[Intro]
C C C G
[Verse 1: Walter]
C
Hey Matt, hey Matt, here's the thing
F G
You know I love writing songs but I can't sing
F G
Need a little advice or something
F G C
Just a couple of pointers so I gave you, Matt, a ring
[Chorus 1]
G Am
I don't want to waste your time
F C
I'm sure you're on the road, driving all night
G Am
But Matt, I could use some advice
F C
Cause I've been off key all my life
G F G
It's time I learned to sing, that's why I'm giving you a ring
[Verse 2: Matt]
C
Hey Walt, hey Walt, here's the deal
F G
If you sing too high, it's got no appeal
F G
If you sing too low, it just don't sound real
F G C
So close your eyes, Walt, and sing what you feel
[Bridge 1: Walter & Matt]
C
You know Walt, I've got a little exercise we could try, repeat after me
C
Oh, oh, oh, oh,
F C
oh, oh, oh, oh,
F C
oh, oh, oh, oh,
G
oh, oh - Okay, that's pretty good, let's try 'ah'
C
Ah, ah, ah, ah,
F C
ah, ah, ah, ah,
F C
ah, ah, ah, ah,
G
ah, ah
[Chorus 2: Walter & Matt]
G Am
And Walt don't waste your time,
F C
singing about love and lonely nights
G Am
Cause no one's gonna pay a dime
F C
to stand in line to hear you whine
G F
You gotta sing something new
G
Just try to keep it in tune - Lord knows that's all I do
[Verse 3: Walter]
C
Hey Matt, I guess that's all
F G
You know I really appreciate you taking my call
F G
For helping me out with my singing and all
F G
You know Matt, you've got a very special voice
F G
I admit, for this song, you weren't my first choice
F G
You see, Matt, I tried to get Randy Newman
F G
Randy Newman never actually responded
F G C
So thanks for stepping in, Matt, it really means a lot
[Bridge 2: Walter & *Matt* - spoken over C]
Thanks, Matt
*No problem, Walt, you really ask Randy Newman to sing in the song?*
Yeah, I did actually
*That would have been awesome*
Yeah, I know
*Why didn't he do it?*
I don't really know, I'm thinking maybe he thought my organ playing was too flashy or something
I don't know, or maybe he's not into hand-claps, you know
*Yeah, alright let's keep practicing*
Alright
[Outro: Walter & Matt]
C
Oh, oh, oh, oh,
F C
oh, oh, oh, oh,
F C
oh, oh, oh, oh,
G
oh, - My fault, Walt, went too high, down
C
Ah, ah, ah, ah,
F C
ah, ah, ah, ah,
F C
ah, ah, ah, ah,
G
ah, ah