Transcribed by Michael J. Falk ketchup@ods.ods.net
http://ods.ods.net/ketchup
The end of the chorus is played differently all 3 times- that's the deal
with the *.
A#dim is an A# diminished chord consisting of the notes A#, C, and E.
Any chord followed by a slash is the chord name followed by the bass
note. For example, Bm/A is a Bm chord with an A played on the bass.
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"Everything You Know Is Wrong" by Al Yankovic
Intro:
D C G/B A A7 (hold, then two strummed A7s and straight to verse)
Verse (all verses are the same):
D G A D
I was driving on the freeway in the fast lane with a
G A A#dim Bm Bm/A E/G# E
rabid wolverine in my underwear when suddenly a guy
A G
behind me in the backseat popped right up and cupped
D/F# D G
his hands across my eyes. I guessed, "Is it Uncle
A D G A
Frank or cousin Louie, is it Bob or Joe or Walter,
A#dim Bm Bm/A E/G# E
could it be Bill or Jim or Ed or Bernie or Steve,
A A7
I probably would have kept on guessing but about
Bm
that time we crashed into the truck, and as I'm
E7 A D/F#
laying bleeding there on the asphalt finally I
G D Em G
recognize the face of my hibachi dealer, who
A A7/G A/F# A/E
takes off his prosthetic lips, and tells me:
Chorus:
D G A D
Everything you know is wrong, black is white,
G A A#dim Bm Bm/A E/G#
up is down and short is long, and everything
E A A7/G A/F# A/E
you thought was just so important doesn't matter,
D G A D
Everything you know is wrong, just forget the
C#sus4 F#m Bm Bm/A E/G# E
words and sing along, all you need to understand is
G A *
everything you know is wrong.
*- First time : F G
Second time: D
Third time:
G A Bm C#m
Everything you know is (everything you know is)
G A D D
Everything you know is wrong! (end)
Solos:
(Accordion Solo:)
G E F# G A
(Baritone Saxaphone Solo:)
Cm F G Am Bb Am Bb G C
(Guitar Solo:)
Dm Eb F Gb Am Bb G C A7 (two strums
then into verse)
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