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Lyrics
REAL WORLD (Bob Mould)
Verse Chords: B X2440X E X2240X E/A X0240X
Chorus Chords: F# X4430X B X2440X E 02240X
B5 X244XXX F#5 244XXX G5 355XXX A5 X022XX
Intro (Play twice):
e:-----------0--------4-/-5-p-0---|-----------0--------4-/-5-p-0---|
B:-0--(0)----0-0-0----0--(0)-(0)--|-0--(0)----0-0-0----0--(0)-(0)--|
G:-2-/-4-------0-2----------------|-2-/-4-------0-2----------------|
D:--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
A:--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
E:--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
BPeople talk about anarchy
And Etaking up a fight
BWell I'm afraid of things like that
I Elock my doors at E/Anight
BI don't rape, and I don't pillage
EOther peoples' lives
BI don't practice what you preach
And I Ewon't see through your E/Aeyes
F#You want to change the world
By Bbreaking rules and Elaws
F#People don't do things like that
In the Breal world at Eall
F#You aren't a cop, or a politician
BYou're a person Etoo
B5You can F#5sing any B5song you F#5wantG5  
A5But you're still the Bsame
e:-----------0--------4-/-5-p-0---|-----------0--------4-/-5-p-0---|
B:-0--(0)----0-0-0----0--(0)-(0)--|-0--(0)----0-0-0----0--(0)-(0)--|
G:-2-/-4-------0-2----------------|-2-/-4-------0-2----------------|
D:--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
A:--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
E:--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
Bass
G:--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D:--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
A:-2------------4-----------------|-6-------------7----------------|
E:--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
e:-----------0--------4-/-5-p-0---|-----------0--------4-/-5-p-0---|
B:-0--(0)----0-0-0----0--(0)-(0)--|-0--(0)----0-0-0----0--(0)-(0)--|
G:-2-/-4-------0-2----------------|-2-/-4-------0-2----------------|
D:--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
A:--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
E:--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
Bass
G:--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D:--------------------------------|---------------19---------------|
A:-9--------------12--------------|-14-/---------------------------|
E:--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
BI can't think of anything
That Emakes me more upset
BPeople talk all this rhetoric
EForgive but not forE/Aget
BI don't rape, and I don't pillage
EOther peoples' lives
BI don't practice what you preach
And I Ewon't see through your E/Aeyes
F#You want to change the world
By Bbreaking rules and Elaws
F#People don't do things like that
In the Breal world at Eall
F#You aren't a cop, or a politician
BYou're a person Etoo
B5You can F#5sing any B5song you F#5wantG5  
A5But you're still the Bsame
e:-----------0--------4-/-5-p-0---|-----------0--------4-/-5-p-0---|
B:-0--(0)----0-0-0----0--(0)-(0)--|-0--(0)----0-0-0----0--(0)-(0)--|
G:-2-/-4-------0-2----------------|-2-/-4-------0-2----------------|
D:--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
A:--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
E:--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
Bass
G:--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D:--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
A:-2------------4-----------------|-6-------------7----------------|
E:--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
e:-----------0--------4-/-5-p-0---|-----------0--------4-/-5-p-0---|
B:-0--(0)----0-0-0----0--(0)-(0)--|-0--(0)----0-0-0----0--(0)-(0)--|
G:-2-/-4-------0-2----------------|-2-/-4-------0-2----------------|
D:--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
A:--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
E:--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
Bass
G:--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D:--------------------------------|---------------19---------------|
A:-9--------------12--------------|-14-/---------------------------|
E:--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
BPeople talk about anarchy
And Etaking up a fight
BWell I'm afraid of things like that
I Elock my doors at E/Anight
BI don't rape, and I don't pillage
EOther peoples' lives
BI don't practice what you preach
And I Ewon't see through your E/Aeyes
F#You want to change the world
By Bbreaking rules and Elaws
F#People don't do things like that
In the Breal world at Eall
F#You aren't a cop, or a politician
BYou're a person Etoo
B5You can F#5sing any B5song you F#5wantG5  
A5But you're still the Bsame
e:-----------0--------4-/-5-p-0---|-----------0--------4-/-5-p-0---|
B:-0--(0)----0-0-0----0--(0)-(0)--|-0--(0)----0-0-0----0--(0)-(0)--|
G:-2-/-4-------0-2----------------|-2-/-4-------0-2----------------|
D:--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
A:--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
E:--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
Bass
G:--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D:--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
A:-2------------4-----------------|-6-------------7----------------|
E:--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
e:-----------0--------4-/-5-p-0---|-----------0--------4-/-5-p-0---|
B:-0--(0)----0-0-0----0--(0)-(0)--|-0--(0)----0-0-0----0--(0)-(0)--|
G:-2-/-4-------0-2----------------|-2-/-4-------0-2----------------|
D:--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
A:--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
E:--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
You're still
Bass
G:--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D:--------------------------------|---------------19---------------|
A:-9--------------12--------------|-14-/---------------------------|
E:--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
e:-----------0--------4-/-5-p-0---|-----------0--------4-/-5-p-0---|
B:-0--(0)----0-0-0----0--(0)-(0)--|-0--(0)----0-0-0----0--(0)-(0)--|
G:-2-/-4-------0-2----------------|-2-/-4-------0-2----------------|
D:--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
A:--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
E:--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
the same
Bass
G:--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D:--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
A:-2------------4-----------------|-6-------------7----------------|
E:--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
e:-----------0--------4-/-5-p-0---|-----------0--------4-/-5-p-0---|
B:-0--(0)----0-0-0----0--(0)-(0)--|-0--(0)----0-0-0----0--(0)-(0)--|
G:-2-/-4-------0-2----------------|-2-/-4-------0-2----------------|
D:--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
A:--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
E:--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
You're still
Bass
G:--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D:--------------------------------|---------------19---------------|
A:-9--------------12--------------|-14-/---------------------------|
E:--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
e:-----------0--------4-/-5-p-0---|-----------0--------4-/-5-p-0---|
B:-0--(0)----0-0-0----0--(0)-(0)--|-0--(0)----0-0-0----0--(0)-(0)--|
G:-2-/-4-------0-2----------------|-2-/-4-------0-2----------------|
D:--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
A:--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
E:--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
the same
Bass
G:--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D:--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
A:-2------------4-----------------|-6-------------7----------------|
E:--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
(hold)
e:-----------0--------4-/-5-p-0---|-----------0--------4-/-5-p-0----|
B:-0--(0)----0-0-0----0--(0)-(0)--|-0--(0)----0-0-0----0--(0)-(0)-0-|
G:-2-/-4-------0-2----------------|-2-/-4-------0-2---------------4-|
D:--------------------------------|-------------------------------4-|
A:--------------------------------|-------------------------------2-|
E:--------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Bass
G:--------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D:--------------------------------|---------------19----------------|
A:-9--------------12--------------|-14-/----------------------------|
E:--------------------------------|---------------------------------|
TP.
