The Apprentice
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Transcribed by: Ian... juggandjulie@supernerd.com.au
Hope ya's enjoy another KBW beauty from the Let Loose Live Album.
Watch out for the couple of odd chords and the key change.
Intro:
G G G G D
G D
Gotta getta job get a real good job gotta get an apprenticeship son,
G
That's what me old man told me he said you'll thank me when ya done,
C
The lyin' lazy old dole bludger he's never had a job in his life,
A D D D
And he's never been a fuckin' apprentice and he dunno what it's like...
G D
When they pull me pants down 'round me ankles shave me pubic hair,
G
Grease me balls with old sump oil and chain me to a chair,
C
Hoist me up on the workshop roof and turn the fire hose on,
G D G
He's only the apprentice and we're only havin' fun.
C G D G D
What is he? He's only the apprentice and we're only havin' fun.
G D
Yeah then it's off to the store with an order form for a bucket of weldin' sparks,
G
And a left handed hammer and a cork screw spanner and a sheet of broken glass,
C
And a can of striped paint to paint the sky hook ta hang me push bike on,
G D G D
He's only the apprentice and we're only havin' fun.
G D
Yeah then it's off to the office in me underpants for a dip in the typin' pool,
G
And see if they've got some plastic wrap for a female fattenin' tool,
C
Or a cheesy muff burger with heaps of sauce and a randy tart for lunch,
G D G D
He's only the apprentice and we're only havin' fun.
G D
That's why they pull me pants down 'round me ankles shave me pubic hair,
G
Grease me balls with old sump oil and chain me to a chair,
C
Hoist me up on the workshop roof then turn the fire hose on,
G D G E
He's only the apprentice and we're only havin' fun.
A E
Some one shit in me sandwich box pissed in me thermos flask,
A
Singed me eyebrows off with an oxy torch stuck an air hose up me arse,
D
Pinched the wheels off me fuckin' push bike peirced me ear with a rivet gun,
A E A
He's only the apprentice and we're only havin' fun.
A E
Yeah I'm only the apprentice and I've put up with all this shit,
A
And I'll get through this apprenticeship if these arse'oles let me live,
D
And I can hardly wait for the day 'till I'm a tradesman too,
A7 E
And I'll get me a fuckin' apprentice... he he... ya know what I'm gonna do?
Riff A E
I'm gonna pull his pants down 'round his ankles shave his pubic hair,
A
Grease his balls with old sump oil and chain him to a chair,
D
Hoist 'im up on the workshop roof and turn the fire hose on,
A E A
He's only the apprentice and we're only havin' fun.
D A E A
What is he? He's only the apprentice and we're only havin' fun.
D A E A E A
Big finish, He's only the apprentice and we're only havin' fun.
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Riff:
E A
d |---------------
a |-----------0---
Low E |--0--2--4------
How to play The Apprentice
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G. 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.