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Hate It Here

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1/120

Tempo 80 BPMVol

Sound:

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Step 1 / 120Position: 3

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

CHORDS:
      Ax02220
D      xx0232 (Can be replaced/supplemented with a Dmaj7 [xx0222] during the verses)
    C#mx46654
  Adim7x01212
  Bm7b5x2323x
     A7x02020
     E7020100
     D7xx0212
[Intro]
A  D  C#m  D
[Verse]
 AI try to stay buDsy
 C#mI do the dishes, I mow the Dlawn
 AI try to keep myself occuAdim7pied
Even though Bm7b5I know you're not coming hAome
 AI try to keep the house nice and Dneat
 C#mI make my bed I change the Dsheets
 AI even learned how to use the Adim7washing machine
But keBm7b5eping things clean doesn't change Aanything
[Break]
A  D  C#m  D
A  Adim7  Bm7b5  A
[Verse]
 AWhat am I gonna do when I run out of Dshirts to fold?
 C#mWhat am I gonna do when I run out of laDwn to mow?
 AWhat am I gonna do if you nAdim7ever come home?
Bm7b5Tell me, what am I gonna Ado?A7  
[Chorus]
e|E7------------------------------|--D7-----------------A------|
B|------------------------------|-------------------------|
G|------------------------------|-------------------------|
D|------------------------------|-------3-4-5-5-6-7-------|
A|---------5-4-2----------------|---5-5-------------------|
E|-0-0-3-4-------4-0-0----------|-------------------4/5---|
                      I hate it                     I hate it here
e|E7------------------------------|--D7-----------------A------|
B|------------------------------|-------------------------|
G|------------------------------|-------------------------|
D|------------------------------|-------3-4-5-5-6-7-------|
A|---------5-4-2----------------|---5-5-------------------|
E|-0-0-3-4-------4-0-0----------|-------------------4/5---|
                      When you're gone
[Break]
A  D  C#m  D
[Verse]
 AI caught myself Dthinking
 C#mI caught myself thinking once aDgain
 AHave to try to keep my mind Adim7out of this
Bm7b5Try not to preAtend
 AI'll check the phoneD  
 C#mI'll check the mailD  
 AI'll check the phone again and I Adim7call your mom
 Bm7b5She says you're not thAere and I should take care
[Chorus]
e|E7------------------------------|--D7-----------------A------|
B|------------------------------|-------------------------|
G|------------------------------|-------------------------|
D|------------------------------|-------3-4-5-5-6-7-------|
A|---------5-4-2----------------|---5-5-------------------|
E|-0-0-3-4-------4-0-0----------|-------------------4/5---|
                      I hate it here            When you're gone
e|E7------------------------------|--D7-----------------A------|
B|------------------------------|-------------------------|
G|------------------------------|-------------------------|
D|------------------------------|-------3-4-5-5-6-7-------|
A|---------5-4-2----------------|---5-5-------------------|
E|-0-0-3-4-------4-0-0----------|-------------------4/5---|
                      I hate it                     I hate it here
e|E7------------------------------|--D7-----------------A------|
B|------------------------------|-------------------------|
G|------------------------------|-------------------------|
D|------------------------------|-------3-4-5-5-6-7-------|
A|---------5-4-2----------------|---5-5-------------------|
E|-0-0-3-4-------4-0-0----------|-------------------4/5---|
                         (Guitar fill)                   (Keyboard fill)
e|E7------------------------------|--D7-----------------A------|
B|------------------------------|-------------------------|
G|------------------------------|-------------------------|
D|------------------------------|-------3-4-5-5-6-7-------|
A|---------5-4-2----------------|---5-5-------------------|
E|-0-0-3-4-------4-0-0----------|-------------------4/5---|
                        When you're gone
[Verse]
 AI try to stay buDsy
 C#mI take out the trash, I sweep the Dfloor
 ATry to keep myself occuAdim7pied
Bm7b5Cause I know you don't live here anymAore

