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1st verse:
A A
Tessie is the Royal Rooters rally cry
E E
Tessie is the tune they always sung
E E
Tessie echoed April through October nights
A E
After serenading Stahl Dinneen and Young
A A
Tessie is a maiden with a sparkling eye
E E
Tessie is a maiden with a love
E E
She doesn't know the meaning of her sight
A E
She's got a comment full of love
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2nd verse:
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And sometimes when the game is on the line
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Tessie always carried them away
E E
Up the road from Third Base to Huntington
A E X
The boys will always sing and sway Two Three Four
Chorus:
A A
Tessie Nuff Said McGreevy shouted
D D
We're not here to mess around
A E
Boston you know we love you madly
A E
Hear the crowd roar to your sound
A A
Don't blame us if we ever doubt you
D D
You know we couldn't live without you
E E A E
Tessie you are the only only on ly
3rd verse:
A A
The Rooters showed up at the grounds one day
E E
They found their seats had all been sold
E E
McGreevy led the charge into the park
A E
Stormed the gates and put the game on hold
A A
The Rooters gave the other team a dreadful fright
E E
Boston's tenth man could not be wrong
E E
Up from Third Base to Huntington
A E X
They sang another victory song Two Three Four
Chorus:
A A
Tessie Nuff Said McGreevy shouted
D D
We're not here to mess around
A E
Boston you know we love you madly
A E
Hear the crowd roar to your sound
A A
Don't blame us if we ever doubt you
D D
You know we couldn't live without you
E E A E
Tessie you are the only only on ly
Bridge:
A A
The Rooters gave the other team a dreadful fright
Ex E>let ring
Boston's tenth man could not be wrong
E E
Up from Third Base to Huntington
Ax E E
They sing another victory song Two Three Four
Chorus:
A A
Tessie Nuff Said McGreevy shouted
D D
We're not here to mess around
A E
Boston you know we love you madly
A E
Hear the crowd roar to your sound
A A
Don't blame us if we ever doubt you
D D
You know we couldn't live without you
E E A E
Tessie you are the only only on ly
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A A
Don't blame us if we ever doubt you
D D
You know we couldn't live without you
E E A E
Boston you are the only only on ly
A A
Don't blame us if we ever doubt you
D D
You know we couldn't live without you
E E A E
Red Socks you are the only only on ly
Outro:
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