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[Intro]
AmThis is the greatest and best song in the world...   Tribute.
[Verse 1]
AmLong time ago me and my brother Kyle here,
AmWe was hitchhikin' down a long and lonesome road.
AmAll of a sudden, there shined a shiny demon...
AmIn the middle of the road.
AmAnd he said:
(strum palm muted)
A5"Play the best song in the world, or I'll eat your souls."
(back to normal picking)
AmWell me and Kyle, we looked at each other,
AmAnd we each said...   "Okay"
AmAnd we played the first thing that Gcame to our heads,
FJust so happened to be,
AmThe Best Song in the GWorld, it was FThe Best Song in the World.
[Chorus 1]
DLook into my eyes and it's Feasy to see
One and Cone make two, two and Gone make three,
It was dFestiny.
DOnce every hundred-thousand Fyears or so,
When the Csun doth shine and the Gmoon doth glow
And the gFrass don't grow...
[Verse 2]
AmNeedless to say, the beast was stunned.
AmWhip-crack went his schwumpy tail,
AmAnd the beast was done.
AmHe asked us: "Be you angels?"
AmAnd we said, "Nay. We are but men!" ROCK!
[Interlude]
DAhhh, Fahhh, Cahhh-ah-Gah,
FOhhh, whoah, ah-whoah-oh!
[Chorus 2]
AmThis is not The GGreatest Song in the AmWorld.
AmNo, this is just a Gtribute.Am  
AmCouldn't remember The GGreatest Song in the AmWorld.
AmNo, this is a Gtribute, Amoh.
   Am  GTo The Greatest DSong in the FWorld, All right!
   Am  GIt was The Greatest DSong in the FWorld, All right!
AmIt was the Gbest muthafuckin' song
DThe greatest song in the Fworld.
N.C.
Dee soo guh goo gee goo gee
N.C.
Goo guh fli-goo gee goo, guh fli-goo ga goo buh dee
N.C.
Ooh guh goo bee, ooh guh guh bee guh guh bee
N.C.
Fli-goo gee goo, a-fli-guh woo wa mama Lucifer!
Am   G   D   F
Am   G   D   F
[Interlude]
  AmAnd the peculiar Gthing is this my friends:
DThe song we sang on that Ffateful night,
It didn't Amactually sound Ganything like this Dsong.
[Verse 3]
FThis is just a Amtribute! You Ggotta belieDve me!
Man, I Fwish you were Amthere! Just a Gmatter of opinDion.
Ah, Fwhat the fuck! AmGood God, Ggotta love 'em,
 DSo surprised to Ffind you can't stop me now.
   AmA fiery Gring of fire!
DRich motherfucker, the Fperfect song!
[Outro] [Solo]
       E     FAll rEight!F  
       E     FAll rEight!F  
E      F       F         F

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Tribute

by Tenacious D

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[Intro]

This is the greatest and best song in the world... Tribute.

[Verse 1]

Long time ago me and my brother Kyle here,

We was hitchhikin' down a long and lonesome road.

All of a sudden, there shined a shiny demon...

In the middle of the road.

And he said:

(strum palm muted)

"Play the best song in the world, or I'll eat your souls."

(back to normal picking)

Well me and Kyle, we looked at each other,

And we each said... "Okay"

Am G

And we played the first thing that came to our heads,

Just so happened to be,

Am G F

The Best Song in the World, it was The Best Song in the World.

[Chorus 1]

D F

Look into my eyes and it's easy to see

C G

One and one make two, two and one make three,

It was destiny.

D F

Once every hundred-thousand years or so,

C G

When the sun doth shine and the moon doth glow

And the grass don't grow...

[Verse 2]

Needless to say, the beast was stunned.

Whip-crack went his schwumpy tail,

And the beast was done.

He asked us: "Be you angels?"

And we said, "Nay. We are but men!" ROCK!

[Interlude]

D F C G

Ahhh, ahhh, ahhh-ah-ah,

Ohhh, whoah, ah-whoah-oh!

[Chorus 2]

Am G Am

This is not The Greatest Song in the World.

Am G Am

No, this is just a tribute.

Am G Am

Couldn't remember The Greatest Song in the World.

Am G Am

No, this is a tribute, oh.

Am G D F

To The Greatest Song in the World, All right!

Am G D F

It was The Greatest Song in the World, All right!

Am G

It was the best muthafuckin' song

D F

The greatest song in the world.

N.C.

Dee soo guh goo gee goo gee

N.C.

Goo guh fli-goo gee goo, guh fli-goo ga goo buh dee

N.C.

Ooh guh goo bee, ooh guh guh bee guh guh bee

N.C.

Fli-goo gee goo, a-fli-guh woo wa mama Lucifer!

Am G D F

[Interlude]

Am G

And the peculiar thing is this my friends:

D F

The song we sang on that fateful night,

Am G D

It didn't actually sound anything like this song.

[Verse 3]

F Am G D

This is just a tribute! You gotta believe me!

F Am G D

Man, I wish you were there! Just a matter of opinion.

F Am G

Ah, what the fuck! Good God, gotta love 'em,

D F

So surprised to find you can't stop me now.

Am G

A fiery ring of fire!

D F

Rich motherfucker, the perfect song!

[Outro] [Solo]

E F E F

All right!

E F E F

All right!

E F F F

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