The Day Finger Pickers Took Over The World (Album Version)

The Day Finger Pickers Took Over The World - Chet Atkins

The change was quite subtle

And the mood low key

The sky was overcast

You could hardly see

And the creatures all boogied

To a different frequency

The day the finger pickers took over the world

Yea

Yea

It happened one day way back in the sticks

He picked up his guitar but he had no pick

So with just a thumb and two fingers

He made up some licks

And finger pickers took over the world

So

That's how it happened that wonderful day

With just a thumb and two fingers

He started to play

Without even known that he was shown the way

And finger pickers took over this world

Yes they did

I'll play a little harmony

Oh yes Chet

So stop look and listen

It'll happen you'll see

You'll wanna join in and play fingerpickingly

And people once laughed at this non-conformity

But finger pickers took over the world

So all the people were finally set free

They all hung out and interacted fretfully

And the air began to vibrate with sweet tonality

The day finger pickers took over the world

So that's how it happened that wonderful day

With just a thumb and two fingers

Chet started to play

Ah shut up

Without even known that

He was shown the way

And finger pickers took over the world

Like this

Aah let me pick it with ya

Over you Chet

Yea

Yea

That's how it happened that wonderful day

With just a thumb and two fingers

He started to play

Without even known that

He was shown the way

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