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SHEL SILVERSTEIN
"FUCK EM"
Okay, this song is just plain hilarious
Most of the song is an
alternating strum pattern (lower pitched strings, then higher pitched strings 
- alternating your base note of the chord with the 5th note) on a simple progression:
A E A D E A  he might hit an A7 quickly before he goes to D some of the time.
e|--5--
B|--5--
G|--6--
D|--7--
A|--7--
E|--5--
For the second E, again I'm not sure, but I think he's using a higher chord, such as:
e|--4--         e|--7--
B|--5--         B|--9--
G|--4--         G|--9--
D|--6--   or    D|--9--
A|--7--         A|--7--
E|--0--         E|--0--
EI'm all strung-out, and, my money's spent
ACan't really tell ya' where last year went
But, I've given up paying my bDills for Lent
GMy landlord, Ehe says he wants his Brent
Fuck 'em!A  
AHey, now, the women they come, Ethe women they go
The hens start to cackle when the Acock starts to crow
AHell, I take 'em in when the warm Dmwinds blow
EBuEmt, I Eboot 'em in the ass once it Astarts to snow
ECause, fuuuuuuuuuck Athem!
AYeah, got a letter from my folks, aF#nd, they say they're iEn debt
EThey say that things are as bad as they can Apossibly get
F#mY'know, I hAmaven't answered that lettDmer yet
DmI might use it to Elight my cigarette
Cause, fuuuuuuuuuck Athem!
AWhat'd they ever do for me anyway?
EThrew me outta the housEme when I was twenty-ninEe years old
EAnd cut off my allowance
AFuck 'em!
EHey, a woman come around and hEanded me a line
F#mAbout a lot of liEttle orphan kids sufferiAn' and dyin'
DShit, I give her a quarter, cause oGne of 'em might Ebe mine
EYeah, the rest of those bastards can keep right on cryin'
I mean, Afuuuck kids!
Throw up on your Eshoulder, piss in your lap, Never give you nothing
AFuck 'em!
AI had a fight last night with a F#mbig lumbeErjack
EI spent most the fight laying flaAt on my back
You know he beat me up fair, and, that's Da fact
But, I busted hEis head as soon as Bhe turned Ehis back
ECause, fuuuuuuuuuck "faiAr fighting"!
EYeaaaaaah, y'Aknow, my junkie buddy goFt the shakes Eagain
AHe give me five bucks in the autumn rain
I'm supposed to bring back something to kill Dhis pain,
heh, DmhehAw, shiGt! I took the bEread and I jumped on a train'
ECause, fuuuuuuuuuck Ajunkies!
Menace to Esociety, break into your house, steal your TV set And go pawn it, and stick up gas stations,
then wanna get rehabilitated riAght next-door to you
FAuck them!
Hey, I caught a Gcold, I'Em chilled and wet
And, I'm coughing blood, and I'm short Bof breath
And at Fthe foot of my bed sits Old MaBn Death
He says: " Hey Shel, " he says, " ain't you ready to go yet? "And, I says... " You're the Devil's
favorite pet! " And, I says..."He's waitin' for ya...And, you're late..."And I says:
F"FUUUUUUUUUCK HIM! LA#ET THE MOTHER WFAIT! I GOT THINGS I AIN'T DONE YET, AND BILLS I HAVEN'T NOT PAFID!
I GOT PEOPLE I AIN'T FUCKED UP, AN' I GOT CHICKS THAT I HAVEN'T KNOCKED UP AND LEFT YET!
 IA#'VE GOT things TO DO...PLAFCES T' GO.... A#PEOPLE T' DO!HFA HA-HA-HA!..."
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Fuck Em

by Shel Silverstein

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F#m

SHEL SILVERSTEIN

"FUCK EM"

Okay, this song is just plain hilarious

Most of the song is an

alternating strum pattern (lower pitched strings, then higher pitched strings

- alternating your base note of the chord with the 5th note) on a simple progression:

A E A D E A he might hit an A7 quickly before he goes to D some of the time.

e|--5--

B|--5--

G|--6--

D|--7--

A|--7--

E|--5--

For the second E, again I'm not sure, but I think he's using a higher chord, such as:

e|--4-- e|--7--

B|--5-- B|--9--

G|--4-- G|--9--

D|--6-- or D|--9--

A|--7-- A|--7--

E|--0-- E|--0--

I'm all strung-out, and, my money's spent

Can't really tell ya' where last year went

But, I've given up paying my bills for Lent

G E B

My landlord, he says he wants his rent

Fuck 'em!

A E

Hey, now, the women they come, the women they go

The hens start to cackle when the cock starts to crow

A Dm

Hell, I take 'em in when the warm winds blow

E Em E A

But, I boot 'em in the ass once it starts to snow

E A

Cause, fuuuuuuuuuck them!

A F# E

Yeah, got a letter from my folks, and, they say they're in debt

E A

They say that things are as bad as they can possibly get

F#m Am Dm

Y'know, I haven't answered that letter yet

Dm E

I might use it to light my cigarette

Cause, fuuuuuuuuuck them!

What'd they ever do for me anyway?

E Em E

Threw me outta the house when I was twenty-nine years old

And cut off my allowance

Fuck 'em!

E E

Hey, a woman come around and handed me a line

F#m E A

About a lot of little orphan kids sufferin' and dyin'

D G E

Shit, I give her a quarter, cause one of 'em might be mine

Yeah, the rest of those bastards can keep right on cryin'

I mean, fuuuck kids!

Throw up on your shoulder, piss in your lap, Never give you nothing

Fuck 'em!

A F#m E

I had a fight last night with a big lumberjack

E A

I spent most the fight laying flat on my back

You know he beat me up fair, and, that's a fact

E B E

But, I busted his head as soon as he turned his back

E A

Cause, fuuuuuuuuuck "fair fighting"!

E A F E

Yeaaaaaah, y'know, my junkie buddy got the shakes again

He give me five bucks in the autumn rain

I'm supposed to bring back something to kill his pain,

Dm G E

heh, hehAw, shit! I took the bread and I jumped on a train'

E A

Cause, fuuuuuuuuuck junkies!

Menace to society, break into your house, steal your TV set And go pawn it, and stick up gas stations,

then wanna get rehabilitated right next-door to you

Fuck them!

G E

Hey, I caught a cold, I'm chilled and wet

And, I'm coughing blood, and I'm short of breath

F B

And at the foot of my bed sits Old Man Death

He says: " Hey Shel, " he says, " ain't you ready to go yet? "And, I says... " You're the Devil's

favorite pet! " And, I says..."He's waitin' for ya...And, you're late..."And I says:

F A# F F

"FUUUUUUUUUCK HIM! LET THE MOTHER WAIT! I GOT THINGS I AIN'T DONE YET, AND BILLS I HAVEN'T NOT PAID!

I GOT PEOPLE I AIN'T FUCKED UP, AN' I GOT CHICKS THAT I HAVEN'T KNOCKED UP AND LEFT YET!

A# F A# F

I'VE GOT things TO DO...PLACES T' GO.... PEOPLE T' DO!HA HA-HA-HA!..."

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