##---------------------------------PLEASE NOTE----------------------------## #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of # #the song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or # #research. # ##------------------------------------------------------------------------## Song: The Mountie Song Band: Arrogant Worm Tabbed by : "Patrick Mauro" G C G When I was a kid I wanted to grow up and be a cop in a C G (etc.) province town or county I thought it would be great if someday I could only ever be a Mountie I wanted to beat up crooks and make arrests because that’s part of the profession But now I just sit on my horse and tell American tourists the parliament's in session D C I really don't look good in red and my stupid hat flies off my G C G C head in every parade D C I'm young and strong and have no fear but now I'm spending G C G C my career in Motorcades CHORUS Em C G D I wanna enforce the law, I wanna wear normal clothes Em C G D I don't wanna have to smile for diplomat's home videos Em C G D I'm good at workin' real hard, I should have joined the Coast Guard Em C D NC Oh no the RCMP, is not the life for me I used to think that a Mountie had to be honest, loyal, humble strong and thrifty But even though we don't break ranks we get no thanks, they took us off the fifty (dollar bill) On Sussex Drive in hallowed halls we act like guards in shopping malls, it's such a pain Like someone's plotting the assasination of the minister of Sports and Recreation now that's insane Sometimes I just wanna puke Sgt. Preston of the Yukon Dudley Dooright's such a jerk And though he tries with all his heart, my horse couldn't catch a golfing cart Somedays I hate to go to work CHORUS Hilarious Banter CHORUS