I Lost On Jeopardy

Weird Al Yankovic

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Standard Tuning EADGBe Tip: in the verse when going from to add in the as grace note Intro: Verse 1: I was there to match my intellect on national TV Against a plumber oh and an architect both with a PhD I was tense I was nervous I guess it just wasn’t my night Art Fleming gave the answers oh but I couldn’t get the questions right-ight-ight Chorus 1: I lost on Jeopardy baby oooooh I lost on Jeopardy baby oooooh Verse 2: Well I knew I was in trouble now my hope of winning sank Oh cause I got the Daily Double now and then my mind went blank I took Potpourri for one hundred and then my head started to spin Well I’m givin’ up Don Pardo just tell me now what I didn’t win yeah yeah Chorus 2: I lost on Jeopardy baby oooooh I lost on Jeopardy baby oooooh Break: over Cm E|-8-8-8p6h8----8p6-| That’s right Al you lost And let me tell you what you didn’t win: A twenty set volume of the Encyclopedia International a case of Turtle Wax And a years supply of Rice-A-Roni the San Francisco Treat But that’s not all you also made yourself look like a jerk in front of millions of people And you brought shame and disgrace to your family name for generations to come You don’t get to come back tomorrow You don’t even get a lousy copy of our home game You’re a complete loser Verse 3: Don’t know what I was thinkin’ of I guess I just wasn’t to bright Well I sure hope I do better next weekend on the Price Is Right-ight-ight Chorus 3: I lost on Jeopardy baby oooooh I lost on Jeopardy baby oooooh I lost on Jeopardy! baby! (end)

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