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Want You Gone

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 19Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

For the verses, replace chords A  D and E with this riff:
e|---------A---------------D----------------E-----------|
B|---------------------------------------------------|
G|----2----2----2------2----2----2-------------------|
D|----2----2----1------0----0----3-------------------|
A|--0----0----0------0----0----0-----------------2---|
E|-----------------------------------0-0-0-0-2-4-----|
[Verse 1]
AWell here we are again
DIt's always such a pleasure
ARemember when you tried to Dkill me twicEe?
AOh, how we laughed and laughed
DExcept I wasn't laughing
AUnder the circumstances ID've been shockiC#ngly nice
[Chorus]
F#You want your freeBdom take it
F#That's what I'm coBunting on
F#I used to wBant you dead but
DNow I only wEant you gAone
[Verse 2]
AShe was a lot like you
D(Maybe not quite as heavy)
ANow little Caroline is Din here tEoo
AOne day they woke me up
DSo I could live forever
AIt's such a shame the same will neDver hapC#pen to you
[Chorus]
F#You've got your shBort, sad life left
F#That's what I'm coBunting on
F#I'll let you gBet right to it
DNow I only wEant you gAone
[Verse 3]
AGoodbye, my only friend
Oh, did you think I meant you?
AThat would be funny if it wDeren't so Esad
AWell you have been replaced
DI don't need anyone now
AWhen I delete you maybe I'lDl stop feC#eling so bad
[Chorus]
F#Go make some new Bdisaster
F#That's what I'm coBunting on
F#You're someone elBse's problem
DNow I only wEant you gAone
DNow I only wEant you gAone
DNow I only wEant you gAone

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Want You Gone

by Jonathan Coulton

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

For the verses, replace chords A D and E with this riff:

A D E

e|---------------------------------------------------|

B|---------------------------------------------------|

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

D|----2----2----1------0----0----3-------------------|

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

E|-----------------------------------0-0-0-0-2-4-----|

[Verse 1]

Well here we are again

It's always such a pleasure

A D E

Remember when you tried to kill me twice?

Oh, how we laughed and laughed

Except I wasn't laughing

A D C#

Under the circumstances I've been shockingly nice

[Chorus]

F# B

You want your freedom take it

F# B

That's what I'm counting on

F# B

I used to want you dead but

D E A

Now I only want you gone

[Verse 2]

She was a lot like you

(Maybe not quite as heavy)

A D E

Now little Caroline is in here too

One day they woke me up

So I could live forever

A D C#

It's such a shame the same will never happen to you

[Chorus]

F# B

You've got your short, sad life left

F# B

That's what I'm counting on

F# B

I'll let you get right to it

D E A

Now I only want you gone

[Verse 3]

Goodbye, my only friend

Oh, did you think I meant you?

A D E

That would be funny if it weren't so sad

Well you have been replaced

I don't need anyone now

A D C#

When I delete you maybe I'll stop feeling so bad

[Chorus]

F# B

Go make some new disaster

F# B

That's what I'm counting on

F# B

You're someone else's problem

D E A

Now I only want you gone

D E A

Now I only want you gone

D E A

Now I only want you gone

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