Uranium Fever
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Capo 3
Intro: C G7 C C
Verse:
C
Well, I don't know, but I've been told
G7
Uranium ore's worth more than gold
C F
Sold my Cad', I bought me a Jeep
G7 C
I've got that bug and I can't sleep
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C F C
Uranium fever has done and got me down
C G7
Uranium fever is spreadin' all around
C
With a Geiger counter in my hand
F G7
I'm a-goin' out to stake me some government land
C Am G7 C
Uranium fever has done and got me down
verse 2:
C
Well I had talk with the AEC*
G7
And they brought out some maps that looked good to me
C F
And one showed me a spot that he said he knowed
G7 C
So I straddled my Jeep and headed down the road
C
I reckon I drove about 100 miles
G7
Down a bumpy road out through the wilds
C F
When all of sudden I bounced to a stop
G7 C
At the foot of a mountain, didn't have no top
Chorus
verse 3:
C
Well I took my Geiger and I started to climb
G7
Right up to the top where I thought I'd find
C F
A hunk of rock that would make it click
G7 C
Just like I'd read about Vernon Pick
C
On the second day, I made the top
G7
And I'm tellin' you, Steve, I was ready to stop
C F
The only clickin' that I heard that day
G7 C
Was the bones in my back that had gone astray
Chorus
verse 4:
C
Well, you pack up your things
You head out again
G7
Into some unknown spot where nobody's been
C F
You reach the spot where your fortune lies....
G7 C C
You find it's been staked by 17 other guys....
C
Well, I ain't kiddin', I ain't gonna quit
G7
That bug's done caught me and I've been bit
C F
So with a Geiger counter and a pick in my hand
G7 C
I'll keep right on stakin' that government land
Chorus
Last Two Chords:
G7 C
How to play Uranium Fever
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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.