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Junk Food Junkie by Larry Groce
#9 in 1976
Capo 4
[Intro]
G
[Verse 1]
You know I Clove that organic cooking, I Falways ask for Cmore
And they Ccall me C/BMr. ANatural on Ddown to the health food Gstore
I Conly eat good sea salt, white Fsugar don't touch my Clips
And my Cfriends is C/Balways Abegging me to take them on DmacrobiGotic Ctrips
Yes, they Amare
[Verse 2]
Oh, but at Amnight I take out my strongbox, that I Dmkeep under lock and Amkey
And I Amtake it off to my closet where Bnobody else can Esee
AmI open that door so slowly, take a Dmpeek up north and AmsouthC/B  
Then I Cpull out a C/BHostess ATwinkie and I Dpop it Gin my Cmouth
[Chorus]
Yeah, in the Fdaytime I'm Mr. CNatural, just as Ghealthy as I can Cbe
But at Cnight I'm a C/Bjunk food Amjunkie, good ELord have pity on AmmeC/B  C  G  C  
[Verse 3]
Well, at Clunchtime you can always find me at the FWhole Earth Vitamin CBar
Just Csucking on my C/Bplain white Ayogurt from my Dhand thrown pottery Gjar
And Csippin' a little hand-pressed cider with a Fcarrot stick for Cdessert
And Cwiping my C/Bface in a Anatural way on the Dsleeve of my Gpeasant Cshirt
Oh Amyeah!
[Verse 4]
Ah, but Amwhen that clock strikes midnight and DmI'm all by myAmself
I Amwork that combination on my Bsecret hideaway Eshelf
And I Ampull out some Fritos corn chips, Dr. DmPepper, and a ol' Moon AmPieC/B  
Then I Csit back in C/Bglorious Aexpectation, of a Dgenuine Gjunk food Chigh
[Chorus]
Yeah, in the Fdaytime I'm Mr. CNatural, just as Ghealthy as I can Cbe
CBut at night I'm a C/Bjunk food Amjunkie, good ELord have pity on AmmeC/B  C  G  C  
[Verse 5]
My Cfriends down at the commune, they Fthink I'm pretty Cneat
Oh, I Cdon't know C/Bnothing about Aarts and crafts but I Dgive 'em all something to Geat
I'm a Cfriend to old Euell Gibbons and I Fonly eat homegrown Cspice
I got a CJohn Keats C/Bautographed AGrecian urn filled Dup with Gmy brown Crice
Yes, I Amdo
[Verse 6]
Oh, Amfolks, but lately I have been spotted with a DmBig Mac on my Ambreath
Stumbling Aminto a Colonel Sanders with a Bface as white as Edeath
I'm aAmfraid someday they'll find me just Dmstretched out on my AmbedC/B  
With a Chandful of C/BPringles PoAtato Chips and a DDing Dong Gby my Chead
[Chorus]
Yeah, in the Fdaytime I'm Mr. CNatural, just as Ghealthy as I can Cbe
But at Cnight I'm a C/Bjunk food Amjunkie, good ELord have pity on Amme
A seventies smash from Kraziekhat.

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Junk Food Junkie

by Larry Groce

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

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C/B

Junk Food Junkie by Larry Groce

#9 in 1976

Capo 4

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

C F C

You know I love that organic cooking, I always ask for more

C C/B A D G

And they call me Mr. Natural on down to the health food store

C F C

I only eat good sea salt, white sugar don't touch my lips

C C/B A D G C

And my friends is always begging me to take them on macrobiotic trips

Yes, they are

[Verse 2]

Am Dm Am

Oh, but at night I take out my strongbox, that I keep under lock and key

Am B E

And I take it off to my closet where nobody else can see

Am Dm Am C/B

I open that door so slowly, take a peek up north and south

C C/B A D G C

Then I pull out a Hostess Twinkie and I pop it in my mouth

[Chorus]

F C G C

Yeah, in the daytime I'm Mr. Natural, just as healthy as I can be

C C/B Am E Am C/B C G C

But at night I'm a junk food junkie, good Lord have pity on me

[Verse 3]

C F C

Well, at lunchtime you can always find me at the Whole Earth Vitamin Bar

C C/B A D G

Just sucking on my plain white yogurt from my hand thrown pottery jar

C F C

And sippin' a little hand-pressed cider with a carrot stick for dessert

C C/B A D G C

And wiping my face in a natural way on the sleeve of my peasant shirt

Oh yeah!

[Verse 4]

Am Dm Am

Ah, but when that clock strikes midnight and I'm all by myself

Am B E

I work that combination on my secret hideaway shelf

Am Dm Am C/B

And I pull out some Fritos corn chips, Dr. Pepper, and a ol' Moon Pie

C C/B A D G C

Then I sit back in glorious expectation, of a genuine junk food high

[Chorus]

F C G C

Yeah, in the daytime I'm Mr. Natural, just as healthy as I can be

C C/B Am E Am C/B C G C

But at night I'm a junk food junkie, good Lord have pity on me

[Verse 5]

C F C

My friends down at the commune, they think I'm pretty neat

C C/B A D G

Oh, I don't know nothing about arts and crafts but I give 'em all something to eat

C F C

I'm a friend to old Euell Gibbons and I only eat homegrown spice

C C/B A D G C

I got a John Keats autographed Grecian urn filled up with my brown rice

Yes, I do

[Verse 6]

Am Dm Am

Oh, folks, but lately I have been spotted with a Big Mac on my breath

Am B E

Stumbling into a Colonel Sanders with a face as white as death

Am Dm Am C/B

I'm afraid someday they'll find me just stretched out on my bed

C C/B A D G C

With a handful of Pringles Potato Chips and a Ding Dong by my head

[Chorus]

F C G C

Yeah, in the daytime I'm Mr. Natural, just as healthy as I can be

C C/B Am E Am

But at night I'm a junk food junkie, good Lord have pity on me

A seventies smash from Kraziekhat.

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