DEADLY SKIES (Bob Mould)
Verse Chords: A5 577XXX B5 799XXX
Chorus Chords: G#5 466XXX B5 799XXX D#5 X688XX F#5 X4467X
Break Chords: B5 X244XX F#5 244XXX D#5 X688XX Bb5 688XXX
C#5 X466XX G#5 466XXX C5 X355XX
F# Riff (Used where indicated during chorus):
e:-------------------------|
B:-------------------------|
G:-5-b-6---6-6---6-4-------|
D:---------------------4---|
A:-------------------------|
E:-------------------------|
|Hold Bend|
THE SONG (Riff below used for all verses):
e:-A5------B5------------------------|-B5------A5------------------------|
B:-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
G:-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
D:---7---9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9---|-9-7---7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7---|
A:-7-7---9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9---|-9-7---7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7---|
E:-0-5---7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7---|-7-0---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5---|
Deadly skies Deadly night dreams
A5Well it's no B5lie
To say B5what A5I've seen
A5I've seen the B5end
B5Of the A5grand scheme
A5'Cause we all B5die
B5By our A5worst means
Chorus:
G#5 B5 D#5 F# Riff
I like to protest, but I'm not sure what it's for
G#5 B5 D#5 F# Riff
I guess I've got no control over the threat of nuclear war
G#5 B5 D#5 F# Riff
I made a sign to carry to show that I really care
G#5I've heard it B5does some good D#5if the television people are F#5there
A5Deadly B5skies
B5Deadly A5night dreams
A5Well it's no B5lie
To say B5what A5I've seen
A5I've seen the B5end
B5Of the A5grand scheme
A5'Cause we all B5die
B5By our A5worst means
G#5 B5 D#5 F# Riff
I like to protest, but I'm not sure what it's for
G#5 B5 D#5 F# Riff
I guess I've got no control over the threat of nuclear war
G#5 B5 D#5 F# Riff
I made a sign to carry to show that I really care
G#5I've heard it B5does some good D#5if the television people are F#5there
Break:
B5Dead F#5trees, B5dead F#5leaves, B5dead-F#5ly D#5skiesBb5  D#5  Bb5  D#5  Bb5  
C#5WhoahG#5.......C#5.....G#5.C#5  G#5  C5  
B5WhoahF#5.......B5.....F#5.B5  F#5  D#5  Bb5  D#5  Bb5  D#5  Bb5  
C#5WhoahG#5.......C#5.....G#5.C#5  G#5  
Solo:
e:-C5-------------------------|
B:----7-b-8---8-8-8-8---8---|
G:-5------------------------|
D:-5------------------------|
A:-3------------------------|
E:--------------------------|
|--Hold Bend--|
e:-A5------B5------------------------|-B5------A5------------------------|
B:-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
G:-------------------------------|-----------8-b-9-9-9-9-9-r-8---|
D:---7---9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9---|-9-7---7-----------------------|
A:-7-7---9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9---|-9-7---7-----------------------|
E:-0-5---7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7---|-7-0---5-----------------------|
|Hold Bend|
e:-A5------B5----7-------------------|-B5------A5----------------------|
B:-----------7-6-b-7-7-7-7-7-0---|-----------------------------| Play
G:---------------------------4---|-----------8-b-9-9-9-9-9-r-8-| three
D:---7---9-----------------------|-9-7---7---------------------| times
A:-7-7---9-----------------------|-9-7---7---------------------|
E:-0-5---7-----------------------|-7-0---5---------------------|
|Hold Bend| |Hold Bend|
G#5 B5 D#5 F# Riff
I like to protest, but I'm not sure what it's for
G#5 B5 D#5 F# Riff
I guess I've got no control over the threat of nuclear war
G#5 B5 D#5 F# Riff
I made a sign to carry to show that I really care
G#5I've heard it B5does some good D#5if the television people are F#5there
A5 B5(hold)
e:-------------------------------|
B:-------------------------------|
G:-------------------------------|
D:---7---9-----------------------|
A:-7-7---9-----------------------|
E:-0-5---7-----------------------|
Deadly skies
TP.
IT'S NOT FUNNY ANYMORE (Grant Hart)
This is the album version. Live, Bob often used the following open chords
for the verses:
D XX032X, Csus2 X3203X, G 32003X (as in verse 3)
but the chorus riffs remained the same as below.
