Starkid – The Guy Who Didnt Like Musicals - Show Stoppin Number (Ukulele)
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[PROFESSOR HIDGENS, spoken]
This is humanity's eleventh hour!
And I've prepared something for the occasion
(sung)
It's
A
D Daug Show stoppin' number, a real show stopper Bm Em7 A A show stoppin' number, come on D Daug Something to shock 'em, to bring them a-crawlin Bm Em7 A A big-time box-office draw G Aaug A With the press and the glamour, we'll kill the reviews D D7 B Spotlight on Mr. Ingenue Bm So fill up your tumbler Edim7 A7 D Got a show stoppin' number for you
[Break]
D Daug Bm Em7 A
[EMMA, spoken]
N.C.
Professor, please, if they find us they will kill us!
[PROFESSOR HIDGENS, sung]
D Daug A show stoppin' number is something you die for Bm Em7 A A real catchy earworm-y tune D Daug An award-winning score that seeps in and out of your pores Bm D7 B A ditty make the chorus girls swo-on G Aaug A It'll unify humanity in a thundering chorus! D Em7 A No exits from this Broadway venue Bm So splash those shiny cymbals Edim7 A D Got a show stoppin' hymnal for you
[During dialogue]
D Daug Bm Em7 A
(spoken)
N.C.
This song's pretty good, huh? I bet you didn't know I was also a composer. In fact, while I've been preparing
N.C.
for the apocalypse I've also been writing my own musical... Do you mind if I give you the pitch?
[EMMA, spoken]
N.C.
We don't have time
[TED, spoken]
N.C.
Fucking go for it!
[PROFESSOR HIDGENS, spoken]
N.C.
It's called: Working Boys: A New Musical. It's the story of a group of old college chums. Sure, they found
N.C.
success in the business world. Still, they can't help but long for the simpler times, back in that beat-up old
N.C.
house at the edge of campus. But those glory days, they're gone for good
N.C.
Or, are they? This here, is the title number!
(sung)
D E Business calls, I'm up to my ass in shit
What is this business?
D E Markets are crashing and I'm at the edge of my wits
I just can't take it
D A When all I want to do G D A Is spend the day with Greg B And Steve C And Stu D And Mark E And Leighton F And Chad
(No chords during dialogue)
(spoken)
N.C.
Ring, ring. The phone rings. I answer it
N.C.
Oh, hey Greg. I'm swamped, with business. Stocks, bonds, golden parachutes... Remember those days on the
N.C.
football field, Greg? Last week feels like ages ago
N.C.
What? Today? After work? On the football field? The old stomping ground, eh Greg? Just you.. and me...
N.C.
and Steve... and Stu... and Mark, and Leighton...
[PROFESSOR HIDGENS & TED, spoken]
N.C.
And Chad
[PROFESSOR HIDGENS, spoken]
N.C.
Five o'clock. I'll see you then, Greg...
N.C.
I'll see you then
(sung)
G A All I want to do D Is spend that day with Steve and A Five o'clock can't come soon enough B Five o'clock can't come soon enough C Five o'clock can't come soon enough D I can't wait to get home E To my boys D Daug A show stoppin' number, a real show stopper D Em7 A An aria to rule them all G Aaug A They'll throw us their money at full price admission D Em7 A The world will come tumblin' down G Hamilton, move over Edim7 A D Your new competition's in town
D F#m D G A
["GREG", spoken]
N.C.
Hey Henry!
[PROFESSOR HIDGENS, spoken]
N.C.
Greg! Is that really you?
[EMMA, spoken]
N.C.
Professor, no! That's not Greg!
["GREG", spoken]
N.C.
Been a long time...
["STU", spoken]
N.C.
Hey boys, wanna' toss that pig-skin around?
[PROFESSOR HIDGENS, spoken]
N.C.
Stu! You haven't aged a day! Is it five o'clock already? It must be!
["GREG", spoken]
N.C.
Come on, Henry. We've got some catching up to do
[PROFESSOR HIDGENS, "GREG" & "STU", sung]
D E Working boys, we're up in our ass in shit
What is this business?
A Five o'clock can't come soon enough B Five o'clock can't come soon enough C Five o'clock can't come soon enough D I can't wait to get home E To my bo-oys!