Don't Be Rude To A Rhinoceros chords by
Tom Paxton

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Key: Bb major•

Intro 1

C

C

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G

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E

E

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A

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D

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Verse 1

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C

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Don't

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be rude to a Rhinoceros

C

C

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G

G

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Don't try pushing him aside

D

D

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G

G

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E

E

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In a cafeteria he will cause hysteria

A

A

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D

D

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If his face isn't dried

C

C

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G

G

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Give him silverware and napkins

C

C

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B

B

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Place them neatly on his tray

C

C

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G

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E

E

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But don't be rude to a Rhinoceros

A

A

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D

D

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Kindly step aside and let

G

G

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him have his way

Am

Am

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D

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When a rhinoceros is cross you

G

G

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want to give him plenty of room

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D

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He's awfully big you know

G

G

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and has a monstrous horn

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If you let him in the door he is

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G

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gonna wreck the floor

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A

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and your mother's curtains will be torn

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C

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G

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While he might seem awfully fascinating

C

C

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B

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It is wiser to avoid his company

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C

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For it's very hard to know when

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D

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a Rhino's gonna blow

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A

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And when he does it's not a

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D

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G

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very good place to be

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C

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G

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Don't be rude to a Rhinoceros

C

C

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G

G

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Don't try pushing him aside

D

D

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G

G

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E

E

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In a cafeteria he will cause hysteria

A

A

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D

D

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If his face isn't dried

C

C

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G

G

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Give him silverware and napkins

C

C

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B

B

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Place them neatly on his tray

C

C

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G

G

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E

E

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But don't be rude to a Rhinoceros

A

A

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D

D

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G

G

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Kindly step aside and let him have his way

C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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B

B

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C

C

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G

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E

E

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A

A

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D

D

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G

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D

D

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When he decides to take a nap he's

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G

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going to sleep wherever he likes

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D

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It's all the same to him

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G

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he simply lays down flat

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D

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If it's in your flower bead where

G

G

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E

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he lays his monstrous head

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A

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D

D

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You will have some flowers going splat

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C

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You must whistle up a little folk song

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C

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B

B

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To persuade him to go back to the zoo

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C

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But be careful what you grab

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G

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E

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as you help him in to a cab

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A

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D

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G

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For a rhinoceros you know is ticklish too

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C

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G

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And don't be rude to a Rhinoceros

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C

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G

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Don't try pushing him aside

D

D

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G

G

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E

E

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In a cafeteria he will cause hysteria

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A

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D

D

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If his face isn't dried

C

C

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G

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Give him silverware and napkins

C

C

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B

B

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Place them neatly on his tray

C

C

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G

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But don't be rude to a Rhinoceros

E

E

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A

A

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D

D

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Kindly step aside and let

G

G

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E

E

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him have his way

A

A

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D

D

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Kindly step aside and let

him have his way

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G

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D

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G

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Chords

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The original key of Don't Be Rude To A Rhinoceros by Tom Paxton is Bb major.

The primary chords used in Don't Be Rude To A Rhinoceros are Eb, Bb, G, C, F, D.

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

Yes, this version uses open chords like Eb, Bb, G, C, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Don't Be Rude To A Rhinoceros is approximately 133 beats per minute.

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