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Gumbo

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[Intro]
Ebm7
[Verse 1]
There's a Ebm7mouse starin' out of the window
His Abcar is trapped in the snow
He's Dbplanning a family vacation
But he Ebm7just can't go
Ebm7Around the next corner's a red bird
His Abfeathers are trapped in a sling
He's been Dbtrashed by some gunslinging parrot
Who's Ebm7jealous he ain't got no grin
[Chorus 1]
There Ebm7ain't no time to stash the gumbo
Or Abrattle around in a cage
The Dbsacrificed child's made bubbles
And Ebm7spittle is everywhere enraged
Ebm7In the hot sand, I ran on my feet
They're Abblistered and caked with debris
DbChez Rolez is guarding the tote board
While Ebm7Angry piddles with glee
[Verse 2]
There's a Ebm7fool writing notes out on sandpaper
He's Absending them off to himself
He Dbgets them a couple days later
Who Ebm7put them along his top shelf
If Ebm7you get tired of shavings
And Abcarve up a good hunk of wood
DbRemembering to check on the sausage
He's got Ebm7cooking somewhere look good
[Chorus 2]
There Ebm7ain't no time to stash the gumbo
Or Abrattle around in a cage
The Dbsacrificed child's made bubbles
And Ebm7spittle is everywhere enraged
Ebm7In the hot sand, I ran on my feet
They're Abblistered and caked with debris
DbChez Rolez is guarding the tote board
While Ebm7Angry piddles with glee
[Organ Solo]
Ebm7 Ab Db Ebm7
Ebm7x2Ab  Db  Bb7  
[Chorus 3]
N.C.
There ain't no time to stash the gumbo
N.C.
Or rattle around in a cage
N.C.
The sacrificed child's made bubbles
N.C.
And spittle is everywhere enraged
N.C.
In the hot sand, I ran on my feet
N.C.
They're blistered and caked with debris
N.C.
Chez Rolez is guarding the tote board
N.C.
While Angry piddles with glee
[Chorus 4]
There Ebm7ain't no time to stash the gumbo
Or Abrattle around in a cage
The Dbsacrificed child's made bubbles
And Ebm7spittle is everywhere enraged
Ebm7In the hot sand, I ran on my feet
They're Abblistered and caked with debris
DbChez Rolez is guarding the tote board
While Ebm7Angry piddles with glee
[Jam]
Ebm7 Ab Bb Ebm7
Ebm7

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Gumbo

by Phish

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Ebm7

Bb7

[Intro]

Ebm7

[Verse 1]

Ebm7

There's a mouse starin' out of the window

His car is trapped in the snow

He's planning a family vacation

Ebm7

But he just can't go

Ebm7

Around the next corner's a red bird

His feathers are trapped in a sling

He's been trashed by some gunslinging parrot

Ebm7

Who's jealous he ain't got no grin

[Chorus 1]

Ebm7

There ain't no time to stash the gumbo

Or rattle around in a cage

The sacrificed child's made bubbles

Ebm7

And spittle is everywhere enraged

Ebm7

In the hot sand, I ran on my feet

They're blistered and caked with debris

Chez Rolez is guarding the tote board

Ebm7

While Angry piddles with glee

[Verse 2]

Ebm7

There's a fool writing notes out on sandpaper

He's sending them off to himself

He gets them a couple days later

Ebm7

Who put them along his top shelf

Ebm7

If you get tired of shavings

And carve up a good hunk of wood

Remembering to check on the sausage

Ebm7

He's got cooking somewhere look good

[Chorus 2]

Ebm7

There ain't no time to stash the gumbo

Or rattle around in a cage

The sacrificed child's made bubbles

Ebm7

And spittle is everywhere enraged

Ebm7

In the hot sand, I ran on my feet

They're blistered and caked with debris

Chez Rolez is guarding the tote board

Ebm7

While Angry piddles with glee

[Organ Solo]

Ebm7 Ab Db Ebm7

Ebm7 Ab Db Bb7

[Chorus 3]

N.C.

There ain't no time to stash the gumbo

N.C.

Or rattle around in a cage

N.C.

The sacrificed child's made bubbles

N.C.

And spittle is everywhere enraged

N.C.

In the hot sand, I ran on my feet

N.C.

They're blistered and caked with debris

N.C.

Chez Rolez is guarding the tote board

N.C.

While Angry piddles with glee

[Chorus 4]

Ebm7

There ain't no time to stash the gumbo

Or rattle around in a cage

The sacrificed child's made bubbles

Ebm7

And spittle is everywhere enraged

Ebm7

In the hot sand, I ran on my feet

They're blistered and caked with debris

Chez Rolez is guarding the tote board

Ebm7

While Angry piddles with glee

[Jam]

Ebm7 Ab Bb Ebm7

Ebm7

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