLinda, Ahip hip Dhip hurGrah !
[chorus]
Why, it was GTricky Dicky from Yorba Linda, hip hip hip hurDrah !
Tricky Dicky from Yorba Linda, D7hip hip hip hurGrah !
He walks and he talks, he smiles, he frowns, he does what a human Ccan,
It was Tricky Dicky from GYorba EmLinda, the Agenuine Dplastic Gman.
[outro]
Oh yeah, the genuine plasEmtic man.        Ax3D  G  

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Tricky Dicky

by Country Joe McDonald

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[verse]

Late last night I was watchin' the tube,

When I saw the most incredible thing,

They built a new mechanical man,

D7 G

Looked just like a human being.

I started to become terrified, Good God it was makin' me sick,

G Em A D G

And then I began to realize, it was no one but Tricky Dick.

[chorus]

G D

Yes, it was Tricky Dicky from Yorba Linda, hip hip hip hurrah !

D7 G

Tricky Dicky from Yorba Linda, hip hip hip hurrah !

He walks and he talks, he smiles, he frowns, he does what a human can,

G Em A D G

It was Tricky Dicky from Yorba Linda, the genuine plastic man.

[verse]

There is no “can't” in American,

Or so we once could say,

D7 G

But now our boys won't fight no more to bring us victory.

Where are the mountain majesties above the fruited plains ?

G Em A D G

Who will come to lead us in our hour of pain ?

[chorus]

G D

Why, it was Tricky Dicky from Yorba Linda, hip hip hip hurrah !

D7 G

Tricky Dicky from Yorba Linda, hip hip hip hurrah !

He walks and he talks, he smiles, he frowns, he does what a human can,

G Em A D G

It was Tricky Dicky from Yorba Linda, the genuine plastic man.

[verse]

G D

Oh my God, it's terrible here in the U.S.A.,

The water's polluted, the economy's crashing,

D7 G

Can't someone save the day ?

The war keeps going on and on, and the kids won't respect the cops,

G Em A D G

It's even said that God is dead, when will it ever stop ?

[chorus]

G D

Well, it was Tricky Dicky from Yorba Linda, hip hip hip hurrah !

D7 G

Tricky Dicky from Yorba Linda, hip hip hip hurrah !

He walks and he talks, he smiles, he frowns, he does what a human can,

G Em A D G

It was Tricky Dicky from Yorba Linda, the genuine plastic man.

[verse]

G D

And across the garbaged highways, from the oil-drenched plains,

D7 G

Now we'll see a victory, America shall rise again.

Pass the word that the buffalo heard,

To the home of the free and the brave,

G Em A D G

It's Tricky Dicky from Yorba Linda, hip hip hip hurrah !

[chorus]

G D

Why, it was Tricky Dicky from Yorba Linda, hip hip hip hurrah !

D7 G

Tricky Dicky from Yorba Linda, hip hip hip hurrah !

He walks and he talks, he smiles, he frowns, he does what a human can,

G Em A D G

It was Tricky Dicky from Yorba Linda, the genuine plastic man.

[outro]

Em A D G

Oh yeah, the genuine plastic man. x3

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