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Key: E major•
Verse 1
D
D

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I bought a big tomato at the grocery store
A
A

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D
D

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An d everybody wondered

what I wanted it for
A
A

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D
D

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I put it in the mixer and

I turned the mixer on

It went a -rummin' rummin' rummin'

till I knew that it was done
G
G

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It made ketchup
D
D

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It made ketchup
A
A

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Put it on a hot dog, put it on a burger
G
G

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Put it on your sister

and she'll holler bloody murder
D
D

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Yeah, ketchup
A
A

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Yeah, ketchup
D
D

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I bought a dish of ice cream

from the Good Humor Man

I took it in the kitchen and

I put it in the pan

When everyone was sleepin'

I came slippin' on down

I took it from the freezer

and I spread it all around
G
G

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With ketchup
D
D

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Sweet ketchup
A
A

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Put it on the hot dog, put it on the burger
G
G

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Put it on your sister

and your holler bloody murder
D
D

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Yeah, ketchup

Yeah, ketchup
G
G

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D
D

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Nothin' else will tickle my taste buds
G
G

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D
D

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Nothin' else will hit me just right
G
G

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A burger, a pop, I like to cover it up
E
E

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With the slowest off the gourmet delight
A
A

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D
D

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I saw a nifty movie on the VCR

They were fightin' space

invaders from afar

Oh, it's tough

Lots of laser beams

and there were dead rate shots

And just to make it perfect

There was lots and lots
G
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and lots and lots of ketchup
A
A

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Put it on my hot dog, put it on my burger
G
G

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Put it on your sister,

it's a holla -bloody -murder
D
D

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Yeah, ketchup
Interlude 1

Yeah, ketchup
D
D

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G

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D
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A
A

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G
G

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D
D

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Verse 2
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D

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Nothin' else will pick up my taste buds
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G

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D
D

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And nothin' else will hit me just right
G
G

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A burger, a cup, I like to cover it up
E
E

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A
A

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With the slow and sloppy gourmet delight
D
D

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I bought a big tomato at the grocery store

And everybody wondered what I wanted it for
A
A

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D

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I put it in the mixer and I

turned the mixer on

And went rummin' rummin' rummin'
Verse 3
D
D

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Till I knew that it was done,
G
G

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it made ketchup
Verse 4
D
D

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It made ketchup
Verse 5
A
A

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Put it on a hot dog, put it on a burger
Verse 6
G
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Put it on your sister

and you holler bloody murder
Verse 7
D
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Yeah, ketchup, yeah, ketchup
Verse 8
D
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No want no mustard,
Verse 9

give me ketchup
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Please pass the ketchup

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Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • D

  • A

  • G

  • E

Capo: 2

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Ketchup by Tom Paxton is E major.

The primary chords used in Ketchup are E, B, A, F#.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 2 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like E, B, A, F#, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Ketchup is approximately 162 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Ketchup using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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