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Cooking Up Something Good

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Tuning: Standard
Capo: 3rd fret on album, 4th fret live (tabbed relative to capo)
There seems to be a lot of conflicting chord charts for this song floating around, none of them with accurate 
timing, so I took some time to write this out. The chords should be 100% accurate as well as the chord 
*Note on the A chord he bars with index finger on the first fret and slides up to A. Listen along to the song
and you'll hear what I mean. Or search Mac DeMarco - "Cooking Up Something Good" / Acoustic Session and watch it. 
Chord Shapes
       E   A   D   G   Be
A   | X 0 2 2 2 0     
C9  | X 3 2 3 3 X        
E   | 0 2 2 1 0 0           
F   | 1 3 3 2 1 1          
F#m | 2 4 4 2 2 2     
Ending Chord | X 2 1 0 2 0
[Intro:]    E   A     F#m    Ax2
[Verses]
EMommy's in the kitchenA,  F#mcooking up something goodA  
and Edaddy's on the sofaA,  F#mpride of the neighborhood.A  
My Ebrother's in the balletA, it F#mseems he's got it setA  
and EI'll be up at midnightA,  F#mwith my cigarette.A  
EOoh when C9life moves this Fslowly,F#  
Eooh just C9try and let it Fgo.F#  
EOoh when C9life moves this FslowlyF#  
Eooh just C9try and let it Fgo.F#  
E
EDaddy's in the basementA,  F#mcooking up something fine.A  
While Erick's out on the pavementA,  F#mflipping it for dimes.A  
If there's Eanything redeemingA,  I F#mhaven't seen it yetA  
and EI'm still up at midnightA,  F#mchewing nicorette.A  
EOoh when C9life moves this Fslowly,F#  
Eooh just C9try and let it Fgo.F#  
EOoh when C9life moves this Fslowly,F#  
Eooh just C9try and let it Fgo.F#  E  

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Cooking Up Something Good

by Mac DeMarco

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F#m

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Tuning: Standard

Capo: 3rd fret on album, 4th fret live (tabbed relative to capo)

There seems to be a lot of conflicting chord charts for this song floating around, none of them with accurate

timing, so I took some time to write this out. The chords should be 100% accurate as well as the chord

*Note on the A chord he bars with index finger on the first fret and slides up to A. Listen along to the song

and you'll hear what I mean. Or search Mac DeMarco - "Cooking Up Something Good" / Acoustic Session and watch it.

Chord Shapes

E A D G B

A | X 0 2 2 2 0

C9 | X 3 2 3 3 X

E | 0 2 2 1 0 0

F | 1 3 3 2 1 1

F#m | 2 4 4 2 2 2

Ending Chord | X 2 1 0 2 0

E A F#m A

[Intro:] x2

[Verses]

E A F#m A

Mommy's in the kitchen, cooking up something good

E A F#m A

and daddy's on the sofa, pride of the neighborhood.

E A F#m A

My brother's in the ballet, it seems he's got it set

E A F#m A

and I'll be up at midnight, with my cigarette.

E C9 F F#

Ooh when life moves this slowly,

E C9 F F#

ooh just try and let it go.

E C9 F F#

Ooh when life moves this slowly

E C9 F F#

ooh just try and let it go.

E A F#m A

Daddy's in the basement, cooking up something fine.

E A F#m A

While rick's out on the pavement, flipping it for dimes.

E A F#m A

If there's anything redeeming, I haven't seen it yet

E A F#m A

and I'm still up at midnight, chewing nicorette.

E C9 F F#

Ooh when life moves this slowly,

E C9 F F#

ooh just try and let it go.

E C9 F F#

Ooh when life moves this slowly,

E C9 F F# E

ooh just try and let it go.

About Cooking Up Something Good Chords by Mac DeMarco

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