Dont Tell The Band

| / / / / | C C D | / / / / | / / / / | G D Am C C D | / / / / | / / / / | G D Am C G D Am C As a boy I had a gig with a travelin' show G D Am C Way back in '63 G D Am C We did a little pickin' for the soldier boys G D Am C C# Of General Bobby Lee D Bb C G But when we got to Pennsylvania, D Bb C I knew there'd be a change D Bb C G We caught up with some boys from Georgia D Bb C And I heard one of them say G D Am C Don't tell the band G D Am C The devil's on his way G D Am C Don't tell the band G D Am C C D G D Am C Just let the music play Later on I had a job pouring gin and rum On the grand queen of the sea We set out on our first transatlantic voyage Headed for New York City But when I felt that lady shudder I knew there'd be a change I saw the captain grab the first mate And I thought I heard him say Just let the music play Solo over bridge and chorus once each In the Restaurant at the End of the Universe In the year 3010 I was listenin' to the Good Old Interstellar Boys Playin' "Let It Be" again But when I heard the trumpet sounding I knew there'd be a change A prophet wearin' robes appeared before us And he looked at me and said (Chorus 2x) Just let the music play Just let the music play End on Em