Starkid - The guy who didnt like musicals - show stoppin number
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Tuning: G C E A
[PROFESSOR HIDGENS, spoken]
This is humanity's eleventh hour!
And I've prepared something for the occasion
(sung)
It's
A
DShow stoppin' number, a Daugreal show stopper
BmA show stoppin' number, comEm7e on A
DSomething to shock 'em, Daugto bring them a-crawlin
BmA big-time box-office dEm7raw A
GWith the press and the glamour, we'll kAaugill the rAeviews
DSpotlight on Mr. ID7ngenBue
So Bmfill up your tumbler
Got a sEdim7how stoppin' nuA7mber for yDou
[Break]
D Daug Bm Em7 A
[EMMA, spoken]
N.C.Professor, please, if they find us they will kill us!
[PROFESSOR HIDGENS, sung]
DA show stoppin' number iDaugs something you die for
BmA real catchy earworm-y tunEm7e A
DAn award-winning score Daugthat seeps in and out of your pores
BmA ditty make the chorus girls swD7o-oBn
GIt'll unify humanity in a tAaughundering cAhorus!
No Dexits from this Broadway vEm7enueA
So spBmlash those shiny cymbals
Got a sEdim7how stoppin' hAymnal for yDou
[During dialogue]
D Daug Bm Em7 A
(spoken)
N.C.This song's pretty good, huh? I bet you didn't know I was also a composer. In fact, while I've been preparing
N.C.for the apocalypse I've also been writing my own musical... Do you mind if I give you the pitch?
[EMMA, spoken]
N.C.We don't have time
[TED, spoken]
N.C.Fucking go for it!
[PROFESSOR HIDGENS, spoken]
N.C.It's called: Working Boys: A New Musical. It's the story of a group of old college chums. Sure, they found
N.C.success in the business world. Still, they can't help but long for the simpler times, back in that beat-up old
N.C.house at the edge of campus. But those glory days, they're gone for good
N.C.Or, are they? This here, is the title number!
(sung)
DBusiness calls, I'm up to my ass in sEhit
What is this business?
MDarkets are crashing and I'm at the edge of my wiEts
I just can't take it
WhDen all I want to dAo
Is spGend the dDay with GrAeg
BAnd Steve
CAnd Stu
DAnd Mark
EAnd Leighton
FAnd Chad
(No chords during dialogue)
(spoken)
N.C.Ring, ring. The phone rings. I answer it
N.C.Oh, hey Greg. I'm swamped, with business. Stocks, bonds, golden parachutes... Remember those days on the
N.C.football field, Greg? Last week feels like ages ago
N.C.What? Today? After work? On the football field? The old stomping ground, eh Greg? Just you.. and me...
N.C.and Steve... and Stu... and Mark, and Leighton...
[PROFESSOR HIDGENS & TED, spoken]
N.C.And Chad
[PROFESSOR HIDGENS, spoken]
N.C.Five o'clock. I'll see you then, Greg...
N.C.I'll see you then
(sung)
GAll I want to dAo
Is spend Dthat day with Steve and
FAive o'clock can't come soon enough
FBive o'clock can't come soon enough
FCive o'clock can't come soon enough
ID can't wait to get home
To my bEoys
DA show stoppin' number, aDaug real show stopper
An aDria to rule them Em7all A
GThey'll throw us their money at fAaugull price admiAssion
The worDld will come tumblin' dEm7own A
GHamilton, move over
Your Edim7new competAition's in toDwn
D F#m D G A
["GREG", spoken]
N.C.Hey Henry!
[PROFESSOR HIDGENS, spoken]
N.C.Greg! Is that really you?
[EMMA, spoken]
N.C.Professor, no! That's not Greg!
["GREG", spoken]
N.C.Been a long time...
["STU", spoken]
N.C.Hey boys, wanna' toss that pig-skin around?
[PROFESSOR HIDGENS, spoken]
N.C.Stu! You haven't aged a day! Is it five o'clock already? It must be!
["GREG", spoken]
N.C.Come on, Henry. We've got some catching up to do
[PROFESSOR HIDGENS, "GREG" & "STU", sung]
WDorking boys, we're up in our ass in shEit
What is this business?
FAive o'clock can't come soon enough
FBive o'clock can't come soon enough
FCive o'clock can't come soon enough
DI can't wait to get home
To my boE-oys!