The Language Police
(Joe Crone)
Em
G
A
Well how do you do, I’m the language police. (Language Police)
Em
G
A
I’m here to tell ya, I’m looking for a gang of thieves. (Gang of thieves)
Em
G
A
There’s four of them, let me describe them to you. (Describe them to you)
Em
A
So if they come this way, you’ll know just what to do.
CHORUS:
A
Well I’m the Language Police. (I’m the Language Police).
Em
G
A
And I’m looking for a gang of thieves (Gang of bad thieves).
B
A
Every noun, adverb, adjective and verb (Knows who)
Em
Knows who I am, I give you my word.
Em
G
A
The first one of this gang of whom I’m gonna sing, (Gonna sing)
Em
G
A
Is called a noun, that’s a person, place or thing. (Person, place or thing)
Em
G
A
The next one of these guys goes by the name of verb. (Name of verb)
Em
A
I’m sure you know that he’s the action word.
CHORUS:
A
Well I’m the Language Police. (I’m the Language Police).
Em
G
A
And I’m looking for a gang of thieves (Gang of bad thieves).
B
A
Every noun, adverb, adjective and verb (Knows who)
Em
Knows who I am, I give you my word.
Em
G
A
The next one on my list of whom I will describe, (Will describe)
Em
G
A
Is the adverb, and it’s the verb he modifies. (Modifies)
Em
G
A
He tells us more about that action word. (Action word)
Em
A
He’s very creative and he spices up the verb.
CHORUS:
A
Well I’m the Language Police. (I’m the Language Police).
Em
G
A
And I’m looking for a gang of thieves (Gang of bad thieves).
B
A
Every noun, adverb, adjective and verb (Knows who)
Em
Knows who I am, I give you my word.
Em
G
A
The last one of this gang is smart and kind of wise. (Kind of wise)
Em
G
A
It’s the adjective and it’s the noun he modifies. (Modifies)
Em
G
A
He adds detail, that little adjective. (Adjective)
Em
A
Size, colour, quality, are things he likes to give.
CHORUS:
A
Well I’m the Language Police. (I’m the Language Police).
Em
G
A
And I’m looking for a gang of thieves (Gang of bad thieves).
B
A
Every noun, adverb, adjective and verb (Knows who)
Em
Knows who I am, I give you my word.
(Through megaphone)
Em
G
A
Well I suppose you’re wondering just what this gang has done.
Em
G
A
They stole the dot from the “i” and now it looks like a one.
Em
G
A
Well I know, it’s trivial to you,
Em
A
But change an “i” to a “1” and you won’t know what to do.
CHORUS:
A
Well I’m the Language Police. (I’m the Language Police).
Em
G
A
And I’m looking for a gang of thieves (Gang of bad thieves).
B
A
Every noun, adverb, adjective and verb (Knows who)
Em
Knows who I am, I give you my word.
(Through megaphone):
Gtr. Vamp: Em
G A
Attention! This is the Language Police! You are completely surrounded! Come out with
the dot! I repeat, come out with the dot! Noun, verb, adjective, adverb, we know you’re
in there. There is no chance of escape. You are to come out with the dot! I repeat, come
out with the dot now!
Fraction Rock
(Joe Crone)
E
D
A
The teacher walks in, you’re sitting in your place.
E
D
A
There’s a menacing look growing on his face.
E
D
A
He grabs a piece of chalk and he gives you the look.
E
He says, “Everybody now, take out your math books.”
A
G
Your stomach’s in knots as he demands action.
A
B
You’ve got to demonstrate equivalent fractions.
CHORUS:
E
B7
You got to be like a rabbit and multiply!
E
B7
Be like a rabbit and multiply!
E
D
A
You walk up to the board, your hands are sweating.
E
D
A
Don’t know it you can do it, you start fretting.
E
D
A
There’s a fraction on the board right in front of you.
E
The fraction is a half (1/2). What ‘cha gonna do?
A
G
There’s a little voice calling from deep inside your brain.
A
B
Listen really close, this is what it’s saying.
CHORUS:
E
B7
You got to be like a rabbit and multiply!
