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                              AminAmin7                              F   Csus  C  
You know Dasher and Dancer and Prancer and Vixen,
                  FAmin7                          Dmin         C      C/B  Amin  
Comet and Cupid and... Chopper and Nixon.
But do you recall,F  
The leaFst famous reindeer of all?G  
CFabian, FabiGan, Fabian, FAminabian, FaEminbian, FabFian,C  
GThis song's for you.C  
CFabian, FabiGan, Fabian, FAminabian, FaEminbian, FabFian,C  
GThis song's for you.C  G  
CThis is the tale of a reindeer Gthat nobody knows,C  F  G  
CShoved down the back and largely ignored on acGcount of a nasal disfigurementAmin.Dmin  G  
DminNot unlike Rudolph in that senseAmin,
The hallDminmarks are almost the same.Amin  
InsDmintead of a red shiny nose that Cbrought Rudolph his fame...G  
G7Fabian had just... a cavity.C  F  
GNo nose at all,C  F  
Just a big Gempty space,C  F  
In the midGdle of his face.C  G  
Just a couple of chambersC  G  
GWhat are you looking at?
GD'ya want a piece of this?
CFabian, FabiGan, Fabian, FAminabian, FaEminbian, FabFian,C  
GThis song's for you.C  
CFabian, FabiGan, Fabian, FAminabian, FaEminbian, FabFian,C  
GThis song's for you.C  G  
CAbnormal snouts were surprisingly common in Greindeer.C  F  
CRudolph and Fabian both fell victiGm,
To the elves Aminand their cost-cuttiDminng measures.G  
In kDmineeping their overheads down,Amin  
The elveDmins fed the reindeer on reindeer.Amin  
And on tDminop of that, the poor reindeer were Calso in-bred.G  
So FabG7ian had just... a cavity.C  F  
His hooGter was lacking.C  F  
GBugger all schnozCz!F  
GAll this becauCse,
GHis dad was also his sister.C  F  
GWho he then ate.C  G  
GThis chicken tastes funny. Can I have some of yours?
CFabian, FabiGan, Fabian, FAminabian, FaEminbian, FabFian,C  
GThis song's for you.C  
CFabian, FabiGan, Fabian, FAminabian, FaEminbian, FabFian,C  
GTragic but true.  C  
DislikDed by his peers,
This disfAigured deer was alone.D  G  A  
He watDched from afar,
As RudAolph the star,
                       BminF#min         G  
Would lead all the others back home.
But before yEminou get too sympathetic,Bmin  
EminThere's another thing you should know.Bmin  
Sure, his nose wEminas upsetting,
But reiDndeer are not quite that shallow.A  
'Cause Fabian A7was... a tosser!D  G  
ANot nice at all!D  G  
An arrAogant fool!D  G  
A seAlf-serving tool!D  A  
An absolute face-hole.D  
AAhhhhhhh...  
           D              A       BminF#min              G  D  
Fabian, Fabian, Fabian, Fabian, Fabian, Fabian,
ANo-one likes you!D  
           D              A       BminF#min              G  D  
Fabian, Fabian, Fabian, Fabian, Fabian, Fabian,
ASurgery won't fix the vortex,
That is your black heart!D  

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Fabian

by Tripod (Australia)

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Amin

Csus

Dmin

C/B

Emin

Bmin

Amin F Csus C

Amin7

You know Dasher and Dancer and Prancer and Vixen,

F Dmin C C/B Amin

Amin7

Comet and Cupid and... Chopper and Nixon.

But do you recall,

F G

The least famous reindeer of all?

C G Amin Emin F C

Fabian, Fabian, Fabian, Fabian, Fabian, Fabian,

G C

This song's for you.

C G Amin Emin F C

Fabian, Fabian, Fabian, Fabian, Fabian, Fabian,

G C G

This song's for you.

C G C F G

This is the tale of a reindeer that nobody knows,

C G Amin Dmin G

Shoved down the back and largely ignored on account of a nasal disfigurement.

Dmin Amin

Not unlike Rudolph in that sense,

Dmin Amin

The hallmarks are almost the same.

Dmin C G

Instead of a red shiny nose that brought Rudolph his fame...

G7 C F

Fabian had just... a cavity.

G C F

No nose at all,

G C F

Just a big empty space,

G C G

In the middle of his face.

C G

Just a couple of chambers

What are you looking at?

D'ya want a piece of this?

C G Amin Emin F C

Fabian, Fabian, Fabian, Fabian, Fabian, Fabian,

G C

This song's for you.

C G Amin Emin F C

Fabian, Fabian, Fabian, Fabian, Fabian, Fabian,

G C G

This song's for you.

C G C F

Abnormal snouts were surprisingly common in reindeer.

C G

Rudolph and Fabian both fell victim,

Amin Dmin G

To the elves and their cost-cutting measures.

Dmin Amin

In keeping their overheads down,

Dmin Amin

The elves fed the reindeer on reindeer.

Dmin C G

And on top of that, the poor reindeer were also in-bred.

G7 C F

So Fabian had just... a cavity.

G C F

His hooter was lacking.

G C F

Bugger all schnozz!

G C

All this because,

G C F

His dad was also his sister.

G C G

Who he then ate.

This chicken tastes funny. Can I have some of yours?

C G Amin Emin F C

Fabian, Fabian, Fabian, Fabian, Fabian, Fabian,

G C

This song's for you.

C G Amin Emin F C

Fabian, Fabian, Fabian, Fabian, Fabian, Fabian,

G C

Tragic but true.

Disliked by his peers,

A D G A

This disfigured deer was alone.

He watched from afar,

As Rudolph the star,

Bmin G

F#min

Would lead all the others back home.

Emin Bmin

But before you get too sympathetic,

Emin Bmin

There's another thing you should know.

Emin

Sure, his nose was upsetting,

D A

But reindeer are not quite that shallow.

A7 D G

'Cause Fabian was... a tosser!

A D G

Not nice at all!

A D G

An arrogant fool!

A D A

A self-serving tool!

An absolute face-hole.

Ahhhhhhh...

D A Bmin G D

F#min

Fabian, Fabian, Fabian, Fabian, Fabian, Fabian,

A D

No-one likes you!

D A Bmin G D

F#min

Fabian, Fabian, Fabian, Fabian, Fabian, Fabian,

Surgery won't fix the vortex,

That is your black heart!

About Fabian Chords by Tripod (Australia)

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