The Limeliters - A generic up-tempo folk song

^GThis is our up-^Emtempo folk song ^{C C}The one we use to s^Dtart the show! ^GOur up-^Emtempo folk song, ^{C C}The kind every folk singer ^A7ought to ^Dknow! ^EmThe kind that sets your ^Bmtoes a tapping and ma^Ckes you want to sing al^D7ong. ^GIt's the one we stole from the^Em Kingston Trio ^{C C}Generic up-^D7tempo folk s^Gong!

^EmThis is the middle of our up t^Dempo folk song ^CIt's called the second ^Dverse ^GYou gotta sing it w^Bmarm and ten^Emder ^CTo make it sound d^A7ifferent from the f^Dirst. ^EmThis is when we look at ^Bmall the people Just t^Co see who is aro^D7und ^GAnd if we sing the ^D/F#second verse^Em softly ^{C C}The crowed usually quiets ^D7down.

^EmThis is the bridge and it's really e^B7xciting ^EmIt was a different p^B7lan ^EmThe purpose of the bridge is to ^B7get from the middle ^ATo the beginning of the e^Dnd!

^GThis is our up ^Emtempo folk song ^{C C}The end is drawing ^Dnear ^GAnd by now you're so gosh-darn^Em excited ^{C C}You want to stand right up and ^Dcheer! ^CSo lets say "hurray" for our ^A7folk su^Drvivors ^EmMay they sing forever st^Bmrong! And ^Emfor the land of the b^Bmrave and free ^CGeneric up ^D7tempo folk s^Gong!

^GSo lets say "hurray" for our f^Emolk survivors ^{C C}May they sing forever st^D7rong ^{G G}May they shed a tear Each^Em time they h^Cear A Gen^Ceric up tem^Dpo folk song^G! A Gen^Ceric ^Dup tempo ^Gfolk song!