The Jolly Green Giant
The Kingsmen

parody lyrics by Lynn Easton
(based on the Olympics' "Big Boy Pete", by Don Harris and Dewey Terry)

 Intro:

         In duh valley of duh jolly...  (Ho - ho - ho)

         Wow!  [rimshot]

 Verse 1:

          F7              Bb          F7       C7
         Heard about the Jolly Green Giant  (potatoes)
         F7      Bb       F7    C7
         He's so big and mean  (artichoke hearts)
             F7                             Bb
         He stands there laughin' with his hands on his hips
                      C7 [N.C.]
         And then he hits you with a can of beans

         guitar (doubled w/organ); played after each verse:

         (C7)                (F)
          v   v   v       v     v
         ---------------------|---
         ---1-----------------|---
         -----3-1-3h5p3-1-----|---
         -----------------3-1-|-3-
         ---------------------|---
         ---------------------|---
                  ^^^^^ triplet

 Verse 2:

         He lives down there in his valley  (Brussels sprouts)
         The cat stands tall and green  (spinach)
         Well, he ain't no prize, and there's no women his size
         And that's why the cat's so mean

 Bridge 1:

         E F [N.C.]
             One day he left
         E F [N.C.]
             His valley pad
         E F [N.C.]
             I mean to say
         E F [N.C.]
             This cat was mad
         E F [N.C.]
             Now listen 'round
         E F [N.C.]
             He wasn't gone long
         E F F# G [N.C.]                  C7
                  And then he ran into an Amazon

 Verse 3:

         Well, this changed his whole complexion  (broccoli)
         He had never seen such a beautiful sight  (corn)
         Well, he looked at her
         And she looked at him
         And she almost passed out from fright

 Bridge 2:

         He looked at her
         Thought, "what a dilly"
         He touched her once
         She slapped him silly
         This was something
         He had never sensed
         He looked at her
         As she commenced
         Now listen, pal
         This ain't no fluke
         "I can't see goin' with a big green kook"

 Verse 4:

         You've heard about the Jolly Green Giant  (eggplant)
         Don't let his troubles cross your mind  (celery stalks)
         He couldn't get Sally, so went back to his valley
         The cat was color-blind

 [repeat verse w/wordless vocal]

           ... (carrots)
           ... (canned beans)

 [repeat guitar/organ riff; end cold on F]


 -- another ace 60's tab from Andrew Rogers

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