Crash Test Dummies - Supermans song
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Capo: 9
This is 4 semitones higher than the original recording. Either capo on 9 or transpose if
like it lower :)
PS: All "D" chords are really D/F# if you want to be particularly picky.
Intro
Verse 1
G D/F# G
GTar-D/F#zan, Gwasn't a D/F#ladies man,
GHe'd just Dcome along and Gscoop them up Dunder his Bmarm likeA that,Bm quick as a
Acat in the Emjungle. A
GBut Clark DKent, now Gthere was a Dreal gent,
G D G D
He wAould not be caught sittin' aro-und in no jungle scape
BmDumb as an Aape doing Emnothing. A
Chorus
G A D D/E
GSuperman never made any money, saving the world from Solomon Grundy,
D G D G
AndA sometimes I despair the world will never see another man, like him.
Verse 2
GHey DBob, GSupe had a Dstraight job
G D G D
EvenBm thoughA he could have smashed through any bank in the United States
BmHe had the Astrength but he Emwould not G
GFolks Dsaid his Gfamily were aDll dead
G D G D
ThBmeir plAanet crumbled but Superman he forced himself to carry on
ForBmget Kryp-Aton and keep Emgoing A
Chorus
G A D D/E
Superman nGever made any money, saving the world from Solomon Grundy,
D G D G
AndA sometimes I despair the world will never see another man, like him.
Bridge
Bm A Bm A G
DTar-zan was kinAg of the jungle and lord over all the apes
Bm A Bm A G
But Ghe couDld hardlyA string together four wo-rds: "I Tar-zan, you Jane"
Verse 3
GSome-Dtimes when GSupe was Dstopping crimes,
G D G D
IBm'll bet that Ahe was tempted to just quit and turn his back on man
BmJoin Tar-Azan in the Emforest A
G D G D G D
But he stayed inG the city,D kept changing clothes in dirty old phonebooths
Bm A Bm A
Til his wAork was rued and nothing to do but go on
Chorus
GSuperman never Amade any money, Dsaving the world from GSolomon Grundy,
D G D G
AndA sometimes I despair the world will never see another man, like him.
Outro
D G D G
AndA sometimes I despair the world will never see another man, like him.