[ Предположительная тональность: Ab ] This is a very lengthy song but its much easier to play on guitar than most of his other songs. It might be easier for some beginners to drop the guitar down half a step and play it in E major. Standard tuning EADGBe Verse 1: Eb Well, I had two weeks of vacation time coming Ab Eb After working all year down at 'Big Roy's Heating And Plumbing' Bbm So one night when my family and I were gathered 'round the dinner table Eb Bbm Eb I said, "Kids, if you could go anywhere in this great big world now Ab Where'd you like to go ta?" Eb Db Ab Eb They said, "Dad, we wanna see the biggest ball of twine in Minnesota" Db Ab Eb They picked the biggest ball of twine in Minnesota Verse 2: Eb So the very next day we loaded up the car Ab With potato skins and pickled wieners Eb Crossword puzzles, Spider-Man comics Bbm And mama's home made rhubarb pie Eb Ab Pulled out of the driveway and the neighbors Abm Eb Bb They all waved good-bye and so began our three day journey Eb Ab We picked up a guy holding a sign that said, "Twine ball or bust" Eb Bb Eb He smelled real bad and he said his name was Bernie Db Eb I put in a Slim Whitman tape, my wife put on a brand new hair net Db Eb Kids were in the back seat jumping up and down Yelling, "Are we there yet?" Ab Fm Eb Cm And all of us were joined together in one common thought Bb Eb As we rolled down the long and winding interstate in our '53 DeSoto Db Ab Eb We're gonna see the biggest ball of twine in Minnesota Db Ab Eb We're headin' for the biggest ball of twine in Minnesota Verse 3: Eb Oh, we couldn't wait to get there Ab Ab So we drove straight through for three whole days and nights Bb Of course, we stopped for more pickled wieners now and then Eb Ab The scenery was just so pretty, boy I wish the kids could've seen it Eb But you can't see out of the side of the car Bb Because the windows are completely covered Eb Bb Eb With the decals from all the places where we've already been Ab Eb Like Elvis-O-Rama, the Tupperware Museum Bb Eb The Boll Weevil Monument and Cranberry World Ab Eb The Shuffleboard Hall Of Fame, Poodle Dog Rock F Bb And The Mecca of Albino Squirrels Ab Eb We've been to ghost towns, theme parks, wax museums Bb Eb And the place where you can drive through the middle of a tree Ab Eb We've seen alligator farms and tarantula ranches F Bb But there's still one thing we gotta see Verse 4: Eb Well, we crossed the state line about 6:39 Ab Eb And we saw the sign that said, "Twine Ball exit, fifty miles" Eb Oh, the kids were so happy they started singing Ab Eb "99 Bottles Of Beer On The Wall" for the twenty-seventh time that day Eb So, we pulled off the road at the last chance gas station Ab Eb Got a few more pickled wieners and a diet chocolate soda Db Ab Eb On our way to see the biggest ball of twine in Minnesota Db Ab Eb We're gonna see the biggest ball of twine in Minnesota Verse 5: Eb Finally, at 7:37 early Wednesday evening Ab Eb As the sun was setting in the Minnesota sky Eb Out in the distance, on the horizon Ab Eb It appeared to me like a vision before my unbelieving eyes Eb Db I parked the car and walked with awe-filled reverence Ab Eb Toward that glorious, huge, majestic sphere Eb Db I was just so overwhelmed by its sheer intensity Ab Eb .......I had to pop myself a beer Ab Db Ab Yes, on these hallowed grounds, open ten to eight on weekdays Eb In a little shrine under a makeshift pagoda Db Ab Eb There sits the biggest ball of twine in Minnesota Db Ab Eb I tell you, it's the biggest ball of twine in Minnesota Bridge: Eb Db Ab Eb Bbm Ab Oh, what on earth would make a man decide to do that kind of thing? Eb Db Ab Eb Db Ab Oh, windin' up twenty-one thousand, one hundred forty pounds of string Eb Db Ab Eb Db Ab What was he trying to prove? Who was he trying to impress? Eb Db Ab Why did he build it? How did he do it? It's anybody's guess Eb Db Ab Where did he get the twine? What was goin' through his mind? Db Bb Did it just seem like a good idea at the time? Verse 6: Eb Well, we walked up beside it and I warned the kids Ab Eb "Now, you better not touch it, those ropes are there for a reason" Eb I said, "Maybe if you're good, I'll tie it to the back of our car Ab Eb And we can take it home", but I was only teasin' Eb Then we went to the gift shop and stood in line Db Ab Bought a souvenir miniature ball of twine Eb Ab Some window decals and anything else they'd sell us Ab And I bought a couple postcards Bb "Greetings from the twine ball, wish you were here" Eb Won't the folks back home be jealous? Ab Ab I gave our camera to Bernie and we stood by the ball Bb Eb And we all gathered 'round and said, "Cheese" Ab Eb Then Bernie ran away with my brand new Instamatic F Bb But at least we got our memories Verse 7: Eb So we all just stared at the ball for a while Ab Eb And my eyes got moist but I said with a smile Bb "Kids, this here's what America's all about" Eb Then I started feelin' kinda gooey inside Ab And I fell on my knees and I cried and cried Eb Bb Eb And that's when those security guards threw us out Ab You know, I bet if we unraveled that sucker Db Ab Eb It'd roll all the way down to Fargo, North Dakota Db Ab Eb 'Cause it's the biggest ball of twine in Minnesota Db Ab Eb I'm talkin' 'bout the biggest ball of twine in Minnesota Verse 8: Eb Well, we stayed that night at the Twine Ball Inn Ab In the morning we were on our way home again Eb Bb But we really didn't want to leave, that was perfectly clear Eb I said, "Folks, I can tell you're all sad to go" Ab Then I winked my eye and I said Eb "You know, I got a funny kind of feelin' Bb Eb We'll be comin' back again next year" Ab 'Cause I've been all around this great big world Db Ab Eb And I can't think of anywhere else I'd rather go ta Db Ab Eb Than the biggest ball of twine in Minnesota Db Ab Eb I said the biggest ball of twine in Minnesota B Ab Eb Minnesota, Minnesota, Minnesota!
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