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I Was Fired

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Chord Voicings:
 B13- X24224
[Intro]
B13
[Verse 1] 
I was fEired
I was fE7ired
I was fiAred, so sad to tEell
Well I nAever saw it coEmin'
I got fiEred frBom SENL
[Verse 2]
Between seaEsons
I hear a nE7asty rumour
That AI was getting the sEack
I trAied to call Lorne MiEchaels
But he neEver caBlled me bEack
[Verse 3]
I guess NEBC had enough of Crazy SpE7oonhead
And the soAngs I sang on the nEews
MAaybe they were sick of CanEtine Boy
But I thEink they just hBate the JEews
[Verse 4]
I was fEired
Not reE7hired
Well it mAade me sad and bElue
I tAold my boy Chris FaErelly I got fired
And he said "SAENDMAN, THEY BFIRED MY ASS ETOO!!"
[Verse 5] 
N.C
"Why did I leave the show? Well, Adam..."
I got fEired
I was fE7ired
I was fiAred by NBC
Then I wAent on "In Living CoElour"
Three weeks laEter, they took it oBff ETV
[Verse 6] 
I was fiEred
I was fiE7red--
N.C.
"Hang on, Pete, you work. You work there!"
N.C.
"I wasn't? How is that even possible?"
N.C.
"I dunno, but be patient because it's coming soon."
[Verse 7] 
Well it bC#mroke my heart to piAeces
Cause SENL was my hBome
WC#mhere could I do my silly voAices now?
I nEever felt so aBlone
[Verse 8] 
Well, I was fEired
I was firE7ed
NABC said that I was dEone              
Then I mAade over 4 billion Dollars at the BEox Office
So I gEuess you could sBay I wEon
[Verse 9]
So I was FEIRED
But tonight, I'm REE7HIRED
And I'm the hapApiest man ALEIVE
Cause it feels so gAood to be back with you here tonight
Where it C#mall began for me
Right here on SaEturday NBight LEive

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I Was Fired

by Adam Sandler

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

B13

C#m

Chord Voicings:

B13

- X24224

[Intro]

B13

[Verse 1]

I was fired

A E

I was fired, so sad to tell

A E

Well I never saw it comin'

E B E

I got fired from SNL

[Verse 2]

Between seasons

I hear a nasty rumour

A E

That I was getting the sack

A E

I tried to call Lorne Michaels

E B E

But he never called me back

[Verse 3]

E E7

I guess NBC had enough of Crazy Spoonhead

A E

And the songs I sang on the news

A E

Maybe they were sick of Cantine Boy

E B E

But I think they just hate the Jews

[Verse 4]

I was fired

Not rehired

A E

Well it made me sad and blue

A E

I told my boy Chris Farelly I got fired

E B E

And he said "SANDMAN, THEY FIRED MY ASS TOO!!"

[Verse 5]

N.C

"Why did I leave the show? Well, Adam..."

I got fired

I was fired

I was fired by NBC

A E

Then I went on "In Living Colour"

E B E

Three weeks later, they took it off TV

[Verse 6]

I was fired

I was fired--

N.C.

"Hang on, Pete, you work. You work there!"

N.C.

"I wasn't? How is that even possible?"

N.C.

"I dunno, but be patient because it's coming soon."

[Verse 7]

C#m A

Well it broke my heart to pieces

E B

Cause SNL was my home

C#m A

Where could I do my silly voices now?

E B

I never felt so alone

[Verse 8]

Well, I was fired

I was fired

A E

NBC said that I was done

A E

Then I made over 4 billion Dollars at the Box Office

E B E

So I guess you could say I won

[Verse 9]

So I was FIRED

But tonight, I'm REHIRED

A E

And I'm the happiest man ALIVE

Cause it feels so good to be back with you here tonight

C#m

Where it all began for me

E B E

Right here on Saturday Night Live

About I Was Fired Chords by Adam Sandler

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