E
B7
Be like a rabbit and multiply!
E
D
A
Multiply the top, it’s called the numerator.
E
D
A
Multiply the bottom, the denominator.
E
D
A
If you use the same digit, you’ll see the numbers change.
E
But the fraction that’s a half will still remain the same.
A
G
A half is two-quarters (2/4), A half is three-sixths (3/6)
A
B
A half is four-eighths (4/8), Feel confusion fade?
A
G
A half is five-tenths (5/10), A half is ten-twentieths (10/20)
A
B
A half is fifty-hundredths (50/100), Isn’t that amazing?
CHORUS:
E
B7
You got to be like a rabbit and multiply!
E
B7
Be like a rabbit and multiply!
E
D
A
The lesson has been learned, you just multiply.
E
D
A
If you want the numbers smaller, go ahead divide.
E
D
A
If you use the same digit for the bottom and the top,
E
You’ll keep on getting smaller, ‘til you’ve got to stop.
A
G
Ten over twenty (10/20) is equal to a half.
A
B
Although the numbers change, the value stays the same.
A
G
Six over twelve’s (6/12) just another way to name it,
A
B
‘Cause a half is a half, no matter how you say it.
CHORUS:
E
B7
You got to be like an amoeba and divide!
E
B7
Be like an amoeba and divide!
GUITAR SOLO
E
D
A
The teacher walks in, your sitting in your place.
E
D
A
There’s a smile of pride, building on your face.
E
D
A
He grabs a piece of chalk and he tosses it to you.
E
You walk up to the board, you know what to do.
A
G
You’re feeling really good as you spring into action.
A
B
You get to demonstrate equivalent fractions.
CHORUS:
E
B7
You got to be like a rabbit and multiply!
E
B7
Be like a rabbit and multiply!
E
B7
Be like a rabbit and multiply!
E
B7
Be like a rabbit and multiply!
E
Be like a rabbit, Be like a rabbit, Be like a rabbit, yeah!
Slip to the Side
(Joe Crone)
Gtr. Vamp (Cm)
Yo! Yo Yo! Say Yo! Come on, Yo Yo!
Well there’s a rule that you need when you’re learning how to round.
It will help you decide to go up or down.
CHORUS:
You just slip to the side, and you look for a five.
You just slip to the side, and you look for a five.
Yo! Yo Yo! Say Yo! Come on, Yo Yo!
Well if the number that you see is a five or more,
You gotta round up now, that’s for sure.
If the number that you see is a four or less,
You gotta round down to avoid a mess.
CHORUS:
You just slip to the side, and you look for a five.
You just slip to the side, and you look for a five.
Yo! Yo Yo! Say Yo! Come on, Yo Yo
If you remember this rule and you don’t forget.
You’ll know how to round, it’s a sure bet.
CHORUS:
You just slip to the side, and you look for a five.
You just slip to the side, and you look for a five.
You just slip to the side, and you look for a five.
You just slip to the side, and you look for a five.
Look for a five,
Look for a five,
Look for a five.
Yo
Producers/Consumers (Joe Crone and Darryl Lahteenmaa)
E
All living things need energy.
A
Just to survive, it’s plain to see.
E
F#
But where they get it is not the same,
B
A
B
There are three different groups with three different names.
CHORUS:
E
A
B
Producers, Consumers and Decomposers,
Bsus4
B
They like to snack and munch!
E
A
B
Producers, Consumers and Decomposers,
Bsus4
B
They eat each other for lunch!
A
B
Bacteria and plants and animals abound,
E
G#m
Keep the energy cycle turning round and around.
A/F#
B
E
Producers, Consumers and Decomposers!
E
Producers get light from the sun
A
It’s photosynthesis, energy fun
E
F#
Green plants and algae, of different kinds
B
A
B
Are eating sunlight at dinnertime, yeah!
E
You and I, now we’re Consumers. (Consumers)
A
Cause we eat meat and some producers, yeah!
E
F#
Consumers come in different types,
B
A
B
Depending on the food they like.
