The Saga Begins (Lyrical Adaption of "American Pie") original guitar chords by
"Weird Al" Yankovic

1999•Folk•1.1K views•

Key: G major•

Intro 1

G

G

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D/F#

D/F#

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Em

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Long, long time ago

Am

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C

C

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In a galaxy far away

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Em

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D

D

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Naboo was under an attack

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G

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D/F#

D/F#

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Em

Em

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And I thought me and Qui-Gon Jinn

Am

Am

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C

C

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Could talk the federation into

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C

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D

D

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Maybe cutting them a little slack

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Am

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But their response, it didn't thrill us

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Am

Am

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They locked the doors and tried to kill us

C

C

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G/B

G/B

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Am

Am

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We escaped from that gas

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C

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D

D

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Then met Jar Jar and Boss Nass

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G

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D/F#

D/F#

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Em

Em

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We took a bongo from the scene

Am

Am

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C

C

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And we went to Theed to see the Queen

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G

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D/F#

D/F#

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Em

Em

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We all wound up on Tatooine

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C

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D

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G

G

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That's where we found this boy...

Chorus 1

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C

C

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G

G

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D

D

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Oh my my this here Anakin guy

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G

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C

C

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May be Vader someday later

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G

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D

D

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Now he's just a small fry

G

G

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C

C

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And he left his home

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G

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D

D

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and kissed his mommy goodbye

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Em

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A

A

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Sayin' "Soon I'm gonna be a Jedi"

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Em

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D

D

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"Soon I'm gonna be a Jedi"

Verse 1

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G

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Am

Am

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Did you know this junkyard slave

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C

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Am

Am

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Isn't even old enough to shave

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Em

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D

D

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But he can use the Force, they say

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G

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D/F#

D/F#

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Em

Em

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Ah, do you see him hitting on the queen

Am

Am

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C

C

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Though he's just nine and she's fourteen

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Em

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Yeah, he's probably gonna

A7

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D

D

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marry her someday

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Em

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D

D

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Well, I know he built C-3PO

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Em

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D

D

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And I've heard how fast his pod can go

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C

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G/B

G/B

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Am

Am

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And we were broke, it's true

C

C

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D

D

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So we made a wager or two

G

G

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D/F#

D/F#

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Em

Em

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He was a prepubescent flyin' ace

Am

Am

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C

C

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And the minute Jabba started off that race

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G

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D/F#

D/F#

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Em

Em

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Well, I knew who would win first place

C

C

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D

D

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G

G

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C

C

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Oh yes, it was our boy

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G

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D

D

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We started singin' ...

Chorus 2

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G

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C

C

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G

G

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D

D

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My my this here Anakin guy

G

G

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C

C

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May be Vader someday later

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G

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D

D

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Now he's just a small fry

G

G

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C

C

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And he left his home

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G

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D

D

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and kissed his mommy goodbye

Em

Em

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A

A

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Sayin' "Soon I'm gonna be a Jedi"

Em

Em

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D

D

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"Soon I'm gonna be a Jedi"

Verse 2

G

G

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Am

Am

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Now we finally got to Coruscant

C

C

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Am

Am

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The Jedi Council we knew would want

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Em

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D

D

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To see how good the boy could be

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G

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D/F#

D/F#

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Em

Em

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So we took him there and we told the tale

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Am

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C

C

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How his midi-chlorians were off the scale

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Em

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A7

A7

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D

D

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And he might fulfill that prophecy

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Em

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D

D

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Oh, the Council was impressed, of course

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Em

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D

D

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Could he bring balance to the Force?

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C

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G/B

G/B

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Am

Am

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They inter viewed the kid

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C

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D

D

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Oh, training they forbid

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G

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D/F#

D/F#

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Em

Em

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Because Yoda sensed in him much fear

Am

Am

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C

C

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And Qui-Gon said "Now listen here"

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G

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D/F#

D/F#

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Em

Em

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"Just stick it in your pointy ear"

C

C

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D

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G

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C

C

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"I still will teach this boy"

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G

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D

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He was singin' ...

Chorus 3

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G

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G

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D

D

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My my this here Anakin guy

G

G

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C

C

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May be Vader someday later

G

G

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D

D

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Now he's just a small fry

G

G

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C

C

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And he left his home

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G

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D

D

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and kissed his mommy goodbye

Em

Em

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A

A

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Sayin' "Soon I'm gonna be a Jedi"

Em

Em

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D

D

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"Soon I'm gonna be a Jedi"

Verse 3

G

G

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D/F#

D/F#

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Em

Em

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We caught a ride back to Naboo

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Am

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C

C

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'Cause Queen Amidala wanted to

Em

Em

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D

D

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I frankly would've liked to stay

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G

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D/F#

D/F#

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Em

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We all fought in that epic war

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Am

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C

C

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And it wasn't long at all before

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Em

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C

C

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Little Hotshot flew his plane

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D

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and saved the day

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Em

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Am

Am

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And in the end some Gungans died

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Am

Am

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Some ships blew up and some pilots fried

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C

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G/B

G/B

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Am

Am

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A lot of folks were croakin'

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C

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D

D

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The battle droids were broken

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G

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D/F#

D/F#

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Em

Em

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And the Jedi I admire most

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Am

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C

C

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Met up with Darth Maul and now he's toast

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G

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D/F#

D/F#

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Em

Em

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Well, I'm still here and he's a ghost

C

C

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D

D

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G

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I guess I'll train this boy

Chorus 4

And I was singin' ...

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C

C

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G

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D

D

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My my this here Anakin guy

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G

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C

C

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May be Vader someday later

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G

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D

D

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Now he's just a small fry

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G

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C

C

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And he left his home

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G

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D

D

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and kissed his mommy goodbye

Em

Em

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A

A

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Sayin' "Soon I'm gonna be a Jedi"

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Em

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D

D

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"Soon I'm gonna be a Jedi"

Outro 1

We were singin'

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My my this here Anakin guy

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C

C

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May be Vader someday later

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G

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D

D

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Now he's just a small fry

G

G

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C

C

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And he left his home

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G

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D

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and kissed his mommy goodbye

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C

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C

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Sayin' "Soon I'm gonna be a Jedi"

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Chords

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Em
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C
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Frequently asked questions

The original key of The Saga Begins (Lyrical Adaption of "American Pie") by "Weird Al" Yankovic is G major.

The primary chords used in The Saga Begins (Lyrical Adaption of "American Pie") are G, D, Em, Am, C, A.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like G, D, Em, Am, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

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The tempo of The Saga Begins (Lyrical Adaption of "American Pie") is approximately 140 beats per minute.

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