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Fuckin Up

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1/55

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 55Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

[Riff]
E|----------------------------|
B|----3---3---3---3-3---------|
G|----2---2---2---2-2---------|
D|----0---0---0---0-0---------|<== (x4)
A|------3---3---3-------------|
D|-0--------------------------|
(The picking in the verse seems to be more or less random (within the context of the 
chords of course) here are the chords)
E|-Dm1----Am0----0-C-----F--G--G--G---|
B|-3----1----1---------------|
G|-2----2----0---------------|
D|-0----2----2----3s5-5-5----|
A|------0----3----3s5-5-5----|
D|----------------3s5-5-5----|
(And finally the chords for the chorus)
E|-Dm1----Am0------Am0-------G3----------|
B|-3----1------1-------3----------|
G|-2----2------2-------0----------|
D|-0----2------2-------0----------|
A|------0------0------------------|
D|--------------------------------|
All laid out as follows....
[Riff]
[Verse 1]
DmMindless drifter Amon the road  C(why do I?)F  G  G  G  
DmCarry such an Ameasy load      C(why do I?)     F    G    G     GIt's
DmHow you look and Amhow you feel   C(why do I?)F  G  G  G  
DmYou must have a Amheart of steel  C(why do I?)F  G  G  G  
DmWhy do AmI keep Amfuckin' Cup?
[Riff]
E|----------------------------|
B|----3---3---3---3-3---------|
G|----2---2---2---2-2---------|
D|----0---0---0---0-0---------|<== (x4)
A|------3---3---3-------------|
D|-0--------------------------|
[Verse 2]
I can see you on a hill (why do I?)
Comatose but walking still (why do I?)
Curves beneath your flowing gown (why do I?)
Only I could bring you down (why do I?)
Why do I keep fuckin' up?
[Riff]
E|----------------------------|
B|----3---3---3---3-3---------|
G|----2---2---2---2-2---------|
D|----0---0---0---0-0---------|<== (x4)
A|------3---3---3-------------|
D|-0--------------------------|
[Riff]
E|----------------------------|
B|----3---3---3---3-3---------|
G|----2---2---2---2-2---------|
D|----0---0---0---0-0---------|<== (x4)
A|------3---3---3-------------|
D|-0--------------------------|
[Verse 3]
Dogs that lick and dogs that bite (why do I?)
Hounds that howl through the night (why do I?)
Broken leashes are all over the floor(why do I?)
Keys left hanging in a swinging door. (why do I?)
Why do I keep fuckin' up?
Keep fuckin' up

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Fuckin Up

by Neil Young

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Riff]

E|----------------------------|

B|----3---3---3---3-3---------|

G|----2---2---2---2-2---------|

D|----0---0---0---0-0---------|<== (x4)

A|------3---3---3-------------|

D|-0--------------------------|

(The picking in the verse seems to be more or less random (within the context of the

chords of course) here are the chords)

Dm Am C F G G G

E|-1----0----0---------------|

B|-3----1----1---------------|

G|-2----2----0---------------|

D|-0----2----2----3s5-5-5----|

A|------0----3----3s5-5-5----|

D|----------------3s5-5-5----|

(And finally the chords for the chorus)

Dm Am Am G

E|-1----0------0-------3----------|

B|-3----1------1-------3----------|

G|-2----2------2-------0----------|

D|-0----2------2-------0----------|

A|------0------0------------------|

D|--------------------------------|

All laid out as follows....

[Riff]

[Verse 1]

Dm Am C F G G G

Mindless drifter on the road (why do I?)

Dm Am C F G G G

Carry such an easy load (why do I?) It's

Dm Am C F G G G

How you look and how you feel (why do I?)

Dm Am C F G G G

You must have a heart of steel (why do I?)

Dm Am Am C

Why do I keep fuckin' up?

[Riff]

E|----------------------------|

B|----3---3---3---3-3---------|

G|----2---2---2---2-2---------|

D|----0---0---0---0-0---------|<== (x4)

A|------3---3---3-------------|

D|-0--------------------------|

[Verse 2]

I can see you on a hill (why do I?)

Comatose but walking still (why do I?)

Curves beneath your flowing gown (why do I?)

Only I could bring you down (why do I?)

Why do I keep fuckin' up?

[Riff]

E|----------------------------|

B|----3---3---3---3-3---------|

G|----2---2---2---2-2---------|

D|----0---0---0---0-0---------|<== (x4)

A|------3---3---3-------------|

D|-0--------------------------|

[Riff]

E|----------------------------|

B|----3---3---3---3-3---------|

G|----2---2---2---2-2---------|

D|----0---0---0---0-0---------|<== (x4)

A|------3---3---3-------------|

D|-0--------------------------|

[Verse 3]

Dogs that lick and dogs that bite (why do I?)

Hounds that howl through the night (why do I?)

Broken leashes are all over the floor(why do I?)

Keys left hanging in a swinging door. (why do I?)

Why do I keep fuckin' up?

Keep fuckin' up

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