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Chord variations(*):
F* 1-3-3-2-0-0
F#* 2-4-4-3-0-0
G* 3-5-5-4-0-0
[Intro]
 E   E   D   Bx 3
[Verse 1]
EWe've been sent, to Dissue all you Bpeople here a EwarningD  B  
EI'm not at liberty to say the Ddetails of our Bmost peculiar Ewarning
DYeaBh
ESuffice to say, Dall you people Bhere are in Egrave DdangerB  
[Pre-Chorus]
So come E5on!
[Chorus]
Through the Emskies, he flies!
   F*
He doesn't know the reason why!
But D/Ahe flies so high, you C/Gknow that it's true!Em  
                       F*
Lot of times, when the elders, they smile
An D/Aillusion, an infusion, an C/Gintrusion!
An B/F#amusement park Eride!
[Verse 2]
EExploding brains, from DAlzon to BZanzibar
ETo the shores of ye old Drustic ChinookB  
EDecimating the competition
DLeaving in their wake, the Bblind ambition
ECome along children, Dand rock, get it Bon
[Bridge]
In Awhatever heinous Brealm that it Esquats
In Awhatever heinous Brealm that it Esquats
In Awhatever heinous Brealm that it Asquats
        G*              F#*             F*      Em  
That it squats, that it squats, that it squats

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Warning

by Tenacious D

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D/A

C/G

B/F#

Chord variations(*):

F* 1-3-3-2-0-0

F#* 2-4-4-3-0-0

G* 3-5-5-4-0-0

[Intro]

E E D B

x 3

[Verse 1]

E D B E D B

We've been sent, to issue all you people here a warning

E D B E

I'm not at liberty to say the details of our most peculiar warning

D B

Yeah

E D B E D B

Suffice to say, all you people here are in grave danger

[Pre-Chorus]

So come on!

[Chorus]

Through the skies, he flies!

He doesn't know the reason why!

D/A C/G Em

But he flies so high, you know that it's true!

Lot of times, when the elders, they smile

D/A C/G

An illusion, an infusion, an intrusion!

B/F# E

An amusement park ride!

[Verse 2]

E D B

Exploding brains, from Alzon to Zanzibar

E D B

To the shores of ye old rustic Chinook

Decimating the competition

D B

Leaving in their wake, the blind ambition

E D B

Come along children, and rock, get it on

[Bridge]

A B E

In whatever heinous realm that it squats

A B E

In whatever heinous realm that it squats

A B A

In whatever heinous realm that it squats

G F# F Em

* * *

That it squats, that it squats, that it squats

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