The Purple People Eater chords by Sheb Wooley [Verse 1] D Well, I saw the thing comin' out of the sky, A D it had one long horn, one big eye. G I commenced to shakin' and I said "ooh-eee!", A D It looks like a purple people eater to me. [Chorus] D It was a one-eyed, one-horned, flyin' purple people eater. A (One-eyed, one-horned, flyin' purple people eater) D A one-eyed, one-horned, flyin' purple people eater. A D Sure looks strange to me. (One eye?) (capo 1) [Verse 2] Eb Well, he came down to earth and he lit in a tree. Bb Eb I said, "Mr. Purple People Eater, don't eat me." Ab I heard him say in a voice so gruff: NC "I wouldn't eat you cause you're so tough!" [Chorus] Ab Eb It was a one-eyed, one-horned, flyin' purple people eater. Bb One-eyed, one-horned flyin' purple people eater. Eb One-eyed, one-horned, flyin' purple people eater. Bb Eb Sure looks strange to me. (One horn?) (capo 2) [Verse 3] E I said, "Mr. Purple People Eater, what's your line?" B E He said, "It's eatin' purple people and it sure is fine. A But that's not the reason that I came to land.. B E I wanna get a job in a rock and roll band." [Verse 4] E Well, bless my soul, rock and roll, flyin' purple people eater. B Pigeon-toed, undergrowed, flyin' purple people eater. E (We wear short shorts) Flyin' purple people eater.. B E Sure looks strange to me. [Verse 5] E And then he swung from the tree and he lit on the ground, B E He started to rock, really rockin' around. A It was a crazy ditty with a swingin' tune.. B E Sing A bop bop-A-boppa-loppa-lim-bam-boom. [Verse 6] E Well, bless my soul, rock and roll, flyin' purple people eater. B Pigeon-toed, undergrowed, flyin' purple people eater. E I like short shorts!..Flyin' little people eater. B E Sure looks strange to me. (Purple People?) (capo 3) [Verse 7] E F And then he went on his way, and then what do ya know? C F I saw him last night on a TV show. Bb He was blowing it out, a'really knockin' 'em dead.. C F Bb C F Playin' rock and roll music through the horn in his head. F