{t:Bang On The Drum All Day}
{st:Todd Rundgren (1983)}
{sot}
    The full rhythm and changes:
      D         C↑    G↑          G↓  C↓     
4/4 | D - D u D U - - U | - u d u D - D - | 
      1   2 & 3 &  (4)&     & 2 & 3   4

      D         C↑    G↑ 
    | D - D u D U - - U | - u d u d u d u | 
      1   2 & 3 &  (4)&     & 2 & 3 & 4 &
	  
For an easy version, just Swiss Army Strum
4/4 | d - D u - u d u | without the passing C chords.
{eot}


{c:Intro}
[/] [D] [/] [G] [/] 
[/] [D] [/] [G] [/]
[/] [D] [/] [G] [/]


{soc}
[/] [D] I don't want to [/] [G] work
I want to [/] [D] bang on the drum all [/] [G] day  [/] 
[/] [D] I don't want to [/] [G] play
I just want to [/] [D] bang on the drum all [/] [G] day  [/] 
{eoc}


[/] [A] Ever since I was a [/] tiny boy
I [/] [Bm] don't want no candy I [/] don't need no toy [/] 
[/] [A] I took a stick and an [/] old coffee can
I [/] [E7] bang on that thing 'til I got [/] [G] blisters on my hand because [/] 


{soc}
[/] [D] I don't want to [/] [G] work
I want to [/] [D] bang on the drum all [/] [G] day, (yes I do) [/] 
[/] [D] I don't want to [/] [G] play
I just want to [/] [D] bang on the drum all [/] [G] day, (that's right) [/] 
{eoc}


[/] [A] When I get older they [/] think I'm a fool [/] 
[/] [Bm] The teacher told me I should [/] stay after school [/] 
[/] [A] She caught me pounding on the [/] desk with my hands
But my [/] [E7] licks was so hot I made the [/] [G] teacher wanna dance and that's why [/] 


{soc}
[/] [D] I don't want to [/] [G] work
I want to [/] [D] bang on the drum all [/] [G] day, (hey, why not) [/] 
[/] [D] I don't want to [/] [G] play
I just want to [/] [D] bang on the drum all [/] [G] day, (I wanna bang, yeah) [/] 
{eoc}


{c:Bass Solo}
[/] [D] [/] [G] [/] [D] [/] [G] [/]
[/] [D] [/] [G] [/] [D] [/] [G] [/]


{soc}
[/] [D] I don't want to [/] [G] work
I want to [/] [D] bang on the drum all [/] [G] day, (I can bang that sucker) [/] 
[/] [D] I don't want to [/] [G] play
I just want to [/] [D] bang on the drum all [/] [G] day, (listen to this) [/] 
{eoc}


[/] [A] Every day when I get [/] home from work
I [/] [Bm] feel so frustrated the [/] boss is a jerk
And I [/] [A] get my sticks and go [/] out to the shed
And I [/] [E7] bang on that drum like it [/] [G] was the boss's head because [/]  


{soc}
[/] [D] I don't want to [/] [G] work
I want to [/] [D] bang on the drum all [/] [G] day, (hey, hey) [/] 
[/] [D] I don't want to [/] [G] play
I just want to [/] [D] bang on the drum all [/] [G] day, (I can bang that drum) [/] 
[/] [D] I don't want to [/] [G] work
I want to [/] [D] bang on the drum all [/] [G] day, (hey, hey, hey) [/] 
[/] [D] I don't want to [/] [G] play
I just want to [/] [D] bang on the drum all [/] [G] day  [/] 
[/] [D] I don't want to [/] [G] work
I want to [/] [D] bang on the drum all [/] [G] day
[/] [D] I don't want to [/] [G] play
I just want to [/] [D] bang on the drum all [/] [G] day [/] [D↓]
{eoc}


#Play along with original in this key.
#video=gO17hN-YvBc#vend
#Check out this version of Todd Rundgren covering it on the ukulele.
#video=jvLO2E4yMUc#vend
#Last Updated 02/29/20 JJ
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