Intro (Bass arranged for guitar):
e:-D------------------------------|--Csus2---------------|---G----------------|
B:-------------------------------|-----------------|-------------------|
G:-2---2---2---2-2---2-2---2---4-|---5----5----5---|-4-4---4-4---4---4-|
D:-0---0---0---0-0---0-0---0---0-|---5----5----5---|-5-5---5-5---5---5-|
A:-------------------------------|-----------------|-------------------|
E:-------------------------------|-----------------|-------------------|
e:-D------------------------------|--Csus2---------------|---G----------------|
B:-------------------------------|-----------------|-------------------|
G:-7---7---7---7-7---7-7---7-7-7-|--7---7-7-7-7----|-7---7---7-7-7-----|
D:-7---7---7---7-7---7-7---7-7-7-|--5---5h7-7-7----|-7---7---7-7-7-----|
A:-5---5---5---5-5---5-5---5-5-5-|--5---5-5-5-5----|-5---5---5-5-5-----|
E:-------------------------------|-----------------|-------------------|
You can do what you want to do
e:-D------------------------------|--Csus2-----------------|-G----------------|
B:-------------------------------|-5---5---5---5-----|-----------------|
G:-7---7---7---7-7---7-7---7-7-7-|-5---5---5---5-h-7-|-7-7---7-5-------|
D:-7---7---7---7-7---7-7---7-7-7-|-5---5---5---5---5-|-5-5---5-5-5-----|
A:-5---5---5---5-5---5-5---5-5-5-|-------------------|---------7-7-----|
E:-------------------------------|-------------------|-----------------|
You can say what you want to say
e:-D------------------------------|--Csus2-----------------|-G----------------|
B:-------------------------------|-5---5---5---5-----|-----------------|
G:-7---7---7---7-7---7-7---7-7-7-|-5---5---5---5-h-7-|-7-7---7-7-7-----|
D:-7---7---7---7-7---7-7---7-7-7-|-5---5---5---5---5-|-5-5---5-5-5-----|
A:-5---5---5---5-5---5-5---5-5-5-|-------------------|-----------------|
E:-------------------------------|-------------------|-----------------|
It doesn't matter anyway
Chorus:
e:-D----------------------|
B:-----------------------|
G:-7---7-7---7-7-7-7---7-|
D:-7---7-7---7-7-7-7---7-|
A:-5---5-5---5-5-5-5---5-|
E:-----------------------|
D (*=harmonics)
e:-----------------------------------------------------|
B:-7*----7*----------7*----5*----------7*----7*--------|
G:-----5*----7*----------5*----7*----------5*--7*----5*|
D:-------------7*7*--------------7*7*------------7*--5*|
A:-----------------------------------------------------|
E:-----------------------------------------------------|
It's not fun-
e:-D----------------------------|
B:-----------------------------|
G:-7---7-7---7---7-7---7-7-7-7-|
D:-7---7-7---7---7-7---7-7-7-7-|
A:-5---5-5---5---5-5---5-5-5-5-|
E:-----------------------------|
-ny any more
e:-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B:-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G:-7---7-7---7-7---7/9---9---9---9---9\7---7---7-7-7-5-h-7---7---7-|
D:-7---7-7---7-7---7-7---7---7---7---7\5---5---5-5-5-5---5---5---5-|
A:-5---5-5---5-5---5-0---0---0---0---------------------------------|
E:-----------------------------------------------------------------|
It's not funny any
e:-D--------------------------|
B:---------------------------|
G:-7---7---7-7---7-7---7---7-|
D:-7---7---7-7---7-7---7---7-|
A:-5---5---5-5---5-5---5---5-|
E:---------------------------|
more
Verse 2 (same riff for whole verse):
e:-D2---2---2---2---2-2---2---2-0-0-0-|-Csus20-0---0---0--------|-G3-------------3-3--|
B:-3---3---3---3---3-3---3---3-3-3-3-|-5-5---5---5--------|-3---------3-3-3-3--|
G:-2---2---2---2---2-2---2---2-2-2-2-|-0-0---0---0--------|-0---0-0---4-5------|
D:-0---0---0---0---0-0---0---0-0-0-0-|--------------------|-----5-5------------|
A:-----------------------------------|--------------------|-------5------------|
E:-----------------------------------|--------------------|--------------------|
Play what you want to play
Hear what you want to hear
Don't worry about the result
Or the effect is has on your career
Chorus:
D (*=harmonics)
e:-----------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|
B:-----------------------|-7*----7*----------7*----5*----------7*----7*--------|
G:-7---7-7---7-7-7-7---7-|-----5*----7*----------5*----7*----------5*--7*----5*|
D:-7---7-7---7-7-7-7---7-|-------------7*7*--------------7*7*------------7*--5*|
A:-5---5-5---5-5-5-5---5-|-----------------------------------------------------|
E:-----------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|
It's not fun-
e:-D----------------------------|
B:-----------------------------|
G:-7---7-7---7---7-7---7-7-7-7-|
D:-7---7-7---7---7-7---7-7-7-7-|
A:-5---5-5---5---5-5---5-5-5-5-|
E:-----------------------------|
-ny any more
e:-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B:-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G:-7---7-7---7-7---7/9---9---9---9---9\7---7---7-7-7-5-h-7---7---7-|
D:-7---7-7---7-7---7-7---7---7---7---7\5---5---5-5-5-5---5---5---5-|
A:-5---5-5---5-5---5-0---0---0---0---------------------------------|
E:-----------------------------------------------------------------|
It's not funny any
e:-D--------------------------|
B:---------------------------|
G:-7---7---7-7---7-7---7---7-|
D:-7---7---7-7---7-7---7---7-|
A:-5---5---5-5---5-5---5---5-|
E:---------------------------|
more
Verse 3 (same riff for whole verse):
e:-D---------------------------------|--Csus2----------------|-G-------------------|
B:-3---3---3---3-3---3-3---3-3-3----|--3----3----3-----|-3-3---3-3---3-3-3--|
G:-2---2---2---2-2---2-2---2-2-2----|--0----0----0-----|-0-0---0-0---0-0-0--|
D:-0---0---0---0-0---0-0---0-0-0----|--2----2----2-----|-0-0---0-0---0-0-0--|
A:----------------------------------|--3----3----3-----|-2-2---2-2---2-2-2--|
E:----------------------------------|------------------|-3-3---3-3---3-3-3--|
Act like you want to act
Be what you want to be
Find out who you really are
And don't pay any attention to me
Chorus:
D (*=harmonics)
e:-----------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|
B:-----------------------|-7*----7*----------7*----5*----------7*----7*--------|
G:-7---7-7---7-7-7-7---7-|-----5*----7*----------5*----7*----------5*--7*----5*|
D:-7---7-7---7-7-7-7---7-|-------------7*7*--------------7*7*------------7*--5*|
A:-5---5-5---5-5-5-5---5-|-----------------------------------------------------|
