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Skipper Dan by Weird Al Yankovic
Skipper Dan
Tune your guitar a half step down for this song
Tuning: Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb
*This is how I play the song
Intro Riff/Verse
NOTE: The last note isn't played the same as the electric guitar does it in the song,
however it makes it easier to play by yourself on an acoustic guitar.
eb|-------------------|
Bb|-------------------|
Gb|-------------------|
Db|--------------2~---|
Ab|---/4-2---2-0-0----|
Eb|-0------0----------| REPEAT
I stared in every high school play
Blew every drama teacher away
Graduated first in my class at Juilliard
Took every acting workshop I could
And I dreamed of Hollywood
While I read my Uda Hagen
And studied the Bard
TRANSITION
eb|------------------------|
Bb|------------------------|
Gb|------------------------|
Db|------------2-2-6-6-4~--|
Ab|---/4-2---2-0-0-4-4-2~--|
Eb|-0------0---------------|
Pre-Chorus
(Listen for Strumming)
E E A E5 E E A E5
eb|---------0----------0-------0----------------0----------0------0-----------|
Bb|---------0----------0-------2----5-----------0----------0------2-----5-----|
Gb|---------1----------1-------2----4-----------1----------1------2-----4-----|
Db|---------2----------2-------2----2-----------2----------2------2-----2-----|
Ab|---------2----------2-------0----------------2----------2------0-----------|
Eb|---------0----------0------------------------0----------0------------------|
Hit the boards and paid my dues and got phenomenal rave reviews
E E A E5 E E A
eb|------------0---------0-----0-----------------0------0----0----------------|
Bb|------------0---------0-----2-------5---------0------0----2----------------|
Gb|------------1---------1-----2-------4---------1------1----2----------------|
Db|------------2---------2-----2-------2---------2------2----2----------------|
Ab|------------2---------2-----0-----------------2------2----0----------------|
Eb|------------0---------0-----------------------0------0---------------------|
I knew the world was gonna love me without a doubt.
E5 E E A E5
eb|----------------------0-------------0----------0---------------------------|
Bb|-------5--------------0-------------0----------2------5--------------------|
Gb|-------4--------------1-------------1----------2------4--------------------|
Db|-------2--------------2-------------2----------2------2--------------------|
Ab|----------------------2-------------2----------0---------------------------|
Eb|----------------------0-------------0--------------------------------------|
I was sure that Tarantino would be calling me on the phone
E E A E5
eb|-------0---------------0------------0--------------------------------------|
Bb|-------0---------------0------------2-------5------------------------------|
Gb|-------1---------------1------------2-------4------------------------------|
Db|-------2---------------2------------2-------2------------------------------|
Ab|-------2---------------2------------0--------------------------------------|
Eb|-------0---------------0---------------------------------------------------|
Annie Leibowitz would shoot me for Rolling Stone
E E A E5 F#m
eb|---------0----------0--------0---------------------2-----------------------|
Bb|---------0----------0--------2------------5--------2-----------------------|
Gb|---------1----------1--------2------------4--------2-----------------------|
Db|---------2----------2--------2------------2--------4-----------------------|
Ab|---------2----------2--------0---------------------4-----------------------|
Eb|---------0----------0------------------------------2-----------------------|
But the years have come and gone and I'm sorry to say
A
eb|------------------------------0--------------------------------------------|
Bb|------------------------------2--------------------------------------------|
Gb|------------------------------2--------------------------------------------|
Db|------------------------------2--------------------------------------------|
Ab|------------------------------0--------------------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
That's not the way that it's all worked out
CHORUS
C#m B A E
I'm a tour guide on the Jungle Cruise ride
A E B
Skipper Dan is the name
C#m B A E A E B
And I'm doing 34 shows every day, and every time it's the same
C#m B A E
Look at those hippos, they're wiggling their ears
A B
Just like they've done for the last 50 years
C#m B A E
Now I'm laughing at my own jokes, but I'm crying inside
A B BACK TO INTRO/VERSE RIFF
'Cause I'm working on the Jungle Cruise ride
VERSE 2
(Con't Riff throughout)
Oh the critics they used to say, I was the new Olivier
Thought I'd be the toast of Sundance, or maybe Cannes
PRECHORUS
E A E5
Ah, but don't bother trying to IMDB me,
E A E5
The only place you might possibly see me,
E A E
Is riding my little boat around Adventureland,
A
It ain't exactly what I planned but
CHORUS
C#m B A E
I'm a tour guide on the Jungle Cruise ride
A E B
Skipper Dan is the name
C#m B A E A E B
And I'm doing 34 shows every day, and every time it's the same
C#m B A E
I would've killed if I'd been in Speed-the-Plow
A B
But what's the difference that's all behind me now
C#m B A E
'Cause I'm paying the rent and I'm swallowing my pride
A B E
And I'm working on the Jungle Cruise ride
BRIDGE
(KEY CHANGE TO G)
G A D Bm
I should be there on Broadway, knocking 'em dead in 12 Angry Men
G A
But instead I'm here telling these lame jokes
(BACK TO KEY OF E)
B
Again, and again, and again, and again, and again, and again, and again!
REPEAT CHORUS CHORDS FROM EARLIER OVER THE JUNGLE JOKES
[Bengal tigers can jump over 20 feet...
That's an African Bull-Elephant...
There it is the backside of water! What have I done with my life?]
LAST CHORUS W/ CHANGE
C#m B A E
I should've listened when my Grandfather said
A B
Why don't you major in business instead?
