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
Performed by Zachary Sanders
G G/F C7
When you're in the dark and you want to see,
G G G/F C7 G7
You need uh ... Electricity,Electricity
Bb Ab F D7
Flip that switch and what do you get?
G G/F C7 G7
You get uh ... Electricity,Electricity
Bb Ab F D7
Every room can now be lit
G G/F C7 G7
With just uh ... Electricity,Electricity
Bb Ab F D7
Where do you think it all comes from
G G/F C7
This powerful ... Electricity, Electricity
Bb Ab F D7
Through high wires to here it comes,
G G/F C7 G7
They're bringing uh ... Electricity, Electricity
Bb Ab F D7
Every building must be wired to use it,
G G/F C7 G7
Uh ... Electricity, Electricity
Bb Ab F D7
Power plants most all use fire to make it,
G G/F C7 G7
Uh ... Electricity, Electricity
Bb Ab F D7
Burnin'fuel and usin' steam,
G G/F C7 G7
They generate ... Electricity, Electricity
Bb Ab F D7
Turn that generator by any means,
G7 C7
You're making uh ... Electricity, Electricity
D7
A generator is a machine that contains a powerful
magnet
C7
that creates a magnetic field. When wires are
rotated rapidly
D7
through this field then a current of electricity is
produced.
G
Now, if we only had a superhero who could stand
G/F
here and turn
C7
the generator real fast, then we wouldn't need to
C7
burn so much fuel to make ... electricity.
Bb Ab F D7
Benjamin Franklin flying his kite
G G/F C7 G7
Was searching for ... Electricity, Electricity.
Bb Ab F D7
He knew that it had somethin'to do with lightnin',
G7 C7
It's all uh ... Electricity, Electricity.
Bb Ab F D7
Rubbin' a comb with wool or fur will give you a
G
charge of
G/F C7 G7
Electricity (static) Electricity
Bb Ab F D7
Strokin' a cat to make it purr, you're buildin' up
G
static
G G/F C7 G7
Electricity, Electricity
D7
Electricity at rest is called static electricity.
C C7
Like in the winter wearing a heavy coat,
You get a shock off the doorknob.
D7
Or you scrape across a carpet
G
And sneak up on your very best friend,
G/F
And zap 'im on the ear with a shock of-
G G/F C7 G7
Electricity, Electricity
Bb Ab F D7
Current flowing to and fro, makes a circuit of
G G/F C7 G7
Electricity, Electricity.
Bb Ab F D7
Voltage is the pressure that makes it go.
G G/F C7 G7
It's pushin' uh ... Electricity, Electricity ...
Bb Ab F D7
Watts will tell you just how much
You'll be usin'
G G/F C7 G7
Uh ... Electricity, Electricity.
Bb Ab F D7
PowerFul stuff, so watch that plug! It's potent
G G/F C7 G7
Electricity, Electricity.
G G/F C7 G7
Electricity, Electricity.
Corrections are welcomed.
Performed by Zachary Sanders
G G/F C7
When you're in the dark and you want to see,
G G G/F C7 G7
You need uh ... Electricity,Electricity
Bb Ab F D7
Flip that switch and what do you get?
G G/F C7 G7
You get uh ... Electricity,Electricity
Bb Ab F D7
Every room can now be lit
G G/F C7 G7
With just uh ... Electricity,Electricity
Bb Ab F D7
Where do you think it all comes from
G G/F C7
This powerful ... Electricity, Electricity
Bb Ab F D7
Through high wires to here it comes,
G G/F C7 G7
They're bringing uh ... Electricity, Electricity
Bb Ab F D7
Every building must be wired to use it,
G G/F C7 G7
Uh ... Electricity, Electricity
Bb Ab F D7
Power plants most all use fire to make it,
G G/F C7 G7
Uh ... Electricity, Electricity
Bb Ab F D7
Burnin'fuel and usin' steam,
G G/F C7 G7
They generate ... Electricity, Electricity
Bb Ab F D7
Turn that generator by any means,
G7 C7
You're making uh ... Electricity, Electricity
D7
A generator is a machine that contains a powerful
magnet
C7
that creates a magnetic field. When wires are
rotated rapidly
D7
through this field then a current of electricity is
produced.
G
Now, if we only had a superhero who could stand
G/F
here and turn
C7
the generator real fast, then we wouldn't need to
C7
burn so much fuel to make ... electricity.
Bb Ab F D7
Benjamin Franklin flying his kite
G G/F C7 G7
Was searching for ... Electricity, Electricity.
Bb Ab F D7
He knew that it had somethin'to do with lightnin',
G7 C7
It's all uh ... Electricity, Electricity.
Bb Ab F D7
Rubbin' a comb with wool or fur will give you a
G
charge of
G/F C7 G7
Electricity (static) Electricity
Bb Ab F D7
Strokin' a cat to make it purr, you're buildin' up
G
static
G G/F C7 G7
Electricity, Electricity
D7
Electricity at rest is called static electricity.
C C7
Like in the winter wearing a heavy coat,
You get a shock off the doorknob.
D7
Or you scrape across a carpet
G
And sneak up on your very best friend,
G/F
And zap 'im on the ear with a shock of-
G G/F C7 G7
Electricity, Electricity
Bb Ab F D7
Current flowing to and fro, makes a circuit of
G G/F C7 G7
Electricity, Electricity.
Bb Ab F D7
Voltage is the pressure that makes it go.
G G/F C7 G7
It's pushin' uh ... Electricity, Electricity ...
Bb Ab F D7
Watts will tell you just how much
You'll be usin'
G G/F C7 G7
Uh ... Electricity, Electricity.
Bb Ab F D7
PowerFul stuff, so watch that plug! It's potent
G G/F C7 G7
Electricity, Electricity.
G G/F C7 G7
Electricity, Electricity.
Corrections are welcomed.
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