Intro: Em N.C.
VERSE 1
Em C
He once shot a man just for snorin'
D Em
Got outa' bed and shot 'im dead
Em (hit twice then N.C.)
An' 'is name was
C
I didn' know what his name was
D Em
So we just called him Fred
VERSE 2 (same chords)
He was ridin' 'cross the desert on a horse to another town
Lookin' for a woman in a night gown
The horses name was
AaaaaaI didnt know what his name was
So we just called him Fred
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CHORUS
Em C
Oh oh now Fred's ridin Fred's ridin Fred
D
Fred's ridin Fred, Fred's ridin Fred
Em
Fred's ridin Fred
VERSE 3 (same as 1 and 2)
Well they got to the town, met a woman in a night gown
And she was wearin a frown (spoken: "Hell it rhymed")
An' 'er name was *longer pause*
aaaaaaaaaaaI didn' know what her name was
So we just called 'er Fred
Chorus (same as before)
Spoken part at the end(use the same chord progression during, Em C D Em):
This song was written under the influence of marajuana, which makes you think things are
than what they really are. Had you been smokin' marajuana while hearin this song you'd
laughin on the floor right now sayin: "that Fred songs whuppin mah ass turn it off!"
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