Biography:
Warren William Zevon (January 24, 1947 - September 7, 2003) was an American rock singer-songwriter and musician noted for including his unique and sometimes sardonic opinions of life in his musical lyrics, composing songs that were sometimes humorous and often had political or historical themes.
Zevon's work has often been praised by well-known musicians, including Jackson Browne, Bruce Springsteen, Bob Dylan, and Neil Young. His best-known compositions include "Werewolves of London"
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Other songs:
- Excitable Boy
- Frank And Jesse James
- Mohammeds Radio
- My Shit's Fucked Up
- Roland The Headless Thompson Gunner
- Werewolves Of London
- Accidentally Like A Martyr
- And If I Had You
- Back In The High Life Again
- Back Turned Looking Down The Path
- Backs Turned Looking Down The Path
- Basket Case
- Boom Boom Mancini
- Carmelita
- Desperados Under The Eaves
- Dirty Life And Times
- Dirty Little Religion
- Disorder In The House
- Dont Let Us Get Sick
- El Amor De Mi Vida
- Empty Hearted Town
- Envoy
- Factory
- Fistful Of Rain
- For My Next Trick Ill Need A Volunteer
- Frozen Notes
- Genius
- Hasten Down The Wind
- Hit Somebody
- Hit Somebody The Hockey Song
- Hostage
- I See The Lights
- I Was In The House When The House Burned Down
- Ill Go On
- Indifference Of Heaven
- Jeannie Needs A Shooter
- Jesus Mentioned
- Johnny Strikes Up The Band
- Keep Me In Your Heart
- Keep Me In Your Heart For A While
- Knocking On Heavens Door
- Lawyers Guns And Money
- Lifell Kill You
- Like The Seasons
- Looking For The Next Best Thing
- Lord Byrons Luggage
- Macgillyduddys Reeks
- Mama Couldnt Be Persuaded
- Mr Bad Example
- Mutineer
- My Rides Here
- My Shits Fucked Up
- Networking
- Never Too Late For Love
- Numb As A Statue
- Ourselves To Know
- Outside Chance
- Piano Fighter
- Play It All Night Long
- Please Stay
- Poor Poor Pitiful Me
- Porcelain Monkey
- Prison Grove
- Real Or Not
- Reconsider Me
- Renegade
- Roland The Headless
- Roll With The Punches
- Rosarita Beach Cafe
- Searching For A Heart
- Sentimental Hygiene
- Shes Too Good For Me
- Splendid Isolation
- Steady Rain
- Studebaker
- Suzie Lightning
- Tenderness On The Block
- The French Inhaler
- The Heartache
- The Hula Hula Boys
- Things To Do In Denver When Youre Dead
- Tules Blues
- Veracruz
- Warewolves Of London
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(tabbed by the Hound Dog King)
NOTE: Keep in mind that this is a piano based song and chords have different
variations and inversions that aren't practical on a guitar. Below are simply the
base chords. Add filler notes as you see fit and play with your Canadian friends!
D Bm
He was born in Big Beaver by the borderline
G D A
He started playing hockey by the time he was nine
D G
His dad took the hose and froze the back yard
D A D
And Little Buddy dreamed he was Rocket Richard
G A Bm
He grew up big and he grew up tough
D A Bm
He saw himself scoring for the Wings or Canucks
G A D
But he wasn't that good with a puck
Buddy's real talent was beating people up
His heart wasn't in it but the crowd ate it up
Through pee-wee's and juniors, midgets and mites
He must have racked up more than six hundred fights
A scout from the flames came down from Saskatoon
Said, "There's always room on our team for a goon
G A
Son, we've always got room for a goon"
CHORUS
------
D A Bm
There were Swedes to the left of him
D A Bm
Russians to the right
D A Bm G A
A Czech at the blue line looking for a fight
G D Bm E
Brains over brawn-that might work for you
G D A Bm
But what's a Canadian farm boy to do
G D A D
What else can a farm boy from Canada do
G D A Bm
But what's a Canadian farm boy to do
G D A D
What else can a farm boy from Canada do
Hit somebody! was what the crowd roared
When Buddy the goon came over the boards
"Coach," he'd say, "I wanna score goals"
The coach said, "Buddy, remember your role
The fast guys get paid, they shoot, they score
Protect them, Buddy, that's what you're here for
D
Protection is what you're here for
G
Protection-it's the stars that score
D
Protection-kick somebody's ass
G
Protection-don't put the biscuit in the basket just
Hit some, Buddy! it rang in his ears
Blood on the ice ran down through the years
The king of the goons with a box for a throne
A thousand stitches and broken bones
He never lost a fight on his icy patrol
But deep inside, Buddy only dreamed of a goal
G A
He just wanted one damn goal
CHORUS
------
There were Swedes at the the blue line