E:-----------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|
It's not fun-
e:-D----------------------------|
B:-----------------------------|
G:-7---7-7---7---7-7---7-7-7-7-|
D:-7---7-7---7---7-7---7-7-7-7-|
A:-5---5-5---5---5-5---5-5-5-5-|
E:-----------------------------|
-ny any more
(*=harmonics)
e:-----------------------------------------------------|
B:-7*----7*----------7*----5*----------7*----7*--------|
G:-----5*----7*----------5*----7*----------5*--7*----5*|
D:-------------7*7*--------------7*7*------------7*--5*|
A:-----------------------------------------------------|
E:-----------------------------------------------------|
It's not fun-
e:-D----------------------------|
B:-----------------------------|
G:-7---7-7---7---7-7---7-7-7-7-|
D:-7---7-7---7---7-7---7-7-7-7-|
A:-5---5-5---5---5-5---5-5-5-5-|
E:-----------------------------|
-ny any more
e:-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B:-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G:-7---7-7---7-7---7/9---9---9---9---9\7---7---7-7-7-5-h-7---7---7-|
D:-7---7-7---7-7---7-7---7---7---7---7\5---5---5-5-5-5---5---5---5-|
A:-5---5-5---5-5---5-0---0---0---0---------------------------------|
E:-----------------------------------------------------------------|
It's not funny any
e:-D--------------------------|
B:---------------------------|
G:-7---7---7-7---7-7---7---7-|
D:-7---7---7-7---7-7---7---7-|
A:-5---5---5-5---5-5---5---5-|
E:---------------------------|
more
e:-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B:-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G:-7---7-7---7-7---7/9---9---9---9---9\7---7---7-7-7-5-h-7---7---7-|
D:-7---7-7---7-7---7-7---7---7---7---7\5---5---5-5-5-5---5---5---5-|
A:-5---5-5---5-5---5-0---0---0---0---------------------------------|
E:-----------------------------------------------------------------|
It's not funny any
D(hold)
e:---------------------------|
B:-3-------------------------|
G:-2-------------------------|
D:-0-------------------------|
A:---------------------------|
E:---------------------------|
more
TP.
FIRST OF THE LAST CALLS (Bob Mould)
Intro Chords:
F# 244322 then quickly to XX4320 Dsus2 XX023X Asus2 X02200
E X2240X slide this up to F#5 X4460X A/E X0240X D5 X577XX E5 X799XX
Verse Chords:
A5 577XXX D5 X577XX G X5578X
Chorus Chords:
C#5 X4660X F#5 XX467X D5 X5770X E5 X7990X Asus2 X0220X
Intro:
F# Dsus2 Asus2 E / F#5 \ E
F# Dsus2 A/E E / F#5
F# D5 E5
A5It's just like a battle zoneD5  G  
A5You got a bottle, now you're on your ownD5  G  
A5Gotta be a scotch or a kamikazeD5  G  
A5None of those other weapons will faze meD5  G  D5  G  D5  G  D5  G  
C#5First of the F#5last calls
D5It's in your E5heart, it's D5in your E5mind
C#5First of the F#5last calls
D5Cashing it Asus2in before your E5time
F# Dsus2 Asus2 E / F#5 \ E
F# Dsus2 A/E E / F#5
F# D5 E5
A5Hundred hundred hundred bottles on the wallD5  G  
A5You wonder if you can drink them allD5  G  
A5Gotta go home at 1:00 AMD5  G  
A5The bottle wins the battle againD5  G  
C#5First of the F#5last calls
D5It's in your E5heart, it's D5in your E5mind
C#5First of the F#5last calls
D5Cashing it Asus2in before your E5time
F# Dsus2 Asus2 E / F#5 \ E
F# Dsus2 A/E E / F#5
F# D5 E5
Solo:
e:-A50-0-0-0---0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----D50---------G-----|
B:-4b5-5-5---4b5---4b5---4b5---4b5---4b5---4b5---4b5-2----------|
G:---------------------------------------------------------2----|
D:--------------------------------------------------------------|
A:--------------------------------------------------------------|
E:--------------------------------------------------------------|
e:-A50-----0-----0-----0-----0-----4-b-5-----------D55p4p0-----G-----|
B:-4b5---4b5---4b5---4b5---4b5-------------------------1/2------|
G:---------------------------------------------------------2----|
D:--------------------------------------------------------------|
A:--------------------------------------------------------------|
E:--------------------------------------------------------------|
e:-A50---0----5-7--8-7-5--5-----3----3----3----3----D5--------G------|
B:-4b5-4b5-------5-5----8b10--3h5--3h5--3h5--3h5--4b5-----2p0---|
G:------------------------------------------------------------2-|
D:--------------------------------------------------------------|
A:--------------------------------------------------------------|
E:--------------------------------------------------------------|
e:-A50-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0------D57----7--7---G10---|
B:-4b5---4b5---4b5---4b5---4b5---4b5---4b5----10-b-11r10--10---|
G:-------------------------------------------------------------|
D:-------------------------------------------------------------|
A:-------------------------------------------------------------|
E:-------------------------------------------------------------|
e:-D57----7--7---G10--10-10----D57----7--7---G10--10-10----D512-12---12---G10---|
B:-10-b-11r10--10--10-10----10-b-11r10--10--10-10----10-10---10---10---|
G:---------------------------------------------------------------------|
D:---------------------------------------------------------------------|
A:---------------------------------------------------------------------|
E:---------------------------------------------------------------------|
C#5First of the F#5last calls
D5It's in your E5heart, it's D5in your E5mind
C#5First of the F#5last calls
D5Cashing it Asus2in before your E5time
Solo:
e:-A50---0---0-0--0-0---0---0---0-0---0-0---0---0---0-0--0--D50--0-0--0-0--G0--0--|
B:-10--9---0-0--0-0---10--9---0-0---0-0---10--9---5/7--7--5--5-7--5-7--5--5--|
G:---------9----9-------------9-----9----------------------------------------|
D:---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A:---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E:---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A5 (hold) D5 G
e:-0----0---0-0---0-0---0----0---0-------0----0---0-0---0---0-0---0---0------|
B:-10---9---0-0---0-0---10---9---12------10---9---5/7---5---5-7---0---0------|
G:----------9-----9-----------------------------------------------9---9------|
