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Fred

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Intro:   EmN.C.
VERSE 1
He Emonce shot a man just for Csnorin'
DGot outa' bed and shot 'im Emdead
        Em (hit twice then N.C.)
An' 'is name was
I didn' Cknow what his name was
DSo we just called him EmFred
VERSE 2 (same chords)
He was ridin' 'cross the desert on a horse to another town
Lookin' for a woman in a night gown
The horses name was
AaaaaaI didnt know what his name was
So we just called him Fred
CHORUS
Oh oh now EmFred's ridin Fred's ridin CFred
Fred's ridin Fred, Fred's ridin DFred
Fred's ridin EmFred
VERSE 3 (same as 1 and 2)
Well they got to the town, met a woman in a night gown
And she was wearin a frown (spoken: "Hell it rhymed")
An' 'er name was  *longer pause*
aaaaaaaaaaaI didn' know what her name was
So we just called 'er Fred
Chorus (same as before)
Spoken part at the end(use the same chord progression during,  Em   C   D  Em):
This song was written under the influence of marajuana, which makes you think things are 
than what they really are.  Had you been smokin' marajuana while hearin this song you'd 
laughin on the floor right now sayin:  "that Fred songs whuppin mah ass turn it off!"
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Fred

by Bob & Tom

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Intro: N.C.

VERSE 1

Em C

He once shot a man just for snorin'

D Em

Got outa' bed and shot 'im dead

Em (hit twice then N.C.)

An' 'is name was

I didn' know what his name was

D Em

So we just called him Fred

VERSE 2 (same chords)

He was ridin' 'cross the desert on a horse to another town

Lookin' for a woman in a night gown

The horses name was

AaaaaaI didnt know what his name was

So we just called him Fred

CHORUS

Em C

Oh oh now Fred's ridin Fred's ridin Fred

Fred's ridin Fred, Fred's ridin Fred

Fred's ridin Fred

VERSE 3 (same as 1 and 2)

Well they got to the town, met a woman in a night gown

And she was wearin a frown (spoken: "Hell it rhymed")

An' 'er name was *longer pause*

aaaaaaaaaaaI didn' know what her name was

So we just called 'er Fred

Chorus (same as before)

Em C D Em

Spoken part at the end(use the same chord progression during, ):

This song was written under the influence of marajuana, which makes you think things are

than what they really are. Had you been smokin' marajuana while hearin this song you'd

laughin on the floor right now sayin: "that Fred songs whuppin mah ass turn it off!"

END

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