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...CITY HALL... by Tenacious D
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*from 'Tenacious D' (2001)*
Verse 1:
EAll you people up Bthere, in City Hall;
EYou're fuckin' it up for the Bpeople that's in the streets.
EThis is a song for the people,
In the Bstreets; not the people, City Hall.
Bridge 1:
G#All Ayou G#mot-Aher-G#fuck-Aers, G#in Athe G#streets;
AIt's G#time Ato G#rise Aup, G#up, Aup, G#up,
Come G#along Achildren G#and Afuckin' G#rise!
Interlude: (Faster Tempo)
A, F G (x4)
Chorus 1:
ALots of times, when Fme and K-GG are watchin';
AAll the fuckin' shit Fthat's going Gdown at City AHall.
FWe get the Gfeeling we should Afuck shit up,
Yeah, we should Ffuckin' start a Griot.
A FA Griot!A F G
Chorus 2:
We have 'em screaming in the Astreets,
FWe have 'em Gtippin' over Ashit,
And breakin' fuckin' Fwindows of Gsmall busines-Ases,
And settin' fuckin' Ffires!G
AAnd settin' fuckin' Ffires!G
AAnd settin' fuckin' Ffires!G
Interlude:
A, C G (x4)
Middle 8: (Slower Tempo)
AAnd then after the smoke is Amaj7cleared,
And the A7rubble has been swept away,
DMe and KG will peek out our Dmheads.
We've been Awatching the riots on a monitor,
DmTwenty floors below sea level... E7from a bunker.
AWe did it Rage-Kage; we Amaj7beat the bastards of City Hall!A7
DHahaha! But now what will we Dmdo?
AWe must rebuild.
But Dmwho will lead us in the rebuilding process?E7
AMan, it's got to be someone with the know-how,Amaj7
And the elbow grease to A7lead us to a new land.
DNo, not me and KG, we don't have,
The F#mcognitive capacity to lead... Galright, we'll do it!
E7 (n.C) Amaj7
Aah-Dmaj7haa... (two kings, we'll lead as two Amaj7kings).
Ah-ha ah-Dmaj7how, we'll lead as two Amaj7kings.
The Amaj7first decree is to Dmaj7legalize Marijuana.
The Amaj7tyranny and the bullshit's gone on too Dmaj7long.
You old fuckin' shrivs who F#mblocked it's legalization;
You're Gbanished, from the land!
E7 (n.C) Amaj7
Aah-Dmaj7haa... (two kings, we'll lead as two Amaj7kings).
Ah-ha ah-Dmaj7how, we'll lead as two Amaj7kings.
Amaj7The second decree; Dmaj7no more pollution,Amaj7
No more car exhaust, or Dmaj7ocean dumpage.
F#mFrom now on, we will travel in Gtubes!
E7 (n.C) Amaj7
Get the Dmaj7scientists working on the tube tech-Amaj7nology, immediately.
(Tube tech-Dmaj7nology). Chop, chop, let's go.
Third decree; Amaj7no more..Dmaj7. rich people and Amaj7poor people.
From now on, we will all be the F#msame...
GUmm, I dunno, I gotta think about that...
E7 (n.C) Amaj7
Ha-ha-Dmaj7ho-hee, ha-ha-ho-hee, ha-ha-ho-ho-ho-Amaj7ho.
(JB): Oh my Dmaj7God.
(JB): Dude, the red phone is Amaj7flashing.
(JB): Let me scoop that up. Hel-Dmaj7lo? Two Kings.
(JB): Amaj7What?! Dmaj7No! No fucking way!
(JB): F#mRage, there's a potato famine in Idaho, you gotta go down there!
G(JB): Dude, I gotta stay here!
E7(JB): Please! Please!
Al-Amaj7right, emergency meeting of Dmaj7Parliament.
All right Amaj7Parliament, I know this is fucked up,
Dmaj7But Rage, he can't be Amaj7king any more.
Dudes, Dmaj7he's encroaching on my de-Amaj7crees!
Seriously, let's make him Dmaj7Duke, a kick ass Duke.
F#mOr leader formerly known as Gking, but... uh-oh, he's comin' back...
E7 (n.C) Amaj7
(KG): I went Dmaj7all over Idaho...
(KG): Uh, plenty of potatoes Amaj7everywhere.
(KG): Yeah, there was no famine, Dmaj7no.
(JB): A toast...
(KG): A Amaj7toast...
(JB): Long live the D.Dmaj7
(KG): Long live the D.
(JB): Amaj7Long live me. Dmaj7I'm sorry; I poisoned your F#mwine.
[JB:] For the good of the Gland.
E7 (n.C)
Interlude:
A F G(x2)
No!
Coda: (Faster Tempo)
ACity, city, city, Fcity, city, Gcity, shitty.
AShitty, city, shitty, Fshitty, city, Gcity, shitty.
A F G A(n.C)
Hall, hall, hall, hall, hall, hall, hall, hall.
Interlude:
A FG, A C G(x2)
APeople inside me, are Faskin' me to Gsmoke up City AHall,
'Cos no Cone here is Gtalkin'.
APeople inside me, are Faskin' me to Gsmoke up City AHall,
'Cos no Cone here is Grockin'.
APeople inside me, are Faskin' me to Gsmoke up City AHall,
'Cos Ceveryone is GRock-'em Sock-'em ARobots,
FEveryone is GRock-'em Sock-'em ARobots,
FEveryone is GRock-'em Sock-'em, Ago! oh!
Outro:
F, G A
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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E B G# A F G Amaj7
A7 D Dm E7 F#m Dmaj7 C
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City Hall
by Tenacious D
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B
G#
A
F
G
Amaj7
A7
D
Dm
E7
F#m
Dmaj7
C
...CITY HALL... by Tenacious D
---------------...............
