"Weird Al" Yankovic – Skipper Dan (Guitar)
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Eb Ab I starred in every high school play Eb Ab Blew every drama teacher away Eb Ab Eb Ab I graduated first in my class at Juilliard Eb Ab Took every acting workshop I could Eb Ab And I dreamed of Hollywood Eb Ab Eb While I read my Uta Hagen and studied the Bard
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Eb Ab Db Hit the boards and paid my dues Eb Ab Db And got phenomenal rave reviews Eb Ab Db Eb Ab I knew the world was gonna love me, without a doubt Db Eb Ab Db I was sure that Tarantino would be callin' me on the phone Eb Ab Db Annie Leibovitz would shoot me for Rolling Stone Eb Ab But the years have come and gone Ab And I'm sorry to say that's not the way that it's all worked out Eb Bb Ab Eb I'm a tour guide on the Jungle Cruise ride Ab Eb Bb Skipper Dan is the name Cm Gm Ab Eb And I'm doin' thirty-four shows every day Ab Bb And every time it's the same Cm Gm Look at those hippos, they're wigglin' their ears Ab Bb Just like they've done for the last fifty years Eb Bb Ab Eb Now I'm laughin' at my own jokes but I'm cryin' inside Ab Bb Eb 'Cause I'm workin' on the Jungle Cruise ride
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Eb Ab Oh, the critics, they used to say Eb Ab I was the new Olivier Eb Ab Eb Ab Db Thought I'd be the toast of Sundance or maybe Cannes Eb Ab Db Aw, but don't bother tryin' to IMDb me Eb Ab Db The only place you might possibly see me Eb Ab Is ridin' my little boat around Adventureland Ab It ain't exactly what I planned Eb Bb Ab Eb But I'm a tour guide on the Jungle Cruise ride Ab Eb Bb Skipper Dan is the name Cm Gm Ab Eb And I'm doin' thirty-four shows every day Ab Bb And every time it's the same Cm Gm I would've killed if I'd been in "Speed The Plow" Ab Bb But what's the difference, that's all behind me now Eb Bb Ab Eb 'Cause I'm payin' the rent and I'm swallowin' my pride Ab Bb Eb And I'm workin' on the Jungle Cruise ride F# Ab I should be there on Broadway Db Fm Bbm Knockin' 'em dead in "Twelve Angry Men" F# Ab But instead I'm here tellin' these lame jokes Bb Again and again and again and again and again and again and again
*(This part is freely spoken. These are the chords. Play like in the chorus)
Eb Bb Ab Eb Ab Eb Bb Cm Gm Ab Eb Ab Bb
Bengal Tigers can jump over 20 feet!
That's an African bull elephant...
There it is, the backside of water!
What have I done with my life?!
Cm Gm I shoulda listened when my grandfather said Ab Bb "Why don't you major in business instead?" Eb Bb Ab Eb Now my hopes have all vanished and my dreams have all died Ab Bb And I'll probably work forever as a Eb Bb Ab Eb Tour guide on the Jungle Cruise ride Ab Eb Bb Skipper Dan is the name Cm Gm Ab Eb And I'm doin' thirty-four shows every day Ab Bb And every time it's the same Cm Gm Look at those hippos, they're wigglin' their ears Ab Bb Somebody shoot me 'cause I'm bored to tears Eb Bb Ab Eb Always said I'd be famous... I guess that I lied Ab Bb Cm Bb 'Cause I'm workin' on the Jungle Cruise ride Ab Bb Eb I'm still workin' on the Jungle Cruise ride!