D:---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A:---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E:---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e:-A50------0--0-0-----0-----0-0-0---------------------------D5----------G--------|
B:-10-----10-9-7-----0-----5-7-5------5-----5-5-5-----5----5-/-7-5-/-7-------|
G:-------------------9----------------6-----6-7-6-----4----4-/-6-4-/-6-------|
D:---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A:---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E:---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e:-A50------0--0-0-----0-----0-0-0---------------------------D5----------G--------|
B:-10-----10-9-7-----0-----5-7-5------5-----5-5-5-----5----5-/-7-5-/-7-------|
G:-------------------9----------------6-----6-7-6-----4----4-/-6-4-/-6-------|
D:---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A:---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E:---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Outro:
e:-----A5--------5-----------------5------------------5--------E0--------C#5-------|
B:-----------------5-----------------5------------------5----0---------------|
G:-----------------------------------------------------------9--------6----6-|
D:-----7-----------------7-----------------7-----------------9--------6----6-|
A:-----7-----------------7-----------------7-----------------7--------4----4-|
E:-----5-----------------5-----------------5-----------------0---------------|
The first of the last First of the last First of the last calls of your life
e:-----A5--------5-----------------5------------------5--------E0--------C#5-------|
B:-----------------5-----------------5------------------5----0---------------|
G:-----------------------------------------------------------9--------6----6-|
D:-----7-----------------7-----------------7-----------------9--------6----6-|
A:-----7-----------------7-----------------7-----------------7--------4----4-|
E:-----5-----------------5-----------------5-----------------0---------------|
The first of the last First of the last First of the last calls of your life
e:-----A5--------5-----------------5------------------5--------E0--------C#5-------|
B:-----------------5-----------------5------------------5----0---------------|
G:-----------------------------------------------------------9--------6----6-|
D:-----7-----------------7-----------------7-----------------9--------6----6-|
A:-----7-----------------7-----------------7-----------------7--------4----4-|
E:-----5-----------------5-----------------5-----------------0---------------|
The first of the last First of the last First of the last calls of your life
e:-----A5--------5-----------------5------------------5--------E0--------C#5-------|
B:-----------------5-----------------5------------------5----0---------------|
G:-----------------------------------------------------------9--------6----6-|
D:-----7-----------------7-----------------7-----------------9--------6----6-|
A:-----7-----------------7-----------------7-----------------7--------4----4-|
E:-----5-----------------5-----------------5-----------------0---------------|
The first of the last First of the last First of the last calls of your life
F#5 D E A (hold)
e:---------------------------------------------5---5-----------------5---------|
B:---------------------------------------------5-----5-----------------5-----2-|
G:---------------------------------------7-9---6-------6-----------------6---2-|
D:-4---4---4-4---4-4---4-4---4-4---4-4---7-9---7---------7---7---------------2-|
A:-4---4---4-4---4-4---4-4---4-4---4-4---5-7---7---------------7-------------0-|
E:-2---2---2-2---2-2---2-2---2-2---2-2---------5-----------------5-------------|
TP.
LIFELINE (Bob Mould)
Verse Chords: D5 X577XX A5 X022XX B5 X244XX E5 X799XX
C#5 X466XX G#5 466XXX F#5 244XXX
Chorus Chords: C#5 X466XX D5 X577XX B5 X244XX
Break Chords: D#5 X688XX D5 X577XX C#5 X466XX E5 X799XX
F#5 X 9 11 11 X X
THE SONG (/ indicates rhythm):
D5 A5 / B5 / / E5 B5 / C#5 G#5 F#5
I'm running out of time this time
D5 A5 / B5 / / E5 B5 / C#5 G#5 F#5
This time I can't be late
D5 A5 / B5 / / E5 B5 / C#5 G#5 F#5
I've got to find my destiny
D5 A5 / B5 / / E5 B5 / C#5 G#5 F#5
Before it turns to fate
Chorus:
C#5I D5feel so B5insecure, I C#5feel so D5all aB5lone
C#5I need D5something, B5some possession C#5of D5my B5own
D5 A5 / B5 / / E5 B5 / C#5 G#5 F#5
I reach for what I want
D5 A5 / B5 / / E5 B5 / C#5 G#5 F#5
I see it in my sleep
D5 A5 / B5 / / E5 B5 / C#5 G#5 F#5
It's hard to get a hold of it
D5 A5 / B5 / / E5 B5 / C#5 G#5 F#5
And it's twice as hard to keep
C#5I D5feel so B5insecure, I C#5feel so D5all aB5lone
C#5I need D5something, B5some possession C#5of D5my B5own
Break:
D#5 D5 C#5 D5 D#5 / E / / / / /
Someone help me lifeline
D#5 D5 C#5 D5 D#5 / E / F#5 / / /
Someone help me lifeline
D#5 D5 C#5 D5 D#5 / E / F#5 / / /
Someone help me lifeline
D#5 D5 C#5 D5 D#5 / E / / / F#5 / / / / / / / E5/////////////////
Someone help me lifeline
D5 A5 / B5 / / E5 B5 / C#5 G#5 F#5
I grab the rope in front of me
D5 A5 / B5 / / E5 B5 / C#5 G#5 F#5
It keeps slipping through my hands
D5 A5 / B5 / / E5 B5 / C#5 G#5 F#5
I try to climb with all of my strength
D5 A5 / B5 / / E5 B5 / C#5 G#5 F#5
But it trickles through like sand
C#5This fD5eeling's B5too secure, it's C#5like a D5ball and B5chain
C#5Yeah, I D5know there's B5something dragging C#5in D5my B5brain
D5 A5 / B5 / / E5 B5 / C#5 G#5 F#5
Now another rope appears
D5 A5 / B5 / / E5 B5 / C#5 G#5 F#5
I've got it snug and tight
D5 A5 / B5 / / E5 B5 / C#5 G#5 F#5
This is one that I can't let go of
D5 A5 / B5 / / E5 B5 / C#5 G#5 F#5
No matter how I fight
C#5This fD5eeling's B5too secure, it's C#5like a D5ball and B5chain
C#5Yeah, I D5know there's B5something dragging C#5in D5my B5brain
D#5 D5 C#5 D5 D#5 / E / / / / /
Someone help me lifeline
D#5 D5 C#5 D5 D#5 / E / F#5 / / /
Someone help me lifeline
D#5 D5 C#5 D5 D#5 / E / F#5 / / /
Someone help me lifeline
D#5 D5 C#5 D5 D#5 / E / / / F#5 / / / / / / / E5/////////////////
Someone help me lifeline
D5 A5 / B5 / / E5 B5 / C#5 G#5 F#5 / / /
Lifeline Lifeline
D5 A5 / B5 / / E5 B5 / C#5 G#5 F#5 / / /
Lifeline Lifeline
D5 A5 / B5 / / E5 B5 / C#5 G#5 F#5 / / /
Lifeline Lifeline
D5 A5 / B5 / / E5 B5 / C#5 G#5 F#5(Hold)
Lifeline
TP.
