
I Was Fired
Adam Sandler
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Tom : E
B13 - (2x)
[Intro]
B13
[Verse 1]
E
I was fired
E7
I was fired
A E
I was fired, so sad to tell
A E
Well I never saw it comin'
E B E
I got fired from SNL
[Verse 2]
E
Between seasons
E7
I hear a nasty rumour
A E
That I was getting the sack
A E
I tried to call Lorne Michaels
E B E
But he never called me back
[Verse 3]
E E7
I guess NBC had enough of Crazy Spoonhead
A E
And the songs I sang on the news
A E
Maybe they were sick of Cantine Boy
E B E
But I think they just hate the Jews
[Verse 4]
E
I was fired
E7
Not rehired
A E
Well it made me sad and blue
A E
I told my boy Chris Farelly I got fired
E B E
And he said "SANDMAN, THEY FIDD MY ASS TOO!!"
[Verse 5]
N.C
"Why did I leave the show? Well, Adam..."
E
I got fired
E7
I was fired
A
I was fired by NBC
A E
Then I went on "In Living Colour"
E B E
Three weeks later, they took it off TV
[Verse 6]
E
I was fired
E7
E|was| fired--
N.C.
"Hang on, Pete, you work. You work there!"
N.C.
"I wasn't? How is that even possible?"
N.C.
"I dunno, but be patient because it's coming soon."
[Verse 7]
C#m A
Well it broke my heart to pieces
E B
Cause SNL was my home
C#m A
Where could I do my silly voices now?
E B
I never felt so alone
[Verse 8]
E
Well, I was fired
E7
I was fired
A E
NBC said that I was done
A E
Then I made over 4 billion Dollars at the Box Office
E B E
So I guess you could say I won
[Verse 9]
E
So I was FIDD
E7
But tonight, I'm D HIDD
A E
And I'm the happiest man ALIVE
A
Cause it feels so good to be back with you here tonight
C#m
Where it all began for me
E B E
Right here on Saturday Night Live
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