Crazy Words Crazy Tune (C)
(Vo-do-de-o)
Key: C

Lyrics by Jack Yellen
Music by Milton Ager
Copyright 1927

Chords and lyrics provided by Judy Muldawer
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File Created 11/22/2014
File Updated 09/22/2022

Verse 1:

C                 G7
There's a guy I'd like to kill
C             G7
If he doesn't stop I will
C         F  C
Got a uku-le-le
      D7           G7       C     C7
And a voice that's loud and shrill

F                   C7
Cause he lives next door to me
F               C7
And he keeps me up till three
F            C
With his uku-lele
      D7         G7GdimG7
And a funny melo dy

Chorus 1:

C
Crazy words, crazy tune
All that you'll ever hear him croon
D7
Vo do de o
G7            C
Vo do do de o Do
Gaug
Vo-do-do

C
Sits around all night long
Sings the same words to every song
D7
Vo do de o
G7         C
Vo do de o Do

         E7
His uk-u-le-le daily
A7
How he'll strum
Vum Vum Vum

D7
Vampin' and stampin'
G7
Then he hollers
"Black botton"

C
Crazy words Crazy tune
He'll be driving me crazy soon
D7
Vo do de o
G7
Vo vo vo de o
C G7
Do

Verse 2:

C                  G7
I have begged that guy to stop
C           G7
I have even called a cop
C                F   C
Told my dog, "Go sic him"
                 G7       C C7
But the dern dog wouldn't go

F                C7
But tonight will be the end!
F               C7
Yes siree cause I intend
F            C
To go up and kick him
       D7          G7GdimG7
In the vo do do do do

Chorus 1 Repeat:

Chorus 2:

C
Napoleon marched his men
Turned around and he said to them
D7
Vo do de o
G7            C
Vo do do de o do
Gaug
Vo do do

C
Washington, Valley Forge
Gee 'twas cold but up spoke George
D7
Vo do de o
G7
Vo do do de o
C
Do

         E7
Remember Patrick Henry
A7
In that speech, Famous speech cried,
D7
“Give me! Give me
G7
Liberty or black bottom"

C
You all heard yesterday
What did President Coolidge say
D7
Vo do de o
G7
Vo do do de o
C
Do

Chorus 1 Repeat:

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