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Amateur Hour
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Step 1 / 222Position: 10
1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO open
Tuning:Standard
INTRO
e|-------------|-------------|-------------|--------------------|
B|-------10-11-|-------10-11-|-------10-11-|--------------------|
G|-10-12-------|-10-12-------|-10-12-------|-10-12--10-12-10-12-|
D|-------------|-------------|-------------|--------------------|
A|-------------|-------------|-------------|--------------------|
E|-------------|-------------|-------------|--------------------|
[Verse 1]
The Bblawns grow plush in the Fhinterlands
The Ebperfect little setting for the Cone night stands
The Bbdrapes are drawn and the Flights are out
It's the Ebtime to put in practice what you've Cdreamed about
[Bridge]
Well Bbshe can show you Fwhat you must Bbdo
To be Bbmore like people Fbetter than Bbyo Foou
[Chorus] Play intro with chorus
BbAmateur hour goes on and on
When you turn pro you Fknew she'll let you know
BbAmateur hour goes on and on
When you turn pro you Fknow she tells you Cso
[Verse 2]
BbGirls grow tops to go Ftopless in
While we Ebsit and count the hairs that Cblossom from our chins
Our Bbvoices change at a Frapid pace
I could Ebstart a song a tenor and then Cend as bass
[Bridge]
So Bbchoose your partners FeveryBbone
If you Bbhesitate the Fgood ones are Bbgo Fne
[Chorus] Play intro with chorus
BbOoohhh Fooooo Ebooooo Cooooo
BbOoohhh Fooooo Ebooooo Cooooo
BbAmateur hour goes on and on
When you turn pro you Fknow she'll let you know
[Solo] 02:02
Section 1
e|-------------|-------------|-------------|--------------------|
B|-------10-11-|-------10-11-|-------10-11-|--------------------|
G|-10-12-------|-10-12-------|-10-12-------|-10-12--10-12-10-12-|
D|-------------|-------------|-------------|--------------------|
A|-------------|-------------|-------------|--------------------|
E|-------------|-------------|-------------|--------------------|
Section 2
e|-------------|-------------|-------------|--------------------------------|
B|-------12-13-|-------12-13-|-------12-13-|--------------------------------|
G|-12-14-------|-12-14-------|-12-14-------|-12-14--12-14-12-14-12-14-12-14-|
D|-------------|-------------|-------------|--------------------------------|
A|-------------|-------------|-------------|--------------------------------|
E|-------------|-------------|-------------|--------------------------------|
[Verse 3] Key Change
CDance laugh wine dine and Gtalk and sing
But Bbthose cannot replace what is the Dreal thing
It's a Clot like playing the Gviolin
You Bbcannot start off and be Yehudi DMenuhin
CHORUS - Play Section 2 with chorus
So Camateur hour goes on and on
When you turn pro you Gknow she'll let you know
CAmateur hour goes on and on
When you turn pro you Gknow she tells you so
02:47 Play this with the last choruses and fade out
e|--b--b--b--b----|
B|-15-15-15-15-15-|
G|----------------|
D|----------------|
A|----------------|
E|----------------|
Section 2
02:54
e|--b-15--b-15--b-|---s----------b----|--s----------b--brp------|
B|-15----15----15-|-10\13----13-15-13-|10\13----13-15-15--13----|
G|----------------|-------14----------|------14--------------14-|
D|----------------|-------------------|-------------------------|
A|----------------|-------------------|-------------------------|
E|----------------|-------------------|-------------------------|
e|--b-15-|---s----15-15-|---s----15-15-|---s----15-15-|--b--b-|
B|-15----|-15\17--------|-15\17--------|-15\17--------|-15-15-|
G|-------|--------------|--------------|--------------|-------|
D|-------|--------------|--------------|--------------|-------|
A|-------|--------------|--------------|--------------|-------|
E|-------|--------------|--------------|--------------|-------|
03:03
e|--b-------|--------b-------|---h---15---h---15-|
B|-15-15-13-|----13-15-15-13-|-15-17----15-17----|
G|----------|-14-------------|-------------------|
D|----------|----------------|-------------------|
A|----------|----------------|-------------------|
E|----------|----------------|-------------------|
e|---h---15---h---15---h---15---h---15---h---15---h---15-|
B|-15-17----15-17----15-17----15-17----15-17----15-17----|
G|-------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------|
e|---h---15---h---15---h---15-|-1B8-1B8-18-1B8--18-20-18-20-1B8-|
B|-15-17----15-17----15-17----|-----------------------------|
G|----------------------------|-----------------------------|
D|----------------------------|-----------------------------|
A|----------------------------|-----------------------------|
E|----------------------------|-----------------------------|
e|-1B8-18-15-15----------15----------1B8-18-15----15-|
B|-------------15-18-15----15-18-15----------18----|
G|-------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------|
03:16
e|---s----------b--b---p------|---s----------b--b---p------|
B|-10\13----13-15-15-15-13----|-10\13----13-15-15-15-13----|
G|-------14----------------14-|-------14----------------14-|
D|----------------------------|----------------------------|
A|----------------------------|----------------------------|
E|----------------------------|----------------------------|
e|---s---15-15-15-|---s---15-15-15-|---s---15-15-15-|---s---15-15-15-|
B|-15\17----------|-15\17----------|-15\17----------|-15\17----------|
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
e|-------------------|--------b-------|--b-------|-------------------|
B|-16-16-16-16-15-13-|----13-15-15-13-|-15-15----|-----------br------|
G|-------------------|-14-------------|-------12-|-12-14-12-14-------|
D|-------------------|----------------|----------|-------------14-12-|
A|-------------------|----------------|----------|-------------------|
E|-------------------|----------------|----------|-------------------|