DIANE (Grant Hart)
Underlying chords are Am, F and G.
The main riff is played by the bass, below is the riff arranged for guitar:
e:-Am-----------------|-F-----------------|-G-----------------|------------------|
B:------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
G:------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
D:-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--|
A:-7-7-7-5-5-7-7-7--|-3-3-3-2-2-3-3-3--|-5-5-5-3-3-5-5-5--|-5-5-5-3-3-5-5-5--|
E:-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1--|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--|
Intro (Bass Riff played twice - continues for whole song):
G:-Am9-9-9-7-7-9-9-9--|-F5-5-5-3-3-5-5-5--|-G7-7-7-5-5-7-7-7--|-7-7-7-5-5-7-7-7--|
D:-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--|
A:------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
E:------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
Guitar Riff (over the above - played four times):
e:-Am0--12-12-12-12/14-|-F0----0---0-0-0---|-G10-10-10-10-10-10|-10-10-10-10-10-10-|
B:-10-10-10-10-------|-10---8---8-8-8---|-8--8--8--8--8--8-|-8--8--8--8--8--8--|
G:-9--9--9--9--------|-9----9---9-9-9---|-0--0--0--0--0--0-|-0--0--0--0--0--0--|
D:-------------------|------0---0-0-0---|------------------|-------------------|
A:-------------------|------------------|-10-10-10-10-10-10|-10-10-10-10-10-10-|
E:-------------------|------------------|------------------|-------------------|
Verse:
e:-Am5--5--5--5--5--3--|-F5--5--5--5--5--3--|-G3---3-3---3-3---|-3-3---3-3---3---3-|
B:-5--5--5--5--5--5--|-5--5--5--5--5--5--|-3---3-3---3-3---|-3-3---3-3---3---3-|
G:-------------------|----------------0--|-0---0-0---0-0---|-0-0---0-0---0---0-|
D:-------------------|-------------------|-----------------|-------------------|
A:-------------------|-------------------|-----------------|-------------------|
E:-------------------|-------------------|-----------------|-------------------|
Hey little girl, do you need a ride?
e:-Am5-5-5-------------|-F3-3-3-------------|-G3---3-3---3-3---|-3-3---3-3---3---3-|
B:-5-5-5-------------|-5-5-5-------------|-3---3-3---3-3---|-3-3---3-3---3---3-|
G:-------------------|-------------------|-0---0-0---0-0---|-0-0---0-0---0---0-|
D:-------------------|-------------------|-----------------|-------------------|
A:-------------------|-------------------|-----------------|-------------------|
E:-------------------|-------------------|-----------------|-------------------|
I've got room in my wagon, why don't you hop inside?
We can cruise down Roberts Street all night long
But I think I'll just rape you and kill you instead
Chorus (Played four times):
e:-Am0--12-12-12-12/14-|-F0----0---0-0-0---|-G10-10-10-10-10-10|-10-10-10-10-10-10-|
B;-10-10-10-10-------|-10---8---8-8-8---|-8--8--8--8--8--8-|-8--8--8--8--8--8--|
G:-9--9--9--9--------|-9----9---9-9-9---|-0--0--0--0--0--0-|-0--0--0--0--0--0--|
D:-------------------|------0---0-0-0---|------------------|-------------------|
A:-------------------|------------------|-10-10-10-10-10-10|-10-10-10-10-10-10-|
E:-------------------|------------------|------------------|-------------------|
Diane, Diane, Di - ane
Verse 2:
e:-Am5--3--------------|-F5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5---|-G3---3-3---3-3---|-3-3---3-3---3---3-|
B:-3--3--------------|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---|-3---3-3---3-3---|-3-3---3-3---3---3-|
G:-------------------|-------------------|-0---0-0---0-0---|-0-0---0-0---0---0-|
D:-------------------|-------------------|-----------------|-------------------|
A:-------------------|-------------------|-----------------|-------------------|
E:-------------------|-------------------|-----------------|-------------------|
I hear there's a party down at Le - cove
e:-Am5-5-5-------------|-F3-----------------|-G3---3-3---3-3---|-3-3---3-3---3---3-|
B:-5-5-5-------------|-5-----------------|-3---3-3---3-3---|-3-3---3-3---3---3-|
G:-------------------|-------------------|-0---0-0---0-0---|-0-0---0-0---0---0-|
D:-------------------|-------------------|-----------------|-------------------|
A:-------------------|-------------------|-----------------|-------------------|
E:-------------------|-------------------|-----------------|-------------------|
It'll be so much easier if I drove
e:-Am5-5-5-------------|-F3-3-3-------------|-G3-3-3-----------|-3-3---3-3---3---3-|
B:-5-5-5-------------|-5-5-5-------------|-3-3-3-----------|-3-3---3-3---3---3-|
G:-------------------|-------------------|-0-0-0-----------|-0-0---0-0---0---0-|
D:-------------------|-------------------|-----------------|-------------------|
A:-------------------|-------------------|-----------------|-------------------|
E:-------------------|-------------------|-----------------|-------------------|
We could check it out, we could go and see
e:-Am5-5-5-------------|-F3-3-3-------------|-G3---3-3---3-3---|-3-3---3-3---3---3-|
B:-5-5-5-------------|-5-5-5-------------|-3---3-3---3-3---|-3-3---3-3---3---3-|
G:-------------------|-------------------|-0---0-0---0-0---|-0-0---0-0---0---0-|
D:-------------------|-------------------|-----------------|-------------------|
A:-------------------|-------------------|-----------------|-------------------|
E:-------------------|-------------------|-----------------|-------------------|
Oh won't you come and take a ride with me?
