Vavoom Ted The Mechanic chords by Deep Purple

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)




Chords:
Eaddb3 022103:


Intro:
E


Verse 1:
E
He was playing pool and drinking beer
E

Nothing more'n the occasional tear
E
But this man's life goes on (and) he gets greased
E
All over from time to time
E
At the strip joint, where we met
E
He said 'Hi, my name is Ted
E
See that one over there
E
That ball of thunder
E                     B
Every time she goes Vavoom
B
I wiggle in my chair
B                     E
Can I buy you a beer?
E
What a guy


Verse 2:
E
'I've had a few myself' he said
E
'But I never quit when I'm ahead
E
Too many rules and regulations
E
Stupid laws designed by fools behind closed doors
E
And another thing I won't discuss is religion
E
It always causes a fight
B
Vavoom
B
There she goes again
B                           E
'How does she do that' said Ted


Instrumental:
D  C   x3
G  A  B
E


Verse 3:
E
And he told me of those injustices (that)
E
He had suffered in his life
E
His wife and kids and boss and dogs
E
And neighbours raising cain and causing strife
E
They were forever whining
E
Bleating howling yapping screeching moaning crying
B
Vavoom
B
He fed them well
B
He keep them warm
E
Ted, Ted the mechanic!


Verse 4:
E
Thing about Ted he didn't really care
E
Nothing much got in his hair
E
And the beauty of it was that he was right
E
He was big as a truck and fast as a door
E
 (what's that?) he was always right
E
The banjo player took a hike
E
What's that song I used to like
B
Vavoom
B
Big as a truck
B                       E
He was fast as a door - Ted
E
What a guy!
E
Ted the man, our Ted
E
Ted the man, our Ted
E
Ted the man, our Ted


Outro:
D  C   x3
G  A  B
E