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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*The repetition of the C5 chord found in the break and outro represent 16 fast hammerings of the chord
**Each repetition of the [Cm Bb Ab G] progression is played on a lower octave so the musician should start
far to the right on the piano and move down. In the right hand the musician plays the Cm pentatonic blues
scale (also progressing down the keyboard) The notes to the Cm pentatonic blues scale are C-Eb-F-F#-G-Bb-C.
going down the keyboard the scale is C-Bb-G-F#-F-Eb-C
[Intro]
Cm Bb Cm Bb
Ab Bb
Cm Bb Cm Bb
Cm Bb Ab G Cm Bb Ab G Cm Bb Ab G Cm Bb Ab G
Cm Bb Cm Bb
Ab Bb
Cm Bb Cm Bb
Ab Bb
[Verse]
Cm Eb Bb Cm
Mom and Papa bought a Chickering
Cm Ab Bb
Every day I'd sit and play that thing
Ab Eb Bb Eb
I practiced hard it was more than a whim
Ab Eb Bb Eb
I played with grim determination Jim
[Chorus]
Cm Eb Bb Eb
Someone called Piano Fighter
Ab Eb Bb Eb
I'm a holy roller I'm a real low rider
Ab Eb Bb Eb
Hold me tight honey hold me tighter
Ab Eb Bb
Then let me go Piano Fighter
Ab Eb Bb
Let me go Piano Fighter
[Break]
Cm Bb Cm Bb
Ab Bb
Cm Bb Cm Bb
Ab Bb
[Verse]
Cm Eb Bb Cm
I worked in sessions and I played in bands
Cm Ab Bb
A thousand casuals and one night stands
Ab Eb Bb Eb
Here on Thursday, gone on Friday
Ab Eb Bb
Heading down the Dixie Highway
[Chorus]
Cm Eb Bb Eb
Someone called Piano Fighter
Ab Eb Bb Eb
I'm a holy roller I'm a real low rider
Ab Eb Bb Eb
Hold me tight honey hold me tighter
Ab Eb Bb
Then let me go Piano Fighter
Ab Eb Bb
Let me go Piano Fighter
[Bridge]
Gm
Maybe I'll go to Reno
F#
Nobody knows my name
Fm
I'll play Claire De Lune in a quiet saloon
Bb
Steady work for a change
Ab Bb
I ain't going down that long lonesome road
Ab Bb G7
Ain't going down that long lonesome roooooad
[Break]
C5 C5 C5 C5 C5 C5 C5 C5 C5 C5 C5 C5 C5 C5 C5 C5
Cm Bb Ab G Cm Bb Ab G Cm Bb Ab G Cm Bb Ab G
[Verse]
Cm Eb Bb Cm
I cut a single and it made the charts
Cm Ab Bb
I took the money and I played my part
Ab Eb Bb Eb
Got in trouble down in New Orleans
Ab Eb Bb
I must admit that I was strung out painted in the corner of a limousine
[Chorus]
Cm Eb Bb Eb
Someone called Piano Fighter
Ab Eb Bb Eb
I'm a thin ice walker I'm a freelance writer
Ab Eb Bb Eb
Hold me tight honey hold me tighter
Ab Eb Bb
Then let me go Piano Fighter
Ab Eb Bb
Let me go Piano Fighter
Cm Eb Bb Eb
Someone called Piano Fighter
Ab Eb Bb Eb
I'm a holy roller I'm a real low rider
Ab Eb Bb Eb
Hold me tight honey hold me tighter
Ab Eb Bb
Then let me go Piano Fighter
Ab Eb Bb
Let me go Piano Fighter
[Outro]
C5 C5 C5 C5 C5 C5 C5 C5 C5 C5 C5 C5 C5 C5 C5 C5
Cm Bb Ab G Cm Bb Ab G Cm Bb Ab G Cm Bb Ab G
**Each repetition of the [Cm Bb Ab G] progression is played on a lower octave so the musician should start
far to the right on the piano and move down. In the right hand the musician plays the Cm pentatonic blues
scale (also progressing down the keyboard) The notes to the Cm pentatonic blues scale are C-Eb-F-F#-G-Bb-C.
going down the keyboard the scale is C-Bb-G-F#-F-Eb-C
[Intro]
Cm Bb Cm Bb
Ab Bb
Cm Bb Cm Bb
Cm Bb Ab G Cm Bb Ab G Cm Bb Ab G Cm Bb Ab G
Cm Bb Cm Bb
Ab Bb
Cm Bb Cm Bb
Ab Bb
[Verse]
Cm Eb Bb Cm
Mom and Papa bought a Chickering
Cm Ab Bb
Every day I'd sit and play that thing
Ab Eb Bb Eb
I practiced hard it was more than a whim
Ab Eb Bb Eb
I played with grim determination Jim
[Chorus]
Cm Eb Bb Eb
Someone called Piano Fighter
Ab Eb Bb Eb
I'm a holy roller I'm a real low rider
Ab Eb Bb Eb
Hold me tight honey hold me tighter
Ab Eb Bb
Then let me go Piano Fighter
Ab Eb Bb
Let me go Piano Fighter
[Break]
Cm Bb Cm Bb
Ab Bb
Cm Bb Cm Bb
Ab Bb
[Verse]
Cm Eb Bb Cm
I worked in sessions and I played in bands
Cm Ab Bb
A thousand casuals and one night stands
Ab Eb Bb Eb
Here on Thursday, gone on Friday
Ab Eb Bb
Heading down the Dixie Highway
[Chorus]
Cm Eb Bb Eb
Someone called Piano Fighter
Ab Eb Bb Eb
I'm a holy roller I'm a real low rider
Ab Eb Bb Eb
Hold me tight honey hold me tighter
Ab Eb Bb
Then let me go Piano Fighter
Ab Eb Bb
Let me go Piano Fighter
[Bridge]
Gm
Maybe I'll go to Reno
F#
Nobody knows my name
Fm
I'll play Claire De Lune in a quiet saloon
Bb
Steady work for a change
Ab Bb
I ain't going down that long lonesome road
Ab Bb G7
Ain't going down that long lonesome roooooad
[Break]
C5 C5 C5 C5 C5 C5 C5 C5 C5 C5 C5 C5 C5 C5 C5 C5
Cm Bb Ab G Cm Bb Ab G Cm Bb Ab G Cm Bb Ab G
[Verse]
Cm Eb Bb Cm
I cut a single and it made the charts
Cm Ab Bb
I took the money and I played my part
Ab Eb Bb Eb
Got in trouble down in New Orleans
Ab Eb Bb
I must admit that I was strung out painted in the corner of a limousine
[Chorus]
Cm Eb Bb Eb
Someone called Piano Fighter
Ab Eb Bb Eb
I'm a thin ice walker I'm a freelance writer
Ab Eb Bb Eb
Hold me tight honey hold me tighter
Ab Eb Bb
Then let me go Piano Fighter
Ab Eb Bb
Let me go Piano Fighter
Cm Eb Bb Eb
Someone called Piano Fighter
Ab Eb Bb Eb
I'm a holy roller I'm a real low rider
Ab Eb Bb Eb
Hold me tight honey hold me tighter
Ab Eb Bb
Then let me go Piano Fighter
Ab Eb Bb
Let me go Piano Fighter
[Outro]
C5 C5 C5 C5 C5 C5 C5 C5 C5 C5 C5 C5 C5 C5 C5 C5
Cm Bb Ab G Cm Bb Ab G Cm Bb Ab G Cm Bb Ab G
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