What An Idiot He Is

by Bob Snider

As recorded by Ashley MacIsaac and Jale

on Ashley's "Hi(tm), How Are You Today?"

Two guitars: one standard tuning, one open D

tuning with a slide.

Slide tuning is (low to high): D A D F# A D

Standard Guitar's Riff One:

|---0--0--0--0--|

|--/2--2--0--0--|

|--/2--2--1--1--|

|--/2--2--2--2--|

|---0--0--2--2--|

|---------0--0--|

Riff Two:

|--5--|----|--7--|----|

|--7--|----|--9--|----|

|--7--|----|--9--|----|

|--7--|----|--9--|----|

|--5--|----|--7--|----|

|--5--|----|--7--|----|

Slide Guitar Riff One.

|--/7--2--|

|--/7--2--|

|--/7--2--|

|--/7--2--|

|--/7--2--|

|--/7--2--|

Riff Two:

|--/12--|----------|--/14--|----------|

|--/12--|--12------|--/14--|--14------|

|--/12--|-----12\--|--/14--|-----14\--|

|--/12--|----------|--/14--|----------|

|--/12--|----------|--/14--|----------|

|--/12--|----------|--/14--|----------|

The riffs repeat in patterns of Riff 1 x8 Riff 2 Riff 1 x4.

There are a few other parts to the song, but I can't

figure them out. Additions are more than welcome.

Lyrics from the unofficial page:

Well he walks with a swagger and he talks with a sneer

Everything about him tells you don't come near

He doesn't bother looking to the left or to the right

He knows where he's goin' and he keeps it in sight

He can never figure out why he's so uptight

What an idiot he is

He's always gotta make a big impression on you

Gotta show you what he has and tell you what he can do

And all the while he's gonna try to cut you down to size

Try to hide the simple truth with his elaborate lies

One thing he'll never do is look you in the eye

What an idiot he is

He hasn't bothered thinking since he was a kid

He'll tell you he already knew what he had to know by then

Anyone who disagrees with him should be in prison

All he wants is what is his, even if it isn't

You can talk until you're blue but you can never make him listen

What an idiot he is

He thinks his only problem is he ain't got more

Wants to get so rich he can buy the whole damn store

Well I guess he knows the value of a hard earned buck

If you try to bum some money, you'll have no luck

But he'll spend a couple hundred dollars for a decal on his truck

No problem

The only thing he cares about is what it's gonna cost

And the only shame he knows is that the home team lost (you see the game?)

He's got an EZ-Boy recliner and a colour TV

A Colt .45 hidden underneath the seat

He can hardly wait to shoot somebody in the knee

What an idiot he is

He doesn't even know what an idiot he is

He says: "What's an idy idy?" Lord have pity!

His favourite food is Wonderbread and Cheez-Whiz, gimmie!

He's one percent attention and ninety-nine show

He's always got an answer even if he doesn't know

Tell him what it's at, he'll tell you where to go

What an idiot he is.

Well I see him everywhere I go and he gives me a pain

When I see him in the movies he rattles cellophane

He's always got a dumb expression on his face

Makes me feel sorry for the human race

'Cause I've got a funny feeling that he's runnin' the place...