E
There’s herbivores….they eat things that are green
A
There’s carnivores…. eating meat is their scene
E
There’s omnivores…. eat anything that they please
B
There’s scavengers….they eat dead things, oh gross!
CHORUS:
E
A
B
Producers, Consumers and Decomposers,
Bsus4
B
They like to snack and munch!
E
A
B
Producers, Consumers and Decomposers,
Bsus4
B
They eat each other for lunch!
A
B
Bacteria and plants and animals abound,
E
G#m
Keep the energy cycle turning round and around.
A/F#
B
E
Producers, Consumers and decomposers!
E
Fungi and bacteria are part of the crew. (Part of the crew)
A
Breaking down the old stuff and making it new, yeah!
E
F#
Decomposing things right under your feet.
B
A
B
Feeding the producers and the cycle’s complete.
CHORUS:
E
A
B
Producers, Consumers and Decomposers,
Bsus4
B
They like to snack and munch!
E
A
B
Producers, Consumers and Decomposers,
Bsus4
B
They eat each other for lunch!
A
B
Bacteria and plants and animals abound,
E
G#m
Keep the energy cycle turning round and around.
A/F#
B
E
Producers, Consumers and Decomposers! (Repeat Chorus)
The Beat Goes On (Joe Crone)
Em
You’re a tired little blood cell and you’re feeling blue.
G
No nutrients or oxygen inside of you.
A
You’ve just come back from the body and your work is done.
Em
The first place you go is called the Right Atrium.
A
Em
You look around and see it’s just a waiting room.
A
B7
Other blood cells pile in until no one can move.
A
Em
The trap door opens up and you fall down below.
A
B7
You’re in the part of the heart that’s known as the Right Ventricle
CHORUS:
Em
A7
And the Beat Goes On. (The Beat Goes On).
Em
A7
And the Beat Goes On. (The Beat Goes On).
Em
There’s a mighty squeeze, a mighty push, your trip begins.
G
To the lungs and the Pulmonary Artery for oxygen.
A
It branches off into arteries and capillaries.
Em
They take you to the Alveoli, your destiny.
A
Em
You say, “Bye-Bye” to your load of good old carbon dioxide.
A
B7
The O2 bonds with you and you start feeling fine.
A
E7
You’re hanging on to the Hemoglobin and off you go.
A
B7
To the Pulmonary Vein and the Heart with your precious load.
CHORUS:
Em
A7
And the Beat Goes On. (The Beat Goes On).
Em
A7
And the Beat Goes On. (The Beat Goes On).
Em
A7
And the Beat Goes On.
Em
A7
Yeah the beat goes on. (The Beat Goes On).
ORGAN SOLO (Chorus Chord Progression)
(The Beat, The Beat, The Beat, Goes on and on)
Em
You pile into the Left Atrium. (Yeah)
G
With all the other red blood cells rich in oxygen. (Uh-huh)
A
The valve opens up into the Left Ventricle. (Yeah)
Em
With one mighty squeeze you leave, it’s off you go.
A
Em
You flow into the Aorta, a huge artery.
A
B7
This super highway branches off into Capillaries.
A
E7
You find the living cells and give them oxygen.
A
B7
You pick up carbon dioxide and start all over again.
CHORUS:
Em
A7
And the Beat Goes On. (The Beat Goes On).
Em
A7
And the Beat Goes On. (The Beat Goes On).
Em
A7
And the Beat Goes On.
Em
A7
Yeah the beat goes on. (The Beat Goes On).
(Repeat
Digestion Blues
(Joe Crone)
E7
Digestion starts in the mouth,
A7
Where the food’s chewed up before it heads South.
B7
The salivary glands make it all wet,
E7
And it’s there that the food starts to digest.
CHORUS:
G
D
Chew it up and swallow those itty-bitty pieces,
E7
Take out all the good stuff, in the end it turns to feces.
G
D
Churn it up and swallow it, turn it into goo.
E7
B7
Now you get to sing those digestion blues.
E7
The esophagus squeezes the food on down,
A7
And into the stomach, that’s where it’s found.
B7
The gastric juices break down the food,
E7
And the stomach muscles churn it up, so it can be used.
