Key: G
Introduction:
D(3rd
Verse 1
G C9
We sent in the army
D
They sounded alarms we
D(3rd
Saw it coming from a mile away.
G C9
We kept it off radar
D
Cause we had to say our
D(3rd C9
Intentions were to save the day.
Pre-Refrain
G/B Em7 D7
Why did you fail to see?
G
It was a gag
G/B
It was all for a laugh
C9
And they were shocked and they were awed
C9(4th D
and they were blown in half
G
Fun and games
G/B
We're just pulling legs
C9
We knew this barrel of fun
C9(4th D
Would be a powder keg
Verse 2
C9 G/B
Put a smile on
G G/F# G/B D
We're the ones that you selected
C9 G/B
Leave that dial son
G G/F# G/B D
Because we just got re-elected
C9 G/B
In a while our
G G/F# G/B D
Bill of rights will be rejected
G G/F# G/B D
and all the blame will be deflected
G G/F# G/B D
the forests will be unprotected
G G/F# G/B D
the nation's poor will be neglected
G G/F# G/B D
creation myth is resurrected
G G/F# G/B D
a new salute is genuflected
G G/F# G/B D
a gallup poll will be respected
G G/F# G/B D
gallows pole will be erected
G G/F# G/B C9 D(Strum
all this will go undetecteeeeeeeeeeeed
Verse 3
G Em7
Oh yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah
C9 D
We knew this barrel of fun would be a powder keg
G Em7 C9
Oh yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah
C9(4th D
It's a powder keg
G Em7 C9 D
Oh yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah x2