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1/43

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 43Position: 8

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Standard Tuning EADGBe
Style parody of the White Stripes
[Intro]
e|---------------------------D---E---B----19^-|
B|-----------------------------------------|
G|----8---9p8-----6---7p6----7--9----------|
D|-9----9------7----7-----7--7--9--9-------|
A|---------------------------5--7--9-------|
E|---------------------------------7-------|
e|-B---D---A--A--A--B---------D-----B-----------|
B|----------------------3---------------|
G|-4--7--------4--------2----4----------|
D|-4--7--7-7-7-4--------0----4--2-3-2-0-|
A|-2--5--7-7-7-2-----------0-2----------|
E|-------5-5-5----5-4-2-----------------|
[Verse 1]
BCharles Nelson Reilly was a mighty man, the kind of man you'd never disrespect
He stood B8 foot tall, wore glasses, and he had a third nipple on the back of his neck
BHe ate his own Dweight in coal, and excAreted diamonds every day
BHe could throw you down a fDlight of stairs, but you sAtill would love him anyBway
Yeah, you Eknow you'd love him aDnywayB....B  B  B  B  A  A  A  D  D  D  D  A  A  A  B  B  B  
[Verse 2]
BCharles Nelson Reilly won the Tour de France with two flat tires and a missin' chain
BHe trained a rattlesnake to do his laundry, I'm tellin' you the man was insane
BHe could rip out your Dbeatin' heart and show it Ato you right before you died
BEvery day he'd make the Dhost of Match Game Agive him a piggyback rBide,
Yeah! a Etwo-hour pDiggyback Bride, Giddyup Gene!.B..B.B  B  A  A  A  D  D  D  D  A  A  A  B  B  B  
[Bridge]
EA Ninja Warrior Master Of Disguise, he could Dmelt your brain with his laser beam eyes, BOh ByBeaBh, BOBh Byeah
He had his Every own line at the DMV, he made Dsweet, sweet love to a manatee, Oh yeahF#  E  C#  B  A#  G#  F#  E  
Oh yeah, that was somethin' to see, I tell ya...
[Verse 3]
BCharles Nelson Reilly sold his toenail clippings as a potent aphrodisiac
BHe ran a four minute mile blindfolded with an engine block strapped to his back
BHe could eat more fDrozen waffles than Aany other man I know
BOnce he fell off the CDhrysler building and he bAarely even stubbed his Btoe
Had a Etiny little scDratch on his Btoe, didn't even hurt!...B.B  B  B  A  A  A  D  D  D  D  A  A  A  B  B  B  
[Verse 4]
BCharles Nelson Reilly figured out cold fusion, but he never ever told a soul
BI've seen the man unhinge his jaw and swallow a Volkswagen whole
BHe'd bash your face in Dwith a shovel if you dAidn't treat him like a star
Cause you can Bspit in the wind or tug on DSuperman's cape, but Alord knows you just don't mess around with CNR!
  B    B    B    B    A    A     A     D    D    D     D    A    A    A    B    B  BNo No No!
  B    B    B    B    A    A     A     D    D    D     D    A    A    A    B    B  BTalkin' 'bout CNR!
  B    B    B    B    A    A     A     D    D    D     D    A    A    A    B    B  BOhhhh!
B B B B A A A  D  D      A A   B
end
Verse licks: 
e|------------------------------|
B|------------------------------|
G|----------4-----------------4-|
D|-------0--4------2-3-2-0----4-|
A|------0---2--------------0--2-|
E|-0-1-2------------------------|

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Cnr

by "Weird Al" Yankovic

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Standard Tuning EADGBe

Style parody of the White Stripes

[Intro]

D E B

e|-------------------------------------19^-|

B|-----------------------------------------|

G|----8---9p8-----6---7p6----7--9----------|

D|-9----9------7----7-----7--7--9--9-------|

A|---------------------------5--7--9-------|

E|---------------------------------7-------|

B D A A A B D B

e|--------------------------------------|

B|----------------------3---------------|

G|-4--7--------4--------2----4----------|

D|-4--7--7-7-7-4--------0----4--2-3-2-0-|

A|-2--5--7-7-7-2-----------0-2----------|

E|-------5-5-5----5-4-2-----------------|

[Verse 1]

Charles Nelson Reilly was a mighty man, the kind of man you'd never disrespect

He stood 8 foot tall, wore glasses, and he had a third nipple on the back of his neck

B D A

He ate his own weight in coal, and excreted diamonds every day

B D A B

He could throw you down a flight of stairs, but you still would love him anyway

E D B B B B B A A A D D D D A A A B B B

Yeah, you know you'd love him anyway....

[Verse 2]

Charles Nelson Reilly won the Tour de France with two flat tires and a missin' chain

He trained a rattlesnake to do his laundry, I'm tellin' you the man was insane

B D A

He could rip out your beatin' heart and show it to you right before you died

B D A B

Every day he'd make the host of Match Game give him a piggyback ride,

E D B B B B B A A A D D D D A A A B B B

Yeah! a two-hour piggyback ride, Giddyup Gene!....

[Bridge]

E D B B B B B B B

A Ninja Warrior Master Of Disguise, he could melt your brain with his laser beam eyes, Oh yeah, Oh yeah

E D F# E C# B A# G# F# E

He had his very own line at the DMV, he made sweet, sweet love to a manatee, Oh yeah

Oh yeah, that was somethin' to see, I tell ya...

[Verse 3]

Charles Nelson Reilly sold his toenail clippings as a potent aphrodisiac

He ran a four minute mile blindfolded with an engine block strapped to his back

B D A

He could eat more frozen waffles than any other man I know

B D A B

Once he fell off the Chrysler building and he barely even stubbed his toe

E D B B B B B A A A D D D D A A A B B B

Had a tiny little scratch on his toe, didn't even hurt!....

[Verse 4]

Charles Nelson Reilly figured out cold fusion, but he never ever told a soul

I've seen the man unhinge his jaw and swallow a Volkswagen whole

B D A

He'd bash your face in with a shovel if you didn't treat him like a star

B D A

Cause you can spit in the wind or tug on Superman's cape, but lord knows you just don't mess around with CNR!

B B B B A A A D D D D A A A B B B

No No No!

B B B B A A A D D D D A A A B B B

Talkin' 'bout CNR!

B B B B A A A D D D D A A A B B B

Ohhhh!

B B B B A A A D D A A B

end

Verse licks:

e|------------------------------|

B|------------------------------|

G|----------4-----------------4-|

D|-------0--4------2-3-2-0----4-|

A|------0---2--------------0--2-|

E|-0-1-2------------------------|

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