CHORUS:
G
D
Chew it up and swallow those itty-bitty pieces,
E7
Take out all the good stuff, in the end it turns to feces.
G
D
Churn it up and swallow it, turn it into goo.
E7
B7
Now you get to sing those digestion blues.
E7
The pancreas and liver add insulin and bile.
A7
It’s in the duodenum for just a little while.
B7
This gooey, gooey muck is now called chyme,
E7
It’s nutrients are taken in the small intestine.
CHORUS:
G
D
Chew it up and swallow those itty-bitty pieces,
E7
Take out all the good stuff, in the end it turns to feces.
G
D
Churn it up and swallow it, turn it into goo.
E7
B7
Now you get to sing those digestion blues.
E7
It’s in the large intestine where the water’s taken out,
A7
The chyme’s compacted nicely, of this there is no doubt.
B7
It passes through the rectum, the anus is at the end,
E7
The sphincter muscle contracts, your bowel movement begins.
CHORUS:
G
D
Chew it up and swallow those itty-bitty pieces,
E7
Take out all the good stuff, in the end it turns to feces.
G
D
Churn it up and swallow it, turn it into goo.
E7
B7
Now you get to sing those digestion blues.
(Repeat Chorus)
Geometry Park
(Joe Crone)
C
G
Dm7
F
Three boy triangles are sitting on the lawn.
C
G
Dm7
F
They didn’t know each other, would they get along?
C
F
C
F
One says, “Hi, Scalene’s my name, I’ve got three sides, but none of the same,
C
Em F
G
C
And I hope we can be friends at Geometry Park!” (Geometry Park)
C
G
Dm7
The next triangle says he’s Isosceles.
C
G
He’s got two sides the same, not bad –
Dm7
F
That’s two out of three.
F
C
F
The last triangle is Equilateral.
C
F
“Got three sides the same”, he says rather factual.
C
Em
F
G
C
“I’ve gotta get my vertices home before it gets dark.
C
Oooo Feeling good. (Feel Good)
F
Having fun. (Having fun)
C
Staying cool. (Stay cool)
F
And being young. (young)
C
Em
F
G
C
Hanging with their friends in Geometry Park! (Geometry Park!)
C
G
Dm7
F
They see three girl angles, oooh, they’re walking into view.
C
G
Dm7
F
Ya know they’re feeling kind of nervous, they’re not quite sure what to do.
C
F
They say, “Hey girls, what’s your angle?
C
F
Do you wanna come and hang out with us triangles?
C
Em
F
G
C
We’ll create our own little world at Geometry Park!” (Geometry Park!)
C
G
Dm7
F
The first girl angle, hooo, she’s looking pretty square. (Pretty square, yeah yeah, uh-huh)
C
G
Dm7
F
She’s 90 degrees and right all the time, it isn’t fair. (Isn’t fair, no no, uh-uh)
C
F
But the smaller one is looking pretty Acute.
C
F
And the bigger one is looking mighty Obtuse.
C
Em
F
G
C
And they’ve got a couple hours to go before it gets dark. (Before it gets dark)
Am
Em
Clouds on the horizon.
Em
Am
The polygon gang is here.
Am
Em
They are many-sided objects.
Em
The angles quake with fear.
(Spoken Word)
Hexagon has six sides, Pentagon has five.
Quadrilaterals have four sides, these boys are mean and wild.
Octagon has eight sides, Square’s got four the same.
Rectangle has right angles, these boys ain’t playing games!
C
G
Dm7
F
Lying by a tree, Scalene spots a sphere.
C
G
Dm7
F
He glances at the basketball court and sees that it’s clear.
C
F
He says, “Hey boys, lets go settle this.
C
F
A game of hoops can put all this to rest.”
C
Em
F
G
C
And they start to play B-ball at Geometry Park. (Geometry Park!)
C
G
Dm7
Half way through the game, Isosceles says, “You guys are great!”
C
G
Dm7
F
Hexagon says, “So are you, but it’s getting kind of late.”
C
F
C
Let’s meet here tomorrow and we can resume our game.
F
I feel like we are friends.
C
Em
F
G C
Shouts of laughter coming from Geometry Park.
