hello you all! my first tab .
since i haven’t found the chords for that song i decided to figure it out by listening ,
hope it’s accurate .

intro and first verse :

E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
B | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
G | – – – – – – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – – – – – – 2 – |
D | – – – – – – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – – – – – – 2 – |
A | – 2xx2xx2xx2 – – – 2xx2xx2xx2 – – – |
E | – 0xx0xx0xx0 – – – 0xx0xx0xx0 – – – |

when the pick of destiny was released it was a bomb
and all the critics said that the D was done
the sun had set and the chapter had closed
E
but one thing no one thought about was the D would rise again
A B E – A
just like the phoenix , we’ll fxxking rise again
A B E – A
that’s right the phoenix , we’ll rise again . yeaa

[ verse 2 just like the intro ]

cause’ the fiery heart of a champion cannot be quelched
by a failure or an embarrassment , no way , no
and the critics all agreed it was a stinky pile of cheese
E
but that does not mean that our hearts are not strong
A B E – A
just like the phoenix , we’ll fxxking rise again
A B E – A
that’s right the phoenix , we’ll rise again . yeaa

bridge :
A – B – C – D – G – A
B – C – D – G – A

B
sun shining , it’s a hell of a day
C D G – A
riding back and it’s headed your way
B
d’s here , now we’re putting on a show
C D
we’re sneaking up , climbing into your window

bridge :
A – F – E – G – F#
A – F – E – G – F#
A – F – E – G – F#
A – F – E – G – F – F# – G – A

B
out rocking , yea we’re rocking again
C D G – A
black mamba is my personal friend
B
phil jackson is the master of zen
C D G – F#
we’ll pick you up , take you out on the weekend

chorus :
A G F#
it’s the rise of the phoenix ,
A G F#
it’s the call of attack
A G F#
and you’ll know when you’ve seen us
G F# E
the fxxking D is back , ya’ll!

bridge :
A – B – C – D – G – A
B – C – D – G – A

B
lovemaking all the way to the top
C D G – A
boots smoking , but i’m not gonna stop
B
bossa nova is a beautiful dance
C D G – F#
hot – blooded , that’s a lots of romance

chorus :
A G F#
it’s the rise of the phoenix ,
A G F#
it’s the call of attack
A G F#
and you’ll know when you’ve seen us
G F# E
the fxxking D is back .

bridge :
A – A4 – A – A4

[ play with the chords below to make it sound like the picking ]

A – E – G – A A4

A E
but what if it’s true?
G A
if tenacious D has died , what will we do?
A E
and what will we do ,
G A
about all the fans who have the D tattoo?
A E
they’ll have them removed ,
G A
they’ll have to laser off their D tattoos
A E
tattoos . .
G A
they’ll have to laser off their D tattoos

| solo | : A – E – G – A
A – E – G – A

A
[ jb : ] wait a minute kage .
G
[ kg : ] what’s that you say?
D
[ jb : ] you know it’s not too late .
A
[ kg : ] yes , it is too late .
A
[ jb : ] we only need one hit .
G
[ kg : ] just imagine it .
D
[ jb : ] we could be the shit!
A
[ both : ] too legit to quit!

A G D
one hit! one hit! one hit!
A
yea , were hoping this is it
A G D
one hit! top 10 hit! top 40 hit!
A
top 1 , 000 hit!

A
i don’t care ,
G
as long as we get there!
D
we’ll start a new ,
A A – G – D – A
– A
and you can get a new tenacious D tattoo!
G D
you can get a new tenacious D ta . . .
A
toooo . . . . . . . yooo