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The Copper War

The Cog Is Dead
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D-DU-UDU
 Verdigris  Patina was a peaceful  little town
 The home  of Wilbur Redpot, finest coppersmith  around
 He was famous  for his products, as they sold  extremely well
 Competitors  were livid as their business  income fell
 Now, Alexander  Copperplate, a man  from out of town,
 Declared  his gang was coming soon to shoot  poor Wilbur down
 The town  was in a panic, they knew something  should be done
 And they had  till morning  sun!
 So saddle  up your steam-bike and put  your goggles on
 We've got  to be prepared or else we'll all  be dead by dawn
 Copperplate  is coming, and his eyes  are seeing red,
 And he's after  Wilbur's head!
 The townsfolk got together and they figured out a plan
 They knew they'd have to do their best to save their fellow man
 And, though they had no weapons, they all had a lot of brains:
 They'd build machines to leave their villain in a world of pain!
 So Wilbur brought the copper, old Frank supplied the steel;
 Bob and Sue had extra chains, and Tommy brought the wheels;
 They knew they'd have a chance with these, they knew they'd win the fight,
 And they worked all through the night!
 So saddle up your steam-bike and put your goggles on
 We've got to be prepared or else we'll all be dead by dawn
 Copperplate is coming and his eyes are seeing red,
 And he's after Wilbur's head!
 (1 semitone upper)
 Well Copperplate  arrived at dawn, he stayed  true to his word
 But the town  was deathly silent, not a soul  was to be heard
 He yelled out, "Redpot! Come on out, and fight me like a man!"
 And that was when the churning and the chugging sounds began
 An army of the townsfolk soon poured out into the street
 Each of them on steam-bikes, and they all were packing heat
 They had his men surrounded, there was fear on every face
 And they put  them in  their place!
 Power  up your steam-bike, let's show  'em who's in charge
 We've got  our ropes and grappling hooks and weapons  to discharge
 Copperplate  is panicked and his face  is turning white
 And we're gonna  win  this fight!
 That's right! Let's go!
 Now power down your steam-bike, we finally took 'em down
 We strung 'em up and licked 'em good and ran them out of town
 Verdigris Patina is a peaceful town once more
 And we won the Copper War!
 Hyah!

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Readable chord sheet for The Copper War by The Cog Is Dead

[Dm]  [C]  [Bb]  [A]

V[Dm]erdigris Patina was a p[C]eaceful little town
The h[Bb]ome of Wilbur Redpot, finest c[A]oppersmith around
He was f[Dm]amous for his products, as they s[C]old extremely well
Comp[Bb]etitors were livid as their bu[A]siness income fell
Now, Al[Dm]exander Copperplate, a m[C]an from out of town,
Decl[Bb]ared his gang was coming soon to s[A]hoot poor Wilbur down
The t[Dm]own was in a panic, they knew s[C]omething should be done
And they [Bb]had till mo[A]rning s[Dm]un!

So s[Dm]addle up your steam-bike and p[Bb]ut your goggles on
We've g[F]ot to be prepared or else we'll [A]all be dead by dawn
C[Dm]opperplate is coming, and his [Bb]eyes are seeing red,
And he's [Bb]after Wi[A]lbur's [Dm]head!

The townsfolk got together and they figured out a plan
They knew they'd have to do their best to save their fellow man
And, though they had no weapons, they all had a lot of brains:
They'd build machines to leave their villain in a world of pain!
So Wilbur brought the copper, old Frank supplied the steel;
Bob and Sue had extra chains, and Tommy brought the wheels;
They knew they'd have a chance with these, they knew they'd win the fight,
And they worked all through the night!

So saddle up your steam-bike and put your goggles on
We've got to be prepared or else we'll all be dead by dawn
Copperplate is coming and his eyes are seeing red,
And he's after Wilbur's head!

(1 semitone upper)

Well Co[D#m]pperplate arrived at dawn, he sta[C#]yed true to his word
But the t[B]own was deathly silent, not a s[A#]oul was to be heard
He yelled out, "Redpot! Come on out, and fight me like a man!"
And that was when the churning and the chugging sounds began
An army of the townsfolk soon poured out into the street
Each of them on steam-bikes, and they all were packing heat
They had his men surrounded, there was fear on every face
And they p[B]ut them [A#]in their pl[D#]ace!

Po[D#m]wer up your steam-bike, let's sho[B]w 'em who's in charge
We've g[F#]ot our ropes and grappling hooks and we[A#]apons to discharge
Co[D#m]pperplate is panicked and his f[B]ace is turning white
And we're g[B]onna w[A#]in this f[D#m]ight!

That's right! Let's go!

Now power down your steam-bike, we finally took 'em down
We strung 'em up and licked 'em good and ran them out of town
Verdigris Patina is a peaceful town once more
And we won the Copper War!

Hyah!

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