Transcribed by Michael J. Falk mjf27@iastate.edu http://www.public.iastate.edu/~mjf27 The end of the chorus is played differently all 3 times- that's the deal with the *. A#dim is an A# diminished chord consisting of the notes A#, C, and E. Any chord followed by a slash is the chord name followed by the bass note. For example, Bm/A is a Bm chord with an A played on the bass. ******************* Begin Transcription ******************* "Everything You Know Is Wrong" by Al Yankovic Intro: D C G/B A A7 (hold, then two strummed A7s and straight to verse) Verse (all verses are the same): D G A D I was driving on the freeway in the fast lane with a G A A#dim Bm Bm/A E/G# E rabid wolverine in my underwear when suddenly a guy A G behind me in the backseat popped right up and cupped D/F# D G his hands across my eyes. I guessed, "Is it Uncle A D G A Frank or cousin Louie, is it Bob or Joe or Walter, A#dim Bm Bm/A E/G# E could it be Bill or Jim or Ed or Bernie or Steve, A A7 I probably would have kept on guessing but about Bm that time we crashed into the truck, and as I'm E7 A D/F# laying bleeding there on the asphalt finally I G D Em G recognize the face of my hibachi dealer, who A A7/G A/F# A/E takes off his prosthetic lips, and tells me: Chorus: D G A D Everything you know is wrong, black is white, G A A#dim Bm Bm/A E/G# up is down and short is long, and everything E A A7/G A/F# A/E you thought was just so important doesn't matter, D G A D Everything you know is wrong, just forget the C#7sus4 F#7 Bm Bm/A E/G# E words and sing along, all you need to understand is G A * everything you know is wrong. *- First time : F G Second time: D Third time: G A Bm C#m Everything you know is (everything you know is) G A D D Everything you know is wrong! (end) Solos: (Accordion Solo:) G E F# G A (Barritone Sax solo) Cm F G Am Bb Am Bb G C (Guitar Solo:) Dm Eb F Gb Am Bb G C A7 (two strums then into verse) ***************** End Transcription *****************