Immature Amateur - Ode To Ben
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Afinação: E A D G B ECapotraste: Sem capotraste
Ode To Ben (Johns)
Parody of Ben by Michael Jackson
[Intro]
G C D7 G C D7
[Verse 1]
G D7
Ben, you’re very good at pickleball.
G D7
Games you play you win them nearly all.
Gmaj7 B7
Me, I just don’t have the knack.
F7
I’m just a weekend hack.
E7 Am
I’ll be happy when
D7 G C D7 G C D7
I’m half as good as Ben.
[Verse 2]
G D7
Ben, you’re always running to and fro.
G D7
You’re much better than a 5.0
Gmaj7 B7
Me, I don’t know what to do
F7
My good shots are too few
E7 Am
I trip on my own shoe
D7 G C D7 G C D7
That’s why I rank a two.
[Bridge]
Am D7 Gmaj7 G6
Ben you play - all the time
Am D7 G
That is why - your trophies shine
Am D7 Gmaj7 G6
Me I play - twice a week
Am D7 G C D7
I’m well past - my athletic peak.
G C D7
[Verse 3]
G D7
Ben the people pay to watch you play.
G D7
You give them a good show everyday.
Gmaj7 B7
Me I look just like a clown
F7
I let my teammate down
E7 Am
My realization then
D7 G C D7 G C D7
Is I’ll never be like Ben
G C D7 G C D7
Like Ben
G
Like Ben.
How to play Immature Amateur - Ode To Ben
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