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Step 1 / 5Position: 1
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Dinosaur jr - Thumb
Green Mind
1991
Standard Tuning
I based these chords off of J performing it acoustically, so it might be slightly different
than the actual full band CD version.
E|-D2-| |-C--| |Em/C---| A7sus4|-0-| |C9---|
B|-3-| |-1-| |-0-| |-3-| |-3-|
G|-2-| |-0-| |-0-| |-0-| |-0-|
D|-0-| |-2-| |-2-| |-2-| |-2-|
A|---| |-3-| |-3-| |-0-| |-3-|
E|---| |---| |---| |---| |---|
Intro:
(mellotron)
D   C9(4x)
C Em/C A7sus4 C9
C9There never really is a Cgood Em/CtimeA7sus4  C9  
C9There's always nothing much to CsayEm/C  A7sus4  C9  
C9Pretty good, not doing tChat fEm/Cine
Getting A7sus4up most every C9day
DSteppin' out, I tried to C9fix it
DPulled a thumb out of that C9hole
DGive me ingredients, I'll mC9ix it
DHow can you move without a C9goal
[Chorus:]
C Em/C A7sus4 C9
C9There never really is a Cgood Em/CtimeA7sus4  C9  
C9There's always nothing much to CsayEm/C  A7sus4  C9  
C9Pretty good, not doing tChat fEm/Cine
Getting A7sus4up most every C9day
DAn excuse is all you're C9in for
DThe abuse is all you C9crave
DSure you know just what is C9in store
DWait and see if I'll beC9have
[Chorus:]
C Em/C A7sus4 C9
C9There never really is a Cgood Em/CtimeA7sus4  C9  
C9There's always nothing much to CsayEm/C  A7sus4  C9  
C9Pretty good, not doing tChat fEm/Cine
Getting A7sus4up most every C9day
DThere's a time, just let C9me know now
DWhen it's with you I'll be C9glad
DThat I was right there just to sC9how you
DAt least it's more than what yC9ou had
C Em/C A7sus4 C9
C9There never really is a Cgood tEm/CimeA7sus4  C9  
Solo over:
C Em/C A7sus4 C9
C Em/C A7sus4 C9
D   C9(4x)
C   Em/C   A7sus4   C9(4x)
D   C9(4x)
C   Em/C   A7sus4   C9(4x)
Fade out
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