INTRO RIFF 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + e-------------------------------- B-------------------------------- G-------------------------------- D-------------------------------- A3-----------1---3-------------1- E----2---3-----------2---3---3--- 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + e---------------------------------------------------------------- B---------------------------------------------------------------- G---------------------------------------------------------------- D---------------------------------------------------------------- A3-3---------1---3-3-----------1-3-3---------1---3-------------1- E--------3-------------------3-----------3-----------2---3---3--- VERSE RIFF 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + e---------------------------------------------------------------- B---------------------------------------------------------------- G---------------------------------------------------------------- D---------------------------------------------------------------- A3-3---------1---3-3-----------1-3-3---------1-----------------1- E--------3-------------------3-----------3-------3-3---------3--- 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + e---------------------------------------------------------------- B---------------------------------------------------------------- G---------------------------------------------------------------- D---------------------------------------------------------------- A3-3-------------------------1---3-----------1---3-------------1- E--------3---2---1-1-----------------2---3-----------2---3---3--- INTRO (riff: see above) VERSE They say an elephant can memorize An ostrich runs 'cause it don't want to fly Ivory buttons, feather boa ties break And hyenas only laugh for fun VERSE They say you never run on porcupines And that you never talk to crocodiles Those fancy shoes you wear - the latest style break And hyenas only laugh for fun MIDDLE 8 I'm really into conservation Vivisection makes me hot as a gun Oh, come Sunday, no meat on the table break My Yorkshire pudding won't be so much fun = solo Oh no, oh no SOLO (= verse) MIDDLE 8 I'm really into conservation Vivisection makes me hot as a gun Oh, come Sunday, no meat on the table break My Yorkshire pudding won't be so much fun VERSE (variation) They say the leopards running out of spots No silver lining for the silver fox Is that a matching hat and coat you got? And hyenas only laugh for fun Yeah, now hyenas only laugh for fun Ha ha, hyenas only laugh for fun Yeah, hyenas only laugh for fun CODA Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha Yes hyenas only laugh for fun OUTRO (repeat and fade)

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