C
Em
F
G C
Shouts of laughter coming from Geometry Park.
C
Em
F
G C
Shouts of laughter coming from Geometry Park.
F
Capitals are a Strange Thing
(Joe Crone)
D
Em7
Capitals, I don’t know why you use a capital, “I”.
Em7
A7
You use them on the first word of a quote, a monument, a ship or a boat.
Em7
D
You use them when you make a title, on the first and important words, that’s vital.
CHORUS:
Em7
Hum along if you can’t sing,
D
Uh-huh, Capitals are a strange thing.
D
Uh-huh, Capitals are a strange thing.
D
Capitals are used in many ways,
Em7
On historical events and holidays,
Em7
Nationalities, religions and races,
A7
You use them on geographical places,
Em7
On, “North, East, West and South”,
D
When they’re used as places, well shut my mouth.
CHORUS:
Em7
Hum along if you can’t sing,
D
Uh-huh, Capitals are a strange thing.
D
Uh-huh, Capitals are a strange thing. Yeah!
D Em A D Em A
D Em A
Em
Mmmm,
Mmmm,
Mmmm,
Oh!
A
D
The first word of a sentence is capitalized,
Em7
Listen up ‘cause I’m not telling lies. (I’m not telling lies)
Em7
Days, months and all the world’s nations,
A7
Businesses, schools and organizations.
Em7
Initials, and the brand names of products,
D
And only on certain cool school subjects.
CHORUS:
Em7
Hum along if you can’t sing,
D
Uh-huh, Capitals are a strange thing.
D
Uh-huh, Capitals are a strange thing. Yeah! (Yeah, Oooo)
D
Capitals are used on everyone’s name,
Em7
And on the title, in front of that name.
Em7
On Mother, Father and all the rest,
A7
When they’re used as names, now here’s the best
Em7
Capitals are used on the names of God,
D
Now you know the rules and you’re out of the fog.
CHORUS:
Em7
Hum along if you can’t sing,
D
Uh-huh, Capitals are a strange thing.
D
Uh-huh, Capitals are a strange thing.
(Repeat and fade)
Water and Land
(Joe Crone)
C
F
G
The world is made up of water and land.
C
F
G
These places have names so you’ll understand
C
F
G
Just where in the world we’re talking about.
Dm7
G
Get a map and a pointer, now you get to shout,
C
Em7 F
G
“Atlantic, Pacific, Indian and Arctic!
C
Em7 F
G
Atlantic, Pacific, Indian and Arctic!”
C
F
G
These are the names of the bodies of water
C
That we call the oceans,
F
G
Now you’re getting smarter.
C
F
G
The land is divided into continents,
Dm7
G
Some are in the East, but these are in the West:
C
F G
C
F G
North America!
C
F G
C
F G
South America!
C
F
G
Now let’s go back to the East to see what we can find.
C
F
G
C
F
The cradle of civilization for human kind is in Africa.
Dm7
G
I feel the rhythm of Africa! (Oh Africa!)
G
C
F
G
And Europe lies just to the North.
C
F
G
And Asia is beside it, the biggest one of course.
C
F
G
The cold one at the bottom is Antarctica.
Dm
G
C
Em7 F
And way down under is where you’ll find Australia.
G
C
Em7
F
G
Ooooo Australia.
(Repeat Song)
The Province Rap
(Joe Crone and Darryl Lahteenmaa)
We will go from coast to coast,
You’ll see this country is the most.
The capital cities in every part,
You soon will know them off by heart.
Now I’m gonna need your participation,
As we start on the West side of this great nation.
These are the names that you gotta know,
So pay attention now cause here we go!
Chillin’ in the mountains and the scenery
Is Victoria, the capital of B.C.
And next to that, we got Alberta’s soil
With it’s capital, Edmonton, pumpin’ the oil.
Movin’ on East things are totally wack!
‘Cause the next two provinces are totally flat!
In Saskatchewan, you’ll find nothin’ finer
Than the wheat and the grain and the city Regina.
Now I’m not tryin’ to pull your leg,
But in the middle of the country is Winnipeg.
