Where Have All The Average People Gone
Roger MillerVersion1
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The people in this city call me country,
Because of how I walk and talk and smile.
Well I don't mind them laughing in the city,
But the country folks all say I'm citified.
The fighting men they say that I'm a coward.
Because I never push no one around.
Gentle people call me trouble-maker,
Cause I'll always fight and stand my ground.
Funny I don't fit.
Where have all the average people gone?
Some pious people point and call me sinner,
Because to them I've never seen the light.
Other folks think of me as a preacher.
I'm just doing what I think is right.
The wealthy people think that I am a hobo,
Lean and hungry, writing mournful songs.
And the poor, poor people think I am a rich man,
But really, I'm just trying to get along.
It's funny I don't fit.
Tell me where have all the average people gone?
And the government has given me a number,
To simplify my birth and life and death.
And still my woman thinks I'm awful important,
Like the moon the stars the sea the sky and breath.
Funny I don't fit.
Where have all the average people gone?
Yes, it's funny I don't fit.
Where have all the average people gone?
Honey I don't fit,
Where have all the average people gone?
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Readable chord sheet for Where Have All The Average People Gone by Roger Miller
[C/B]= 0-2-0-0-1-0 [C] [C/B] [Am] [G] [F] [G] [C] [C] [C] [B] [Am] [G] [F] [G] [C] [C]The people in this c[C/B]ity call me count[Am]ry, [G] [F]Because of how I [G]walk and talk and s[C]mile. [C]Well I don't mind them[C/B] laughing in the [Am]city, [G] [F]But the country folks all [G]say I'm citifie[C]d. [C]The fighting men they [C/B]say that I'm a c[Am]oward. [G] [F]Because I never p[G]ush no one arou[C]nd. [C]Gentle people ca[C/B]ll me trouble-[Am]maker, [G] [F]Cause I'll always fi[G]ght and stand my gr[C]ound. [F]Funny I don't[Em] fit. W[Dm]here have all the a[G]verage people [C]gone? [C] [C/B] [Am] [G] [F] [G] [C] [C]Some pious people [C/B]point and call me [Am]sinner, [G] [F]Because to them I've n[G]ever seen the l[C]ight. [C]Other folks thi[C/B]nk of me as a p[Am]reacher.[G] [F]I'm just doing wh[G]at I think is ri[C]ght. [C]The wealthy people [C/B]think that I am a [Am]hobo, [G] [F]Lean and hungry, wri[G]ting mournful s[C]ongs. [C]And the poor, poor [C/B]people think I am a rich[Am] man, [G] [F]But really, I'm just[G] trying to get al[C]ong. [F]It's funny I don't [Em]fit. Tell[Dm] me where have all the [G]average people [C]gone? [C] [C/B] [Am] [G] [F] [G] [C] [C]And the government[C/B] has given me a n[Am]umber, [G] [F]To simplify my bi[G]rth and life and d[C]eath. [C]And still my woman [C/B]thinks I'm awful impo[Am]rtant, [G] [F]Like the moon the stars the s[G]ea the sky and [C]breath. [F]Funny I don't[Em] fit. W[Dm]here have all the a[G]verage people [C]gone? [F]Yes, it's funny I do[Em]n't fit. W[Dm]here have all the [G]average people g[C]one? Hon[F]ey I don't [Em]fit, W[Dm]here have all the [G]average people [C]gone? slow [C] [C/B] [Am] [G] [F] [G] [C]