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Dull Boy
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1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO open
CAPO I
[Intro]
MAIN RIFF
e|--C--------G--------F----------------C--------G--------C----------------|
B|-----5-------3-------1---------------5-------3----5---------------|
G|-/5-----5-4-----4-2--------------/5-----5-4-----4-5---------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|--C--------G---------F---------Dm---------C--------G--------C-------------|
B|-----5-------3--------10------8---------5-------3----5------------|
G|-/5-----5-4-----4-/10----10-9----9--/5-----5-4-----4-5------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Verse 1]
CLost in the Gvalley of Cmalls
The Ckids are all Geating themselCves
CLiving on Gcapsules and AmballAmadd9s
Thinking that there’s Cnowhere Gelse at Call
[Verse 2]
CFlicking a mGatch in thCe sky
CTurning my Gback on my Cown
CFinally the Gbottle’s bone Amdry, with a Amadd9message insCide
That Gsays that I’m Cgone
[Chorus]
(Lead guitar riffs in chorus)
e|-----------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------5----------------|
G|---------------------7---7---7-757-7-7---------|
D|-----------------------------------------------|
A|-7-----7\------------------------------5---5---|
E|----------5-------5/---------------------------|
(chords stated aren't played in the song but fit)
I’m a Edull boy with a Amdead dream
DSearching for a pulse at any given scene
e|-------------------------------|
B|---------5---------------------|\
G|---5-7-----7---5---5-----------| 2x
D|-7---------------------5---5---|/
A|-------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------|
CThe city’s Gshrinking Amdown
CI think it’s Gtime to leave this Amtown
CPulling Gout while there’s still Amtime
CLittered all my Gmemories beAmhind
e|--------------------------------------------------|
B|---------5----------------------------------------|
G|---5-7-----7---5---5--/9--9--/14-----14\-9-----9\-|
D|-7------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------|
[Interlude with main riff]
C G\ 2x
C/
C G
F Dm
C G
C
[Verse 3]
CThe statues win Gso let them Chave it
CLet them Gkeep their squeaky Cclean
CWhatever Gwas now is in AmasheAmadd9s
There isn’t Canymore Groom here for Cme
[Chorus]
I’m a Edull boy with a Amdead dream
DSearching for a pulse at any given scene
CThe city’s Gshrinking Amdown
CI think it’s Gtime to leave thiAms town
CPulling Gout while there’s still Amtime
CLittered all my Gmemories beAmhind
e|-----------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------5--------5----|
D|-2----2----2-2-/7-------7------7---7-5-7-----7-|
A|-----------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------|
CThe city’s Gshrinking Amdown
CI think it’s Gtime to leave thiAms town
CPulling Gout while there’s still Amtime
CLittered all my Gmemories beAmhind
[Outro with main riff]
C G\ 2x
C/
C G
F Dm
C G
C
e|--Am5---Amadd9--7----|
B|--5-----5----|
G|--5-----5----|
D|--7-----7----|
A|-------------|
E|-------------|
All chords in this song (8)
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Dull Boy
by The Growlers
Chords in this song · guitar
C
G
F
Dm
Am
Amadd9
E
D
CAPO I
[Intro]
MAIN RIFF
C G F C G C
e|------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----5-------3-------1---------------5-------3----5---------------|
G|-/5-----5-4-----4-2--------------/5-----5-4-----4-5---------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------|
C G F Dm C G C
e|------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----5-------3--------10------8---------5-------3----5------------|
G|-/5-----5-4-----4-/10----10-9----9--/5-----5-4-----4-5------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Verse 1]
C G C
Lost in the valley of malls
C G C
The kids are all eating themselves
C G Am Amadd9
Living on capsules and balls
C G C
Thinking that there’s nowhere else at all
[Verse 2]
C G C
Flicking a match in the sky
C G C
Turning my back on my own
C G Am Amadd9 C
Finally the bottle’s bone dry, with a message inside
G C
That says that I’m gone
[Chorus]
(Lead guitar riffs in chorus)
e|-----------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------5----------------|
G|---------------------7---7---7-757-7-7---------|
D|-----------------------------------------------|
A|-7-----7\------------------------------5---5---|
E|----------5-------5/---------------------------|
(chords stated aren't played in the song but fit)
E Am
I’m a dull boy with a dead dream
D
Searching for a pulse at any given scene
e|-------------------------------|
B|---------5---------------------|\
G|---5-7-----7---5---5-----------| 2x
D|-7---------------------5---5---|/
A|-------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------|
C G Am
The city’s shrinking down
C G Am
I think it’s time to leave this town
C G Am
Pulling out while there’s still time
C G Am
Littered all my memories behind
e|--------------------------------------------------|
B|---------5----------------------------------------|
G|---5-7-----7---5---5--/9--9--/14-----14\-9-----9\-|
D|-7------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------|
[Interlude with main riff]
C G
\ 2x
C
/
C G
F Dm
C G
C
[Verse 3]
C G C
The statues win so let them have it
C G C
Let them keep their squeaky clean
C G Am Amadd9
Whatever was now is in ashes
C G C
There isn’t anymore room here for me
[Chorus]
E Am
I’m a dull boy with a dead dream
D
Searching for a pulse at any given scene
C G Am
The city’s shrinking down
C G Am
I think it’s time to leave this town
C G Am
Pulling out while there’s still time
C G Am
Littered all my memories behind
e|-----------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------5--------5----|
D|-2----2----2-2-/7-------7------7---7-5-7-----7-|
A|-----------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------|
C G Am
The city’s shrinking down
C G Am
I think it’s time to leave this town
C G Am
Pulling out while there’s still time
C G Am
Littered all my memories behind
[Outro with main riff]
C G
\ 2x
C
/
C G
F Dm
C G
C
Am Amadd9
e|--5-----7----|
B|--5-----5----|
G|--5-----5----|
D|--7-----7----|
A|-------------|
E|-------------|
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