Manitoba is where this city lies,
And if you listen hard enough, you hear the buffalo cry.
Now next on the map is Ontario.
And there’s a couple things here, so we better go slow.
The first thing is the capital city,
Toronto – it’s not itty-bitty.
It’s got a lot of people and the buildings are tall,
You dial 416 when you’re makin’ a call.
The second thing here is not the CN Tower,
It’s the capital city with political power.
Ottawa is the place of choice,
It’s where the Prime Minister will hear your voice.
It’s the capital of Canada and plain to see,
That Canada is the home of the free.
Break!
Now moving right along on this little tour,
In Quebec when you see someone you say, “bonjour”.
It’s the Francophone section of this little ditty
The capital here is Quebec city.
Next on the map are the Maritimes.
They’re the East coast provinces of this rhyme.
There’s four in total so lets put into motion,
The provinces touching the Atlantic ocean.
ONE!
New Brunswick is where we begin,
With it’s capital city of Fredericton.
TWO!
So wax the tracks and turn it up to the max,
For Nova Scotia’s capital, Halifax.
THREE!
PEI’s the smallest province around,
With the capital city of Charlottetown.
FOUR!
Newfoundland is the furthest East,
And St. Johns is the place with the fisheries.
Fresh!
Now next are some places that will make your freeze.
They’re North on the map called Territories.
There’s three of them that we gotta know up there.
And don’t forget to bring your long underwear.
The Yukon’s capital? Oh yeah, of course,
The capital city is called Whitehorse.
And the Northwest Territories city life,
Can be found in a place called Yellowknife.
And the new Northland called Nunavuk,
Has a capital city named Iqualuit.
Now we have gone from coast to coast,
You’ve seen this nation is the most.
So clap your hands and rap with me,
The capital cities of this country!
Makin’ Tracks
(Darryl Lahteenmaa)
Bb
I’m gonna drive to California,
F
And see a Sacramento movie star.
Eb
Then off to Oregon, the Beaver State,
F
And Salem, I can hardly wait.
Bb
I cruise to Washington and try,
F
Olympia’s famous apple pie.
Eb
Then off to Alaska goin’ way up there.
F
To Juneau with my long underwear.
Bb
Now I’m drivin’ in Hawaii and my tires are hot,
F
‘Cuz Honolulu is a volcanic spot.
Cm
My rims ride low when I travel through
Eb
F
The Western States and their capitals too.
CHORUS:
Eb
F
The volume's turned up on the radio,
Bb
Gm
Got my foot on the gas and I’m ready to go.
Eb
My tires makin’ tracks on the interstate,
F
Driving though the Western half of the U.S.A!
Bb
My car got scratched in Montana where
F
In Helena I met up with a grizzly bear.
Eb
And I got hungry in Idaho,
F
So I stopped in Boise for a potato.
Bb
I’m driving in Nevada in the hot, hot sand,
F
Carson City’s where I try my best poker hand.
Eb
When I’m going to Wyoming, there’s a tent in the back,
F
In Cheyenne, I go camping with a pack on my back.
Bb
In the beehive state of Utah,
F
Salt Lake City is what I saw.
Cm
My rims ride low when I travel through
Eb
F
The Western States and their capitals too.
CHORUS:
Eb
F
The volume's turned up on the radio,
Bb
Gm
Got my foot on the gas and I’m ready to go.
Eb
My tires makin’ tracks on the interstate,
F
Driving though the Western half of the U.S.A!
Bb
I got my skis for the trip to Colorado.
F
Denver, the slopes, and the cold white snow.
Eb
I got my camera in Arizona, taking some pics,
F
Of the Grand Canyon and Phoenix.
Bb
My sunroof’s down in New Mexico.
F
Santa Fe’s where I’m gonna go.
Eb
In Oklahoma, I was driving too fast,
F
And by Oklahoma City I was out of gas.
Bb
I drove to Austin to change my oil.
F
Texas pumps crude right out of the soil.
Cm
My rims ride low when I travel through
Eb
F
The Western states and their capitals too.
