Shorty Long – Vipermad
This song is way too much fun. I’ve got a sore strumming finger after playing along with this on too hard and too long. I’m sure you don’t need me to tell you that Shorty Long’s Pops Bayless and Bob Guz are ukulele legends.
I couldn’t find Shorty Long’s version streaming anywhere. You can listen to a snippet here
or listen to this inferior version in another key here. But I’d suggest you buy it as it’s well worth 99c of anyone’s money.
Vipermad is made up of the same chord progression played in three different keys: C, F and Bb. This set of chords crop up all the time in these hokum type songs. It’s well worth setting them to memory. I’m a little ashamed at how long it took me to get the chords for the Bb section. I knew the other sets of by heart, but I don’t remember ever playing these in Bb before. They work well on the uke though.
Shorty Long have a few chord sheets of their own posted at the bottom of this page.
Requested by Vince
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Try VIPER MAD Mad like this. . .
INTRO:
C/ C/ C/ G/
C
E Am C7
F C A7
D G C/
(kazoo modulates to F)
F
Just Viper mad, must have my fun
A Dm F7
I’m never sad, it can’t be done
Bb F D
Some people are talking, but I don’t care
G C
I’m 51, just having fun, I’ve, just begun
F
So wrap your chops ’round this stick of tea
A Dm F7
Blow this gage and get tall with me
Bb F D
Good tea is my weakness, I know it’s bad
G C F
It sends me gate and I can’t wait, I’m viper mad.
Kazoo solo:
(modulates to Bb )
Bb
D Gm Bb7
Eb Bb G7
C F
Bb
Just wrap your chops, ’round this stick of tea
D Gm Bb
Blow this gage and get tall with me
Eb Bb G7
Good tea is my weakness, I know it’s bad
C F B
It sends me gate and I can’t wait, I’m viper mad