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Lenny Bruce
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Key: Ab major•
Verse 1
G
G

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I feel some guilts
Am
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A
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G
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of the fact that my salary exceeds 20 -fold

school teachers in states like Oklahoma.

get 3 ,200 a year,

which is a disgrace

school teachers' salaries.

Education is the answer to everything.

F#
F#
2

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World leadership hinges on education.
G
G

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Take Zaza Gabor.
B
B
2

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We'll get 50 ,000 a week in Las Vegas.
Bb
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G
G

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And school teachers' top salary
F#
F#
2

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is 6 ,000 a year.
G
G

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This is really sick to me.

That's the kind of sick material
F#
F#
2

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G
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that I wish time would have

written about.

I'm not that much of a moralist.
F#
F#
2

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G
G

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If I were, I would be donating my salary

then to school teachers. I admit that.

If a man came to me and said,
A
A

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well, we're going to levy a tax
G
G

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and we're going to raise school

teacher salaries

to 750 a week,

I would approve of it and pay the tax

like that.
Bb
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Because I realize it's
G
G

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an insurance factor.

If school teachers get that kind of money,
B
B
2

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then the education system will change immediately. I'm
G
G

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a hustler, as long as they give, I'll grit.

But I know that someday


they're going to have a tribunal.

We'll all have to answer,

I'm sure of that.

I'm just waiting for the day.

I'm saving some money to give back.

I know I was stealing,

I didn't mean to take it,

they gave it to me.

We'll all have to answer.

They'll line us up,
G
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the Gabi and the Black Shrouds,

F#
F#
2

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all the performers.
G
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All right, line them up,

all the offenders there.

State their names

and their salaries.

The sentences will be then meted out.

The first offender,

what is your name there?
C
C

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Frankie Lane.
G
G

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How much do you make a week,
C
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Mr. Lane?
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10 ,000, 12 ,000 a week.
G
G

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It's re markable.

What do you do to earn

from 10 to 12 ,000 a week?

To spend one...

Burn his wig.

Break his legs,

30 years in jail.

Get him up here, the next one.
B
B
2

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What is your name?
G
G

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Sophie Tucker.

And how much do you make a week, Miss

Tucker?

20 ,000 to 30 ,000 a week.
F
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What do you do to earn
G
G

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20 to 30 ,000 a week?

I'm the last of the Red Hot.
C
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G
G

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Burn her Jewish re cords in jellies,
C
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F#
F#
2

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and the crepe gowns with the sweat

under them.
G
G

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Get rid of her.

Get him up here, the next one.


The one that's worshipping

the bronze god of Frank Sinatra.

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G

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What is your name?

Sammy Davis jr.
G
G

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and how much do you make a week mr.

jr. 20 sometimes
Bb
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30 ,000 a week
G
G

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what do you do to earn from 20
F
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to 30 ,000 a week hey Dean

I got a little black take away

his Jewish star

and stocking cap

and the religious statue of Elizabeth Taylor,

30 years in Biloxi.

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • G

  • Am

  • A

  • F#

    2

  • B

    2

  • Bb

  • C

  • F

Capo: 1

Transpose: 0

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The original key of The Tribunal by Lenny Bruce is Ab major.

The primary chords used in The Tribunal are Ab, Bbm, Bb, G, C, Cb.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 1 fret.

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

The tempo of The Tribunal is approximately 37 beats per minute.

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