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Key: F major•
Intro 1
E
E

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Eb
Eb
6

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E

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Eb
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6

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Eb
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6

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D
D

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E
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Eb
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6

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Eb
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D
D

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Verse 1
E
E

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I was walking through the forest
Eb
Eb
6

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Having some fun
E
E

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When I saw that New York critic
Eb
Eb
6

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All slumped over a stump, yeah
D
D

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Bm
Bm
2

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All of my friends had a swinging
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Bm
Bm
2

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E
E

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C#m
C#m
4

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E
E

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axe to grind
D
D

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Bm
Bm
2

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They [inaudible] themselves about who
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Bm
Bm
2

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should be the first in line
E
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C#m
C#m
4

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E
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Verse 2

G
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'Cause you made a living off
Em
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D
D

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dying to a- chop us down
G
G

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Better turn your head, old man Bobby,

'cause it's your turn now
F#
F#
2

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Verse 3

E
E

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I said, Now wait a minute my
Eb
Eb
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friends now now not so fast
E
E

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Ain't there some kind of better
Eb
Eb
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way for us to get back?
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D
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Bm
Bm
2

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Let's give him a guitar and
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Bm
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2

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E
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see if he can write a song
D
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Bm
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2

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D
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And if he gets an F well I guess
Bm
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E
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that'll be his swan song
Verse 4
G
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'Cause you made a living off
Em
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D

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dying to chop us down
G
G

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Better turn your head, old man Bobby,

'cause it's your turn now
F#
F#
2

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Verse 5

G
G

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You're just a critic in a critical
D
D

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time (old man Bobby)
G
G

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And I know that your head's on
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the line (old man Bobby)
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G

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Well listen Bobby now
F#
F#
2

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I've got a new song
E
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Bm
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2

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That you ain't gonna like
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Interlude 1
Bm
Bm
2

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Em
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Bm
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E
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F#
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Verse 6
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G

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You're just a critic in a critical
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time (old man Bobby)
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G

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And I know that your head's on
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the line (old man Bobby)
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Oh but Bobby listen I got a new song
F#
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2

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That's gonna blow your mind
E
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Interlude 2
Bm
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Em
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F#
F#
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E
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F#
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Verse 7

G
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Hendrix was there with

his axe in the air
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He said, "Fight like a bomber now"
Verse 8

(fight like a bomber now)
G
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McCartney was there with his axe in the air
D
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He said, "We can't work it out"
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(we can't work it out)
Verse 9
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Thurston was there with his axe in the air
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Saying, "Expressway to your

skull" (expressway)
Verse 10
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But Lennon was the hero
A
A

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of the working class
D
D

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He set down his guitar and
B
B
2

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he picked up an axe
Em
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And he sang, "Instant karma, Bobby,
A
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ain't it coming down fast?"
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Open Tuner
Chords

  • E

  • Eb

    6

  • D

  • Bm

    2

  • C#m

    4

  • G

  • Em

  • F#

    2

  • A

  • B

    2

Capo: 3

Transpose: 0

0

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The original key of Bobby by M. Ward is F major.

The primary chords used in Bobby are G, Gb, F, Dm, Em, Bb.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 3 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like G, Gb, F, Dm, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Bobby is approximately 143 beats per minute.

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