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MEAT CITY  (album version)
by John Lennon (1973)
from the album 'Mind Games'
Tuning:
EADGBE
URL: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mind_Games
Official Home: http://www.johnlennon.com/discography/mind-games
YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1yXSU7nkvzE
Capo on First (1st) fret.
Chords:
A:       x02220
    Asus2x32010
C7:      x32310
F#m:     244222
     F#m7242222
Verse 1:
AWell I been Meat Asus2City to see for Amyself
WAell I been Meat CiAsus2ty to see for Amyself
C7Been CMeat City, been C7Meat CCity
JC7ust got to give Cme Asome rock Asus2'n' roAll
F#mPeople were F#m7dancing like Athere's no tomorrow, Asus2Meat CAity
F#mFingerlickin' chF#m7ickinpickin' AMeat City Asus2shookdown USAA  
Verse 2:
AWell I been the mAsus2ountain, to see for Amyself
AYeah I been the mAsus2ountain, to see for Amyself
C7Been the Cmountain, been C7the Cmountain
C7Just got to givCe me Asome rock Asus2'n' roAll
F#mSnake doctors shaF#m7kin' like there's Ano tomorrow, Asus2freak Acity
F#mChickinsuckin' F#m7mothertruckin' AMeat City Asus2shookdown AUSA
Verse 3:
AWell I'm Asus2gonna China to see for Amyself
AWell I'm Asus2gonna China to see for Amyself
C7Gonna CChina, C7gonna CChina
C7Just got to Cgive me Asome rock Asus2'n' roAll
F#mPeople were F#m7jumping like there's Ano tomorrow, Asus2Meat CitAy
F#mFingerlickin' F#m7chickinpickin' AMeat City Asus2shookdown AUSA
Finale:
AWell I'm C7gonna ChiCna, Ayes I'm C7gonna CChina
AWell I'm C7gonna ChiCna, Ayes I'm C7gonna CChina.  
AYeah C7Ooh-Coh-ohw!A  
(Fade)
Submitted by: grosserr@gmail.com
NOTE: This TAB has omitted the additional Lead and Bass Riffs which add much to 
the unique quality of this track's pre-punk layered sound.

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Meat City

by John Lennon

Lyrics & chords · Original key

MEAT CITY (album version)

by John Lennon (1973)

from the album 'Mind Games'

Tuning:

EADGBE

URL: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mind_Games

Official Home: http://www.johnlennon.com/discography/mind-games

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1yXSU7nkvzE

Capo on First (1st) fret.

Chords:

: x02220

Asus2

x32010

: x32310

F#m

: 244222

F#m7

242222

Verse 1:

A Asus2 A

Well I been Meat City to see for myself

A Asus2 A

Well I been Meat City to see for myself

C7 C C7 C

Been Meat City, been Meat City

C7 C A Asus2 A

Just got to give me some rock 'n' roll

F#m F#m7 A Asus2 A

People were dancing like there's no tomorrow, Meat City

F#m F#m7 A Asus2 A

Fingerlickin' chickinpickin' Meat City shookdown USA

Verse 2:

A Asus2 A

Well I been the mountain, to see for myself

A Asus2 A

Yeah I been the mountain, to see for myself

C7 C C7 C

Been the mountain, been the mountain

C7 C A Asus2 A

Just got to give me some rock 'n' roll

F#m F#m7 A Asus2 A

Snake doctors shakin' like there's no tomorrow, freak city

F#m F#m7 A Asus2 A

Chickinsuckin' mothertruckin' Meat City shookdown USA

Verse 3:

A Asus2 A

Well I'm gonna China to see for myself

A Asus2 A

Well I'm gonna China to see for myself

C7 C C7 C

Gonna China, gonna China

C7 C A Asus2 A

Just got to give me some rock 'n' roll

F#m F#m7 A Asus2 A

People were jumping like there's no tomorrow, Meat City

F#m F#m7 A Asus2 A

Fingerlickin' chickinpickin' Meat City shookdown USA

Finale:

A C7 C A C7 C

Well I'm gonna China, yes I'm gonna China

A C7 C A C7 C

Well I'm gonna China, yes I'm gonna China.

A C7 C A

Yeah Ooh-oh-ohw!

(Fade)

Submitted by: grosserr@gmail.com

NOTE: This TAB has omitted the additional Lead and Bass Riffs which add much to

the unique quality of this track's pre-punk layered sound.

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