The Monkees – Shorty Blackwell (Guitar)

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[Intro] C N.C. Shorty Blackwell, Shorty Blackwell N.C. Be friends with me, be friends with me N.C. Shorty Blackwell, Shorty Blackwell N.C. Be friends with me, be friends with me [Verse 1]
C
I'm feeling very bad today

C
Another cat came into stay

      Am
He's eating all my food

      F
He's speaking very rude

      C
He's gonna change the mood
[Verse 2]
C
I'm feeling very bad today

C
A red balloon got in my way

    Am
It followed me around

     F
But never touched the ground

            C
What can I say?
[Pre-chorus]
Cm
He built a house upon a hill

Cm
Ask him if he's happy and then give him a pill

Cm
He's going mad

Cm
He bought another car today

Cm
Ask him if he's happy, then turn the other way

Cm
He's going mad
[Chorus]
Cm
(He's going mad) He's going mad

Cm
(He's going mad) He's going mad

Cm
(He's going mad) He's going mad (He's going mad)

Cm
He's going mad

Cm
He's going mad

Cm
He's going mad

Cm
He's going mad

Cm
He's going mad

Cm
He's going mad

Cm
He's going mad

                                       C
He's going mad mad mad mad mad mad mad mad
[Verse 3]
C
I'm feeling very bad today

C
Another cat came into stay

      Am
He's eating all my food

       F                 Fmaj7
He's speaking very rude

F/G   C
He's gonna change the mood
[Bridge 1]
Em
Black and shiny now you've finally

Em
Gotten everything you've wanted

Em
And you're taunted by the power

                               Am
That you really don't want anymore

Em
Everybody's talking faster

Em
Hurry up get me a master

Em
I don't have much time to lose

C#m7b5 Am  Em  Emaj7sus4 Em Dm  C   G    C  G
And   besides  I'm      polishing my shoes
[Instrumental] G Am G Am G [Bridge 2]
G
Crossing the street

G
Watching your feet

                     Am
Or you'll die in a thunderbird light

Am
Wishing with all of your might

          G
That you read the newspaper that

           Am
You forgot to buy today

                                          G
How will you know what they do when they say
[Verse 4]
C
I'm feeling very bad today

C
Another girl came by to stay

   Am
I can't think of a word

   F
To tell you what I've heard

           C
I've been away
[Outro]
     F      C      F       C     F      G      C
I am,  I am,  I am,  I am,  I am,  I am,  I am I