Chorus (Played four times):
e:-Am0--12-12-12-12/14-|-F0----0---0-0-0---|-G10-10-10-10-10-10|-10-10-10-10-10-10-|
B;-10-10-10-10-------|-10---8---8-8-8---|-8--8--8--8--8--8-|-8--8--8--8--8--8--|
G:-9--9--9--9--------|-9----9---9-9-9---|-0--0--0--0--0--0-|-0--0--0--0--0--0--|
D:-------------------|------0---0-0-0---|------------------|-------------------|
A:-------------------|------------------|-10-10-10-10-10-10|-10-10-10-10-10-10-|
E:-------------------|------------------|------------------|-------------------|
Diane, Diane, Di - ane
Solo:
e:-Am12-12-12-12--12-12-12-12-|-1F2-12-12-12--12-12-0-0---|
B;-10-10-10-10--10-10-10-10-|-10-10-10-10--10-10-8-8---|
G:-9--9--9--9---9--9--9--9--|-9--9--9--9---9--9--9-9---|
D:--------------------------|--------------------------|
A:--------------------------|--------------------------|
E:--------------------------|--------------------------|
e:-G3-------------------3-3--|-3--3----3--3----3--------|
B:-3-------------------3-3--|-3--3----3--3----3--------|
G:-0-------------------0-0--|-5--4----5--4----5--------|
D:-5-------------------5-5--|--------------------------|
A:-5------------------------|--------------------------|
E:--------------------------|--------------------------|
e:-Am12-12-12-12--12-12-12-12-|-1F2-12-12-12--12-12-0-0---|
B;-10-10-10-10--10-10-10-10-|-10-10-10-10--10-10-8-8---|
G:-9--9--9--9---9--9--9--9--|-9--9--9--9---9--9--9-9---|
D:--------------------------|--------------------------|
A:--------------------------|--------------------------|
E:--------------------------|--------------------------|
e:-G3-------------------3-3--|-3--3----3--3----3--------|
B:-3-------------------3-3--|-3--3----3--3----3--------|
G:-0-------------------0-0--|-5--4----5--4----5--------|
D:-5-------------------5-5--|--------------------------|
A:-5------------------------|--------------------------|
E:--------------------------|--------------------------|
e:-Am12-12-12-12/17-17-17-17\-|-F12-12-12-12/17-17-17-17\-|
B:-10-10-10-10/15-15-15-15\-|-10-10-10-10/15-15-15-15\-|
G:-9--9--9--9-/14-14-14-14\-|-9--9--9--9-/14-14-14-14\-|
D:--------------------------|--------------------------|
A:--------------------------|--------------------------|
E:--------------------------|--------------------------|
e:-G12-12-12-12/17-17-17-17\-|-12-12-12-12/17-17-17-17\-|
B:-10-10-10-10/15-15-15-15\-|-10-10-10-10/15-15-15-15\-|
G:-9--9--9--9-/14-14-14-14\-|-9--9--9--9-/14-14-14-14\-|
D:--------------------------|--------------------------|
A:--------------------------|--------------------------|
E:--------------------------|--------------------------|
e:-Am12-12-12-12/17-17-17-17\-|-F12-12-12-12/17-17-17-17\-|
B:-10-10-10-10/15-15-15-15\-|-10-10-10-10/15-15-15-15\-|
G:-9--9--9--9-/14-14-14-14\-|-9--9--9--9-/14-14-14-14\-|
D:--------------------------|--------------------------|
A:--------------------------|--------------------------|
E:--------------------------|--------------------------|
e:-G17-17-17-17--17-17-17-17-|-17-17-17-17--17-17-17-17-|
B:-15-15-15-15--15-15-15-15-|-15-15-15-15--15-15-15-15-|
G:-14-14-14-14--14-14-14-14-|-14-14-14-14--14-14-14-14-|
D:--------------------------|--------------------------|
A:--------------------------|--------------------------|
E:--------------------------|--------------------------|
Verse 3:
Am F G (hold)
e:-0--0--------------|-0-----0----0-0-0--|-3---3-3---------|-------------------|
B:-10-10-------------|-8-9---8----8-8-8--|-3---3-3---------|-------------------|
G:-9--9--------------|---0--------9-9-9--|-0---0-----------|-------------------|
D:-------------------|------------0-0-0--|-5---5-----------|-------------------|
A:-------------------|-------------------|-5---5-----------|-------------------|
E:-------------------|-------------------|-3---3-----------|-------------------|
Lay down in the reeds for a while
Am F G (hold)
e:-5------5-----5----|-5----------5-5-5--|-3-3-------------|-------------------|
B:----5------5-----5-|-3----------3-3-3--|-3-3-------------|-------------------|
G:-------------------|-------------------|-0-0-------------|-------------------|
D:-------------------|-------------------|-5-5-------------|-------------------|
A:-------------------|-------------------|-5-5-------------|-------------------|
E:-------------------|-------------------|-3-3-------------|-------------------|
I'll put all your clothes in a nice, neat, little pile
Am F G (hold)
e:-------------------|-------------------|-3---------------|-------------------|
B:-3-3-3-------------|-3-3---------------|-3---------------|-3---3---3---3-----|
G:-2-2-2-------------|-0-0---------------|-0---------------|-0---0---0---0-----|
D:-2-2-2-------------|-------------------|-0---------------|-------------------|
A:-0-0-0-------------|-3-3---------------|-2---------------|-------------------|
E:-------------------|-1-1---------------|-3---------------|-------------------|
You're the cutest girl I've ever seen in my life
e:-Am------------------|-F------------------|-G3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3|-3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3--|
B:-------3-----3-3---|-3-3-----3----3-3--|-3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3|-3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3--|
G:-2-----2-----2-2---|-0-0-----0----0-0--|-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0|-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0--|