*from 'Tenacious D' (2001)*
Verse 1:
E B
All you people up there, in City Hall;
E B
You're fuckin' it up for the people that's in the streets.
E
This is a song for the people,
B
In the streets; not the people, City Hall.
Bridge 1:
G# A G# A G# A G# A G#
All you mot-her-fuck-ers, in the streets;
A G# A G# A G# A G#
It's time to rise up, up, up, up,
G# A G# A G#
Come along children and fuckin' rise!
Interlude: (Faster Tempo)
A, F G (x4)
Chorus 1:
A F G
Lots of times, when me and K-G are watchin';
A F G A
All the fuckin' shit that's going down at City Hall.
F G A
We get the feeling we should fuck shit up,
F G
Yeah, we should fuckin' start a riot.
A F G A F G
A riot!
Chorus 2:
A
We have 'em screaming in the streets,
F G A
We have 'em tippin' over shit,
F G A
And breakin' fuckin' windows of small busines-ses,
F G
And settin' fuckin' fires!
A F G
And settin' fuckin' fires!
A F G
And settin' fuckin' fires!
Interlude:
A, C G (x4)
Middle 8: (Slower Tempo)
A Amaj7
And then after the smoke is cleared,
A7
And the rubble has been swept away,
D Dm
Me and KG will peek out our heads.
A
We've been watching the riots on a monitor,
Dm E7
Twenty floors below sea level... from a bunker.
A Amaj7 A7
We did it Rage-Kage; we beat the bastards of City Hall!
D Dm
Hahaha! But now what will we do?
A
We must rebuild.
Dm E7
But who will lead us in the rebuilding process?
A Amaj7
Man, it's got to be someone with the know-how,
A7
And the elbow grease to lead us to a new land.
D
No, not me and KG, we don't have,
F#m G
The cognitive capacity to lead... alright, we'll do it!
E7 (n.C) Amaj7
Dmaj7 Amaj7
Aah-haa... (two kings, we'll lead as two kings).
Dmaj7 Amaj7
Ah-ha ah-how, we'll lead as two kings.
Amaj7 Dmaj7
The first decree is to legalize Marijuana.
Amaj7 Dmaj7
The tyranny and the bullshit's gone on too long.
F#m
You old fuckin' shrivs who blocked it's legalization;
G
You're banished, from the land!
E7 (n.C) Amaj7
Dmaj7 Amaj7
Aah-haa... (two kings, we'll lead as two kings).
Dmaj7 Amaj7
Ah-ha ah-how, we'll lead as two kings.
Amaj7 Dmaj7 Amaj7
The second decree; no more pollution,
Dmaj7
No more car exhaust, or ocean dumpage.
F#m G
From now on, we will travel in tubes!
E7 (n.C) Amaj7
Dmaj7 Amaj7
Get the scientists working on the tube tech-nology, immediately.
Dmaj7
(Tube tech-nology). Chop, chop, let's go.
Amaj7 Dmaj7 Amaj7
Third decree; no more... rich people and poor people.
F#m
From now on, we will all be the same...
G
Umm, I dunno, I gotta think about that...
E7 (n.C) Amaj7
Dmaj7 Amaj7
Ha-ha-ho-hee, ha-ha-ho-hee, ha-ha-ho-ho-ho-ho.
Dmaj7
(JB): Oh my God.
Amaj7
(JB): Dude, the red phone is flashing.
Dmaj7
(JB): Let me scoop that up. Hel-lo? Two Kings.
Amaj7 Dmaj7
(JB): What?! No! No fucking way!
F#m
(JB): Rage, there's a potato famine in Idaho, you gotta go down there!
G
(JB): Dude, I gotta stay here!
E7
(JB): Please! Please!
Amaj7 Dmaj7
Al-right, emergency meeting of Parliament.
Amaj7
All right Parliament, I know this is fucked up,
Dmaj7 Amaj7
But Rage, he can't be king any more.
Dmaj7 Amaj7
Dudes, he's encroaching on my de-crees!
Dmaj7
Seriously, let's make him Duke, a kick ass Duke.
F#m G
Or leader formerly known as king, but... uh-oh, he's comin' back...
E7 (n.C) Amaj7
Dmaj7
(KG): I went all over Idaho...
Amaj7
(KG): Uh, plenty of potatoes everywhere.
Dmaj7
(KG): Yeah, there was no famine, no.
(JB): A toast...
Amaj7
(KG): A toast...
Dmaj7
(JB): Long live the D.
(KG): Long live the D.
Amaj7 Dmaj7 F#m
(JB): Long live me. I'm sorry; I poisoned your wine.
G
[JB:] For the good of the land.
E7 (n.C)
Interlude:
A F G
(x2)
No!
Coda: (Faster Tempo)
A F G
City, city, city, city, city, city, shitty.
A F G
Shitty, city, shitty, shitty, city, city, shitty.
A F G A
(n.C)
Hall, hall, hall, hall, hall, hall, hall, hall.
Interlude:
A F A C G
G, (x2)
A F G A
People inside me, are askin' me to smoke up City Hall,
C G
'Cos no one here is talkin'.
A F G A
People inside me, are askin' me to smoke up City Hall,
C G
'Cos no one here is rockin'.
A F G A
People inside me, are askin' me to smoke up City Hall,
C G A
'Cos everyone is Rock-'em Sock-'em Robots,
F G A
Everyone is Rock-'em Sock-'em Robots,
F G A
Everyone is Rock-'em Sock-'em, go! oh!
Outro:
G A
F,
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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E B G# A F G Amaj7
A7 D Dm E7 F#m Dmaj7 C
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