THE DEAD MILKMEN
In Praise Of Sha Na Na

from Metaphysical Graffiti

Tabbed by: Ben Gladdle (moose9377@hotmail.com)


I really love this tune. I don't know why, really. However, having
said that, working out the chords for it almost drove me insane.
Several hours of hearing "Sha na na" over and over again was a little
too much. Now you don't have to!


Lyrics:
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Intro/Chorus:
F      Dm
Sha Na Na
Bb     C
Sha Na Na Na
F      Dm    C
Sha Na Na Na Na
Gm     Bb
Sha Na Na
Bb     F
Sha Na Na
Bb     C     F
Sha Na Na Na Na


Verse:
F
Sha-Na-Na were the kings of Woodstock
                                Dm
You know it's true deep in your heart
Bb             F
Greasy guys in gold lamae
   Bb      Dm       C       F
if only Hendrix had been so smart
F         
Pete Townshend wouldn't be so deaf
                           Dm
if he followed Sha-Na-Na's advice
    Bb             F
And played fifties do-wop songs that
Bb        Dm        C         F
even your mom would think are nice

Pre-Chorus:
Gm         F          Bb
Keith and Janis went away
    Am           Bb      F
But Sha-Na-Na is here to stay
Gm      F                 Bb
I don't care 'bout Joan Baez
Am            Bb      F
Sha-Na-Na can wear my fez
             C
(at least it rhymes)

chorus:
Sha Na Na
Sha Na Na Na
Sha Na Na Na Na
Sha Na Na
Sha Na Na
Sha Na Na Na Na

verse:
Sha-Na-Na were the kings of the sixties
Deep in your heart you know it's true
All those kids at Berkeley dressed like Bowser
They didn't like the Stones or the Who
Sha-Na-Na didn't need flower power
They didn't drive a yellow submarine
Yet they were the guys who called the shots
Sha-Na-Na really made the scene

pre-chorus:
Keith and Janis went away (so long)
But Sha-Na-Na is here to stay
I don't care 'bout Joan Baez
Sha-Na-Na can wear my fez
(once again it rhymes)

chorus:
Sha Na Na
Sha Na Na Na
Sha Na Na Na Na
Sha Na Na
Sha Na Na
Sha Na Na Na Na

Bridge:
C                      D#
Sha-Na-Na... shot Kennedy
C                                D#
Sha-Na-Na... stabbed that guy at Altamont
C                        D#
Sha-Na-Na... started the Peace Corps
C                           D#
Sha-Na-Na... were the first Astronauts
C                             D#
Sha-Na-Na... joined the Black Panthers
C                        D#
Sha-Na-Na... led student sit-ins
C                         D#
Sha-Na-Na... grew organic food
C                       D#
Sha-Na-Na... just never fit in
        G#         D#       Bb           C
You can move to Montana and listen to Santana
        G#                D#             Bb
But you still won't be as cool as Sha-Na-Na

chorus: (x2)
Sha Na Na
Sha Na Na Na
Sha Na Na Na Na
Sha Na Na
Sha Na Na
Sha Na Na Na Na

Bb     C     F
Sha Na Na Na Na
Bb     C     Bb  Bb A G F
Sha Na Na Na Na

End on F.


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