Biography:
''The Royal Guardsmen'' are a rock music band from Ocala, Florida, a sextet originally composed of Bill Balough (bass guitar), John Burdett (drums), Chris Nunley (vocals), Tom Richards (guitar), Billy Taylor (organ), and Barry Winslow (vocals/guitar). Rick Cosner replaced John Burdett on drums in 2006. The current band performs regularly around the United States. Originally known as the Posmen, the band adopted their anglophile moniker during the British Invasion, led by The Beatles and other United Kingdom artists.
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...SNOOPY VS. THE RED BARON... by The Royal Guardsmen
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*Released 1966*
Intro:
F#
Verse 1:
F# B
After the turn of the century,
F# C#7
In the clear blue skies over Germany.
F# B
Came a roar and a thunder men had never heard,
C#7 F#
Like the screamin' sound of a big war bird.
F# B
Up in the sky, a man in a plane,
F# C#7
Baron von Richthoven, was his name.
F# B
Eighty men tried and eighty men died,
C#7 F#
Now they're buried together on the country side.
Chorus 1:
F# B
Ten, twenty, thirty, forty, fifty and more,
F# C#7
The bloody Red Baron was rollin' up the score.
F# B
Eighty men died tryin' to end that spree,
C#7 F#
Of the bloody Red Baron of Germany.
Verse 2:
F# B
In the nick of time, a hero arose,
F# C#7
A funny lookin' dog, with a big black nose.
F# B
He flew into the sky to seek revenge,
C#7 F#
But the Baron shot him down; "Curses! Foiled again!"
Chorus 2:
F# B
Ten, twenty, thirty, forty, fifty and more,
F# C#7
The bloody Red Baron was rollin' up the score.
F# B
Eighty men died tryin' to end that spree,
C#7 F#
Of the bloody Red Baron of Germany.
*KEY CHANGE*
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Interlude:
G
Verse 3:
G C
Now Snoopy'd swore that he'd get that man,
G D7
So he asked the great pumpkin for a new battle plan.
G C
He challenged the German to a real dog fight,
D7 G
While the Baron was laughing, he got him in his sight.
Interlude:
G C, D C (x2), G
*KEY CHANGE*
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Interlude:
G#
Verse 4:
G# C#
The bloody Red Baron was in a fix;
G# D#7
He tried everything, but he'd run out of tricks.
G# C#
Snoopy fired once, then he fired twice,
D#7 G#
And the bloody Red Baron was spinnin' out of sight.
Chorus 3:
G# C#
Ten, twenty, thirty, forty, fifty and more,
G# D#7
The bloody Red Baron was rollin' up the score.
G# C#
Eighty men died tryin' to end that spree,
D#7 G#
Of the bloody Red Baron of Germany. Well...
Chorus 4:
G# C#
Ten, twenty, thirty, forty, fifty and more,
G# D#7
The bloody Red Baron was rollin' up the score.
G# C#
Eighty men died tryin' to end that spree,
D#7 G#
Of the bloody Red Baron of Germany.
(Repeat to Fade)
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
---------------
F# B C#7 G C
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
244322 x24442 x46464 355433 x35553
D7 D G# C# D#7
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
x57575 x57775 466544 x46664 x68686
Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2009 ([email protected])
------------------------------.......................
*Released 1966*
Intro:
F#
Verse 1:
F# B
After the turn of the century,
F# C#7
In the clear blue skies over Germany.
F# B
Came a roar and a thunder men had never heard,
C#7 F#
Like the screamin' sound of a big war bird.
F# B
Up in the sky, a man in a plane,
F# C#7
Baron von Richthoven, was his name.
F# B
Eighty men tried and eighty men died,
C#7 F#
Now they're buried together on the country side.
Chorus 1:
F# B
Ten, twenty, thirty, forty, fifty and more,
F# C#7
The bloody Red Baron was rollin' up the score.
F# B
Eighty men died tryin' to end that spree,
C#7 F#
Of the bloody Red Baron of Germany.
Verse 2:
F# B
In the nick of time, a hero arose,
F# C#7
A funny lookin' dog, with a big black nose.
F# B
He flew into the sky to seek revenge,
C#7 F#
But the Baron shot him down; "Curses! Foiled again!"
Chorus 2:
F# B
Ten, twenty, thirty, forty, fifty and more,
F# C#7
The bloody Red Baron was rollin' up the score.
F# B
Eighty men died tryin' to end that spree,
C#7 F#
Of the bloody Red Baron of Germany.
*KEY CHANGE*
------------
Interlude:
G
Verse 3:
G C
Now Snoopy'd swore that he'd get that man,
G D7
So he asked the great pumpkin for a new battle plan.
G C
He challenged the German to a real dog fight,
D7 G
While the Baron was laughing, he got him in his sight.
Interlude:
G C, D C (x2), G
*KEY CHANGE*
------------
Interlude:
G#
Verse 4:
G# C#
The bloody Red Baron was in a fix;
G# D#7
He tried everything, but he'd run out of tricks.
G# C#
Snoopy fired once, then he fired twice,
D#7 G#
And the bloody Red Baron was spinnin' out of sight.
Chorus 3:
G# C#
Ten, twenty, thirty, forty, fifty and more,
G# D#7
The bloody Red Baron was rollin' up the score.
G# C#
Eighty men died tryin' to end that spree,
D#7 G#
Of the bloody Red Baron of Germany. Well...
Chorus 4:
G# C#
Ten, twenty, thirty, forty, fifty and more,
G# D#7
The bloody Red Baron was rollin' up the score.
G# C#
Eighty men died tryin' to end that spree,
D#7 G#
Of the bloody Red Baron of Germany.
(Repeat to Fade)
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
---------------
F# B C#7 G C
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
244322 x24442 x46464 355433 x35553
D7 D G# C# D#7
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
x57575 x57775 466544 x46664 x68686
Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2009 ([email protected])
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