Intro: F#
Verse 1:
F# B
After the turn of the century,
F# C#7
In the clear blue skies over Germany.
F# B
Came a roar and a thunder men had never heard,
C#7 F#
Like the screamin’ sound of a big war bird.
F# B
Up in the sky, a man in a plane,
F# C#7
Baron von Richthoven, was his name.
F# B
Eighty men tried and eighty men died,
C#7 F#
Now they’re buried together on the country side.
Chorus 1:
F# B
Ten, twenty, thirty, forty, fifty and more,
F# C#7
The bloody Red Baron was rollin’ up the score.
F# B
Eighty men died tryin’ to end that spree,
C#7 F#
Of the bloody Red Baron of Germany.
Verse 2:
F# B
In the nick of time, a hero arose,
F# C#7
A funny lookin’ dog, with a big black nose.
F# B
He flew into the sky to seek revenge,
C#7 F#
But the Baron shot him down; “Curses! Foiled again!”
Chorus 2:
F# B
Ten, twenty, thirty, forty, fifty and more,
F# C#7
The bloody Red Baron was rollin’ up the score.
F# B
Eighty men died tryin’ to end that spree,
C#7 F#
Of the bloody Red Baron of Germany.
*KEY CHANGE*
G
Verse 3:
G C
Now Snoopy’d swore that he’d get that man,
G D7
So he asked the great pumpkin for a new battle plan.
G C
He challenged the German to a real dog fight,
D7 G
While the Baron was laughing, he got him in his sight.
G C D C }x2 G
*KEY CHANGE*
G#
Verse 4:
G# C#
The bloody Red Baron was in a fix;
G# D#7
He tried everything, but he’d run out of tricks.
G# C#
Snoopy fired once, then he fired twice,
D#7 G#
And the bloody Red Baron was spinnin’ out of sight.
Chorus 3:
G# C#
Ten, twenty, thirty, forty, fifty and more,
G# D#7
The bloody Red Baron was rollin’ up the score.
G# C#
Eighty men died tryin’ to end that spree,
D#7 G#
Of the bloody Red Baron of Germany. Well…
Chorus 4:
G# C#
Ten, twenty, thirty, forty, fifty and more,
G# D#7
The bloody Red Baron was rollin’ up the score.
G# C#
Eighty men died tryin’ to end that spree,
D#7 G#
Of the bloody Red Baron of Germany.
(Repeat to Fade)
Verse 1:
F# B
After the turn of the century,
F# C#7
In the clear blue skies over Germany.
F# B
Came a roar and a thunder men had never heard,
C#7 F#
Like the screamin’ sound of a big war bird.
F# B
Up in the sky, a man in a plane,
F# C#7
Baron von Richthoven, was his name.
F# B
Eighty men tried and eighty men died,
C#7 F#
Now they’re buried together on the country side.
Chorus 1:
F# B
Ten, twenty, thirty, forty, fifty and more,
F# C#7
The bloody Red Baron was rollin’ up the score.
F# B
Eighty men died tryin’ to end that spree,
C#7 F#
Of the bloody Red Baron of Germany.
Verse 2:
F# B
In the nick of time, a hero arose,
F# C#7
A funny lookin’ dog, with a big black nose.
F# B
He flew into the sky to seek revenge,
C#7 F#
But the Baron shot him down; “Curses! Foiled again!”
Chorus 2:
F# B
Ten, twenty, thirty, forty, fifty and more,
F# C#7
The bloody Red Baron was rollin’ up the score.
F# B
Eighty men died tryin’ to end that spree,
C#7 F#
Of the bloody Red Baron of Germany.
*KEY CHANGE*
G
Verse 3:
G C
Now Snoopy’d swore that he’d get that man,
G D7
So he asked the great pumpkin for a new battle plan.
G C
He challenged the German to a real dog fight,
D7 G
While the Baron was laughing, he got him in his sight.
G C D C }x2 G
*KEY CHANGE*
G#
Verse 4:
G# C#
The bloody Red Baron was in a fix;
G# D#7
He tried everything, but he’d run out of tricks.
G# C#
Snoopy fired once, then he fired twice,
D#7 G#
And the bloody Red Baron was spinnin’ out of sight.
Chorus 3:
G# C#
Ten, twenty, thirty, forty, fifty and more,
G# D#7
The bloody Red Baron was rollin’ up the score.
G# C#
Eighty men died tryin’ to end that spree,
D#7 G#
Of the bloody Red Baron of Germany. Well…
Chorus 4:
G# C#
Ten, twenty, thirty, forty, fifty and more,
G# D#7
The bloody Red Baron was rollin’ up the score.
G# C#
Eighty men died tryin’ to end that spree,
D#7 G#
Of the bloody Red Baron of Germany.
(Repeat to Fade)