CHORUS:
Eb
F
The volume's turned up on the radio,
Bb
Gm
Got my foot on the gas and I’m ready to go.
Eb
My tires makin’ tracks on the interstate,
F
Driving though the Western half of the U.S.A!
(Repeat Chorus)
The State I’m In
(Darryl Lahteenmaa)
CHORUS:
A
It’s just the State I’m in,
G A
It's in my mind; it's built in.
A
G
A
The North-Central States and the cities within’.
A
The State I’m in (what?).
G A
It’s in my mind; (ho!) it's built in.
D
American capital cities within.
(Repeat Chorus)
A
I’m in North Dakota, and what I know,
A
Sunflowers are what they grow.
A
They’re so bright; they kept away the dark,
D
So I can rock you all night in Bismarck.
A
I’m in South Dakota, ya know the score.
A
Carved in the rocks is Mount Rushmore.
A
And I was gonna stop right here,
D
But that night I had a show in the city called, Pierre.
A
I’m in Nebraska; I got a shiver.
A
‘Cause this State has the most miles of river.
A
I swam all day, and I swam all night,
D
And that night I’m in Lincoln to rock the mic.
CHORUS:
A
It’s just the State I’m in,
G A
It's in my mind; it's built in.
A
G
A
The North-Central States and the cities within’.
A
The State I’m in (what?).
G A
It’s in my mind; (ho!) it's built in.
D
American capital cities within.
A
I’m in Kansas state to do a show,
G
When my tour bus gets hit by a tornado.
F
It whirled me all around, then it dropped me to the ground,
G
Facedown in Topeka, is where I was found.
A
I’m in Minnesota when I awake.
G
Surrounded by ten thousand lakes.
F
So I paddled my boat to the concert hall.
A
And we partied all night in St. Paul.
A
I’m in Iowa the next day,
G
Rockin’ all out in the Hawkeye State.
F
I do a big show and make big coin,
A
My fans go crazy in the city Des Moines.
CHORUS:
A
It’s just the State I’m in,
G A
It's in my mind; it's built in.
A
G
A
The North-Central States and the cities within’.
G A
It’s in my mind; (ho!) it's built in.
D
American capital cities within.
A
I’m in Missouri; I know the scene.
A
The biggest cash crop is the soybean.
A
But when I hit the stage in Jefferson City,
A
The biggest cash crop is gonna be me.
A
I’m in Wisconsin on a tour date,
D
And I’m gonna rock this Dairy State.
A
The stage explodes when I pull the pin,
D
I hit the mic hard in Madison.
A
G
I’m in Illinois when I see
A
G
A huge mob of fans chasing after me.
A
G
So I ran all around the Prairie State,
F#
G
G#
Springfield all night I can hardly wait!
CHORUS:
A
It’s just the State I’m in,
G A
It's in my mind; it's built in.
A
G
A
The North-Central States and the cities within’.
A
The State I’m in (what?).
G A
It’s in my mind; (ho!) it's built in.
D
American capital cities within.
A
I’m in Michigan and my tires squeal.
A
They make cool rides, cool automobiles.
A
My music overheats the rockin’ gage.
D
When I’m in Lansing up on the stage.
A
I’m in Indiana still driving fast,
A
I got the needle pinned when I hit the gas.
A
Indianapolis is where I lap
D
Five hundred times around the track.
A
I’m in Ohio, this is where I belong.
A
It’s where the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame makes its home.
A
‘Cause I bust all day, I bust around the clock,
D
And I bust in Columbus where I come to rock.
CHORUS:
A
It’s just the State I’m in,
G A
It's in my mind; it's built in.
A
G
A
The North-Central States and the cities within’.
A
The State I’m in (what?).
G A
It’s in my mind; (ho!) it's built in.
D
American capital cities within.
(Repeat Chorus)
Punk Rock States
(Darryl Lahteenmaa)
A
D
In the State of Arkansas,
Bm
The capital is Little Rock.
E
Mardi Gras in Louisiana State,
A
Baton Rouge always parties late.
D
Mississippi has the cotton fields,
Bm
Jackson, and the riverboat wheels.
