Dont Tell The Band

intro :
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C C D
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G D Am C C D
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G D Am C

verse 1 :
G D Am C
as a boy i had a gig with a travelin’ show
G D Am C
way back in ’63
G D Am C
we did a little pickin’ for the soldier boys
G D Am C C#
of general bobby lee

bridge 1 :
D A# C G
but when we got to pennsylvania ,
D A# C
i knew there’d be a change
D A# C G
we caught up with some boys from georgia
D A# C
and i heard one of them say

chorus :
G D Am C
don’t tell the band
G D Am C
the devil’s on his way
G D Am C
don’t tell the band
G D Am
C C D G D Am C
just let the music play

verse 2 :
later on i had a job pouring gin and rum
on the grand queen of the sea
we set out on our first transatlantic voyage
headed for new york city

bridge 2 :
but when i felt that lady shudder
i knew there’d be a change
i saw the captain grab the first mate
and i thought i heard him say

( chorus )
just let the music play

solo over bridge and chorus once each

verse 3 :
in the restaurant at the end of the universe
in the year 3010
i was listenin’ to the good old interstellar boys
playin’ “let it be” again

bridge 3 :
but when i heard the trumpet sounding
i knew there’d be a change
a prophet wearin’ robes appeared before us
and he looked at me and said

( chorus x2 )
just let the music play
just let the music play

end on Em