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ROOTS ROCK WEIRDOES (Fulks) -- in Em
VS1
The Emtown was hardly stirring, the night clubs all weB7re closed
                  Am          Em          C9        B9        Em  C9-B9  
Only a washed-up cover band hittin' the stage at Joe's
The gEmuitar hit the first bar of "SecreAmt Agent Man"
A doAm7or in the back fGlew open, B7and into the room Emthey ran!
CH
A7Roots rock weirdoes, uEmp from the underground
DStarved for a Tele or a BB3 -- anGy out-of-fAashion sEmound
A7Roots rock weirdoes, oGut of their A7holes they Emcome
DDressed up like it's A19Em51.
VS2
Well, they lEmooked the band gear over and they noted with deB7light
                     Am                 Em            C9        B9        Em  C9-B9  
The guitar amp was a Bassman, and the bass man played upright
Then they loEmoked 'round at each other, and they cried, "We Are The AmBest!
For we lAm7ike unpopuGlar music, and jB7ust look at the way weEm're dressed!"
CH2
A7Roots rock weirdoes, sEmlapping each others' backs
DUsing the hepcat laBnguage they thougGht made them sAound blackEm  
A7Roots rock weirdoes, sGmoking their CaA7mels straigEmht
DMakin' sure there was nAothing up to Emdate.
VS3
Now EmJoe, he was slow to anger, but that barkeep found it B7hard
                        Am            Em          C9      B9          Em  C9-B9  
Just to watch the air grow toxic with smoke and self-regard
So he juEmmped up on a barstool and he shouted out loud and clAmear:
"I don't Am7know just what Gyou weirdoes want, bB7ut I don't want Emyou in here!"
VS4
The Emroom grew deathly silent, then up from the stinking B7ranks
Rose a hAmomely social woEmrker in a bC9owling sB9hirt marked "HEmank"B9  
And drEmopping the fake black diction, he said, "Since you enqAmuired,
Let Am7me take stock of whGat we roots rock -- aC9hem! -- 'weiB7rdoes' EmdesirB7e...Em."
VS5
FishEmnets for every woman, and lipstick as red as flAmame
For every man a Gtatoo, a BChevy, and a dumb nEmicknameB  
CigareEmttes in every shirtsleeve, black leather on evAmery back,
Fanzines in every Gbookstore, BLPs in each record Emrack.B  
VS6
Three chEmords in every pop song!  Four white guys in each Amband!
A ruthless media eGmpire to sBaturate this Emland
BThen, with oEmur alt.country comrades, and our brothers in neoAm-swing,
We'll reclaim music Gfrom the kids for ouBr fat dead crackEmer king!"
CH3
A7Roots rock weirdoes, CEmhrist!  They're everywhere!
A liDttle Doc Pomus iBn their hearts and dark Gpomade in tAheir hairEm  
A7Roots rock weirdoes, oGut of their A7holes they Emcome
DDressed up like it's A19Em51.

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Roots Rock Weirdos

by Robbie Fulks

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Am7

ROOTS ROCK WEIRDOES (Fulks) -- in Em

VS1

Em B7

The town was hardly stirring, the night clubs all were closed

Am Em C9 B9 Em C9 B9

Only a washed-up cover band hittin' the stage at Joe's

Em Am

The guitar hit the first bar of "Secret Agent Man"

Am7 G B7 Em

A door in the back flew open, and into the room they ran!

A7 Em

Roots rock weirdoes, up from the underground

D B G A Em

Starved for a Tele or a B3 -- any out-of-fashion sound

A7 G A7 Em

Roots rock weirdoes, out of their holes they come

D A Em

Dressed up like it's 1951.

VS2

Em B7

Well, they looked the band gear over and they noted with delight

Am Em C9 B9 Em C9 B9

The guitar amp was a Bassman, and the bass man played upright

Em Am

Then they looked 'round at each other, and they cried, "We Are The Best!

Am7 G B7 Em

For we like unpopular music, and just look at the way we're dressed!"

CH2

A7 Em

Roots rock weirdoes, slapping each others' backs

D B G A Em

Using the hepcat language they thought made them sound black

A7 G A7 Em

Roots rock weirdoes, smoking their Camels straight

D A Em

Makin' sure there was nothing up to date.

VS3

Em B7

Now Joe, he was slow to anger, but that barkeep found it hard

Am Em C9 B9 Em C9 B9

Just to watch the air grow toxic with smoke and self-regard

Em Am

So he jumped up on a barstool and he shouted out loud and clear:

Am7 G B7 Em

"I don't know just what you weirdoes want, but I don't want you in here!"

VS4

Em B7

The room grew deathly silent, then up from the stinking ranks

Am Em C9 B9 Em B9

Rose a homely social worker in a bowling shirt marked "Hank"

Em Am

And dropping the fake black diction, he said, "Since you enquired,

Am7 G C9 B7 Em B7 Em

Let me take stock of what we roots rock -- ahem! -- 'weirdoes' desire...."

VS5

Em Am

Fishnets for every woman, and lipstick as red as flame

G B Em B

For every man a tatoo, a Chevy, and a dumb nickname

Em Am

Cigarettes in every shirtsleeve, black leather on every back,

G B Em B

Fanzines in every bookstore, LPs in each record rack.

VS6

Em Am

Three chords in every pop song! Four white guys in each band!

G B Em

A ruthless media empire to saturate this land

B Em Am

Then, with our alt.country comrades, and our brothers in neo-swing,

G B Em

We'll reclaim music from the kids for our fat dead cracker king!"

CH3

A7 Em

Roots rock weirdoes, Christ! They're everywhere!

D B G A Em

A little Doc Pomus in their hearts and dark pomade in their hair

A7 G A7 Em

Roots rock weirdoes, out of their holes they come

D A Em

Dressed up like it's 1951.

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