E|-12----------------|-----12-12-13-12---10-|------------------|---------10-12---13-| . = staccato
B|-------------------|----------------------|------------------|--------------------|
G|-------------------|----------------------|------------------|--------------------|
D|-------------------|----------------------|------------------|--------------------|
A|-------------------|----------------------|------------------|--------------------|
E|-------------------|----------------------|------------------|--------------------|

               .   .                 .    .                       .
E|---------13-12--10-|-----10-10-12---------|------------------|-10-----------------|
B|-------------------|--------------13---13-|------------------|--------------------|
G|-------------------|----------------------|------------------|--------------------|
D|-------------------|----------------------|------------------|--------------------|
A|-------------------|----------------------|------------------|--------------------|
E|-------------------|----------------------|------------------|--------------------|


[Intro]
C  G  F  G  C  G
C  G  F  G  C  G


[Verse 1]
C                                        G
Johnny played guitar, Jenny played bass; name of the band is The Human Race.
     F                       G                    C      G
Everybody tell me — have you heard?  Pop goes the world.
C
Jenny played keyboard, Johnny played drums.
G
Called little baby and a big bonhomme.
     F                     G                   C      G
Everybody tell me have you heard? Pop goes the world.

N.C.
(Spoken) It goes something like this:

[Instrumental]
C G F G C G
C G F G C G


[Verse 2]
D                                   A
Johnny and Jenny had a crazy dream: see their pictures in a magazine.
      G                  A                  D      A
Every little boy needs a girl. Pop goes the world.

D
Jenny and Johnny getting smart, it seems:
A
You make more money on a movie screen.
      G                   A                  D      A
Every little nest needs a bird. Pop goes the world.


[Instrumental]
C  G Eb F  C  G
C  G F  G  C  G


[Verse 3]
D                                  A
One, two, three, and four is five. Everybody here is a friend of mine.
      G                       A                  D      A
'Ever happened to the Duke of Earl? Pop goes the world.

D                                   A
Six, seven, eight, and nine is ten. Send Al Gunn to see the doctor, Ben.
         G                     A                   D     A
Say what planet are we on? The third! Pop goes the world.


[Bridge]
     C                            D
And every time I wonder where the world went wrong,
       Bb                     F                     C  G
End up lying on my face going ringy dingy ding dong.
    C                          D
And every time I wonder if the world is right,
         Bb            F                   C  G
I end up in some disco dancin' all night.


C                                        G
Johnny played guitar, Jenny played bass; name of the band is The Human Race.
      F                    G                   C      G
Everybody tell me have you heard? Pop goes the world.

C
Johnny played guitar, Jenny played bass,
G
Ain't nobody couldn't take their place.
     F                     G
Everybody tell me have you heard?
             Bb
Pop goes the world.
             F      G
Pop goes the world.
             C
Pop goes the world.