INTRO: E
#1.
EAE
In a little town in Idaho, way back in '61.
AEF#B
A man was fryin' burgers, gee, it seemed like lots of fun.
EE7AB
But to his friend the bun-boy, he confessed his miser....y..
AEBE
'I think I'd like to start a group, so, come along with me.'
CHORUS:
AB
And all you...sta..aa..tions, across the na..aa..tion..
F#AE
please, play our records for your congre...gation.
#2.
EAE
The band soon started boomin', they were rakin' in the coins..
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they found a few musicians and persuaded them to join.
EE7A
And Paul Revere decided, since they had such new-found
B
fa..aa..me..
AEBE
'We need a fancy title,' and the Raiders they became.
CHORUS:
AB
And all you...sta..aa..tions, across the na..aa..tion..
F#AE
please, play our records for your congre...gation.
#3.
EAE
They soon packed up for Hollywood to reap their fortunes there..
AEF#B
streets aren't really paved with gold and you can't live on air.
EE7A
And then Dick Clark approached them, said, "I know a thing or
B
tw..oo..oo.
AEBE
I'll put you on a TV show and make big stars of you.'
CHORUS:
AB
And all you...sta..aa..tions, across the na..aa..tion..
F#AE
please, play our records for your congre...gation.
#4.
EAE
Now things are goin' groovy, and we really can't complain..
AEF#
though the pace of rock and rollin' nearly drives us
B
all insane.
EE7AB
And everybody's pushin', sayin', 'Give it all you can!'
AEBE
Come to think of it, our business manager's our biggest fan.
OUTRO:
AB
And all you...sta..aa..tions, across the na..aa..tion..
F#AE
please, play our records for your congre...gation.