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Aminor

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Capo 2nd Fret
Intro (Keep is mind that Jeremy punctuates each chord with gentle strumming):
AmI --------------F------------C------------G------I
I -----1--0-----------------------------------I
I --2--2--2--2--2--2--0-----------------------I      Repeat
I --2-----------3--3--3--3--2--2--0-----------I
I --------------------------3--3--3--3--2---2-I
I --------------------------------------3---3-I
Verse:
AmYou should have made Fme a drunkard  ShouCld have made me a liarG  
Made me a preacher                     With a head full of fire
You could have made me a gambler      Could have made me a thief
Made me salesman                        Pockets full of receipts
Chorus:
FBut I chose water over wine   CJars of formaldehyde
FI think of all the things     CI missed
AmWhy'd you make me a scientist?G  
AmI --------------F------------C------------G------I
I -----1--0-----------------------------------I
I --2--2--2--2--2--2--0-----------------------I      2x
I --2-----------3--3--3--3--2--2--0-----------I
I --------------------------3--3--3--3--2---2-I
I --------------------------------------3---3-I
AmIs this the Fbest you'vCe got?  I'm not impreGssed
Anything you can do           I'll equate and project
Then play the chorus one more time and finish out with the intro line played twice.

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Scientists

by Jeremy Messersmith

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo 2nd Fret

Intro (Keep is mind that Jeremy punctuates each chord with gentle strumming):

Am F C G

I --------------------------------------------I

I -----1--0-----------------------------------I

I --2--2--2--2--2--2--0-----------------------I Repeat

I --2-----------3--3--3--3--2--2--0-----------I

I --------------------------3--3--3--3--2---2-I

I --------------------------------------3---3-I

Verse:

Am F C G

You should have made me a drunkard Should have made me a liar

Made me a preacher With a head full of fire

You could have made me a gambler Could have made me a thief

Made me salesman Pockets full of receipts

Chorus:

F C

But I chose water over wine Jars of formaldehyde

F C

I think of all the things I missed

Am G

Why'd you make me a scientist?

Am F C G

I --------------------------------------------I

I -----1--0-----------------------------------I

I --2--2--2--2--2--2--0-----------------------I 2x

I --2-----------3--3--3--3--2--2--0-----------I

I --------------------------3--3--3--3--2---2-I

I --------------------------------------3---3-I

Am F C G

Is this the best you've got? I'm not impressed

Anything you can do I'll equate and project

Then play the chorus one more time and finish out with the intro line played twice.

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