
Topelope
Words and Music - Fred Callaway
unreleased
Intro: Key/Sax intro, then ‘bass’ walkdown
VERSE 1
Cm7 Ebm7 F7
When the Topelope is coming
you better watch out
You may hear him humming
something by no doubt
If the Topelope does see ya
you can try to pray
I wouldn't wanna be ya
you're gonna die today
PRE-CHORUS
Start quiet, build up into chorus
Bass pedals C, kick on 1, 1+, 2+, 3
Cm7 Ebm7
He'll be rippin your skin with that lip licking grin
Dm7 DbMaj7
From your body (from your body)
At your ears he'll begin working down to your shin
His work ain't shoddy (work ain’t shoddy)
CHORUS
Hits: 1, 2+, 1, 2+, 3+
Cm7 Ebm7 Dm7 Db7 Db7
Topelope Topelope Topelope you got no hope
Topelope Topelope Topelope don't be a dope
Topelope Topelope Topelope you must elope
Topelope Topelope Tope—lope (hits: 1, 1e, 2)
Hold Db for an extra bar, then straight to verse
VERSE 2
Cm7 Ebm7 F7
The Topelope is scary
he's big and he's mean
A worthy adversary
had never been seen
So Max the sax playing mayor
took matters in his hand (sax fill—duh)
He found the strongest monster slayer
in all the land
GUITAR SOLO
Cm Ab F DbMaj7
Hold Db an extra bar, keys/voice bring in verse..................Column Break..................VERSE 3
Cm7 Ebm7 F7
The slayer's name was Heather
She was a sight to fear
For breakfast she ate leather
with a barrel of beer
Said Max, Heather you've got to
get the Topelope's head
Her daughters begged her not to
this is what they said
PRE-CHORUS
Bass pedals C, kick on 1, 1+, 2+, 3
Cm7 Ebm7
He'll be rippin your skin with that lip licking grin
Dm7 DbMaj7
From your body (from your body)
At your ears he'll begin working down to your shin
His work ain't shoddy (work ain’t shoddy)
CHORUS
Hits: 1, 2+, 1, 2+, 3+
Cm7 Ebm7 Dm7 Db7 Db7
Topelope Topelope Topelope you got no hope
don't be a dope / you must elope / Topelope
Hold Db for an extra bar, voice immediately at bridge
BRIDGE
(Bossa/Latin feel---think oye como va)
Abm7 Db7
He'll take you down to the beach
he'll treat you like a peach
Abm7 Db7
He's a hopeless romantic
Abm7 Db7
It's not a figure of speech
he'll eat you while you screech
GbMaj7 Bsus7
Don’t be so pedantic (tell it Max!)
SAX SOLO (over bridge)
HITS (still the bridge)
1, 2, 3+, 4+ (break for the keys line)
Then sax plays the GbMaj7 line alone
GbMaj7 goes to Bbsus7 (note flat!)
Bass line walks up setting time for verse (3 4)
Page Break
VERSE 4
Cm7 Ebm7 F7
So Heather went out seekin'
the Topelope lair
Her monster-seekin' beacon
helped her find him there
With her diamond armor gleaming
sword above her head
She charged up at him screaming
Topelope, you're dead
PRE-CHORUS GUITAR/KEYS DUEL
Part 1: Heather’s assault
Bass pedals C, kick on 1, 1+, 2+, 3
Cm7 Ebm7 Dm7 DbMaj7 (4x)
Part 2: The Topelope’s revenge
Chords come twice as fast (like the old “out jam”)
Cm7 Ebm7 Dm7 DbMaj7 / G (4x)
Maniacal screaming
OUT CHORUS
Keep the groove from Part 2 (no hits)
Cm7 Ebm7 Dm7 DbMaj7 / G
Topelope Topelope Topelope she had no hope
Topelope Topelope Topelope she was a dope
Topelope Topelope Topelope won’t be the pope
Cm7 Ebm7 Fm7 Ab7 G7#9 (break)
Topelope Topelope Topelope Topelope
Keys play intro line alone
Everyone hits Cm6 on 2+ (and of two)
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