{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":459057,"song":"Dont Let Me Explode","artist":"The Hold Steady","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11562420-dont-let-me-explode-chords-by-the-hold-steady/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/459057?type=chord","rating":4.55288,"votes":6,"content":"The timing is 3/4 I think - just strum every chord for two bars of three strums.  The\r\nof the chords over the lyrics is somewhat wrong, but its close enough to play it - plus I\r\nBb.\r\nVerse 1:\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch] [ch]Gm[/ch]        [ch]Eb[/ch]             [ch]F[/ch]\r\n     he said what about los angeles[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch] [ch]Gm[/ch]           [ch]Eb[/ch]                        [ch]F[/ch]\r\n    she said we never really made it that far west[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Gm[/ch]                 [ch]Eb[/ch]            [ch]Bb[/ch]                  [ch]F[/ch]\r\n  we scored big in denver and we thought it might be best[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Gm[/ch]      [ch]Eb[/ch]                 [ch]Bb[/ch]       [ch]F[/ch]\r\n  to go hang around in the upper midwest[/tab]\r\n\r\nVerse 2: Same Chords\r\nhe said what about new orleans\r\nshe said i don't think you understand what that means\r\nall those hangers on - the girls lifting up their shirts when the cameras come on\r\nwe were trying to stay away from those kind of scenes.\r\n\r\nBridge:\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch] [ch]Dm[/ch]  [ch]Eb[/ch]           [ch]F[/ch]\r\n    we didn't go to dallas.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch] [ch]Dm[/ch]      [ch]Eb[/ch]                          [ch]F[/ch]\r\n    'cause jackie onassis said that it ain't safe for catholics yet.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch]                             [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\nthink about what they pulled on kennedy.[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]Eb[/ch]                         [ch]F[/ch]\r\nand then think about his security.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch]                        [ch]Gm[/ch]                            [ch]C[/ch]    [ch]F[/ch]\r\nthen think about what they might try to pull on you and me.[/tab]\r\n\r\nRock out:\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch] [ch]Eb[/ch]       [ch]D[/ch]                        [ch]Gm[/ch]\r\n     saint barbara i'm calling your name.[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]C[/ch]                     [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\ndon't let me blow up. we'll hook it all up.[/tab]\r\n[tab]                [ch]Bb[/ch]                            [ch]Bb[/ch]\r\ni guess there's fields of speed where there's fields of grain.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch] [ch]Eb[/ch]  [ch]Dm[/ch]                         [ch]Gm[/ch]\r\n      saint barbara don't let me explode.[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]C[/ch]                    [ch]D[/ch]                              [ch]Eb[/ch]\r\ni can feel the whole scene starting to corrode when we're fooling around on[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]F[/ch]\r\nthe frontage roads.[/tab]\r\n\r\nVerse 3:\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch] [ch]Gm[/ch] [ch]Eb[/ch] [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\nhe asked what happened to charlemagne.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch] [ch]Gm[/ch] [ch]Eb[/ch] [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\nshe just smiled all polite-like and said something vague.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Dm[/ch] [ch]Eb[/ch] [ch]Bb[/ch] [ch]F[/ch]\r\nshe said charlemagne got caught up in some complicated things.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Gm[/ch] [ch]Eb[/ch] [ch]Bb[/ch] [ch]F[/ch]\r\nshe wiped at her nose and she winked.[/tab]\r\n\r\nEnjoy... [ch]DM[/ch]","plain_text":"The timing is 3/4 I think - just strum every chord for two bars of three strums.  The\nof the chords over the lyrics is somewhat wrong, but its close enough to play it - plus I\nBb.\nVerse 1:\n\n\n\n\n\nVerse 2: Same Chords\nhe said what about new orleans\nshe said i don't think you understand what that means\nall those hangers on - the girls lifting up their shirts when the cameras come on\nwe were trying to stay away from those kind of scenes.\n\nBridge:\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRock out:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVerse 3:\n\n\n\n\n\nEnjoy... DM","chords":["Bb","Gm","Eb","F","Dm","C","D","A","DM"],"chord_diagrams":{"A":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,2,0]},"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"Dm":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,2,3,1],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,1]},"F":{"barres":[1],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[1,3,4,2,1,1],"frets":[1,3,3,2,1,1]},"Gm":{"barres":[3],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[1,3,4,1,1,1],"frets":[3,5,5,3,3,3]}}}