The Biggest Ball of Twine in Minnesota chords by Weird Al Yankovic
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Verse 1
(D major) Well, I had two weeks
of vacation time coming
After (G major) working all year down at Big
Roy's Heating And (D major) Plumbing
So (A minor) one night when my family the I were
gathered 'round the dinner table
I said, (D major) "Kids, if you could go anywhere
in this great big world, now
(G major) Where'd you like to go ta"
They said, (D major) "Dad, we want to see the (C major) biggest
ball of twine (G major) in Minnesota" (D major)
They picked the biggest (C major) ball
of twine (G major) in Min (D major) nesota
Verse 2
So the (D major) very next day we
loaded up the car
With potato (G major) skins and pickled (D major) wieners,
Crossword puzzles, Spider- Man comics,
and (A major) mama's home made rhubarb pie
Pulled (D major) out of the driveway and the neigh (G major) bors,
they all (G minor) waved good- bye
(D major) And so began our three day (A major) journey
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Verse 3
(D major) We picked up a guy holding a sign (G major)
that said "twine ball or bust"
He smelled (D major) real bad and he
(A major) said his name was (D major) Bernie
(C major) I put in a Slim Whitman tape,
my (D major) wife put on a brand new hair net
(C major) Kids were in the back seat
jumping (D major) up and down,
Yelling "Are we there yet?"
(G major) And all of us were joined (E minor) together
(D major) in one common thought (B minor)
As we (A major) rolled down the long and winding
interstate in our (D major) '53 DeSoto
We're gonna see the (C major) biggest ball
of twine (G major) in Min (D major) nesota
We're headin' for the (C major) biggest
ball of twine (G major) in Minnesota
(D major)
Verse 4
Oh, we couldn't wait to get there
So we drove (G major) straight through
for three whole (D major) days and nights
Of course, we stopped for more
pickled (A major) wieners now and then
The (D major) scenery was just so pretty,
(G major) boy I wish the kids could of seen it
But you (D major) can't see out
of the side of the car
Because the (A major) windows are
completely covered
With (D major) the decals of all the place where
(A major) we've already been (D major)
Verse 5
(G major) There's Elvis- O- (D major) Rama,
the Tupperware Museum,
The (A major) Boll Weevil Monument,
and (D major) Cranberry World,
The (G major) Shuffleboard Hall Of Fame,
(D major) Poodle Dog Rock,
And The (E major) Mecca of Albino Squir (A major) rels
We've been to (G major) ghost towns,
theme parks, (D major) wax museums,
And a (A major) place where you can drive
through the (D major) middle of a tree
We've seen (G major) alligator farms and tarantula (D major) ranches,
But there's (E major) still one
thing we gotta (A major) see
Verse 6
Well, we (D major) crossed the state
line about 6:39
And we (G major) saw a sign that said "Twine
Ball exit (D major) - 50 miles"
Oh, the kids were so happy the
started singing
(G major) "99 Bottles Of Beer On The Wall"
for the (D major) 27th time that day
So, we pulled off the road at the
last chance gas station
(G major) Got a few more pickled wieners and a
diet chocolate (D major) soda
On our way to see the (C major) biggest ball
of twine (G major) in Minnesota (D major)
We're gonna see the (C major) biggest ball
of twine (G major) in Minnesota
(D major)
Verse 7
(D major) Finally, at 7:37 early (G major) Wednesday
evening as the sun was setting
In the (D major) Minnesota sky (C major) (G major)
(D major) Out in the distance, on the horizon,
it ap (G major) peared to me like a vision
Before (D major) my unbelieving eye
I parked the car and walked with awe-
filled (C major) reverence toward (G major) s that
Glorious (D major) huge majestic sphere
I was just so overwhelmed
by its sheer im (C major) mensity, (G major)
I had to (D major) pop myself a beer
Yes, (G major) on these hallowed grounds,
open (C major) ten to eight on (G major) weekdays,
In a (D major) little shrine under a make- shift pagoda,
There sits the biggest (C major) ball
of twine (G major) in Minnesota
(D major) I tell you, it's the (C major) biggest
ball of twine (G major) in Minnesota
Verse 8
(D major) Oh, what on earth (C major) would make a man (G major)
decide to do (D major) that kind of thing? (C major) (G major)
(D major) Oh, windin' up (C major) twenty- one thousand,
one (G major) hundred forty pounds of (D major) string (C major) (G major)
(D major) What was he trying to prove,
(C major) who was he trying to im (G major) press
(D major) Why did he build it, how did he do,
it (C major) was anybody's guess (G major)
(D major) Where did he get the twine,
what was (C major) goin' through his mind (G major)
Did it (C major) just seem like a (G major) good
idea at the (A major) time
Verse 9
Well, we (D major) walked up beside it and I
warned the kids
"Now, you (G major) better not touch it,
those ropes are there for a (D major) reason"
I said, "Maybe if you're good,
I'll tie it to the back of our (G major) car
And we can take it home",
but I was only (D major) teasin'
Then we went to the gift
shop and stood in line
Bought a (C major) souvenir miniature (G major) ball of twine,
some (D major) window decals,
And anything else they'd (G major) sell us
And we (D major) bought a couple post cards,
"Greetings from the twine ball,
Wish you were here"
(A major) Won't the folks back home be (D major) jealous
Verse 10
I gave our (G major) camera to Bernie and we (D major) stood
by the ball and we (A major) all gathered
'round and said, (D major) "Cheese"
The (G major) Bernie ran away with my
(D major) brand new Insti- Matic,
But at (E major) least we got our memor (A major) ies
Then we (D major) all just stared at the ball for a
while and my (G major) eyes got moist,
But I said with a smile, "Kid (D major) s,
this here's what America's all about" (A major)
Then I (D major) started feelin' kinda gooey
inside and I (G major) fell on my knees
And I cried and cried
And (D major) that's when those secur
(A major) ity guards threw us (D major) out
You know,
I (G major) bet if we unraveled that sucker,
It'd (C major) roll all the way down to (G major) Fargo,
North Dakota (D major)
'Cause it's the biggest (C major) ball
of twine (G major) in Minnesota
(D major) I'm talkin' 'bout the (C major) biggest ball
of twine (G major) in Min (D major) nesota
Verse 11
Well, we (D major) stayed that night
at the Twine Ball Inn
In the (G major) morning we were
on our way home again
But we (D major) really didn't want to leave,
that was perfectly (A major) clear
I said, (D major) "Folks,
I can tell you're all sad to go"
Then I (G major) winked my eye and I said, (G minor) "You know,
I got a (D major) funny kind of feelin'
We'll be (A major) comin' back again
next (D major) year"
'Cause I've (G major) been all around
this great big world
And I (C major) can't think of anywhere
(G major) else I'd rather go (D major) to
Than the (C major) biggest ball of twine (G major) in Minnesota
(D major) I said the (C major) biggest ball
of twine (G major) in Min (D major) nesota
Min (B flat major) nesota
Min (G major) nesota
Min (D major) nesota
The Biggest Ball of Twine in Minnesota
Weird Al Yankovic
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