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Amateur Hour
by Sparks
Chords in this song · guitar
Bb
F
Eb
C
G
D
B
Tuning:Standard
INTRO
e|-------------|-------------|-------------|--------------------|
B|-------10-11-|-------10-11-|-------10-11-|--------------------|
G|-10-12-------|-10-12-------|-10-12-------|-10-12--10-12-10-12-|
D|-------------|-------------|-------------|--------------------|
A|-------------|-------------|-------------|--------------------|
E|-------------|-------------|-------------|--------------------|
[Verse 1]
Bb F
The lawns grow plush in the hinterlands
Eb C
The perfect little setting for the one night stands
Bb F
The drapes are drawn and the lights are out
Eb C
It's the time to put in practice what you've dreamed about
[Bridge]
Bb F Bb
Well she can show you what you must do
Bb F Bb F
To be more like people better than yo oou
[Chorus] Play intro with chorus
Bb
Amateur hour goes on and on
F
When you turn pro you knew she'll let you know
Bb
Amateur hour goes on and on
F C
When you turn pro you know she tells you so
[Verse 2]
Bb F
Girls grow tops to go topless in
Eb C
While we sit and count the hairs that blossom from our chins
Bb F
Our voices change at a rapid pace
Eb C
I could start a song a tenor and then end as bass
[Bridge]
Bb F Bb
So choose your partners everyone
Bb F Bb F
If you hesitate the good ones are go ne
[Chorus] Play intro with chorus
Bb F Eb C
Ooohhh ooooo ooooo ooooo
Bb F Eb C
Ooohhh ooooo ooooo ooooo
Bb
Amateur hour goes on and on
F
When you turn pro you know she'll let you know
[Solo] 02:02
Section 1
e|-------------|-------------|-------------|--------------------|
B|-------10-11-|-------10-11-|-------10-11-|--------------------|
G|-10-12-------|-10-12-------|-10-12-------|-10-12--10-12-10-12-|
D|-------------|-------------|-------------|--------------------|
A|-------------|-------------|-------------|--------------------|
E|-------------|-------------|-------------|--------------------|
Section 2
e|-------------|-------------|-------------|--------------------------------|
B|-------12-13-|-------12-13-|-------12-13-|--------------------------------|
G|-12-14-------|-12-14-------|-12-14-------|-12-14--12-14-12-14-12-14-12-14-|
D|-------------|-------------|-------------|--------------------------------|
A|-------------|-------------|-------------|--------------------------------|
E|-------------|-------------|-------------|--------------------------------|
[Verse 3] Key Change
C G
Dance laugh wine dine and talk and sing
Bb D
But those cannot replace what is the real thing
C G
It's a lot like playing the violin
Bb D
You cannot start off and be Yehudi Menuhin
CHORUS - Play Section 2 with chorus
C
So amateur hour goes on and on
G
When you turn pro you know she'll let you know
C
Amateur hour goes on and on
G
When you turn pro you know she tells you so
02:47 Play this with the last choruses and fade out
e|--b--b--b--b----|
B|-15-15-15-15-15-|
G|----------------|
D|----------------|
A|----------------|
E|----------------|
Section 2
02:54
e|--b-15--b-15--b-|---s----------b----|--s----------b--brp------|
B|-15----15----15-|-10\13----13-15-13-|10\13----13-15-15--13----|
G|----------------|-------14----------|------14--------------14-|
D|----------------|-------------------|-------------------------|
A|----------------|-------------------|-------------------------|
E|----------------|-------------------|-------------------------|
e|--b-15-|---s----15-15-|---s----15-15-|---s----15-15-|--b--b-|
B|-15----|-15\17--------|-15\17--------|-15\17--------|-15-15-|
G|-------|--------------|--------------|--------------|-------|
D|-------|--------------|--------------|--------------|-------|
A|-------|--------------|--------------|--------------|-------|
E|-------|--------------|--------------|--------------|-------|
03:03
e|--b-------|--------b-------|---h---15---h---15-|
B|-15-15-13-|----13-15-15-13-|-15-17----15-17----|
G|----------|-14-------------|-------------------|
D|----------|----------------|-------------------|
A|----------|----------------|-------------------|
E|----------|----------------|-------------------|
e|---h---15---h---15---h---15---h---15---h---15---h---15-|
B|-15-17----15-17----15-17----15-17----15-17----15-17----|
G|-------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------|
B B B B
e|---h---15---h---15---h---15-|-18-18-18-18--18-20-18-20-18-|
B|-15-17----15-17----15-17----|-----------------------------|
G|----------------------------|-----------------------------|
D|----------------------------|-----------------------------|
A|----------------------------|-----------------------------|
E|----------------------------|-----------------------------|
B B
e|-18-18-15-15----------15----------18-18-15----15-|
B|-------------15-18-15----15-18-15----------18----|
G|-------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------|
03:16
e|---s----------b--b---p------|---s----------b--b---p------|
B|-10\13----13-15-15-15-13----|-10\13----13-15-15-15-13----|
G|-------14----------------14-|-------14----------------14-|
D|----------------------------|----------------------------|
A|----------------------------|----------------------------|
E|----------------------------|----------------------------|
e|---s---15-15-15-|---s---15-15-15-|---s---15-15-15-|---s---15-15-15-|
B|-15\17----------|-15\17----------|-15\17----------|-15\17----------|
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
e|-------------------|--------b-------|--b-------|-------------------|
B|-16-16-16-16-15-13-|----13-15-15-13-|-15-15----|-----------br------|
G|-------------------|-14-------------|-------12-|-12-14-12-14-------|
D|-------------------|----------------|----------|-------------14-12-|
A|-------------------|----------------|----------|-------------------|
E|-------------------|----------------|----------|-------------------|
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