E
Montgomery’s in the Yellow Hammer,
A
Known as the State of Alabama.
CHORUS:
D
E
The Southeast States are
A
A/Ab
F#m
E
Easy to learn to a punk guitar.
A
E
So yell loud and jump around
A
To the capital cities and the punk rock sound!
A
D
Got my slide guitar in Tennessee,
Bm
Playin’ that old Nashville Country.
E
Place your bets in Kentucky,
A
Frankfort, and the horse derby.
D
The sun shines in Florida,
Bm
Tallahassee oranges, I saw.
E
Georgia is Atlanta’s home,
A
Peanuts, pecans and peaches are known.
CHORUS:
D
E
The Southeast States are
A
A/Ab
F#m
E
Easy to learn to a punk guitar.
A
E
So yell loud and jump around
A
To the capital cities and the punk rock sound!
GUITAR SOLO:
/A
/E
/D
/A
/E
/D
/
/
/Bm E /
A
D
North Carolina’s where you gotta go,
Bm
To try Raleigh’s sweet potato.
E
And South Carolina is the Palmetto,
A
And Columbia is the city to know.
D
In West Virginia I have a lot of fun,
Bm
Hanging out in Charleston.
E
Virginia’s the home of the Pentagon
A
Along with the city of Richmond.
CHORUS:
D
E
The Southeast States are
A
A/Ab
F#m
E
Easy to learn to a punk guitar.
A
E
So yell loud and jump around
A
To the capital cities and the punk rock sound!
(Repeat Chorus)
Gonna Get Frantic
(Darryl Lahteenmaa)
Guitar Vamp on:
/Cm
/ F7
/
CHORUS
New England and Mid Atlantic,
We gonna get silly, and we’re gonna get frantic.
Mid Atlantic and New England,
We gonna bust the capitals to a record spin.
(Repeat Chorus)
Let's start in a place that we call New England,
A few states are located in this region.
The Northeast side of the United States,
Is where this rap is gonna infiltrate.
The first State that we’re gonna learn today,
Is the Eastern most State in the USA.
Maine’s where you go if you want some lobster,
The capital here is called Augusta.
And next to that, is New Hampshire,
Or the Granite State: if you’d prefer.
Now get on the mic and hit record,
We gonna rock the capital city of Concord.
The Green Mountain State is called Vermont,
The capital Montpelier is what I want.
Now it would be a big mistake,
If you didn’t put their maple syrup on pancakes.
Now if you want old school, let me suggest,
Princeton or Harvard in Massachusetts.
With schools so big that you can get lost in,
By the way the capital is called Boston.
Independence and Connecticut
The first to be free, let’s not forget.
That’s why it's called the Constitution State
Hartford’s the capital – there’s no debate.
The smallest one? Let me think; just wait.
I know its known as the Ocean State.
The capital is Providence, oh now we stylin’
The smallest State is called Rhode Island.
CHORUS
New England and Mid Atlantic,
We gonna get silly, and we’re gonna get frantic.
Mid Atlantic and New England,
We gonna bust the capitals to a record spin.
My rhyme is large and my rhyme is gigantic.
My rhyme is gonna talk about the Mid Atlantic
There’s five States here that you gotta know,
So pay attention now cause here we go!
New York’s where you want to be
If you wanna go make the big money.
The Empire State is the one for me
Along with the capital, Albany.
And next is the State of New Jersey.
It’s got the highest population density.
There’s something that I’d like to mention,
The capital city here is called Trenton.
Now, Pennsylvania is doin’ well.
Is the State where they keep the Liberty Bell.
It’s a place where they make lot of steel,
Harrisburg’s the capital, keepin’ it real!
The State that we cannot compare,
Is the Diamond State of Delaware.
My 'Hommies' all call it the small wonder
The capital city is called Dover
The last State of this rap is Maryland
The city of Annapolis is within.
So get into a boat and catch some wind
Cuz we’re gonna cast off and go sailing.
CHORUS
New England and Mid Atlantic,
We gonna get silly, and we’re gonna get frantic.
Mid Atlantic and New England,
We gonna bust the capitals to a record spin.
(Repeat Chorus)