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Sample In A Jar

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'Sample In A Jar'
Tuning: Standard
Chords:
		EADGBE
		AX02220
		C332010
		G320003
		DXX0232
		E022100
		Em022000
Intro:
A C G D  A E Em D
A C G D  A E Em D
Verse 1:
IAt's hidden Cfar away,
BGut someday I may Dtell.
TAhe tale of metal Etangle,
WEmhen into your world DI fell.
WAithout you now I Cwander,
SGoaking secretly Dafraid.
'ACause in your grasp Ethe fears don't last,
AEmnd some of them have Dstayed.
Chorus:
I Awheeled around Dbecause I Edidn't,
HDear what you had Asaid.
AAnd saw you dDancing with EElihu,
UDp on Leemor's Abed.
AAnd I was Dfoggy rather Egroggy,
YDou helped me to my Acar.
TAhe binding Dbelt enclosing Eme,
A Dsample in a jAar.
Instrumental Break 1
A C G D  A E Em D
Verse 2:
AAnd on the market stands Cunfolding,
With all their Gwillies and their Dwares.
I Ashuffle by Ealert but numb,
TEmo all the glances and Dthe glares.
AAnd I think of you Cunheeding,
AGll the times I raise Dmy cup,
IAt's now I know Ethat you knew,
TEmhat I'd soon end up, Dend up.
(Repeat Chorus)
Bridge:
YAou tricked me like the Cothers,
And Dnow I don't Abelong,
TChe simple smiles and Dgood times,
SDeem all Ewrong. 
(Repeat Chorus)
Coda:
A D E
A Dsample in a jAar.
A D E
A Dsample in a jAar.
A D E
A Dsample in a jAar.
Instrumental Break 2:
A C G D  A E Em D
A C G D  A E Em D
A C G D  A E Em D
A(RCepGeaDt & AFEadEme) D  
(End)

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Sample In A Jar

by Little Feat

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Chords in this song · guitar

'Sample In A Jar'

Tuning: Standard

Chords:

EADGBE

X02220

332010

320003

XX0232

022100

022000

Intro:

A C G D A E Em D

Verse 1:

A C

It's hidden far away,

G D

But someday I may tell.

A E

The tale of metal tangle,

Em D

When into your world I fell.

A C

Without you now I wander,

G D

Soaking secretly afraid.

A E

'Cause in your grasp the fears don't last,

Em D

And some of them have stayed.

Chorus:

A D E

I wheeled around because I didn't,

D A

Hear what you had said.

A D E

And saw you dancing with Elihu,

D A

Up on Leemor's bed.

A D E

And I was foggy rather groggy,

D A

You helped me to my car.

A D E

The binding belt enclosing me,

D A

A sample in a jar.

Instrumental Break 1

A C G D A E Em D

Verse 2:

A C

And on the market stands unfolding,

G D

With all their willies and their wares.

A E

I shuffle by alert but numb,

Em D

To all the glances and the glares.

A C

And I think of you unheeding,

G D

All the times I raise my cup,

A E

It's now I know that you knew,

Em D

That I'd soon end up, end up.

(Repeat Chorus)

Bridge:

A C

You tricked me like the others,

D A

And now I don't belong,

C D

The simple smiles and good times,

D E

Seem all wrong.

(Repeat Chorus)

Coda:

A D E

D A

A sample in a jar.

A D E

D A

A sample in a jar.

A D E

D A

A sample in a jar.

Instrumental Break 2:

A C G D A E Em D

(Repeat & Fade)

(End)

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