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Im Cold

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The guitars are tuned slightly sharp of concert pitch.
Unusual chords - 
Aadd6add9 - x44200
 EM7-       x66400
A/C#-   x476x0
 Asus2-x02200
Intro:  E/  Em7/ Aadd6add9 /  Asus2/    E/    A/C#  Asus2  
EI go outside and it's cold
EI walk downtown and it's cold
I Asus2do everything that I'm told
The EM7people I meet, so hooked on defeat
And if it's Asus2not one thing then it's ten
I shouldn't have to be Aadd6add9told
So I juAsus2st keep moving around
'Cause I'm colEdA/C#  Asus2  
Repeat Verse Chords
EI picked up the pieces that break
EAnd try not to make a mistake
and Asus2sometimes I'm sick when I wake
I EM7jump in my car and go to a bar
Because it's Asus2so much warmer in there
For my decrepit Aadd6add9soul
Then I get Asus2back to moving around
'Cause I'm cEoldA/C#  Asus2  
C#mAll wound upG#m  
Asus2All broken Edown
CAnimal F#person
Carnival cElown
The Conly thing that hurts
Is FM7knowing it gets worse
As it gEoesA/C#  Asus2  
EI work every day 'til I'm tired
EEmotionally uninspired
And Asus2some think I'll maybe get fired
But EM7what else is new, You do what you do
Because Asus2you're told to
                                                 Ass6add9
It's something of which I'm really not yet quite sold
But it Asus2must just be a problem with me
'Cause I'm Ecold A/C#  Asus2  E  

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Im Cold

by Guided by Voices

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

EM7

A/C#

Asus2

C#m

G#m

FM7

The guitars are tuned slightly sharp of concert pitch.

Unusual chords -

Aadd6add9 - x44200

EM7

- x66400

A/C#

- x476x0

Asus2

-x02200

E Em7 Asus2 E A/C# Asus2

Intro: / / Aadd6add9 / / /

I go outside and it's cold

I walk downtown and it's cold

Asus2

I do everything that I'm told

EM7

The people I meet, so hooked on defeat

Asus2

And if it's not one thing then it's ten

Aadd6add9

I shouldn't have to be told

Asus2

So I just keep moving around

E A/C# Asus2

'Cause I'm cold

Repeat Verse Chords

I picked up the pieces that break

And try not to make a mistake

Asus2

and sometimes I'm sick when I wake

EM7

I jump in my car and go to a bar

Asus2

Because it's so much warmer in there

Aadd6add9

For my decrepit soul

Asus2

Then I get back to moving around

E A/C# Asus2

'Cause I'm cold

C#m G#m

All wound up

Asus2 E

All broken down

C F#

Animal person

Carnival clown

The only thing that hurts

FM7

Is knowing it gets worse

E A/C# Asus2

As it goes

I work every day 'til I'm tired

Emotionally uninspired

Asus2

And some think I'll maybe get fired

EM7

But what else is new, You do what you do

Asus2

Because you're told to

Ass6add9

It's something of which I'm really not yet quite sold

Asus2

But it must just be a problem with me

E A/C# Asus2 E

'Cause I'm cold

About Im Cold Chords by Guided by Voices

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