Biography:
Bob Dorough (December 12, 1923 – April 23, 2018) was an American bebop and cool jazz pianist, singer, composer, songwriter, arranger and producer.
He is perhaps best known as composer and performer of songs from Schoolhouse Rock!, a series of TV cartoons that appeared on Saturday mornings in the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s. He worked with Miles Davis and Blossom Dearie, and his adventurous style influenced Mose Allison.
Dorough was born in Cherry Hill, Arkansas, and grew up in Texas.
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From SchoolHouseRock
Intro G,C,G
G D
Now you can call me Lucky, because Lucky's my name
C G
Singing and dancing, that's my game
G D
I never did a whole day's work in my life
G C G
Still everything seems to turn out right
G D
Like a grasshopper on a summer's day
B7 Em
I just love to play And pass the time away
Eb7 G
Because I was born beneath a lucky star
D C
They said I'd go far
G D
Making people happy, that's my favorite game
C G
Lucky Seven is my natural name
D
Slipping and sliding my whole life through
B7 Em
Still I get everything done that I got to do
Eb9 G G,D,C,G
Because I was born beneath a lucky star
D
School is where you are?
C
Aw, that's not hard
Let me show you something
G
You multiply seven times one
C G
I got seven days to get that problem done
D
Multiply seven times two
C G
Take 14 laughs when you're feeling blue
G D
Multiply seven times three
C7 G
A 21-day vacation you can play with me
G D
Multiply seven times four
C
You got 28 days (that's-a one month more)
To pay the mortgage on your store
Ebm7 Eb7
Don't worry, something will turn up!
G D
Multiply seven times five
C7 C
I don't know how you did it, but man alive, that's 35
G D
Multiply seven times six
G C7 G
Grab a stick and make a 42 clickety-clicks
G D
Multiply seven times seven
C7 G
Take 49 steps right up to seventh heaven
G D
Multiply seven times eight
C C7
They got 56 flavors and I just can't wait
G D
Multiply seven times nine
C7 G
63 musicians, all friends of mine
G D
Multiply seven times ten
C7
And that brings you right back to 70 again
Eb7
You know, I think that's important
There's a trick there somewhere
G D
Multiply seven times eleven
C C7 G
Even a rabbit knows that's 70 plus seven
G D
Multiply seven times twelve
C
You got 84, and isn't that swell
G D
I'm going to try seven times 13, just for fun
C7 G D
70 plus 21 Seven times 14 must be great
C7 G
Well, exactly, that's a 70 plus 28
G D
Seven times 15, man alive
C Eb9
That's 70 plus 35 . . . a hundred and five!
Eb7
Man, this stuff is simple, no jive
You got it, now I got to fly
Excuse me folks, I'm saying goodbye
I sure do thank you for the huckleberry pie
G
Take it home, boys
G D
Remember Lucky Seven Sampson, that's my natural born name
C7 G
If you should ask me again, I'd have to tell you the same
G D7
You'll wake up tomorrow, you'll be glad that I came
C C7 G
Because you'll be singing one of the songs that I sang
G D
So keep a happy outlook and be good to your friend
C C7 Eb7
And maybe I'll pass this way again
Maybe! G,C,G
G
Bye
Intro G,C,G
G D
Now you can call me Lucky, because Lucky's my name
C G
Singing and dancing, that's my game
G D
I never did a whole day's work in my life
G C G
Still everything seems to turn out right
G D
Like a grasshopper on a summer's day
B7 Em
I just love to play And pass the time away
Eb7 G
Because I was born beneath a lucky star
D C
They said I'd go far
G D
Making people happy, that's my favorite game
C G
Lucky Seven is my natural name
D
Slipping and sliding my whole life through
B7 Em
Still I get everything done that I got to do
Eb9 G G,D,C,G
Because I was born beneath a lucky star
D
School is where you are?
C
Aw, that's not hard
Let me show you something
G
You multiply seven times one
C G
I got seven days to get that problem done
D
Multiply seven times two
C G
Take 14 laughs when you're feeling blue
G D
Multiply seven times three
C7 G
A 21-day vacation you can play with me
G D
Multiply seven times four
C
You got 28 days (that's-a one month more)
To pay the mortgage on your store
Ebm7 Eb7
Don't worry, something will turn up!
G D
Multiply seven times five
C7 C
I don't know how you did it, but man alive, that's 35
G D
Multiply seven times six
G C7 G
Grab a stick and make a 42 clickety-clicks
G D
Multiply seven times seven
C7 G
Take 49 steps right up to seventh heaven
G D
Multiply seven times eight
C C7
They got 56 flavors and I just can't wait
G D
Multiply seven times nine
C7 G
63 musicians, all friends of mine
G D
Multiply seven times ten
C7
And that brings you right back to 70 again
Eb7
You know, I think that's important
There's a trick there somewhere
G D
Multiply seven times eleven
C C7 G
Even a rabbit knows that's 70 plus seven
G D
Multiply seven times twelve
C
You got 84, and isn't that swell
G D
I'm going to try seven times 13, just for fun
C7 G D
70 plus 21 Seven times 14 must be great
C7 G
Well, exactly, that's a 70 plus 28
G D
Seven times 15, man alive
C Eb9
That's 70 plus 35 . . . a hundred and five!
Eb7
Man, this stuff is simple, no jive
You got it, now I got to fly
Excuse me folks, I'm saying goodbye
I sure do thank you for the huckleberry pie
G
Take it home, boys
G D
Remember Lucky Seven Sampson, that's my natural born name
C7 G
If you should ask me again, I'd have to tell you the same
G D7
You'll wake up tomorrow, you'll be glad that I came
C C7 G
Because you'll be singing one of the songs that I sang
G D
So keep a happy outlook and be good to your friend
C C7 Eb7
And maybe I'll pass this way again
Maybe! G,C,G
G
Bye
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