Chords for THE THING -- Phil Harris
Tempo:
129.25 bpm
Chords used:
G
D
A
E
B
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[E] [D]
[B] [G] [D]
[A] [G]
While I was walking down the beach one bright and sunny day, I saw a great big wooden box
a-floatin' in the bay.
I pulled it in and opened it up and much to my surprise, ooh, I discovered a
[G] Right before my eyes, ooh, I [Db] discovered a
Right [G] before my eyes.
I picked it up and ran to town as happy as a king.
I took it to a guy I knew who'd buy most anything.
But this is what he hollered at me as I walked in his shop.
Oh, get out of here with that
Before I call a cop.
Oh, get [C] out of here with [A] that
Before I call a cop.
I turned around and got right out of [C] running for my [G] life.
And then I took it home with me to give it to [D] my wife.
[G] But this is what she hollered at me [C] as I walked [D] in the door.
Oh, [G] get out of here with that
And don't come back no more.
Oh, get [D] out of here with that
And don't come back no more.
[A] [Ab]
[Eb] I wandered all around the town until I chanced to meet a hobo who was looking for a hand
out on the street.
He said he'd take most any old thing.
He was a desperate man.
But when I showed him the
He turned around and ran.
Oh, when I showed him [F] the
He [Ab] turned around and [E] ran.
I wandered [D] on for many years, a victim of my [A] fate.
Until one day I came upon St.
Peter at the gate.
And when I tried to take it inside, he told me where to go.
Get out of here with that
And take it down below.
Oh, get out of here with that
And take it down below.
The moral of [G] the story is if you're out [A] on the beach
And you should see a great [Db] big box and [B] it's within your [E] reach.
[A] Don't ever stop and [G] open it up.
That's [B] my advice to you.
Cause you'll [E] never get rid of the
No matter what you do.
Oh, you'll never get rid of the
No matter what you do.
[B] [G] [D]
[A] [G]
While I was walking down the beach one bright and sunny day, I saw a great big wooden box
a-floatin' in the bay.
I pulled it in and opened it up and much to my surprise, ooh, I discovered a
[G] Right before my eyes, ooh, I [Db] discovered a
Right [G] before my eyes.
I picked it up and ran to town as happy as a king.
I took it to a guy I knew who'd buy most anything.
But this is what he hollered at me as I walked in his shop.
Oh, get out of here with that
Before I call a cop.
Oh, get [C] out of here with [A] that
Before I call a cop.
I turned around and got right out of [C] running for my [G] life.
And then I took it home with me to give it to [D] my wife.
[G] But this is what she hollered at me [C] as I walked [D] in the door.
Oh, [G] get out of here with that
And don't come back no more.
Oh, get [D] out of here with that
And don't come back no more.
[A] [Ab]
[Eb] I wandered all around the town until I chanced to meet a hobo who was looking for a hand
out on the street.
He said he'd take most any old thing.
He was a desperate man.
But when I showed him the
He turned around and ran.
Oh, when I showed him [F] the
He [Ab] turned around and [E] ran.
I wandered [D] on for many years, a victim of my [A] fate.
Until one day I came upon St.
Peter at the gate.
And when I tried to take it inside, he told me where to go.
Get out of here with that
And take it down below.
Oh, get out of here with that
And take it down below.
The moral of [G] the story is if you're out [A] on the beach
And you should see a great [Db] big box and [B] it's within your [E] reach.
[A] Don't ever stop and [G] open it up.
That's [B] my advice to you.
Cause you'll [E] never get rid of the
No matter what you do.
Oh, you'll never get rid of the
No matter what you do.
Key:
G
D
A
E
B
G
D
A
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _
[A] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
While I was walking down the beach one bright and sunny day, I saw a great big wooden box
a-floatin' in the bay.
I pulled it in and opened it up and much to my surprise, ooh, I discovered a_
[G] Right before my eyes, ooh, I [Db] discovered a_
Right [G] before my eyes.
I picked it up and ran to town as happy as a king.
I took it to a guy I knew who'd buy most anything.
But this is what he hollered at me as I walked in his shop.
Oh, get out of here with that_
Before I call a cop.
Oh, get [C] out of here with [A] that_
Before I call a cop.
I turned around and got right out of [C] running for my [G] life.
And then I took it home with me to give it to [D] my wife.
[G] But this is what she hollered at me [C] as I walked [D] in the door.
Oh, [G] get out of here with that_
And don't come back no more.
Oh, get [D] out of here with that_
And don't come back no more. _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ [Ab] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Eb] I wandered all around the town until I chanced to meet a hobo who was looking for a hand
out on the street.
He said he'd take most any old thing.
He was a desperate man.
But when I showed him the_
He turned around and ran.
Oh, when I showed him [F] the_
He [Ab] turned around and [E] ran.
I wandered [D] on for many years, a victim of my [A] fate.
Until one day I came upon St.
Peter at the gate.
And when I tried to take it inside, he told me where to go.
Get out of here with that_
And take it down below.
Oh, get out of here with that_
And take it down below.
The moral of [G] the story is if you're out [A] on the beach_
And you should see a great [Db] big box and [B] it's within your [E] reach.
[A] Don't ever stop and [G] open it up.
That's [B] my advice to you.
Cause you'll [E] never get rid of the_
No matter what you do.
Oh, you'll never get rid of the_
No matter what you do. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _
[A] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
While I was walking down the beach one bright and sunny day, I saw a great big wooden box
a-floatin' in the bay.
I pulled it in and opened it up and much to my surprise, ooh, I discovered a_
[G] Right before my eyes, ooh, I [Db] discovered a_
Right [G] before my eyes.
I picked it up and ran to town as happy as a king.
I took it to a guy I knew who'd buy most anything.
But this is what he hollered at me as I walked in his shop.
Oh, get out of here with that_
Before I call a cop.
Oh, get [C] out of here with [A] that_
Before I call a cop.
I turned around and got right out of [C] running for my [G] life.
And then I took it home with me to give it to [D] my wife.
[G] But this is what she hollered at me [C] as I walked [D] in the door.
Oh, [G] get out of here with that_
And don't come back no more.
Oh, get [D] out of here with that_
And don't come back no more. _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ [Ab] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Eb] I wandered all around the town until I chanced to meet a hobo who was looking for a hand
out on the street.
He said he'd take most any old thing.
He was a desperate man.
But when I showed him the_
He turned around and ran.
Oh, when I showed him [F] the_
He [Ab] turned around and [E] ran.
I wandered [D] on for many years, a victim of my [A] fate.
Until one day I came upon St.
Peter at the gate.
And when I tried to take it inside, he told me where to go.
Get out of here with that_
And take it down below.
Oh, get out of here with that_
And take it down below.
The moral of [G] the story is if you're out [A] on the beach_
And you should see a great [Db] big box and [B] it's within your [E] reach.
[A] Don't ever stop and [G] open it up.
That's [B] my advice to you.
Cause you'll [E] never get rid of the_
No matter what you do.
Oh, you'll never get rid of the_
No matter what you do. _