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Main Offender

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Dmixolydian

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1/7

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 7Position: 5

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Chords used:
e|----D5-----G10----Bb6-----C3-----A5----F1-----G3----|
B|----7-----12----6-----5-----5----1-----3----|
G|----7-----12----7-----5-----6----2-----4----|
D|----7-----12----8-----5-----7----3-----5----|
A|----5-----10----8-----3-----7----3-----5----|
E|----5-----10----6-----3-----5----1-----3----|
Intro:
 D(4x)
D G Bb C
CI'm on my wDay.G  Bb  C  
CCan't settle doDwn.G  Bb  C  
CI'm stDuck iGn wBbays oCf being an ass
aDnd I got Ga lot oBbf neCrve that I'm ready to pass.
I'm oDn Gmy BbwaCy.
CanD't GsBbettCle down.
DI'm sGtucBbk in Cways Dof sGadistic joy and my talent only goes as far
Bbas to Cannoy.
I'm oDn my way.
AThis is Dmy maFin Goffender.
AThiDs iFs wGhat I've got and it got me saying - Why me?
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Main Offender

by The Hives

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Chords used:

D G Bb C A F G

e|----5-----10----6-----3-----5----1-----3----|

B|----7-----12----6-----5-----5----1-----3----|

G|----7-----12----7-----5-----6----2-----4----|

D|----7-----12----8-----5-----7----3-----5----|

A|----5-----10----8-----3-----7----3-----5----|

E|----5-----10----6-----3-----5----1-----3----|

Intro:

(4x)

D G Bb C

C D G Bb C

I'm on my way.

C D G Bb C

Can't settle down.

C D G Bb C

I'm stuck in ways of being an ass

D G Bb C

and I got a lot of nerve that I'm ready to pass.

D G Bb C

I'm on my way.

D G Bb C

Can't settle down.

D G Bb C D G

I'm stuck in ways of sadistic joy and my talent only goes as far

Bb C

as to annoy.

I'm on my way.

A D F G

This is my main offender.

A D F G

This is what I've got and it got me saying - Why me?

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