Purple People Eater - Sheb Wooley
[C] Well, I saw the thing comin' out of the sky
It had the [G] one long horn, [C] one big eye
I [C7] commenced to shakin' and I [F] said "ooh-eee"
It [G] looks like a purple eater to [C] me
Chorus
[C] It was a one-eyed, one-horned, flyin' purple people eater
[G] One-eyed, one-horned, flyin' purple people eater
A [C] one-eyed, one-horned, flyin' purple people eater
[G] Sure looks strange to [C] me (one eye?)
[C] Well he came down to earth and he lit in a tree
I said [G] Mr. Purple People Eater, [C] don't eat me
I [C7] heard him say in a [F] voice so gruff
"I [G] wouldn't eat you 'cause you're so tough"
Chorus
It was a [C] one-eyed, one-horned, flyin' purple people eater
[G] One-eyed, one-horned, flyin' purple people eater
A [C] one-eyed, one-horned, flyin' purple people eater
[G] Sure looks strange to [C] me (one horn?)
[C] I said Mr. Purple People Eater, what's your line?
He said “[G] eatin' purple people and it [C] sure is fine
But [C7] that's not the reason that I [F] came to land
I [G] want to get a job in a rock and roll [C] band"
Well bless my soul, rock and roll, flyin' purple people eater
[G] Pigeon-toed, under-growed, flyin' purple people eater
[C] "We wear short shorts" friendly little people eater
[G] What a sight to [C] see (oh)
And then he [C] swung from the tree and he lit on the ground
And he [G] started to rock, really [C] rockin' around
It was a crazy ditty with a [F] swingin' tune
"Singin' [G] bop-bop, a-boopa lopa lum bam [C] boom"
Well, bless my soul, rock and roll, flyin' purple people eater
[G] Pigeon-toed, under growed, flyin' purple people eater
[C] "I like short shorts!" flyin' purple people eater
[G] What a sight to [C] see (purple people?)
Well, he went on his way, and then what do ya know?
I [G]saw him last night on a [C] TV show
He was [C7] blowing it out, really [F] knockin' em dead
Playin' [G] rock and roll music through the horn in his [C] head
(Kazoo / instrumental if desired)
It was a one-eyed, one-horned, flyin' purple people eater
[G] One-eyed, one-horned, flyin' purple people eater
A [C] one-eyed, one-horned, flyin' purple people eater
[G] Sure looks strange to [C] me
"Tequila!"
C Well, I saw the thing comin' out of the sky
It had the G one long horn, C one big eye
I C7 commenced to shakin' and I F said "ooh-eee"
It G looks like a purple eater to C me
Chorus
C It was a one-eyed, one-horned, flyin' purple people eater
G One-eyed, one-horned, flyin' purple people eater
A C one-eyed, one-horned, flyin' purple people eater
G Sure looks strange to C me one eye?
C Well he came down to earth and he lit in a tree
I said G Mr. Purple People Eater, C don't eat me
I C7 heard him say in a F voice so gruff
"I G wouldn't eat you 'cause you're so tough"
Chorus
It was a C one-eyed, one-horned, flyin' purple people eater
G One-eyed, one-horned, flyin' purple people eater
A C one-eyed, one-horned, flyin' purple people eater
G Sure looks strange to C me one horn?
C I said Mr. Purple People Eater, what's your line?
He said “G eatin' purple people and it C sure is fine
But C7 that's not the reason that I F came to land
I G want to get a job in a rock and roll C band"
Well bless my soul, rock and roll, flyin' purple people eater
G Pigeon-toed, under-growed, flyin' purple people eater
C "We wear short shorts" friendly little people eater
G What a sight to C see oh
And then he C swung from the tree and he lit on the ground
And he G started to rock, really C rockin' around
It was a crazy ditty with a F swingin' tune
"Singin' G bop-bop, a-boopa lopa lum bam C boom"
Well, bless my soul, rock and roll, flyin' purple people eater
G Pigeon-toed, under growed, flyin' purple people eater
C "I like short shorts!" flyin' purple people eater
G What a sight to C see purple people?
Well, he went on his way, and then what do ya know?
I Gsaw him last night on a C TV show
He was C7 blowing it out, really F knockin' em dead
Playin' G rock and roll music through the horn in his C head
Kazoo / instrumental if desired
It was a one-eyed, one-horned, flyin' purple people eater
G One-eyed, one-horned, flyin' purple people eater
A C one-eyed, one-horned, flyin' purple people eater
G Sure looks strange to C me
"Tequila!"