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1/42

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Position

Step 1 / 42Position: 5

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

TUNING: E Standard. Use D Standard if you want that sweet fretted low E chord.
TEMPO: 75.5 Bpm
USE A PICK!
CHORDS:
Asterisks (*) denote optional chords
These chords are played on an acoustic for the first verse only:
A Major 577655
F# Major 244322
B Minor 799777 *(x24432)
E Major x79997 *(022100) -this chord fretted in D Standard sounds better to me :)
Afterwards it's all Ska chords:
A Major xx7655
F# Major xx4322
B Minor xx9777 *(xx4432)
D Major xx7775
E Major xx9997 *(xx4432) -if played in D Standard
INTRO: (Try to scrape your pick on the downstroke)
         A Major                    F# Major                  B Minor               E Major
E|---------5-------5~------|---------2-------4~------|---------7-------7~----|---------0-------4~~|
B|-----------5-------------|-----------2-------------|-----------7-----------|-----------0--------|
G|-------6-----6-------6---|-------3-----3-----------|-------7-----7-------7-|-------1-----1------|
D|-----7---------7---7-----|-----4---------4---------|-----9---------9---9---|-----2---------2----|
A|---7---------------------|---4---------------------|---9-------------------|---2----------------|
E|-5-----------------------|-2------------------2--4-|-7---------------------|-0------------------|
This song has a pretty slow tempo at ~75.5, so remember to take your time and remember to listen
Verse 1
I can't believe Ait, I just don't undF#erstand
you're weaBmring a Tupac t-shirt but you're taElking like a Ku Klux Klan
man, when will you get Ait? you used to be a frF#iend of mine,
but noBmw I know in time you'll be panhEandling down on Pine,
Chorus
you dirty spAonge, dirty sponge
soak F#up everything you can from everyone,Bm  
                   D           E                D                           E   Ax2
wearing out your welcome, soon you'll have no one you're no fun, you dirty sponge
Verse 2
thiAnk that every hot lady has got F#it bad for you
obvBmiously, you haven't seen all tEhe dried puke on your shoe
bummAing every dollar, bottle, sofas and haF#lf smoked cigarettes
and pBmulling pubes out your underwear or a Efree meal you get
Verse 3 
I can't believe Ait, I just don't undeF#rstand
you're weaBmring your joe-mamma t-shirt but you're taElking like a Ku Klux Klan
man, when will you get Ait? you used to be a frF#iend of mine,
but now BmI know in time you'll be panhEandling down on Pine
Chorus
you dirty spAonge, dirty sponge
soak F#up everything you can from everyone,Bm  
                   D           E                D                           E   Ax2
wearing out your welcome, soon you'll have no one you're no fun, you dirty sponge
[Instrumental, same chords as verse]
 A F# Bm E
 A F# Bm E
Chorus
you dirty spAonge, dirty sponge
soak F#up everything you can from everyone,Bm  
                   D           E                D                  E   A(1 strum) 
wearing out your welcome, soon you'll have no one you're no fun.

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Dirty Sponge

by 3rd Alley

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

TUNING: E Standard. Use D Standard if you want that sweet fretted low E chord.

TEMPO: 75.5 Bpm

USE A PICK!

CHORDS:

Asterisks (*) denote optional chords

These chords are played on an acoustic for the first verse only:

A Major 577655

F# Major 244322

B Minor 799777 *(x24432)

E Major x79997 *(022100) -this chord fretted in D Standard sounds better to me :)

Afterwards it's all Ska chords:

A Major xx7655

F# Major xx4322

B Minor xx9777 *(xx4432)

D Major xx7775

E Major xx9997 *(xx4432) -if played in D Standard

INTRO: (Try to scrape your pick on the downstroke)

A Major F# Major B Minor E Major

E|---------5-------5~------|---------2-------4~------|---------7-------7~----|---------0-------4~~|

B|-----------5-------------|-----------2-------------|-----------7-----------|-----------0--------|

G|-------6-----6-------6---|-------3-----3-----------|-------7-----7-------7-|-------1-----1------|

D|-----7---------7---7-----|-----4---------4---------|-----9---------9---9---|-----2---------2----|

A|---7---------------------|---4---------------------|---9-------------------|---2----------------|

E|-5-----------------------|-2------------------2--4-|-7---------------------|-0------------------|

This song has a pretty slow tempo at ~75.5, so remember to take your time and remember to listen

Verse 1

A F#

I can't believe it, I just don't understand

Bm E

you're wearing a Tupac t-shirt but you're talking like a Ku Klux Klan

A F#

man, when will you get it? you used to be a friend of mine,

Bm E

but now I know in time you'll be panhandling down on Pine,

Chorus

you dirty sponge, dirty sponge

F# Bm

soak up everything you can from everyone,

D E D E A

wearing out your welcome, soon you'll have no one you're no fun, you dirty sponge

Verse 2

A F#

think that every hot lady has got it bad for you

Bm E

obviously, you haven't seen all the dried puke on your shoe

A F#

bumming every dollar, bottle, sofas and half smoked cigarettes

Bm E

and pulling pubes out your underwear or a free meal you get

Verse 3

A F#

I can't believe it, I just don't understand

Bm E

you're wearing your joe-mamma t-shirt but you're talking like a Ku Klux Klan

A F#

man, when will you get it? you used to be a friend of mine,

Bm E

but now I know in time you'll be panhandling down on Pine

Chorus

you dirty sponge, dirty sponge

F# Bm

soak up everything you can from everyone,

D E D E A

wearing out your welcome, soon you'll have no one you're no fun, you dirty sponge

[Instrumental, same chords as verse]

A F# Bm E

Chorus

you dirty sponge, dirty sponge

F# Bm

soak up everything you can from everyone,

D E D E A

(1 strum)

wearing out your welcome, soon you'll have no one you're no fun.

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