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Key: C  
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 Am-  x02210
 F-   133211
 C-   x32010
 G-   320003
 E-   022100
 G/B- x2x003
Intro: Am(hold)
Verse 1:
  AmWe talk a lot in crappy cars
and restaurants and shitty bars
We ain't Ftrying very hard but
we've Ggot that fucking bark
We talked the Amtalk, packed up
the shit where the fuckers
would be feeling Fit If they
could hear the epiGthets and
the rejoinders that we sAmpit
We talk a lot We talk a Glot
and now we're feeling FfineG  
We talk a Amlot We talk a lot
We talk a Glot yeah we've got
nothing but Ftime GAnd Ebaby
you don't know what it's Flike
Chorus 1:
So let's keep AmrolCling GrolFling
Fout of this Gshitty yellow AmlightC  
Cuz we've been CtrolGling AmtrolFling
  Fthrough this Gendless paAmrade
of iCdentical Fdays Nothing
Gchanges it only rots aAmwayC  G  Am  
Verse 2:
  CWe Gtalk a Amlot but
no one's listening
We've been over this
beFfore Now it's happening
aGgain Now we're squawking
with them Amcrows We hang on
wires and watch the city
and its busy days beFlow
We talk a lot, We talk a
Glot it's the only thing we
Amknow It's time to ride
It's time to Gride all
goddamn day and FnightG  
What have you Amgot?
What have you got?
What have you Ggot?
I want to melt
down with FtimeG  
  EI'm scratching
out my inFsides
Chorus 2:
So let's keep AmrolCling GrolFling
Fout of this Gshitty yellow Amlight
Cuz we've been CtrolGling AmtrolFling
  Fthrough this Gendless paAmrade
of iCdentical Fdays Nothing
Gchanges it only rots aAmwayC  G  Am  C  G  
Bridge:
  AmWhat are we doing
here? GNothing That's
what Fkilling me
That's what's
fucking Gkilling me
  AmWhat are we doing
here? GNothing That's
what Fkilling me
That's what's
fucking Gkilling me
  AmWhat are we doing
here? GNothing That's
what Fkilling me
G(hold)
killing me
Chorus 3:
So let's keep AmrolCling GrolFling
Fout of this Gshitty yellow Amlight
Cuz we've been CtrolGling AmtrolFling
  Fthrough this Gendless paAmrade
of iCdentical Fdays Nothing
Gchanges Foh nothing ever
Gchanges Foh nothing
ever Gchanges
Outro:
  Cand we've forG/Bgotten
what this Amused
to be Flike
  Cand we've forG/Bgotten
what this Amused
to be Flike
  Cand we've forG/Bgotten
what this Amused
         G   F   G   Am   C   G  Am(hold)
to be like

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Hickery Avenue

by The Lawrence Arms

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G/B

Key:

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

- x02210

- 133211

- x32010

- 320003

- 022100

G/B

- x2x003

Intro: (hold)

Verse 1:

We talk a lot in crappy cars

and restaurants and shitty bars

We ain't trying very hard but

we've got that fucking bark

We talked the talk, packed up

the shit where the fuckers

would be feeling it If they

could hear the epithets and

the rejoinders that we spit

We talk a lot We talk a lot

F G

and now we're feeling fine

We talk a lot We talk a lot

We talk a lot yeah we've got

F G E

nothing but time And baby

you don't know what it's like

Chorus 1:

Am C G F

So let's keep rolling rolling

F G Am C

out of this shitty yellow light

C G Am F

Cuz we've been trolling trolling

F G Am

through this endless parade

C F

of identical days Nothing

G Am C G Am

changes it only rots away

Verse 2:

C G Am

We talk a lot but

no one's listening

We've been over this

before Now it's happening

again Now we're squawking

with them crows We hang on

wires and watch the city

and its busy days below

We talk a lot, We talk a

lot it's the only thing we

know It's time to ride

It's time to ride all

F G

goddamn day and night

What have you got?

I want to melt

F G

down with time

I'm scratching

out my insides

Chorus 2:

Am C G F

So let's keep rolling rolling

F G Am

out of this shitty yellow light

C G Am F

Cuz we've been trolling trolling

F G Am

through this endless parade

C F

of identical days Nothing

G Am C G Am C G

changes it only rots away

Bridge:

What are we doing

here? Nothing That's

what killing me

That's what's

fucking killing me

What are we doing

here? Nothing That's

what killing me

That's what's

fucking killing me

What are we doing

here? Nothing That's

what killing me

(hold)

killing me

Chorus 3:

Am C G F

So let's keep rolling rolling

F G Am

out of this shitty yellow light

C G Am F

Cuz we've been trolling trolling

F G Am

through this endless parade

C F

of identical days Nothing

G F

changes oh nothing ever

G F

changes oh nothing

ever changes

Outro:

C G/B

and we've forgotten

what this used

to be like

C G/B

and we've forgotten

what this used

to be like

C G/B

and we've forgotten

what this used

G F G Am C G Am

(hold)

to be like

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