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The Kennedys

Denis Leary
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D-DU-UDU
   I was born to immigrant  parents back in 1937
   I played Bobby in a  TV movie,
  Then  I got to play JFK…
   My name’s Martin Sheen’s, my name’s
  Martin Sheen’s my name.
   My name’s Martin Sheen’s, my name’s
  Martin Sheen’s my name.
 Piano, then guitar - 8 measures for each solo)
  Use verse chord progression
 Verses 7-8 (Blues riff in E)
  And I’m rich, and it’s great
  I hang around Hyannisport and wake up late
  ‘Cause I’m a Kennedy
  Ich bein ein…
  Ich bein ein Berliner and we’re doin’ fine
  7000 relatives are waitin’ in line
  To be a Kennedy. Woah-oh
  It’s the Kennedys, woah-oh
  It’s the Kennedys,  Kennedys, Kennedys…

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Readable chord sheet for The Kennedys by Denis Leary

[C#]  I was born to [Ab]immigrant parents back in [A]1937[B]
 [C#]  I played Bobby in [Ab]a TV movie,
 [A]Then I got to play [B]JFK…
 [E] My name’s Martin Sheen’s, my name’s
 Martin [A]Sheen’s [Ab]my [F#]name.
 [E] My name’s Martin Sheen’s, my name’s
 Martin [A]Sheen’s [Ab]my [F#]name.

Piano, then guitar - 8 measures for each solo)
 Use verse chord progression

Verses 7-8 (Blues riff in E)
 And I’m rich, and it’s great
 I hang around Hyannisport and wake up late
 ‘Cause I’m a Kennedy

 Ich bein ein…
 Ich bein ein Berliner and we’re doin’ fine
 7000 relatives are waitin’ in line
 To be a Kennedy.  Woah-oh
 It’s the Kennedys, woah-oh
 It’s the [E]Kennedys, Kennedys, Kennedys…

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