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[Intro]
EWe take you now, to a gaArage in CaEnoga Park
EIt makes it's own sauce if you add water
[Verse 1]
EIt wasn't very large
There was Ajust enough room to Bcram the drums
In the Ecorner over by the Dodge
It was a 'A54 with a Bmashed up door
And a Echeesy little amp
With a Asign on the front said "BFender Champ"
And a Esecond hand guitar
It was a AStratocaster with a Bwhammy bar
[Instrumental]
B
[Chorus]    
We could Ejam in Joe's Garage  
His Amama was screamin', his Bdad was mad
We was Eplayin' the same old song
In the Aafternoon, and Bsometimes we would Eplay it all night long
It was Aall we knew, and Beasy too
So we Ewouldn't get it wrong
AAll we did was Bbend the string like
[Instrumental]
E  A B
[Verse 2]
EDown in Joe's Garage
We didn't Ahave no dope or BLSD
But a Ecoupla quartsa beer
Would Afix it so the Bintonation would Enot offend yer ear
And the Asame old chords goin' Bover an' over
BeEcame a symphony
We could Aplay it again and aBgain and again
'Cause it Esounded good to me
N.C.
One more time 
[Instrumental]
E  A B
[Chorus]
We could Ejam in Joe's Garage
His Amama was screamin' B"Turn it down!"
We was Eplaying' the same old song
In the Aafternoon, and Bsometimes we would Eplay it all night long
It was Aall we knew, and Beasy too
So we Ewouldn't get it wrong
AEven if you played it on a Bsaxophone
[Instrumental]
E A B
[Verse 3]
We Ethought we was pretty good
We Atalked about keepin' the Bband together
And we Efigured that we should
'Cause aAbout this time we was Bgettin' the eye
From the Egirls in the neighborhood
They'd Aall come over and Bdance around, like
[Verse 4]
So we Epicked out a stupid name
Had some Acards printed up for a Bcoupla bucks
'N' we was Eon our way to fame
Got Amatching suits and Bbeatle boots
And a Esign on the back of the car
And we was Aready to work in a BGo-Go Bar
[Bridge]
N.C.
One, two, three, four
N.C.
Let's see if you've got some more
[Instrumental]
E  A B
[Verse 5]
EPeople seemed to like our song
They Agot up and danced and Bmade a lotta noise
An' it Ewasn't 'fore very long
A Aguy from a company Bwe can't name
Said we Eoughta take his pen
And Asign on the line for a Breal good time
But he Edidn't tell us when
These "Agood times" would be Bsomethin' that was Ereally happenin'
So the Aband broke up and it Blooks like 
We will Enever play again
[Bridge]
N.C.
Guess you only get one chance in life
N.C.
To play a song that goes like
  E    B      F#m   BTurn it Edown!
  E    B      F#m   BTurn it Edown!
  E   BI have F#mchildren sleeping BhereE  
EDon't you Bboys know any F#mnice songs?B  
[Verse 6]
Well, the Eyears was rollin' by, yeah
AHeavy metal and Bglitter rock had Ecaught the public eye, yeah
ASnotty boys with Blipstick on was Ereally flyin' high, yeah
And Athen they got that Bdisco thing, and Enew wave came along
And Aall of a sudden I Bthought the time had Ecome for that old song
We Aused to play in BJoe's Garage
And Eif I am not wrong, Ayou will soon be Bdancin' toE  
[Bridge]
The white zone is for Aloading and unBloading onlyE  
If you gotta load or unAload go to the Bwhite zone
[Outro]
I said, the Eyears was rollin' by, yeahA  B  
The Eyears was rollin' byA  B  
So the Eyears was rollin' by A  B  
The Eyears was rollin' by A  B  
By, by, the Eyears was rollin' byA  B  
The Eyears was rollin' byA  B  
The Eyears was rollin' byA  B  
The Eyears was rolling byA  B  

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Joes Garage

by Frank Zappa

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F#m

[Intro]

E A E

We take you now, to a garage in Canoga Park

It makes it's own sauce if you add water

[Verse 1]

It wasn't very large

A B

There was just enough room to cram the drums

In the corner over by the Dodge

A B

It was a '54 with a mashed up door

And a cheesy little amp

A B

With a sign on the front said "Fender Champ"

And a second hand guitar

A B

It was a Stratocaster with a whammy bar

[Instrumental]

[Chorus]

We could jam in Joe's Garage

A B

His mama was screamin', his dad was mad

We was playin' the same old song

A B E

In the afternoon, and sometimes we would play it all night long

A B

It was all we knew, and easy too

So we wouldn't get it wrong

A B

All we did was bend the string like

[Instrumental]

E A B

[Verse 2]

Down in Joe's Garage

A B

We didn't have no dope or LSD

But a coupla quartsa beer

A B E

Would fix it so the intonation would not offend yer ear

A B

And the same old chords goin' over an' over

Became a symphony

A B

We could play it again and again and again

'Cause it sounded good to me

N.C.

One more time

[Instrumental]

E A B

[Chorus]

We could jam in Joe's Garage

A B

His mama was screamin' "Turn it down!"

We was playing' the same old song

A B E

In the afternoon, and sometimes we would play it all night long

A B

It was all we knew, and easy too

So we wouldn't get it wrong

A B

Even if you played it on a saxophone

[Instrumental]

E A B

[Verse 3]

We thought we was pretty good

A B

We talked about keepin' the band together

And we figured that we should

A B

'Cause about this time we was gettin' the eye

From the girls in the neighborhood

A B

They'd all come over and dance around, like

[Verse 4]

So we picked out a stupid name

A B

Had some cards printed up for a coupla bucks

'N' we was on our way to fame

A B

Got matching suits and beatle boots

And a sign on the back of the car

A B

And we was ready to work in a Go-Go Bar

[Bridge]

N.C.

One, two, three, four

N.C.

Let's see if you've got some more

[Instrumental]

E A B

[Verse 5]

People seemed to like our song

A B

They got up and danced and made a lotta noise

An' it wasn't 'fore very long

A B

A guy from a company we can't name

Said we oughta take his pen

A B

And sign on the line for a real good time

But he didn't tell us when

A B E

These "good times" would be somethin' that was really happenin'

A B

So the band broke up and it looks like

We will never play again

[Bridge]

N.C.

Guess you only get one chance in life

N.C.

To play a song that goes like

E B F#m B E

Turn it down!

E B F#m B E

Turn it down!

E B F#m B E

I have children sleeping here

E B F#m B

Don't you boys know any nice songs?

[Verse 6]

Well, the years was rollin' by, yeah

A B E

Heavy metal and glitter rock had caught the public eye, yeah

A B E

Snotty boys with lipstick on was really flyin' high, yeah

A B E

And then they got that disco thing, and new wave came along

A B E

And all of a sudden I thought the time had come for that old song

A B

We used to play in Joe's Garage

E A B E

And if I am not wrong, you will soon be dancin' to

[Bridge]

A B E

The white zone is for loading and unloading only

A B

If you gotta load or unload go to the white zone

[Outro]

E A B

I said, the years was rollin' by, yeah

E A B

The years was rollin' by

E A B

So the years was rollin' by

E A B

The years was rollin' by

E A B

By, by, the years was rollin' by

E A B

The years was rollin' by

E A B

The years was rollin' by

E A B

The years was rolling by

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