Randy Newman – Political Science (Ukulele)

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-----------------------................ *from 'Sail Away' (1972)* (Original Key: Eb) [Verse 1]
C                  Caug
No one likes us, I don't know why.

   E7                      A7
We may not be perfect, but Heaven knows we try.

    Fmaj7                Fm
And all around, even our old friends put us down,

      C                 G7#5     G13
Let's drop the big one; see what happens.
[Verse 2]
   C                    Caug
We give them money, but are they grateful?

E7                      A7
  No, they're spiteful, and they're hateful.

     Fmaj7                Fm
They don't respect us, so let's surprise them;

      C                 G7#5  G13
We'll drop the big one; pulve-rize them.
[Verse 3]
C               Caug
Asia's crowded, Europe's too old,

E7                        A7
Africa is far too hot and Canada's too cold.

    Fmaj7         Fm
And South America stole our name,

      C                             G7#5           G13
Let's drop the big one; there'll be no one left to blame us.
[Bridge]
F               C
  We'll save Australia;

F                          C
  Don't wanna hurt no kangaroo.

F                              C
  We'll build an all-American amusement park there;

G7
  They got surfing too.
[Verse 4]
C                  Caug
Boom! goes London, boom! Pareee,

E7                          A7
More room for you, and more room for me.

    Fmaj7           Fm
And every city, the whole world 'round;

     C                A7
Will just be another American town.

        D7                             G7
Oh, how peaceful it will be; we'll set everybody free,

              E7                              A7
You'll wear a Japanese Kimono babe, it'll be Italian shoes for me.
[Coda]
         F            C
They all hate us anyhow,

         D        F       C
So let's drop the big one now.

      D        F       C
Let's drop the big one now.