{"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":459284,"song":"Roots Rock Weirdos","artist":"Robbie Fulks","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11562449-roots-rock-weirdos-chords-by-robbie-fulks/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/459284?type=chord","rating":0.03757,"votes":0,"content":"ROOTS ROCK WEIRDOES (Fulks) -- in Em\r\n \r\nVS1\r\n[tab] [ch]Em[/ch] [ch]B7[/ch]\r\nThe town was hardly stirring, the night clubs all were closed[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch] [ch]Em[/ch] [ch]C9[/ch] [ch]B9[/ch] [ch]Em[/ch] [ch]C9[/ch]-[ch]B9[/ch]\r\nOnly a washed-up cover band hittin' the stage at Joe's[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]Em[/ch] [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nThe guitar hit the first bar of \"Secret Agent Man\"[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]Am7[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]B7[/ch] [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nA door in the back flew open, and into the room they ran![/tab]\r\n \r\nCH\r\n[tab][ch]A7[/ch] [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nRoots rock weirdoes, up from the underground[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch] [ch]B[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nStarved for a Tele or a B3 -- any out-of-fashion sound[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A7[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]A7[/ch] [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nRoots rock weirdoes, out of their holes they come[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nDressed up like it's 1951.[/tab]\r\n \r\nVS2\r\n[tab] [ch]Em[/ch] [ch]B7[/ch]\r\nWell, they looked the band gear over and they noted with delight[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]Am[/ch] [ch]Em[/ch] [ch]C9[/ch] [ch]B9[/ch] [ch]Em[/ch] [ch]C9[/ch]-[ch]B9[/ch]\r\nThe guitar amp was a Bassman, and the bass man played upright[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]Em[/ch] [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nThen they looked 'round at each other, and they cried, \"We Are The Best![/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]Am7[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]B7[/ch] [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nFor we like unpopular music, and just look at the way we're dressed!\"[/tab]\r\n \r\nCH2\r\n[tab][ch]A7[/ch] [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nRoots rock weirdoes, slapping each others' backs[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch] [ch]B[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nUsing the hepcat language they thought made them sound black[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A7[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]A7[/ch] [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nRoots rock weirdoes, smoking their Camels straight[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nMakin' sure there was nothing up to date.[/tab]\r\n \r\nVS3\r\n[tab] [ch]Em[/ch] [ch]B7[/ch]\r\nNow Joe, he was slow to anger, but that barkeep found it hard[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]Am[/ch] [ch]Em[/ch] [ch]C9[/ch] [ch]B9[/ch] [ch]Em[/ch] [ch]C9[/ch]-[ch]B9[/ch]\r\nJust to watch the air grow toxic with smoke and self-regard[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]Em[/ch] [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nSo he jumped up on a barstool and he shouted out loud and clear:[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]Am7[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]B7[/ch] [ch]Em[/ch]\r\n\"I don't know just what you weirdoes want, but I don't want you in here!\"[/tab]\r\n \r\nVS4\r\n[tab] [ch]Em[/ch] [ch]B7[/ch]\r\nThe room grew deathly silent, then up from the stinking ranks[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]Am[/ch] [ch]Em[/ch] [ch]C9[/ch] [ch]B9[/ch] [ch]Em[/ch] [ch]B9[/ch]\r\nRose a homely social worker in a bowling shirt marked \"Hank\"[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]Em[/ch] [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nAnd dropping the fake black diction, he said, \"Since you enquired,[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]Am7[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]C9[/ch] [ch]B7[/ch] [ch]Em[/ch] [ch]B7[/ch] [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nLet me take stock of what we roots rock -- ahem! -- 'weirdoes' desire....\"[/tab]\r\n \r\nVS5\r\n[tab] [ch]Em[/ch] [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nFishnets for every woman, and lipstick as red as flame[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]B[/ch] [ch]Em[/ch] [ch]B[/ch]\r\nFor every man a tatoo, a Chevy, and a dumb nickname[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]Em[/ch] [ch]Am[/ch] \r\nCigarettes in every shirtsleeve, black leather on every back,[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]B[/ch] [ch]Em[/ch] [ch]B[/ch]\r\nFanzines in every bookstore, LPs in each record rack.[/tab]\r\n \r\nVS6\r\n[tab] [ch]Em[/ch] [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nThree chords in every pop song! Four white guys in each band![/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]B[/ch] [ch]Em[/ch] \r\nA ruthless media empire to saturate this land[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]B[/ch] [ch]Em[/ch] [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nThen, with our alt.country comrades, and our brothers in neo-swing,[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]B[/ch] [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nWe'll reclaim music from the kids for our fat dead cracker king!\"[/tab]\r\n \r\nCH3\r\n[tab][ch]A7[/ch] [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nRoots rock weirdoes, Christ! They're everywhere![/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]B[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nA little Doc Pomus in their hearts and dark pomade in their hair[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A7[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]A7[/ch] [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nRoots rock weirdoes, out of their holes they come[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nDressed up like it's 1951.[/tab]","plain_text":"ROOTS ROCK WEIRDOES (Fulks) -- in Em\n \nVS1\n\n\n\n\n \nCH\n\n\n\n\n \nVS2\n\n\n\n\n \nCH2\n\n\n\n\n \nVS3\n\n\n\n\n \nVS4\n\n\n\n\n \nVS5\n\n\n\n\n \nVS6\n\n\n\n\n \nCH3","chords":["Em","B7","Am","C9","B9","Am7","G","A","A7","D","B"],"chord_diagrams":{"A":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,2,0]},"A7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,0,2,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,0,2,0]},"Am":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,2,3,1,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,1,0]},"Am7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,2,0,1,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,0,1,0]},"B":{"barres":[2],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,2,3,4,1],"frets":[-1,2,4,4,4,2]},"B7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,1,3,0,4],"frets":[-1,2,1,2,0,2]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"Em":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,0,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,0,0,0]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}