Am     G* Am        G* Am
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G|--2--2---0--2--|--2---0--2--2--|
D|--2--2---0--2--|--2---0--2--2--|
A|--0--0---0--0--|--0---0--0--0--|
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(Play this Riff whenever Am* is shown)

Chorus 1:

(n.c)          Am*              G
 'Cos it's the pick of destiny, child,
    F
You know it will be rocking,
          G
'Cos it's fucking insane.

              Am*              G
'Cos it's the pick of destiny,
     F
More precious than a diamond,
     G
On a platinum chain.

Verse 1:

Am*                                         G
 In Venice Beach there was a man named Kage,
F                           G
 When he was busking he was all of the rage.

Am*                                   G
 He met Jables and he taught him well;
F                                G
 All the techniques that were de-veloped in hell.

Am*                               G
 Cock pushups and the power slide,
F                           G
 Gig simulation now there's nowhere to hide.

Am*                                         G
 They formed a band they named Tenacious D,
F                              G
 And then they got the pick of destiny.

Chorus 2:

              Am*              G
'Cos it's the pick of destiny, child,
    F
You know it will be rocking,
          G
'Cos it's fucking insane.

              Am*              G
'Cos it's the pick of destiny, child,
     F
Our tasty moves are better,
       G
Than a chicken Chow Mein.

Bridge 1:

     F
'Cos he who is sleezy,
   G
Is easy to please-y,
    F
And she who is juicy,
     G
Must be Loose-y Goose-y,
    F
And he who is groovy,
     G
Will be in my movie, so come on;

Interlude:

Am  G  F  Am, E7

Break:

    Dm
The wizard and the demon had a Battle Royale,
    Am
The demon almost killed him with an evil ka-pow.
    c
But then he broke his tooth,
             G                (n.c)
And thus the Demon said 'ow'!

Chorus 3:

              Am*              G
'Cos it's the pick of destiny, child,
    F
You know it will be rocking,
          G
'Cos it's fucking insane.

              Am*              G
'Cos it's the pick of destiny, child,
     F
You know our Boogie's better,
       G
Than-a Citizen Kane.

Bridge 2:

     F
'Cos he who's a geezer,
     G
Must live in my freezer,
    F
And she who is Snarky,
   G
Is full of malarky,
    F
And he who is groovy,
     G
Will be in my movie, so come on;

Solo:

Am*, G  F  G (x2)

Bridge 3:

     F
'Cos if you're a diva,
     G
Then go to Geneva,
    F
And if you're a croney,
     G
Then suck on my boney,
    F
And if you are groovy,
     G
Then get in my movie,
It's called;

Outro:

    Am   G  F   E7 Am
The pick of des-ti-ny,
    Dm   Am F   E7 Am
The pick of des-ti-ny.