Cemetery Polka
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[Verso 1]
Cm G# Cm G#
Uncle Vernon, Uncle Vernon
Cm G# G
Inde-pendent as a hog on ice
Cm G# Cm G#
He's a big-shot, down there at the slaughterhouse
Cm G# G Cm
Plays ac-cordion for Mis-ter Weiss
[Verso 2]
Fm C# Fm C#
Uncle Biltmore, and Uncle William
Fm C# C
Made a million during World War II
Fm C# Fm C#
But they're tightwads, and they're cheapskates
Fm C# C Fm
And they'll never give a dime to you
Interlude
( G# )
[Verso 3]
Cm G# Cm G#
Auntie Mame has gone in-sane; she lives
Cm G# G
In the doorway of an old ho-tel
Cm G# Cm G#
And the radio, is playing opera
Cm G# G Cm
All she ever says is; "go to Hell"
[Verso 4]
Fm C# Fm C#
Uncle Violet, flew as pilot
Fm C# C
And there ain't no pretty girls in France
Fm C# Fm C#
Now he runs a tiny little bookie joint
Fm C# C Fm
They say he never keeps it in his pants
[Verso 5]
A#m F# A#m F#
Uncle Bill will never leave a will
A#m F# F
And the tumour is as big as an egg
A#m F# A#m F#
Has a mistress; she's Puerto Rican
A#m F# F A#m
And I heard she has a woo-den leg
Interlude
( G# )
[Verso 6]
Cm G# Cm
Uncle Phil can't live without his pills
G# Cm G# G
He has emphy-sema and he's almost blind
Cm G# Cm G#
And we must find out where the money is
Cm G# G Cm
Get it now, before he loses his mind
[Verso 7]
Fm C# Fm C#
Uncle Vernon, Uncle Vernon
Fm C# C
Inde-pendent as a hog on ice
Fm C# Fm C#
He's a big-shot, down there at the slaughterhouse
Fm C# C Fm
Plays ac-cordion for Mis-ter Weiss
( Cm G# G Fm )
( C# C A#m F# F )
How to play Cemetery Polka
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Cm. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.