Chords for Pirates of Penzance - Major-General's Song (1983) WITH LYRICS
Tempo:
90.2 bpm
Chords used:
Eb
Bb
F
B
Db
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
Yes, yes, he is a Major [Ebm] General!
Yes, yes, I am a Major [A] General!
For he is a Major General!
[B] Yes, Hurrah for the Major General!
It [Eb] is, it is a glorious [Am] thing to be a Major General!
Yes, Hurrah [Bb] for the Major General!
Hurrah, General!
Hurrah!
It's the same as the Pirate King tune! Hurrah!
[Eb] Hurrah!
Hurrah!
Hurrah!
[Bm] Hurrah!
[F] Hurrah!
[Eb]
Hurrah!
I am the very model of a model Major General.
I've [Bb] information, vegetable, animal [Eb] and mineral.
I know the kings of England and I quote the finest [Bb] articles.
From Marathon to Waterloo in order categorical.
I am very well acquainted too with matters [Db] mathematical.
I understand equations both the simple and [Dm] quadratical.
About binomial theorem [Eb] I'm teeming with a lot of [F] news.
Lot of [B] news.
Got it.
With many cheerful facts about [Bb] the square of the hypotenuse.
With many cheerful facts about the square of the hypotenuse.
With many cheerful facts about the square of the hypotenuse.
[F]
[Eb] I'm very good at integral and differential [Bb] calculus.
I know the scientific names of beings, animalculus.
In short [F] it matters vegetable, animal and mineral.
I am the very model of a modern Major General.
In short it matters vegetable, animal and mineral.
I'm a [Eb] Major General!
In fact, when I know what is meant by Mamelon and Ravelin,
when I can tell at sight a Mauser rifled from a Javelin,
when such affairs as sorties and surprises I'm more wary at,
[F] and when I know precisely what is meant by [Bb] commissariat,
[D] when I have learned what privilege has been [Ebm] made in modern [Db] gallery,
when I know more of tactics than a novice in an [D] annery,
in short, when I've a [Bm] smattering [Eb] of elemental [B] strategy,
you'll say I'm better [Bb] media general than a conversatative.
[F]
For [Eb] my military knowledge, though I'm plucky and adventury,
has only been brought down to the beginning of the century,
[F] but still in matters vegetable, animal and mineral,
I am the very model of a modern media general.
But still in matters vegetable, animal and mineral,
I am the very model of a modern media general.
[Eb]
[Bb] [Db]
[Bb] [B] [Bb]
[Ab]
[Eb] [F] But still in matters vegetable, animal and mineral,
I am the very model of a modern media general.
[Eb] [Ab]
Yes, yes, I am a Major [A] General!
For he is a Major General!
[B] Yes, Hurrah for the Major General!
It [Eb] is, it is a glorious [Am] thing to be a Major General!
Yes, Hurrah [Bb] for the Major General!
Hurrah, General!
Hurrah!
It's the same as the Pirate King tune! Hurrah!
[Eb] Hurrah!
Hurrah!
Hurrah!
[Bm] Hurrah!
[F] Hurrah!
[Eb]
Hurrah!
I am the very model of a model Major General.
I've [Bb] information, vegetable, animal [Eb] and mineral.
I know the kings of England and I quote the finest [Bb] articles.
From Marathon to Waterloo in order categorical.
I am very well acquainted too with matters [Db] mathematical.
I understand equations both the simple and [Dm] quadratical.
About binomial theorem [Eb] I'm teeming with a lot of [F] news.
Lot of [B] news.
Got it.
With many cheerful facts about [Bb] the square of the hypotenuse.
With many cheerful facts about the square of the hypotenuse.
With many cheerful facts about the square of the hypotenuse.
[F]
[Eb] I'm very good at integral and differential [Bb] calculus.
I know the scientific names of beings, animalculus.
In short [F] it matters vegetable, animal and mineral.
I am the very model of a modern Major General.
In short it matters vegetable, animal and mineral.
I'm a [Eb] Major General!
In fact, when I know what is meant by Mamelon and Ravelin,
when I can tell at sight a Mauser rifled from a Javelin,
when such affairs as sorties and surprises I'm more wary at,
[F] and when I know precisely what is meant by [Bb] commissariat,
[D] when I have learned what privilege has been [Ebm] made in modern [Db] gallery,
when I know more of tactics than a novice in an [D] annery,
in short, when I've a [Bm] smattering [Eb] of elemental [B] strategy,
you'll say I'm better [Bb] media general than a conversatative.
[F]
For [Eb] my military knowledge, though I'm plucky and adventury,
has only been brought down to the beginning of the century,
[F] but still in matters vegetable, animal and mineral,
I am the very model of a modern media general.
But still in matters vegetable, animal and mineral,
I am the very model of a modern media general.
[Eb]
[Bb] [Db]
[Bb] [B] [Bb]
[Ab]
[Eb] [F] But still in matters vegetable, animal and mineral,
I am the very model of a modern media general.
