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The Thing by Johnny Restivo
The Thing
Tuning:E A D G B E
Key:Bb
Capo:no capo
[Intro]
Bb F
[Verse]
Bb Eb Bb
As I was on my way to school, walking down the street
C F
I saw a funny looking box, laying at my feet
Bb Eb Bb
I picked it up and open it and much to my surprise oh
F Bb
I discovered that right before my eyes
F Bb
I discovered that right before my eyes
[Verse 2]
Bb Eb Bb
I took the looky into glass I thought I'd have some fun
C F
but when the kids all saw it they began to run
Bb C F
the teacher took one look at it hollared out you fool!
F Bb
Get out of here with that and don't come back to school
F Bb
(get out of here with that and don't come back to school)
[Interlude]
B F#
[Verse 3]
B E B
I hung around the play ground until the sun went down
C# F#
And then I took it home to pa to show him what I found
B E B
But this is what he hollared at me as I walked in the door
F# B
get out of here with that and don't come back no more
F# B
(get out of here with that and don't come back no more)
[Verse 4]
B E B
I wandered all around the town, until I chanced to meet
C# F#
a hobo who was looking for a handout up street
B E B
he said he'd take most any old thing he was a desperate man
F# B
but, when I showed him, he turned around and ran
F# B
(but, when I showed him, he turned around and ran)
[Interlude]
C G
[Verse 5]
C F C
I wandered around a many year a victum of my fate,
D G
until one day a chance to meet saint peter at the gate;
C F C
but, when I try to take it inside, he told me where to go;
G C
get out of here with that and take it down below
G C
(get out of here with that and take it down below)
[Verse 6]
C F C
the moral of the story, if you should ever find
D G
a funny looking little box, don't pay it any mind;
F C
don't ver stop to pick it up, that's my advice to you,
G C
cause you'll never get rid of that, no matter what you do!
G C
('cause you'll never get rid of that, no matter what you do!)
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