French Canadian Guy

G D/F# Em Am C A long, long time ago, I can still remember Em D For a dollar you could sit real high G D/F# Em And I knew if we got our chance Am C That we could make Lord Stanley dance Em C D If maybe we could draft a big French guy Em Am Em Am 16 years we sat and shivered, With one draft pick it was delivered C G6/B Am C D Good news on the doorstep, the Stanley Cup in just one step G D/F# Em C D I can't remember if I cried, when I read about the big French guy G D/F# Em C D G But something touched me deep inside the day Lemieux retired G C G D So bye, bye French-Canadian guy G C G D Drive your beamer to the Igloo past the parking lot guy G C G D And vendor boys will sell you their I.C Light Em A7 But this will be the day the Pens die Em D7 This will be the day the Pens die G Am Do you hate a scoreless tie? C Am And do you have faith in Stan and Guy Em D When they're on the radio G D/F# Em And do you believe in the breakout pass Am C Do his hat tricks knock you on your ass Em A7 D And can you teach me how to skate real fast? Em Am Well we know his back is pretty sore Em Am And he's not a young guy anymore C G Am But when he kicks off the skates C D He leaves us second rate G D/F# Em We were knockin on the basement floor Am C When we drafted him in '84 G D/F# Em How in the world can we endure C D G The day Lemieux retired G C G D So bye, bye French-Canadian guy G C G D Drive your beamer to the Igloo past the parking lot guy G C G D And vendor boys will sell you their I.C Light Em A7 But this will be the day the Pens die Em D7 This will be the day the Pens die G D/F# Em Met Grant Fuhr of the St. Louis Blues Am C And I asked him for some happy news Em D He said Mario has gone away G D/F# Em I know if I had my chance Am C and I sounded like I came from France Em A7 D Maybe they just might let me play Em Am But coach saw me and he said: "No, Never" Em Am My boss said: "Your pay I'll sever" C G/B Am I sit and watch the playoffs C D Knowing Flyers are all jag-offs G D/F# Em And 3 men I admire most: C D7 Stan and Guy and Myron Cope G D/F# Em I skipped right by with my remote C D G C G The day Lemieux retired G C G D And we were singing', Bye, bye French-Canadian guy G C G D Drive your beamer to the Igloo past the parking lot guy G C G D And vendor boys will sell you their I.C Light C D G C G And this will be the day the Pens die