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Citizen Kane

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The Byrds     Citizen Kane     written by Skip Battin/Kim Fowley
CFat ugly Emfat man swam in a Bbred tire made of stonAe
A paDm7inted lady paddled Gnext to him with tCwo poodles oFn her lCap
CGarbo quietly pEmicked a flower
While the Bbchauffeur won his check Aagain
And Dm7Barrymore took a Gnoon day nap and Cdiamonds Ffell like Crain
CCisco Kid had a Embald headed waitress Bbtrapped underneath a bed of bArass
The Dm7French cook served them Gchocolates and some Ccold cuts Fon the gCrass
LCouella ripped her Emzebra pants in the Bbpolo lAounge
And Dm7Errol Flynn was Gnot let in 'cause Che was Fcoming dCown
CUp in Zanadu dDm7iamonds fell like rain
GCitizen Kane was king, pFoor Citizen CKane
CValentino Emsuddenly appeared in his Bbmidnight blue tAuxedo
Had a Dm7falcon on his Gshoulder eating Cchicken Ffrom his Chands
And CFatty Arbuckle Emwaddled by on Bbway to the bath house Agreen
FDm7rankenstein ate the leading Glady and lCicked the Fcarcass cClean
CUp in Zanadu dDm7iamonds fell like rain
GCitizen Kane was king, Fpoor Citizen CKane

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Citizen Kane

by The Byrds

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Dm7

The Byrds Citizen Kane written by Skip Battin/Kim Fowley

C Em Bb A

Fat ugly fat man swam in a red tire made of stone

Dm7 G C F C

A painted lady paddled next to him with two poodles on her lap

C Em

Garbo quietly picked a flower

Bb A

While the chauffeur won his check again

Dm7 G C F C

And Barrymore took a noon day nap and diamonds fell like rain

C Em Bb A

Cisco Kid had a bald headed waitress trapped underneath a bed of brass

Dm7 G C F C

The French cook served them chocolates and some cold cuts on the grass

C Em Bb A

Louella ripped her zebra pants in the polo lounge

Dm7 G C F C

And Errol Flynn was not let in 'cause he was coming down

C Dm7

Up in Zanadu diamonds fell like rain

G F C

Citizen Kane was king, poor Citizen Kane

C Em Bb A

Valentino suddenly appeared in his midnight blue tuxedo

Dm7 G C F C

Had a falcon on his shoulder eating chicken from his hands

C Em Bb A

And Fatty Arbuckle waddled by on way to the bath house green

Dm7 G C F C

Frankenstein ate the leading lady and licked the carcass clean

C Dm7

Up in Zanadu diamonds fell like rain

G F C

Citizen Kane was king, poor Citizen Kane

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