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THE TWO-STEP WALTZ
WORDS & MUSIC: Earl P. Reinhalter
* Song is in 5/4 time.
* Aadd9 and D6add9 are played with no 3rd. |
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INTRO: Aadd9 - Esus4/B - D6add9
Aadd9 - Esus4/B - Esus4
(repeat)
A E/B D
I. the stadium in Cashville
A F#m7 E
sits upon a landfill.
F#m F#m/A
the left-field grass,
Bm
it sways in the air.
A F#m7
nobody ever
E
plays over there.
A E/B D
II. the cheerleaders in Cashville
A F#m7 E
dance upon an anthill.
F#m F#m/A
but in the dark,
Bm
when wallets are still,
A F#m7
they all start
E
their strange quadrille...
D A
CHORUS: doing the two-step waltz, (answer on guitar)
D E
doing the two-step waltz. (answer on guitar)
A
if you can hold onto
D
one-two-three, one-two,
A E Aadd9 (into next section)
you'll do the two-step waltz.
REPEAT INTRO: Aadd9 - Esus4/B - D6add9
Aadd9 - Esus4/B - Esus4
(repeat)
A E/B D
III. each batter makes a single,
A F#m7 E
and fatter pockets jingle.
F#m F#m/A
they never hit anything
Bm
over your head.
A F#m7
Cashville plays it
E
safe instead.
A E/B D
IV. six umpires run the show.
A F#m7 E
players come and go.
F#m F#m/A
some of them
Bm
will imitate
A F#m7
movements they
E
did not create...
D A
CHORUS: doing the two-step waltz, (answer on guitar)
D E
doing the two-step waltz. (answer on guitar)
A
if you can hold onto
D
one-two-three, one-two,
A E F Dm A
you'll do the two-step waltz. (into next verse)
A E/B D
V. twelve locks, no escape-o.
A F#m7 E
send trucks full of capos.
F#m F#m/A
"1 - 4 - 5"
Bm
the plates all read.
A F#m7
one key
E
is all you need.
D A
END CHORUS: (guitar figure) waltzing a two-step,
D E
(guitar figure) dancing a new step,
A
from the beginning
D
to the ninth inning
A E Aadd9 - Esus4/B - D6add9
I'm doing the two-step waltz.
A
from the beginning
D
to the ninth inning
A E Aadd9 (into ending)
I'm doing the two-step waltz.
ENDING: Aadd9 - Esus4/B - D6add9
Aadd9 - Esus4/B - Esus4
Aadd9 - Esus4/B - D6add9
Aadd9 - Esus4/B - Aadd9
© Copyright 1995 Earl P. Reinhalter. All Rights Reserved.
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