Tenacious D - The Ballad Of Hollywood Jack

this is a modified version of dex3’s chord write up . 95% of
the work is his , i just tweaked a couple of chords and addEd
a walkdown which sounds closer to the real thing to my ear .

chords tabs
Em C D/F G B7 C * walkdown ( into B7 )
E – 3 – – 0 – – 2 – – 3 – – 2 – E – – – – – – – – – – – |
B – 0 – – 1 – – 3 – – 0 – – 0 – B – – – 1 – 1 – 1 – – – |
G – 0 – – 0 – – 2 – – 0 – – 2 – G – – – 0 – 0 – 0 – – – |
D – 2 – – 2 – – 0 – – 0 – – 1 – D – – – 2 – 0 – 0 – – – |
A – 2 – – 3 – – 0 – – 2 – – 2 – A – – – 3 – 3 – 0 – – – |
E – 0 – – 3 – – 2 – – 3 – – 0 – E – – – 3 – 3 – 3 – – – |

intro :
2x : Em C D/F

Em C D/F
this is the ballad of hollywood jack and the rage cage
Em C D/F
nothing could stop them when jables and rage hit the stage
Em C D/F
and hollywood jack hit the big time and when to make movies
Em C D/F
rage kage was left far behind in the dust of his dreams

Em D/F G C * B7
and he grumbled and growled and watched hollywood jack on jay leno
Em D/F G C * B7
he bellowed and said he’d be nothing without help from kage
Em D/F G C * B7
he burned up the photos of jables and kage doing mushrooms
Em D/F G C * B7
“fxxk him , i don’t need no hollywood jack anyway”

Em C D/F
so hollywood jack lived up high on a hill in a bubble
Em C D/F
and rage kage lived deep in the broiling valley below

Em C
yes , the rage kage bubbled with rage
D/F
he looked at the ground
B7
and he looked on the stage
Em
the lava was throwing
C D/F B7
and boiling inside the old kage

Em D/F G C * B7
as hollywood jack climbed the laddEr of stardom before him
Em D/F G C * B7
he watched as his indie credentials flew right out the door
Em D/F G C * B7
he’d make millions and then he’d go out and he’d make even more millions
Em D/F G C * B7
he’d screen kg’s calls and snort coke of the ass of a whore

Em
no one respected him
C
they just rejected him
G D/F
no one would represent kage
Em C
left on the streets of his dreams
D/F B7
he would cry , and he’d rage for the stage

ahahaaa

flute solo :
4x : Em C D/F B7

Em C D/F
then hollywood jack got a message that kage was in trouble
Em C D/F
they sent kage away cause he had gone completely insane
Em C D/F
so hollywood jack jumped upon a jetplane and flew all that night through the rain
Em C D/F
to be with his friend to see what remained of his brain
Em D/F G C * B7
then hollywood jack told the doctors : “you got to retrieve him!”
Em D/F G C * B7
you’ve got the technology , use the techniques of your trade
Em D/F G C * B7
he grabbed their lapels and he screamed “by god you must save him!”
Em D/F G C * B7
because rage kage and i; can’t you see that were one and the same!

aaaah!

Em
rage kage!
C
oh rage kage!
G D/F
there’d be magic inside that old name
Em
and you know ,
C
yes you know
G D/F
when you’re going completely insane

Em
oh rage kage!
C
oh rage kage!
G D/F
oh the lion will roar once again

Em
and you know
C
yes you know
G B7
when you’re going completely insane

Em D/F G C B7
nothing and no one could harm the old rage kage again ,
Em D/F G C B7
nothing and no one could harm the old rage kage again ,
Em D/F G C B7
nothing and no one could harm the old rage kage again ,
Em D/F G C B7
nothing and no one could harm the old rage kage again ,
Em D/F G C B7
nothing and no one could harm the old rage kage again ,
Em D/F G C B7
hollywood jack and the rage kage were out once again .