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Dont Tell The Band

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Intro:
| /  /  /   /  |
| /  /  C/  C/  D|  /  /  /  /  |
| G/  /  D/  /  |  Am/  /  C/  C/  D|
  G     D        Am    C
Verse 1:
   GAs a Dboy I had a Amgig with a Ctravelin' show
   GWay Dback in '6Am3C  
   GWe Ddid a little Ampickin' for the Csoldier boys
   GOf DGeneral Bobby AmLeeC  C#  
Bridge 1:
   DBut Bbwhen we got to CPennsylGvania,
   DI Bbknew there'd be a Cchange
   DWe Bbcaught up with some Cboys from GGeorgia
   DAnd I Bbheard one of Cthem say
Chorus:
   G  DDon't tell the AmbandC  
   GThe Ddevil's on his AmwayC  
   G  DDon't tell the AmbandC  
G  D              Am
Just Clet the CmusDic GplayD  Am  C  
Verse 2:
Later on I had a job pouring gin and rum
On the grand queen of the sea
We set out on our first transatlantic voyage
Headed for New York City
Bridge 2:
But when I felt that lady shudder
I knew there'd be a change
I saw the captain grab the first mate
And I thought I heard him say
(Chorus)
Just let the music play
Solo over bridge and chorus once each
Verse 3:
In the Restaurant at the End of the Universe
In the year 3010
I was listenin' to the Good Old Interstellar Boys
Playin' "Let It Be" again
Bridge 3:
But when I heard the trumpet sounding
I knew there'd be a change
A prophet wearin' robes appeared before us
And he looked at me and said
(Chorus x2)
Just let the music play
Just let the music play
End on Em

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Dont Tell The Band

by Widespread Panic

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Intro:

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C C D

| / / / / | / / / / |

G D Am C C D

| / / / / | / / / / |

G D Am C

Verse 1:

G D Am C

As a boy I had a gig with a travelin' show

G D Am C

Way back in '63

G D Am C

We did a little pickin' for the soldier boys

G D Am C C#

Of General Bobby Lee

Bridge 1:

D Bb C G

But when we got to Pennsylvania,

D Bb C

I knew there'd be a change

D Bb C G

We caught up with some boys from Georgia

D Bb C

And I heard one of them say

Chorus:

G D Am C

Don't tell the band

G D Am C

The devil's on his way

G D Am C

Don't tell the band

G D Am

C C D G D Am C

Just let the music play

Verse 2:

Later on I had a job pouring gin and rum

On the grand queen of the sea

We set out on our first transatlantic voyage

Headed for New York City

Bridge 2:

But when I felt that lady shudder

I knew there'd be a change

I saw the captain grab the first mate

And I thought I heard him say

(Chorus)

Just let the music play

Solo over bridge and chorus once each

Verse 3:

In the Restaurant at the End of the Universe

In the year 3010

I was listenin' to the Good Old Interstellar Boys

Playin' "Let It Be" again

Bridge 3:

But when I heard the trumpet sounding

I knew there'd be a change

A prophet wearin' robes appeared before us

And he looked at me and said

(Chorus x2)

Just let the music play

End on Em

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