Piggy In The Middle - The Rutles

Piggy In The Middle

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A G F Eb D C B7
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D D7 C C7
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G Bm/F#
I know you know what you know,
Em G/D Am
But you should know by now that you're not me,
D7
Talk about a month of Sundays,
C7 G
Toffee-nosed wet weekend, as far as I can see!
 
Am Bm
Hey, diddle -diddle, (Wooo!) the cat and the fiddle, (Wooo!)
C
Piggy in the middle, do a ...poo -poo!
(Wooo!)
 
G Bm/F# Em G/D Am
Bible -punching heavyweight, E - vangelistic boxing kanga - roo,
D7
O - rangutan and anaconda,
C7 G
Donald Duck and Mickey Mouse, ...even Pluto, too!
 
Am Bm
Hey, diddle -diddle, (Wooo!) the cat and the fiddle, (Wooo!)
C
Piggy in the middle, do a ...poo -poo!
(Wooo!)
 
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F Eb D C B7
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F Eb D C B7 A7 B7
One man's civili -sation is a - nother man's jungle, yeah,
D D7
They say revolution's in the air,
C C7 G
I'm dancing in my under - wear, 'cause I don't care!
 
Am Bm
Hey, diddle -diddle, (Wooo!) the cat and the fiddle, (Wooo!)
C
Piggy in the middle, do a ...poo -poo, do a ...poo -poo!
(Wooo!)
 
G Bm/F#
Walkie-talkie man says, "Hello, hello, hello!"
Em G/D Am
With his ballerina boots you can tell he's always on his toes,
D7
Hanging from a Christmas tree,
C7 G
Creeping like a Bogeyman getting up my nose!
 
Am Bm
Hey, diddle -diddle, (Wooo!) the cat and the fiddle, (Wooo!)
C
Piggy in the middle, do a ...poo -poo, a ...poo -poo, poo!
(Wooo!)
 
C Bb F7 C
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C Bb
This little piggy went to market, this little piggy stayed home,
F7
This little piggy had roast beef,
C
And this little piggy had none, poor piggy,
C Bb
This little piggy went, "Woo------------!"
F7 C
All the way home! | / / / / |
 
C Bb
This little piggy went to market, this little piggy stayed home,
F7
This little piggy had roast beef,
C
And this little piggy had none, poor piggy,
C Bb
This little piggy went, "Woo------------!"
F7 C
All the way home!

How to play Piggy In The Middle

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 A. 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.

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