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Verse
C C7 F C
My python has eaten my Raspberry Pi
C D G
I code and I code and my brain starts to fry
C C7 F F#dim7
The little computer, its features belie
C G C
My python has eaten my Raspberry Pi
Verse
C C7 F C
The language seemed easy, I started to write
C D G
It’s the syntax that got me, the root of my plight
C C7 F F#dim7
I coded and coded deep into the night
C F C
And on towards morning I gave up the fight
Verse
C C7 F C
Tomorrow, I said as I went off to bed
C D G
I thought to return with a much clearer head
C C7 F F#dim7
I woke up next day feeling like the undead
C G C
And I cursed myself roundly. I was a butthead
Verse
C C7 F C
So I wrote and I wrote ’till it started to steam
C D G
And I pulled at my hair and I held back a scream
C C7 F F#dim7
I noticed the Pi, pushed to the extreme
C G C
Go back to the laptop the Pi’s second team
Verse
C C7 F C
My python had eaten my Raspberry Pi
C D G
The little computer, its features belied
C C7 F F#dim7
I worked and I worked and I tried and I tried, but
C G C
My python had eaten my Raspberry Pi
How to play Ray Frye
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 C. 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.