Finns at the red
A Russian with a stick heading straight for his head
Brains over brawn-that might work for you
But what's a Canadian farm boy to do
What else can a farm boy from Canada do
But what's a Canadian farm boy to do
G D A Bm
What else can a farm boy from Canada do
G D A
In his final season, on his final night
G D A
Buddy and a Finn goon were pegged for a fight
G (Em) F#/A Bm
Thirty seconds left, the puck took a roll
G A Bm
And suddenly Buddy had a shot on goal
The goalie committed, Buddy picked his spot
Twenty years of waiting went into that shot
The fans jumped up, the Finn jumped too
And coldcocked Buddy on his follow through
The big man crumbled but he felt all right
'Cause the last thing he saw
was the flashing red light
He saw that heavenly light
CHORUS
------
There were Swedes to the left of him
Russians to the right
A Czech at the blue line looking for a fight
Take care of your teeth-that might work for you
But what's a Canadian farm boy to do
What else can a farm boy from Canada do
But what's a Canadian farm boy to do
What else can a farm boy from Canada do
But what's a Canadian farm boy to do
What else can a farm boy from Canada do
(tabbed by the Hound Dog King)
NOTE: Keep in mind that this is a piano based song and chords have different
variations and inversions that aren't practical on a guitar. Below are simply the
base chords. Add filler notes as you see fit and play with your Canadian friends!
D Bm
He was born in Big Beaver by the borderline
G D A
He started playing hockey by the time he was nine
D G
His dad took the hose and froze the back yard
D A D
And Little Buddy dreamed he was Rocket Richard
G A Bm
He grew up big and he grew up tough
D A Bm
He saw himself scoring for the Wings or Canucks
G A D
But he wasn't that good with a puck
Buddy's real talent was beating people up
His heart wasn't in it but the crowd ate it up
Through pee-wee's and juniors, midgets and mites
He must have racked up more than six hundred fights
A scout from the flames came down from Saskatoon
Said, "There's always room on our team for a goon
G A
Son, we've always got room for a goon"
CHORUS
------
D A Bm
There were Swedes to the left of him
D A Bm
Russians to the right
D A Bm G A
A Czech at the blue line looking for a fight
G D Bm E
Brains over brawn-that might work for you
G D A Bm
But what's a Canadian farm boy to do
G D A D
What else can a farm boy from Canada do
G D A Bm
But what's a Canadian farm boy to do
G D A D
What else can a farm boy from Canada do
Hit somebody! was what the crowd roared
When Buddy the goon came over the boards
"Coach," he'd say, "I wanna score goals"
The coach said, "Buddy, remember your role
The fast guys get paid, they shoot, they score
Protect them, Buddy, that's what you're here for
D
Protection is what you're here for
G
Protection-it's the stars that score
D
Protection-kick somebody's ass
G
Protection-don't put the biscuit in the basket just
Hit some, Buddy! it rang in his ears
Blood on the ice ran down through the years
The king of the goons with a box for a throne
A thousand stitches and broken bones
He never lost a fight on his icy patrol
But deep inside, Buddy only dreamed of a goal
G A
He just wanted one damn goal
CHORUS
------
There were Swedes at the the blue line
Finns at the red
A Russian with a stick heading straight for his head
Brains over brawn-that might work for you
But what's a Canadian farm boy to do
What else can a farm boy from Canada do
But what's a Canadian farm boy to do
G D A Bm
What else can a farm boy from Canada do
G D A
In his final season, on his final night
G D A
Buddy and a Finn goon were pegged for a fight
G (Em) F#/A Bm
Thirty seconds left, the puck took a roll
G A Bm
And suddenly Buddy had a shot on goal
The goalie committed, Buddy picked his spot
Twenty years of waiting went into that shot
The fans jumped up, the Finn jumped too
And coldcocked Buddy on his follow through
The big man crumbled but he felt all right
'Cause the last thing he saw
was the flashing red light
He saw that heavenly light
CHORUS
------
There were Swedes to the left of him
Russians to the right
A Czech at the blue line looking for a fight
Take care of your teeth-that might work for you
But what's a Canadian farm boy to do
What else can a farm boy from Canada do
But what's a Canadian farm boy to do
What else can a farm boy from Canada do
But what's a Canadian farm boy to do
What else can a farm boy from Canada do
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