Iraqi Information Minister
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Adam: Take it away, Tripod - dermophilia {having sex with trees},
slagging off {another comedy festival comedian}, fish fingers,
and the Iraqi Info Minister!
Main riff:
A Asus4 G
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|-2-2-2--2-2---2p0----2p0----0-0---
|-0-0-0--0-0-------2------2--2-2---
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riff
Gatesy: In these uncertain times,
riff
My head's so full of noise pollution.
riff
With all these problems on my mind,
riff
It's so hard to find a solution.
C
Yon: Why do men have breasts,
D
And why don't they wear ties?
C
Aren't they related,
D
Tell me please.
Em
Scod: The media and politicians,
C
Fill my head with lies.
A
Tripod: And I can't see the forest,
D(let ring)
For the trees... the trees... the trees...
Tripod: Trees... mmmm... oh God... mmmm...
riff
riff
Scod: Where was I? I just got distracted,
riff
Tripod: Oh yeah, I was in a quandry.
C
Yon: I wish I was incisive,
D
Like that other guy I know.
C
An Adelaide comedian,
D
I went and saw his show.
Em
Justin Hamilton,
C
That sexy little whore.
A
He always leaves his audience,
D
Wanting more.
Tripod: He leaves... his audience... leaves... leaves... oh...
Scod: Oh... not again...
Gatesy: Leaves...
D7
G C
Tripod: I need someone I can trust,
G A# C
Someone who's got it all sussed,
G C
See him rising from the dust.
F(let ring)
In a world so cold and sinister,
C(let ring)
Won't you help me,
C G C G E7
Iraqi Information Minister?
(Play riff throughout fish finger solo)
Scod: Okay, Ladies and Gentlemen, for the first time ever, Tripod get
multi-instrumental!
Gatesy and Yon on the fish finger solo!
(Scod keeps playing while Gatesy plays a drum beat on the fish finger
box with the frozen fish fingers)
(Gatesy starts throwing the fish fingers into the crowd)
Scod: Okay... umm... now sing again...
Yon: (To the radio listeners) If you're listening, that bit was really good.
Gatesy: Yeah!
Yon: Oh, where are we?
Gatesy: (To the audience) Don't piff the fish fingers back!
riff
Scod: He's a man who trusts himself,
riff
Gatesy: He won't let his eyes deceive him.
riff
Yon: He talks such shit with absolute conviction,
riff
Tripod: You can't help but believe him.
D7
Yon: Oh, I think we're back on Justin Hamilton now.
G C
Tripod: I need someone I can trust...
Yon: With his rough, dry skin...
G A# C
G & S: He's got it all sussed...
Yon: It's like bark...
G C
G & S: See him rising from the dust...
Yon: And his willowy arms...
F(let ring)
G & S: In a world so cold and sinister,
C(let ring)
Won't you help me...
Yon: And his Japanese bonsai cock 'n' -balls...
C G C G C D G
Tripod: Iraqi Information Minister?
How to play Iraqi Information Minister
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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.