Gm Gm F Gm
Gm F Gm Gm D Eb
Gm F Gm Gm D Eb
Gm F Gm Gm D Eb
Gm F Gm Gm D Eb
Gm


[Verse 1]
Gm            Eb
 Fat and weak, what a disgrace
F                       Gm
 Guess the champ got too lazy
Gm                             Eb
 Ain't gonna fly now he's just takin' up space
          F                               Gm
 Sold his gloves, threw his eggs down the drain

Gm                   Eb
 But he's no bum, he works down the street
F                             Gm
 He bought the neighborhood deli
Gm                          Eb
 Back on his feet, now he's choppin' up meat
        F                          Gm
 Come inside maybe you'll hear him say


[Chorus]
 F   Gm7 Ebm                             Bb        F
 Try the rye or the kaiser they're our special tonight
 F   Gm7 Ebm                      Gm F
 If you want you can have an appetizer
 F   Gm7   Ebm                      Bb          F
 You might like our salami and the liver's all right
 F   Gm7    Cm        Bb            Eb          Gm
 And they'd really go well with the rye or the kaiser...


[Verse 2]
Gm                Eb
 Never eats while on the job
F                          Gm
 He heard it's good to stay hungry
Gm                     Eb
 But he makes a pretty mean shishkabob
         F                         Gm
 Have a taste they were made fresh today


[Chorus]
 F   Gm7 Ebm                        Bb           F
 Try the rye or the kaiser or the wheat or the white
 F   Gm7 Ebm                 Gm F
 Maybe I can suggest an appetizer
 F   Gm7   Ebm                       Bb      F
 Stay away from the tuna it smells funny tonight
 F   Gm7  Cm           Bb             Eb          Gm
 But you just can't go wrong with the rye or the kaiser...

Gm             Eb
 So today, his deli comes first
F                       Gm
 Still he dreams of his past days of glory
Gm                                Eb
 Goes in the back and beats up on the liverwurst
         F                            Gm
 All the while you can still hear him say

[Chorus]
 F    Gm7 Ebm                          Bb            F
 It's the rye or the kaiser, it's the thrill of one bite
 F   Gm7 Ebm                       Gm F
 Let me please be your catering advisor
 F   Gm7   Ebm                       Bb      F
 If you want substitutions I won't put up a fight
 F   Gm7  Cm             Bb          Eb          Gm
 You can have your roast beef on the rye or the kaiser...


[Outro]
Gm  F  Gm  Gm D  Eb                       Gm
                          The rye or the kaiser...
Gm  F  Gm  Gm D  Eb                       Gm
                          The rye or the kaiser...
Gm  F  Gm  Gm D  Eb                       Gm
                          The rye or the kaiser...
Gm  F  Gm  Gm D  Eb                       Gm
                          The rye or the kaiser...