"Song Of The Viking" from 'Something/Anything?' (1972) (Todd Rundgren) Again, fleshed out the keyboard. Gsus G C Bb/D Eb Bb/D I am a viking of some note Knut's my name and here I float C Bb/D Eb Bb/D Gm7 Gm7/C F Eb9 Out on the sea in a great big boat and I'm the one who beats the drum in time Dm7 F/G G6 G Fsus/C C Gm7/C C To stroke the oars that drive our galleons on F C/E Dm7 Dm7/G F/C C F/C C And while we rowed we had our song C/Bb Bb C/Bb Bb Cm/Ab Bbm/Ab Cm/Ab Bbm/Ab And we had our god, and it may seem odd Gsus G But at least there was a cause Dm7 G Dm7 G Caught a wind and we upped the sail Dm7 G Dm7 G Lost two ships when it turned to gale C Gm7 C Gm7 Down went a third when she rammed on a whale C Gm7 C Gm7 Though we despaired we could not fail Fmaj7 F7/Eb Eb Dm F/G G6 G And through it all we never faltered Late at night I lay on decke Wondering whye I risk mye necke Picture myselfe in a sinking wrecke Ande downe I'me going notte knowinge whye Fsus/C C Gm7/C C I just can't quite recall the reason why F C6/E Dm7 F/G F/C C F/C C Its sucha drag to carry on C/Bb Bb C/Bb Bb Cm/Ab Bbm/Ab Cm/Ab Bbm/Ab Gsus G But there was a cause, but there was a cause, but there was a reeeson Gm7/C C7 Reeee-son .... Fmaj7 F7/Eb Eb Dm Dm/G G6 G If you like I'll be your viking Sit you down to a Nordic meal Give you strength that you might wield A viking sword and a viking shield And off we'll sil in mighty ships of yore Perhaps we shouldn't let our hands get sore We need someone to pull the oars And tho do the chores So we need a cause, so we need a reason why F Eb6+9 F (voiced on F) (Erik is here!) tabbed by Trace Reed (trace@lakefield.net)