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Americas Great National Pasttime

by The Byrds

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The Byrds were a popular American rock band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1964. They are considered one of the most important and influential bands of the 1960s.

Their music bridged the gaps between the socially and spiritually conscious folk music of Bob Dylan, the studio trickery of The Beach Boys, and the sardonic rock of The Beatles. Some of their trademark songs include pop versions of Bob Dylan's Mr. Tambourine Man and Pete Seeger’s Turn! Turn! Turn! (To Everything There Is a Season)

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From [email protected] Fri Mar 21 11:33:04 1997
Date: Mon, 17 Mar 1997 19:47:21 GMT
From: [email protected]
To: [email protected]
Subject: America's Great National Pastime The Byrds Chords

Roy had the words, so lets try these chords. Please post corrections

The Byrds America's Great National Pastime written by Skip Battin
Kim Fowler

C G
One of America's great national pastimes is drinking a coke
F C
Taking a smoke telling a joke
C G
One of America's great national pastimes is playing ball
F C
Taking it all and thinking so small
F C
But the great taste of coke has refreshed players
G C
The hot and tired the weary and the sore
F C
But the great taste of coke has refreshed players
G F C
The hot and tired the weary and the sore
C G
One of America's great national pastimes is chocolate fudge
F C
Carrying a grudge bribing a judge
C G
One of America's great national pastimes is poisoning rain
F C
Acting insane inflicting pain
F C
But the great taste of coke has refreshed players
G C
The hot and tired the weary and the sore
F C
But the great taste of coke has refreshed players
G F C
The hot and tired the weary and the sore
C G
One of America's great national pastimes is the worship of speed
F C
Planting the seeds taking more than she needs
C G
One of America's great national pastime is cutting the grass
F C
Grabbing some ass living too fast
F C
But the great taste of coke has refreshed players
G C
The hot and tired the weary and the sore
F C
But the great taste of coke has refreshed players
G F C
The hot and tired the weary and the sore

Copyright @ 1971 Kyo Music and Bad Boy Music
From the "Farther Along" LP Columbia Records 1971

The Byrds Old Blue arranged by
Roger McGuinn

D A7 D
Well I had an old dog and his name was Blue
A7 D
Well I had an old dog and his name was Blue

Well I had an old dog and his name was Blue
A7 D D A7 D
Betcha five dollars he's a good dog too
D A7 D
Oh Blue chased a possum up a holler limb
A7 D
Blue chased a possum up a holler limb

Blue chased a possum up a holler limb
A7 D
The possum growled Blue whined at him
D Bm G A D Bm G A D
Bye bye blue you good dog you bye bye blue you good dog you
D
When old Blue died he died so hard
A7 D
He shook the ground in my back yard

We lowered him down with a golden chain
A7 D
And every link we called his name
D Bm G A D Bm G A D
Bye bye blue you good dog you bye bye blue you good dog you
D
My old Blue he was a good old hound
A D
You'd hear him hollar miles around

When I get to heaven first thing I'll do
A D
Is grab my horn and call for Blue
D Bm G A D Bm G A D
Bye bye blue you good dog you bye bye blue you good dog you

Copyright @ 1969 Blackwood Music Inc., McHillby Inc.
From the "Dr Byrds and Mr Hyde" LP