THE BALLAD OF MAD DOGS AND ENGLISHMEN

LEVEL 4C · 60 BPM · Leon Russell
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TAKE IT OFF THE SCREEN

Print the sheet for the piano stand, or load the MIDI into any app and practise at your own tempo.

HOW TO PLAY

  1. 1Put your right thumb on middle C. Most beginner songs stay under five fingers — you never move your hand.
  2. 2Set the speed down and turn CLICK on. Press each key exactly when the note reaches the line.
  3. 3Loop the bar that keeps breaking until it feels easy, then add the left hand and take the speed back up.

LYRICS

(Em7)Kids

and (Am)planes

and (G)run way strikes,

flash y pimps and fam ’ly fights,

spot ted dogs

and blood shot eyes,

our space cap tain (F)laughs and tries

to un der stand

the scheme of things.

And just in time the scene has changed.

The bus is here;

bring the beer.

Sher man’s (A)read ing

Shake

speare.

Mov ie mak ers,

boob y shak ers,

and sex y air plane tick et tak ers,

un ion (Em7)mem bers,

Le o Fen der’s pride and joy,

e lec tric (F)toy.

Teach ers and learn ers

and in cense burn ers,

re li gious lead ers

and chron ic (Fmaj7)bleed ers,

thieves and (Em7)pi (F)rates

on a ride;

it’s a hip pie (F)com mune, bo na (C)fide.

My life and (Am)time,

the war death (F)deal ers,

rock pop (Am)cor res pon

dence feel ers.

But O kies and Lim eys,

cur tain climb ers,

Stones and fu ture Dom i noes,

I know which way the wind blows,

sto len co la no one knows,

but it’s still a (Bb9)shad y crew.

’Cause I love (F#)her

and she

SONG INFO

Level
4 of 5
Key
C
Tempo
60 BPM
Plays
16
Chords
A7 Am Am7 Am9 Bb Bb9 Bbsus2 Bm7
Category
Pop
Artist
Leon Russell

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