{"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":853044,"song":"Thats What Keeps The Rent Low Baby","artist":"Geoff Berner","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/853044-thats-what-keeps-the-rent-low-baby-chords-by-geoff-berner/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/853044?type=chord","rating":0,"votes":0,"content":"Title: That's What Keeps The Rent Low, Baby\r\nArtist: Geoff Berner ( http://www.geoffberner.com/ and \r\n)\r\n\r\nTranscribed by: Denjario\r\n\r\nThis song is a nice little sarcastic piece about why rent is low in most cities. It's my \r\nsong by Geoff Berner, so I decided to transcribe the chords for it. Since this is \r\non the accordion, you can probably get away with playing the same chords on piano as well.\r\n\r\nThe intro is just a finger-styled version of the chords below. Be creative and \r\nit's how Geoff Berner does it ;)\r\n\r\n\r\nVerse I:\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                [ch]F[/ch]\r\nHush little babe don't you cry[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                     [ch]G[/ch]    [ch]C[/ch]\r\nPlease don't mind the screaming[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                              [ch]F[/ch]\r\nOf the man in the alley on the small of his back[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                        [ch]G[/ch]   [ch]C[/ch]\r\nThe police man's knee is kneelin[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                     [ch]F[/ch]\r\nI'll tell you an open secret, child[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]               [ch]G[/ch]   [ch]C[/ch]\r\nNot everyone is knowin[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                       [ch]F[/ch]\r\nIf that little man ever left this place[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                    [ch]G[/ch]    [ch]C[/ch]\r\nYou and I would soon be goin[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\nChorus:\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                         [ch]F[/ch]\r\nCuz that's what keeps the rent down, baby[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                     [ch]G[/ch]        [ch]C[/ch]\r\nThat's what keeps the rent down low[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                     [ch]F[/ch]\r\nThat's what keeps the rent down baby[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                     [ch]G[/ch]        [ch]C[/ch]\r\nThat's what keeps the rent down low[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\nVerse II:\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                      [ch]F[/ch]\r\nYour daddy ain't rich, he's a music man[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                   [ch]G[/ch]   [ch]C[/ch]\r\nYour mother she's a painter[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                         [ch]F[/ch]\r\nWe took over the lease of this old house[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                           [ch]G[/ch]    [ch]C[/ch]\r\nFrom those whose hearts are fainter[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                     [ch]F[/ch]\r\nCuz we don't mind the painted ladies[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]C[/ch]                       [ch]G[/ch]   [ch]C[/ch]\r\nWith their weeping souls all swollen[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                       [ch]F[/ch]\r\nWe don't mind that everyone we know[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                    [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]\r\nHas had their stereo stolen[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\nChorus:\r\n\r\nCuz that's what keeps the rent down, baby\r\nThat's what keeps the rent down low\r\nThat's what keeps the rent down baby\r\nThat's what keeps the rent down low\r\n\r\n\r\n(play verse chords for a full verse for the instrumental solo)\r\n\r\n\r\nVerse III:\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                   [ch]F[/ch]\r\nOne fine morning you wake up to[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                  [ch]G[/ch] [ch]C[/ch]\r\nBulldozers and renovation[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                           [ch]F[/ch]\r\nCuz folks like your mom and dad[/tab]\r\n[tab]              [ch]C[/ch]                  [ch]G[/ch] [ch]C[/ch]\r\nAre just shock troops of gentrification[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                    [ch]F[/ch]\r\nFor the single young professionals[/tab]\r\n[tab]             [ch]C[/ch]                    [ch]G[/ch]   [ch]C[/ch]\r\nWho find the neighborhood hip and charming[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                                        [ch]F[/ch]\r\nBut if they heard about the lady who got chopped up in the alley[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                       [ch]G[/ch]   [ch]C[/ch]\r\nThey'd probably find it alarming[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\nChorus:\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                         [ch]F[/ch]\r\nCuz that's what keeps the rent down, baby[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                     [ch]G[/ch]        [ch]C[/ch]\r\nThat's what keeps the rent down low[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                     [ch]F[/ch]\r\nThat's what keeps the rent down baby[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                     [ch]G[/ch]        [ch]C[/ch]\r\nThat's what keeps the rent down low[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                     [ch]G[/ch]        [ch]C[/ch]\r\nThat's what keeps the rent down low[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                     [ch]G[/ch]        [ch]C[/ch]\r\nThat's what keeps the rent down low[/tab]","plain_text":"Title: That's What Keeps The Rent Low, Baby\nArtist: Geoff Berner ( http://www.geoffberner.com/ and \n)\n\nTranscribed by: Denjario\n\nThis song is a nice little sarcastic piece about why rent is low in most cities. It's my \nsong by Geoff Berner, so I decided to transcribe the chords for it. Since this is \non the accordion, you can probably get away with playing the same chords on piano as well.\n\nThe intro is just a finger-styled version of the chords below. Be creative and \nit's how Geoff Berner does it ;)\n\n\nVerse I:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nChorus:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVerse II:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nChorus:\n\nCuz that's what keeps the rent down, baby\nThat's what keeps the rent down low\nThat's what keeps the rent down baby\nThat's what keeps the rent down low\n\n\n(play verse chords for a full verse for the instrumental solo)\n\n\nVerse III:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nChorus:","chords":["C","F","G"],"chord_diagrams":{"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"F":{"barres":[1],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[1,3,4,2,1,1],"frets":[1,3,3,2,1,1]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}