D:---2---2-----2-2---|-------------------|-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0|-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0--|
A:-------0-----0-0---|-3-3-----3----3-3--|-----------------|-------------------|
E:-------------------|-1-1-----1----1-1--|-----------------|-------------------|
It's all over now and with my knife
Chorus:
e:-Am0--12-12-12-12/14-|-F0----0---0-0-0---|-G10-10-10-10-10-10|-10-10-10-10-10-10-|
B;-10-10-10-10-------|-10---8---8-8-8---|-8--8--8--8--8--8-|-8--8--8--8--8--8--|
G:-9--9--9--9--------|-9----9---9-9-9---|-0--0--0--0--0--0-|-0--0--0--0--0--0--|
D:-------------------|------0---0-0-0---|------------------|-------------------|
A:-------------------|------------------|-10-10-10-10-10-10|-10-10-10-10-10-10-|
E:-------------------|------------------|------------------|-------------------|
Diane, Diane, Diane
e:-Am0--12-12-12-12/14-|-F0----0---0-0-0---|-G10-10-10-10-10-10|-10-10-10-10-10-10-|
B;-10-10-10-10-------|-10---8---8-8-8---|-8--8--8--8--8--8-|-8--8--8--8--8--8--|
G:-9--9--9--9--------|-9----9---9-9-9---|-0--0--0--0--0--0-|-0--0--0--0--0--0--|
D:-------------------|------0---0-0-0---|------------------|-------------------|
A:-------------------|------------------|-10-10-10-10-10-10|-10-10-10-10-10-10-|
E:-------------------|------------------|------------------|-------------------|
Diane, Diane, Diane
e:-Am12-12-12-12--12-12-12-12-|-F12-12-12-12--12-12-12-12-|
B:-10-10-10-10--10-10-10-10-|-10-10-10-10--10-10-10-10-|
G:-9--9--9--9---9--9--9--9--|-9--9--9--9---9--9--9--9--|
D;--------------------------|--------------------------|
A;--------------------------|--------------------------|
E;--------------------------|--------------------------|
Diane, Diane,
e:-G12-12-12-12--12-12-12-12-|-12-12-12-12--12-12-12-12-|
B:-10-10-10-10--10-10-10-10-|-10-10-10-10--10-10-10-10-|
G:-9--9--9--9---9--9--9--9--|-9--9--9--9---9--9--9--9--|
D;--------------------------|--------------------------|
A;--------------------------|--------------------------|
E;--------------------------|--------------------------|
Diane,
Am F G(hold - bass slowing) (hold)
e:-5-----5------5----|-5-----5------5----|-3---------------|----------------3--|
B:---5-----5------5--|---5-----5------5--|-3---------------|----------------3--|
G:-----0-----0-------|-----0-----0-------|-0---------------|----------------0--|
D:-------------------|-------------------|-0---------------|----------------0--|
A:-------------------|-------------------|-2---------------|----------------2--|
E:-------------------|-------------------|-3---------------|----------------3--|
TP.
OUT ON A LIMB (Bob Mould)
Intro (played four times)
e:-G5-----E5------G5----F#5---------|-G5-----E5------G5----F#5---------|
B:-------------------------|-------------------------|
G:-------------------------|-------------------------|
D:-5----2-2---5---4-4---4--|-5----2-2---5---4-4---4--|
A:-5----2-2---5---4-4---4--|-5----2-2---5---4-4---4--|
E:-3----0-0---3---2-2---2/-|-3----0-0---3---2-2---2/-|
Riff 1 (played over last Riff 2 (played one bar
two repeats of above) from end.*=harmonics)
e:-G5-------------------------| |------------7*--12*-----|
B:-0--0---------------------| |-0--0----------7*-------|
G:-12-12--------------------| |-12-12------------------|
D:-12-12--------------------| |-12-12------------------|
A:-10-10--------------------| |-10-10------------------|
E:--------------------------| |------------------------|
Main Riff (used for most of song - often palm-muted)
e:-G5------E5-------G5------F#5-------------|
B:-0-----0-0----0-----0--0-----0-/-|
G:-12----9-9----12----11-11----11/-|
D:-12----9-9----12----11-11----11/-|
A:-10----7-7----10----9--9-----9-/-|
E:---------------------------------|
I'm goin' out
Out on a Limb etc.
Riff 2 (used between verses. ! = harmonics)
e:-G5------E5-------G5------F#5-------!7!---------!12!--|
B:-0-----0-0----0-----0--0---------!7!---------|
G:-12----9-9----12----11-11--------------------|
D:-12----9-9----12----11-11--------------------|
A:-10----7-7----10----9--9---------------------|
E:---------------------------------------------|
Solo (a bit of!)
e:-14-h-15-14-h-15-14-h-15-14-h-15-12-h-14-12-h-14-12-h-14-12-h-14-14-bu-(15)-|
B:----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G:----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D:----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A:----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E:----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Outro
G5 E5 F#5 (hold) End F#5 (hold)
e:------------------------------------------------|-----------|
B:-0--0--0--0-----0-0-0-0----0--0--0--------------|-----------|
G:-12-12-12-12----9-9-9-9----11-11-11-------------|--11-------|
D:-12-12-12-12----9-9-9-9----11-11-11-------------|-----------|
A:-10-10-10-10----7-7-7-7----9--9--9--------------|--9--------|
E:------------------------------------------------|-----------|
/ / / / / / / / / / / / / /
Song structure and lyrics:
Intro X 2
Intro X 2 (with this played over: Riff 1 X 2, Riff 2, Riff 1)
First Verse (Main Riff)
I'm goin' out
Out on a limb
It's getting pretty thin
It's gonna fall down
Then:
Eight bars of Main Riff and Riff 2 (Solo over first four bars)
Second Verse (Main Riff)
Saw all my friends
They were all hanging out on a limb
Yeah, and I get that limb breaks
They're gonna fall down
Then:
Outro Riff X 15

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