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Shoplifter By: Green Day
Tabbed By: AmrcIdiot
If you have any comments or questions please e-mail me at BittyBob2@hotmail.com
Chords used:
|    E|    A| Bsus|C#sus|   E5|
|--0--|--0--|--0--|--0--|--0--|
|--0--|--2--|--0--|--0--|--0--|
|--1--|--2--|--4--|--6--|--9--|
|--2--|--2--|--4--|--6--|--9--|
|--2--|--0--|--2--|--4--|--7--|
|--0--|--x--|--x--|--X--|--X--|
Verse 1:
EShoplifter, you'll Anever Elearn
When you commit the Bsuscrime
EShoplifter, you're Agetting Eburned
And now you gotta dBsuso the Etime
Verse 2:
EIt's a 1 2 3 on the AfelonEy
Well not everything is Bsusfree
ENow that you served the AcommunitEy
It's the life of a Bsuspetty Ethief
Chorus:
Its not considered C#susstealing
Unless you're getting E5caught
But it isn't called C#susstealing
ATryin' to take something Bsusyou haven't got
Verse 3:
EShoplifter, you'll Anever Elearn
What lies behind your Bsusback
ENot a burgler or a AbankroEbber
just a kleptoBsusmaniaEc
Bridge:
|-E0--0----A0--0--E0--0--E0--0----Bsus0------0--------|
|-0----0--2-----0-----0----0--0----0---0------|
|-1-------2-----1-----1-------4---------------|
|-2-------2-----2-----2-------4---------------|
|-2-------0-----2-----2-------2---------------|
|-0-------x-----0-----0-------x---------------|
|-E0--0----A0-0---E0--0--E0--0----Bsus---0--E0--0--*12-|
|-0----0--2-----0-----0-------------0---------|
|-1-------2-----1-----1-------4-----1---------|
|-2-------2-----2-----2-------4-----2---------|
|-2-------0-----2-----2-------2-----2---------|
|-0-------x-----0-----0-------x-----0---------|
Chorus:
Its not considered C#susstealing
Unless you're getting E5caught
But it isn't called C#susstealing
ATryin' to take something Bsusyou haven't got
Outro:
EShoplifter, you'll Anever Elearn
When you commit the Bsuscrime
EShoplifter, you're Agetting Eburned
And now you gotta Bsusdo the Etime
And now you gotta Bsusdo the Etime
And now you gotta Bsusdo some Etime

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Shoplifter

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Shoplifter By: Green Day

Tabbed By: AmrcIdiot

If you have any comments or questions please e-mail me at BittyBob2@hotmail.com

Chords used:

E A Bsus E5

|--0--|--0--|--0--|--0--|--0--|

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

|--1--|--2--|--4--|--6--|--9--|

|--2--|--2--|--4--|--6--|--9--|

|--2--|--0--|--2--|--4--|--7--|

|--0--|--x--|--x--|--X--|--X--|

Verse 1:

E A E

Shoplifter, you'll never learn

Bsus

When you commit the crime

E A E

Shoplifter, you're getting burned

Bsus E

And now you gotta do the time

Verse 2:

E A E

It's a 1 2 3 on the felony

Bsus

Well not everything is free

E A E

Now that you served the community

Bsus E

It's the life of a petty thief

Chorus:

C#sus

Its not considered stealing

Unless you're getting caught

C#sus

But it isn't called stealing

A Bsus

Tryin' to take something you haven't got

Verse 3:

E A E

Shoplifter, you'll never learn

Bsus

What lies behind your back

E A E

Not a burgler or a bankrobber

Bsus E

just a kleptomaniac

Bridge:

E A E E Bsus

|-0--0----0--0--0--0--0--0----0------0--------|

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

|-1-------2-----1-----1-------4---------------|

|-2-------2-----2-----2-------4---------------|

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

|-0-------x-----0-----0-------x---------------|

E A E E Bsus E

|-0--0----0-0---0--0--0--0-------0--0--0--*12-|

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

|-1-------2-----1-----1-------4-----1---------|

|-2-------2-----2-----2-------4-----2---------|

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

|-0-------x-----0-----0-------x-----0---------|

Chorus:

C#sus

Its not considered stealing

Unless you're getting caught

C#sus

But it isn't called stealing

A Bsus

Tryin' to take something you haven't got

Outro:

E A E

Shoplifter, you'll never learn

Bsus

When you commit the crime

E A E

Shoplifter, you're getting burned

Bsus E

And now you gotta do the time

Bsus E

And now you gotta do the time

Bsus E

And now you gotta do some time

About Shoplifter Chords by Green Day

Learn how to play Shoplifter by Green Day with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Shoplifter chords”, “Shoplifter guitar chords”, or “Green Day Shoplifter chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Shoplifter chords and for experienced players who want accurate Shoplifter lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include E, A, Bsus, C#sus, E5.

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The chords for "Shoplifter" show the original chord names (including E, A, Bsus, C#sus, E5). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.