Adam Sandler - I Was Fired Live

[ intro ]
B7sus2
[ verse 1 ]
E
i was fired
E7
i was fired
A E
i was fired , so sad to tell
A E
well i never saw it comin’
E B E
i got fired from snl
[ verse 2 ]
E
between seasons
E7
i hear a nasty rumour
A E
that i was getting the sack
A E
i tried to call lorne michaels
E B E
but he never called me back
[ verse 3 ]
E E7
i guess nbc had enough of crazy spoonhead
A E
and the songs i sang on the news
A E
maybe they were sick of cantine boy
E B E
but i think they just hate the jews
[ verse 4 ]
E
i was fired
E7
not rehired
A E
well it made me sad and blue
A E
i told my boy chris farelly i got fired
E B E
and he said “sandman , they fired my ass too!!”
[ verse 5 ]
n . C
“why did i leave the show? well , adam . . . ”
E
i got fired
E7
i was fired
A
i was fired by nbc
A E
then i went on “in living colour”
E B E
three weeks later , they took it off tv
[ verse 6 ]
E
i was fired
E7
i was fired – –
n . C .
“hang on , pete , you work . you work there!”
n . C .
“i wasn’t? how is that even possible?”
n . C .
“i dunno , but be patient because it’s coming soon . ”
[ verse 7 ]
C#m A
well it broke my heart to pieces
E B
cause snl was my home
C#m A
where could i do my silly voices now?
E B
i never felt so alone
[ verse 8 ]
E
well , i was fired
E7
i was fired
A E
nbc said that i was done
A E
then i made over 4 billion dollars at the box office
E B E
so i guess you could say i won
[ verse 9 ]
E
so i was fired
E7
but tonight , i’m rehired
A E
and i’m the happiest man alive
A
cause it feels so good to be back with you here tonight
C#m
where it all began for me
E B E
right here on saturday night live