Weird Al Yankovic
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Intro: C C C C C C D D E
E
I met him in a swamp down on Dagobah
A D E
Where it bubbles all the time like a giant carbonated soda
A
S O D A, soda
E
I saw the little runt sitting there on a log
A D E
I asked him his name and in a raspy voice he said "Yoda"
A
Y O D A, Yoda
C C C C C C D D E
Yo-yo-yo-yo Yoda
E
Well, I've been around, but I ain't never seen
A D
A guy who looks like a muppet, but he's wrinkled and green
E
Oh, my Yoda
A
Yo-yo-yo-yo Yoda
E
Well, I'm not dumb, but I can't understand
A D
How he can lift me in the air just by raising his hand
E
Oh, my Yoda
A C
Yo-yo-yo-yo Yoda Yo-yo-yo-yo Yoda
B7
Well, I left home just a week before
D
And I've never ever been a Jedi before
A
But Obi Wan, he set me straight, of course
A
He said, "Go to Yoda and he'll show you the Force"
E
Well I'm not the kind that would argue with Ben
A D
So it looks like I'm gonna start all over again
E
With my Yoda
A C
Yo-yo-yo-yo Yoda Yo-yo-yo-yo Yoda
E
Yoda
A C C C C C C D D E
Yo-yo-yo-yo Yoda Yo-yo-yo-yo Yoda
A E D
So I used the Force
A E D
I picked up a box
A E D
I lifted some rocks
B7
While I stood on my head
B7
Well, I won't forget what Yoda said
E
He said, "Luke, stay away from the darker side
A D
And if you start to go astray, let the Force be your guide"
E
Oh, my Yoda
A
Yo-yo-yo-yo Yoda
E
"I know Darth Vader's really got you annoyed
A D
But remember, if you kill him, then you'll be unemployed"
E
Oh, my Yoda
A
Yo-yo-yo-yo Yoda
B7
Well, I heard my friends really got in a mess
D
So I'm gonna have to leave Yoda, I guess
A
But I know that I'll be coming back some day
A
I'll be playing this part 'till I'm old and gray
E
The long-term contract that I had to sign
A D
Says I'll be making these movies till the end of time
E
With my Yoda
A C C C C C C D D
Yo-yo-yo-yo Yoda Yo-yo-yo-yo Yoda
E A C C C C C C D D
Yoda Yo-yo-yo-yo Yoda Yo-yo-yo-yo Yoda
(REPEAT AND FADE TO END)
How to play Weird Al Yankovic
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The first identified chord is C. You can transpose without leaving the page.
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