C#m B A E
Now my hopes are vanished and my dreams have all died
A B <----Chord change in this part of Chorus
And I'll probably work forever as a
C#m B A E
Tour guide on the Jungle Cruise ride
A E B
Skipper Dan is the name
C#m B A E A B
And I'm doing 34 shows every day, and every time it's the same
C#m B A E
Look at those hippos, they're wiggling their ears
A B
Somebody shoot me 'cause I'm bored to tears!
C#m B A E
Always said I'd be famous, I guess that I lied
A B C#m
'Cause I'm working on the Jungle Cruise ride
A B E
I'm still working on the Jungle Cruise ride!
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version 2
Eb Ab
Eb Ab
Eb Ab
I starred in every high school play
Eb Ab
Blew every drama teacher away
Eb Ab Eb Ab
I graduated first in my class at Juilliard
Eb Ab
Took every acting workshop I could
Eb Ab
And I dreamed of Hollywood
Eb Ab Eb
While I read my Uta Hagen and studied the Bard
Ab Db
Eb Ab Db
Hit the boards and paid my dues
Eb Ab Db
And got phenomenal rave reviews
Eb Ab Db Eb Ab
I knew the world was gonna love me, without a doubt
Db Eb Ab Db
I was sure that Tarantino would be callin' me on the phone
Eb Ab Db
Annie Leibovitz would shoot me for Rolling Stone
Eb Ab
But the years have come and gone
Ab
And I'm sorry to say that's not the way that it's all worked out
Eb Bb Ab Eb
I'm a tour guide on the Jungle Cruise ride
Ab Eb Bb
Skipper Dan is the name
Cm Gm Ab Eb
And I'm doin' thirty-four shows every day
Ab Bb
And every time it's the same
Cm Gm
Look at those hippos, they're wigglin' their ears
Ab Bb
Just like they've done for the last fifty years
Eb Bb Ab Eb
Now I'm laughin' at my own jokes but I'm cryin' inside
Ab Bb Eb
'Cause I'm workin' on the Jungle Cruise ride
Eb Ab
Eb Ab
Eb Ab
Oh, the critics, they used to say
Eb Ab
I was the new Olivier
Eb Ab Eb Ab Db
Thought I'd be the toast of Sundance or maybe Cannes
Eb Ab Db
Aw, but don't bother tryin' to IMDb me
Eb Ab Db
The only place you might possibly see me
Eb Ab
Is ridin' my little boat around Adventureland
Ab
It ain't exactly what I planned
Eb Bb Ab Eb
But I'm a tour guide on the Jungle Cruise ride
Ab Eb Bb
Skipper Dan is the name
Cm Gm Ab Eb
And I'm doin' thirty-four shows every day
Ab Bb
And every time it's the same
Cm Gm
I would've killed if I'd been in "Speed The Plow"
Ab Bb
But what's the difference, that's all behind me now
Eb Bb Ab Eb
'Cause I'm payin' the rent and I'm swallowin' my pride
Ab Bb Eb
And I'm workin' on the Jungle Cruise ride
F# Ab
I should be there on Broadway
Db Fm Bbm
Knockin' 'em dead in "Twelve Angry Men"
F# Ab
But instead I'm here tellin' these lame jokes
Bb
Again and again and again and again and again and again and again
*(This part is freely spoken. These are the chords. Play like in the chorus)
Eb Bb Ab Eb Ab Eb Bb Cm Gm Ab Eb Ab Bb
Bengal Tigers can jump over 20 feet!
That's an African bull elephant...
There it is, the backside of water!
What have I done with my life?!
Cm Gm
I shoulda listened when my grandfather said
Ab Bb
"Why don't you major in business instead?"
Eb Bb Ab Eb
Now my hopes have all vanished and my dreams have all died
Ab Bb
And I'll probably work forever as a
Eb Bb Ab Eb
Tour guide on the Jungle Cruise ride
Ab Eb Bb
Skipper Dan is the name
Cm Gm Ab Eb
And I'm doin' thirty-four shows every day
Ab Bb
And every time it's the same
Cm Gm
Look at those hippos, they're wigglin' their ears
Ab Bb
Somebody shoot me 'cause I'm bored to tears
Eb Bb Ab Eb
Always said I'd be famous... I guess that I lied
Ab Bb Cm Bb
'Cause I'm workin' on the Jungle Cruise ride
Ab Bb Eb
I'm still workin' on the Jungle Cruise ride!
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version 3
Intro:
E |----------/b14-12-| | *It
B |------------------| | Really
G |------------------| | Can't
D |------------------| | Be
A |--/4-2------------| | More
E |-0----3-0---------| | Simple*
*You can also play the intro throughout the verses, but its pretty difficult*
Verses: *YAY POWER CHORDS*
E |-X----X----X----X----X----X--- |
B |-X----X----X----X----X----X--- |
G |-9----X----9----X----9----X--- |
D |-9----7----9----7----9----7--- |
A |-7----7----7----7----7----7--- |
E |-7----5----7----5----7----5--- |
E A E A E A
End of Verse Riff: *Something fun I added in"
E |-X----X----X----X--- |
B |-X----X----X----X--- |
G |-9----7----X----X--- | X2
D |-9----7----7----9--- |
A |-7----5----7----9--- |
E |-7----5----5----7--- |
E D A B
Chorus: "I'm a tour guide on a...."
E |-X----X----X----X----X----X----X--- |
B |-X----X----X----X----X----X----X--- |
G |-6----4----X----9----X----9----4--- | X2
D |-6----4----7----9----7----9----4--- |
A |-4----2----7----7----7----7----2--- |
E |-4----2----5----7----5----7----2--- |
C#m B A E A A B
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