Tommy K Guitar Chords And Lyrics

Recorded by Mike Denver and The Saw Doctors. I have given two version of the guitar chords. The first set of chords are for the Saw Doctors in the key of A and is the easiest version to play. The second version is by Mike Denver and band in the key of Bb. The song is about a D.J. from Tuam Co. Galway named Tommy Kavanagh. The song was also recorded by Farmer Dan. Mike Denver recently covered the Song Paddy by singer / songwriter Gerry Carney.

[A]Lets call out his name
Tommy k tommy k
[D]Tommy k the d.j.
Tommy [A]k tommy k

[A]It's not today nor yesterday
The [D]times were different then
[A]The dancing was in dance halls
And [E]it had to stop for lent
[A]But one man kept it going

 
With his [D]home made twin-decks sound
the [A]bishop didn't like the craic
so the [E]d.j. left the town

[A]Lets call out his name
Tommy k tommy k
Tommy k the d.j.
Tommy k tommy k

[A]Give us the locomotion
[D]Gimme dancing shoes
[A]Give us the mashed potato
[E]Give us the boogalloo
And [A]give us the words between the
Songs to [D]keep us on the floor
When [A]tommy's playing the records
We'll [E]be all night wanting more

[A]Lets call out his [D]name
Tommy k tommy [A]k
Tommy k the [D]d.j.
Tommy k tommy k[A][E][A]

He's brave and courageous
Up[D]right and strong
He [A]gives us inspiration
Helps us [E]all to get along

He'll be [A]climbing up the hit parade
For[D]ever and a day
[A]This songs in his memory
Im[E]mortal tommy k 

[A]Lets call out his name
Tommy k tommy k
Tommy k the d.j.
Tommy k tommy k

Mike Denver version of the chords
[Bb]Lets call out his name
Tommy k [Eb]tommy k
Tommy [Bb]k the d.j.
[F]Tommy k tommy k[Bb]

[Bb]It's not today nor yesterday
The [Eb]times were different then
The [Bb]dancing was in dance halls
And it [F]had to stop for lent
But [Bb]one man kept it going

 
With his home [Eb]made twin-decks sound
the [Bb]bishop didn't like the craic
so the [F]d.j. left the town

[Bb]Lets call out his name
Tommy k tommy k
Tommy k the d.j.
Tommy [F]k tommy k

[Bb]Give us the locomotion
[Eb]Gimme dancing shoes
[Bb]Give us the mashed potato
[F]Give us the boogalloo
And [Bb]give us the words between the
Songs to [Eb]keep us on the floor
When [Bb]tommy's playing the records
We'll be [F]all night wanting more

[Bb]Lets call out his name
Tommy k tommy k
Tommy k the d.j.
Tommy k tommy k

Bb  F  Bb  F

He's [Bb]brave and courageous
[Eb]Upright and strong
He [Bb]gives us inspiration
Helps us [F]all to get along
He'll be [Bb]climbing up the hit parade
For[Eb]ever and a day
[Bb]This songs in his memory
Im[F]mortal tommy k

[Bb]Lets call out his name
Tommy k tommy k
Tommy k the d.j.
Tommy k tommy k

He'll be [Eb]climbing up the hit parade
For[Bb]ever and a [F]day
[Bb]This songs in his memory
Im[F]mortal tommy k

[Bb]Lets call out his name
Tommy k tommy k
Tommy k the d.j.
Tommy[F] k tommy k

The Saw Doctors song ''Tommy K''