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Hate It Here

by Wilco

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

Adim7

Bm7b5

CHORDS:

x02220

D xx0232 (Can be replaced/supplemented with a Dmaj7 [xx0222] during the verses)

C#m

x46654

Adim7

x01212

Bm7b5

x2323x

x02020

020100

xx0212

[Intro]

A D C#m D

[Verse]

A D

I try to stay busy

C#m D

I do the dishes, I mow the lawn

A Adim7

I try to keep myself occupied

Bm7b5 A

Even though I know you're not coming home

A D

I try to keep the house nice and neat

C#m D

I make my bed I change the sheets

A Adim7

I even learned how to use the washing machine

Bm7b5 A

But keeping things clean doesn't change anything

[Break]

A D C#m D

A Adim7 Bm7b5 A

[Verse]

A D

What am I gonna do when I run out of shirts to fold?

C#m D

What am I gonna do when I run out of lawn to mow?

A Adim7

What am I gonna do if you never come home?

Bm7b5 A A7

Tell me, what am I gonna do?

[Chorus]

E7 D7 A

e|------------------------------|-------------------------|

B|------------------------------|-------------------------|

G|------------------------------|-------------------------|

D|------------------------------|-------3-4-5-5-6-7-------|

A|---------5-4-2----------------|---5-5-------------------|

E|-0-0-3-4-------4-0-0----------|-------------------4/5---|

I hate it I hate it here

E7 D7 A

e|------------------------------|-------------------------|

B|------------------------------|-------------------------|

G|------------------------------|-------------------------|

D|------------------------------|-------3-4-5-5-6-7-------|

A|---------5-4-2----------------|---5-5-------------------|

E|-0-0-3-4-------4-0-0----------|-------------------4/5---|

When you're gone

[Break]

A D C#m D

[Verse]

A D

I caught myself thinking

C#m D

I caught myself thinking once again

A Adim7

Have to try to keep my mind out of this

Bm7b5 A

Try not to pretend

A D

I'll check the phone

C#m D

I'll check the mail

A Adim7

I'll check the phone again and I call your mom

Bm7b5 A

She says you're not there and I should take care

[Chorus]

E7 D7 A

e|------------------------------|-------------------------|

B|------------------------------|-------------------------|

G|------------------------------|-------------------------|

D|------------------------------|-------3-4-5-5-6-7-------|

A|---------5-4-2----------------|---5-5-------------------|

E|-0-0-3-4-------4-0-0----------|-------------------4/5---|

I hate it here When you're gone

E7 D7 A

e|------------------------------|-------------------------|

B|------------------------------|-------------------------|

G|------------------------------|-------------------------|

D|------------------------------|-------3-4-5-5-6-7-------|

A|---------5-4-2----------------|---5-5-------------------|

E|-0-0-3-4-------4-0-0----------|-------------------4/5---|

I hate it I hate it here

E7 D7 A

e|------------------------------|-------------------------|

B|------------------------------|-------------------------|

G|------------------------------|-------------------------|

D|------------------------------|-------3-4-5-5-6-7-------|

A|---------5-4-2----------------|---5-5-------------------|

E|-0-0-3-4-------4-0-0----------|-------------------4/5---|

(Guitar fill) (Keyboard fill)

E7 D7 A

e|------------------------------|-------------------------|

B|------------------------------|-------------------------|

G|------------------------------|-------------------------|

D|------------------------------|-------3-4-5-5-6-7-------|

A|---------5-4-2----------------|---5-5-------------------|

E|-0-0-3-4-------4-0-0----------|-------------------4/5---|

When you're gone

[Verse]

A D

I try to stay busy

C#m D

I take out the trash, I sweep the floor

A Adim7

Try to keep myself occupied

Bm7b5 A

Cause I know you don't live here anymore

About Hate It Here Chords by Wilco

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