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Jethro Tull - Fatman
Capo: 3
Jam on this lick for the verses
2-------------------2--x--2-|
3-------------------3--x--3-|
2-------------------2--0--2-|
0-------0-3-0----0--0--0--0-|
--------------3-------------|
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Verse 1
DDon't want to be a fat man
People would think that I was just good fun
Would rather be a thin man
I am so glad to go on being one
Chorus
FToo much to carry aroGund with yoDu
FNo chance of finding a Gwoman whDo
Will lFove you in the morning Gand all the night time tooD  
Verse 2  (same as Verse 1)
Don't want to be a fat man
Have not the patience to ignore all that
Hate to admit to myself
Half of my problems came from being fat
Chorus
Won't waste my time feeling sorry for him
I see the other side through being thin
Roll us both down a mountain and sure the fat man would win

All chords in this song (3)

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XXO232

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Skill · find home

D major

This shape is home. Capo 3 makes it sound in F major. End the line on this chord.

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Fatman

by Jethro Tull

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Jethro Tull - Fatman

Capo: 3

Jam on this lick for the verses

2-------------------2--x--2-|

3-------------------3--x--3-|

2-------------------2--0--2-|

0-------0-3-0----0--0--0--0-|

--------------3-------------|

----------------------------|

Verse 1

Don't want to be a fat man

People would think that I was just good fun

Would rather be a thin man

I am so glad to go on being one

Chorus

F G D

Too much to carry around with you

F G D

No chance of finding a woman who

F G D

Will love you in the morning and all the night time too

Verse 2 (same as Verse 1)

Don't want to be a fat man

Have not the patience to ignore all that

Hate to admit to myself

Half of my problems came from being fat

Chorus

Won't waste my time feeling sorry for him

I see the other side through being thin

Roll us both down a mountain and sure the fat man would win

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