[Eb] [Ab]
Key:
Eb
Bb
F
B
Db
Eb
Bb
F
Yes, yes, he is a Major [Ebm] General!
Yes, yes, I am a Major [A] _ General!
_ _ For he is a Major General!
[B] Yes, Hurrah for the Major General!
It [Eb] is, it is a glorious [Am] thing to be a Major General!
Yes, Hurrah [Bb] for the Major General!
Hurrah, General!
Hurrah!
It's the same as the Pirate King tune! Hurrah!
[Eb] _ _ _ _ Hurrah!
Hurrah!
Hurrah!
[Bm] Hurrah!
_ [F] Hurrah!
[Eb] _
_ Hurrah!
I am the very model of a model Major General.
I've [Bb] information, vegetable, animal [Eb] and mineral.
I know the kings of England and I quote the finest [Bb] articles.
From Marathon to Waterloo in order categorical.
I am very well acquainted too with matters [Db] mathematical.
I understand equations both the simple and [Dm] quadratical.
About binomial theorem [Eb] I'm teeming with a lot of [F] news.
Lot of [B] news.
_ Got it.
With many cheerful facts about [Bb] the square of the hypotenuse.
With many cheerful facts about the square of the hypotenuse.
With many cheerful facts about the square of the hypotenuse.
_ _ [F] _ _ _
[Eb] I'm very good at integral and differential [Bb] calculus.
I know the scientific names of beings, animalculus.
In short [F] it matters vegetable, animal and mineral.
I am the very model of a modern Major General.
In short it matters vegetable, animal and mineral.
I'm a [Eb] Major General! _ _
In fact, when I know what is meant by Mamelon and Ravelin,
when I can tell at sight a Mauser rifled from a Javelin,
when such affairs as sorties and surprises I'm more wary at,
[F] and when I know precisely what is meant by [Bb] _ commissariat, _
[D] _ when I have learned what privilege has been [Ebm] made in modern [Db] gallery,
when I know more of tactics than a novice in an [D] annery,
in short, when I've a [Bm] smattering [Eb] of elemental [B] strategy, _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ you'll say I'm better [Bb] media general than a _ _ conversatative. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [F] _
For [Eb] my military knowledge, though I'm plucky and adventury,
has only been brought down to the beginning of the century,
[F] but still in matters vegetable, animal and mineral,
I am the very model of a modern media general.
But still in matters vegetable, animal and mineral,
I am the very model of a modern media general. _ _
_ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Db] _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ [B] _ _ [Bb] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _
[Eb] _ _ _ _ _ [F] But still in matters vegetable, animal and mineral,
I am the very model of a modern media general.
_ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _
Yes, yes, I am a Major [A] _ General!
_ _ For he is a Major General!
[B] Yes, Hurrah for the Major General!
It [Eb] is, it is a glorious [Am] thing to be a Major General!
Yes, Hurrah [Bb] for the Major General!
Hurrah, General!
Hurrah!
It's the same as the Pirate King tune! Hurrah!
[Eb] _ _ _ _ Hurrah!
Hurrah!
Hurrah!
[Bm] Hurrah!
_ [F] Hurrah!
[Eb] _
_ Hurrah!
I am the very model of a model Major General.
I've [Bb] information, vegetable, animal [Eb] and mineral.
I know the kings of England and I quote the finest [Bb] articles.
From Marathon to Waterloo in order categorical.
I am very well acquainted too with matters [Db] mathematical.
I understand equations both the simple and [Dm] quadratical.
About binomial theorem [Eb] I'm teeming with a lot of [F] news.
Lot of [B] news.
_ Got it.
With many cheerful facts about [Bb] the square of the hypotenuse.
With many cheerful facts about the square of the hypotenuse.
With many cheerful facts about the square of the hypotenuse.
_ _ [F] _ _ _
[Eb] I'm very good at integral and differential [Bb] calculus.
I know the scientific names of beings, animalculus.
In short [F] it matters vegetable, animal and mineral.
I am the very model of a modern Major General.
In short it matters vegetable, animal and mineral.
I'm a [Eb] Major General! _ _
In fact, when I know what is meant by Mamelon and Ravelin,
when I can tell at sight a Mauser rifled from a Javelin,
when such affairs as sorties and surprises I'm more wary at,
[F] and when I know precisely what is meant by [Bb] _ commissariat, _
[D] _ when I have learned what privilege has been [Ebm] made in modern [Db] gallery,
when I know more of tactics than a novice in an [D] annery,
in short, when I've a [Bm] smattering [Eb] of elemental [B] strategy, _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ you'll say I'm better [Bb] media general than a _ _ conversatative. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [F] _
For [Eb] my military knowledge, though I'm plucky and adventury,
has only been brought down to the beginning of the century,
[F] but still in matters vegetable, animal and mineral,
I am the very model of a modern media general.
But still in matters vegetable, animal and mineral,
I am the very model of a modern media general. _ _
_ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Db] _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ [B] _ _ [Bb] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _
[Eb] _ _ _ _ _ [F] But still in matters vegetable, animal and mineral,
I am the very model of a modern media general.
_ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _