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Spread Too Thin

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1/6

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 6Position: 5

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

This song is basically 6 barre chords in 2-3 different strum patterns. The spacing 
should be pretty easy to figure out the switches by ear if you know what chords are coming up.
E|-A5--D5--C#4--Bm2--E7-F#-2------------
B|-5--7--5--3--9--2------------
G|-6--7--6--4--9--2------------
D|-7--7--6--4--9--4------------
A|-7--5--4--2--7--4------------
E|-5--X--X--X--X--2------------
AI, I'm spread waDy too thin
C#Everybody wants to know what's hBmappenin
AI, I'm spread waDy too thin
C#what's the big rush now, Etell me why you're rushin
AI, I'm spread waDy too thin
C#Everybody wants to know what's hBmappenin
AI, I'm spread waDy too thin
C#what's the big rush now, Etell me why you're rushin
AWhy you rushin
AWhy you rushin
F#Well everybody's Acallin, 
F#but I just need Asome time.
F#Yeah I just need Asome room to breathe again
              F#         A  A->Bm  
A way to clear my mind
F#you don't need tAo be here
F#all up in my facAe
F#we need to find Athe right solution
F#to put you in yoAur place
AI said hey, I goDt a lot to say tC#o you
Bmhear what you saAy it's not true
Dso this is what C#I'm gonna do
AI, I'm spread waDy too thin
C#Everybody wants to know what's hBmappenin
AI, I'm spread waDy too thin
C#what's the big rush now, Etell me why you're rushAin
AWhy you rushin
AWhy you rushin
F#Well this has goAt me twisted
F#In the worst kinAd of way
F#you put me down Awhen I'm not around
              F#                         A  A->Bm  
and then you, and they you smile at my face
F#you don't need a Ahome no,
F#what you need is Aa cage
F#I've bottled up Aall of these emotions babe
F#a monster 'bout Ato rage
AI said hey, I goDt a lot to say tC#o you
BmIt seems you got Asomethin to prove
Dso this is what C#I'm gonna do
AI, I'm spread waDy too thin
C#Everybody wants to know what's hBmappenin
AI, I'm spread waDy too thin
C#what's the big rEush now, tell me why you're rushAin
AWhy you rushin
ALet me breathe, Dlet me chill for a while
C#Let me breathe, Bmno it's not my style
ALet me breathe, Dlet me chill for a while
C#Let me breathe, Bmno it's not my style
AI said hey, I goDt a lot to say tC#o you
Bmhear what you saAy it's not true
Dso this is what C#I'm gonna do
AI, I'm spread waDy too thin
C#Everybody wants to know what's hBmappenin
AI, I'm spread waDy too thin
C#what's the big rush now, Etell me why you're rushAin
AWhy you rushin
               A(End on slow strum A)
Why you rushin

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Spread Too Thin

by Dirty Heads

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This song is basically 6 barre chords in 2-3 different strum patterns. The spacing

should be pretty easy to figure out the switches by ear if you know what chords are coming up.

A D C# Bm E F#

E|-5--5--4--2--7--2------------

B|-5--7--5--3--9--2------------

G|-6--7--6--4--9--2------------

D|-7--7--6--4--9--4------------

A|-7--5--4--2--7--4------------

E|-5--X--X--X--X--2------------

A D

I, I'm spread way too thin

C# Bm

Everybody wants to know what's happenin

A D

I, I'm spread way too thin

C# E

what's the big rush now, tell me why you're rushin

A D

I, I'm spread way too thin

C# Bm

Everybody wants to know what's happenin

A D

I, I'm spread way too thin

C# E

what's the big rush now, tell me why you're rushin

Why you rushin

F# A

Well everybody's callin,

F# A

but I just need some time.

F# A

Yeah I just need some room to breathe again

F# A A Bm

A way to clear my mind

F# A

you don't need to be here

F# A

all up in my face

F# A

we need to find the right solution

F# A

to put you in your place

A D C#

I said hey, I got a lot to say to you

Bm A

hear what you say it's not true

D C#

so this is what I'm gonna do

A D

I, I'm spread way too thin

C# Bm

Everybody wants to know what's happenin

A D

I, I'm spread way too thin

C# E A

what's the big rush now, tell me why you're rushin

Why you rushin

F# A

Well this has got me twisted

F# A

In the worst kind of way

F# A

you put me down when I'm not around

F# A A Bm

and then you, and they you smile at my face

F# A

you don't need a home no,

F# A

what you need is a cage

F# A

I've bottled up all of these emotions babe

F# A

a monster 'bout to rage

A D C#

I said hey, I got a lot to say to you

Bm A

It seems you got somethin to prove

D C#

so this is what I'm gonna do

A D

I, I'm spread way too thin

C# Bm

Everybody wants to know what's happenin

A D

I, I'm spread way too thin

C# E A

what's the big rush now, tell me why you're rushin

Why you rushin

A D

Let me breathe, let me chill for a while

C# Bm

Let me breathe, no it's not my style

A D

Let me breathe, let me chill for a while

C# Bm

Let me breathe, no it's not my style

A D C#

I said hey, I got a lot to say to you

Bm A

hear what you say it's not true

D C#

so this is what I'm gonna do

A D

I, I'm spread way too thin

C# Bm

Everybody wants to know what's happenin

A D

I, I'm spread way too thin

C# E A

what's the big rush now, tell me why you're rushin

Why you rushin

A A

(End on slow strum )

Why you rushin

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