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The Ballad of Peter Pumpkinhead

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Chords in this song19

Intro

| Dsus2 D | D | G6/9 | G6/9 |
Let's begin!
| D | D | G6/9* | G6/9*|

Verse 1

Peter Pumpkinhead came to town
Spreading wisdom and cash around
Fed the starving and housed the poor
Showed the Vatican what gold's for

Chorus

But he made too many enemies  
Of the people who would keep us on our knees  
Hooray for Peter Pumpkin
Who'll pray for Peter Pumpkin-head?  
Oh my!   

Verse 2

Peter Pumpkinhead pulled them all
Emptied churches and shopping malls
When he spoke it would raise the roof
D D/F# G6/9 G6/9*
Peter Pumpkinhead told the truth

Chorus

But he made too many enemies  
Of the people who would keep us on our knees  
Hooray for Peter Pumpkin
Who'll pray for Peter Pumpkin-head?  
Oh my!   

Verse 3

Peter Pumpkinhead put to shame
Governments who would slur his name
Plots and sex scandals failed outright
Peter merely said any kind of love is alright.

Chorus

But he made too many enemies  
Of the people who would keep us on our knees  
Hooray for Peter Pumpkin
Who'll pray for Peter Pumpkin-head?  
     

Verse 4

Peter Pumpkinhead was too good
Had him nailed to a chunk of wood
He died grinning on live TV
Hanging there he looked a lot like you
And an awful lot like me!

Chorus

But he made too many enemies  
Of the people who would keep us on our knees  
Hooray for Peter Pumpkin
Who'll pray for Peter Pumpkin-head? ..aaa  

outro

Hooray for Peter Pumpkin
Who´ll pray for Peter Pumpkin
Hooray for Pe - ter Pump - kin
head?  
Oh my, oh my, oh!
Don't it make you want to cry, oh? 

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