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Pot Kettle Black

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Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

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Tuning: Dropped D
Use a capo on 2, but leave the low D open (this gives the C that really bassy sound)
Chords Used: (bottom 5 strings relative to capo)
C:     032010
Fmaj7: 533010 or 533011
Dm:    200xxx
F5:   (5)x35xx
Eb:    311xxx
Em:    422000
Fm:    5x3111
G:     7x7655
*= palm-mute chord
Intro: C,  Fmaj7(x4)
Verse 1:
Crazy rides CrocketsFmaj7  
Waves a magic CwandFmaj7  
Empty out your CpocketsFmaj7  
Words without a CsongFmaj7  
Dm*                  F5*                 C  Fmaj7  
I myself have found a real rival in myself
Dm*               F5*                    C  Fmaj7  
I am hoping for a re-arrival of my health
CVerFmaj7se 2: (palm-mute all chords)
A string I never strum
Electric/Slide Riff 1: (no capo)
e-----------5\3--|
B-----5\3-3------|
G----------------|
D--0-------------|
EbChoDmrus:
I'm tied in a CknotEm  
But I'm Fmaj7not 
Gonna get Dmcaught
Calling a Cpot kettle Emblack
DmEvery song's a Fmaj7comeback
DmEvery moment's a Fmaj7little bit later
  C    Fmaj7(x2)
Verse 3: (no guitar plays)
It's become so obvious       C   Fmaj7 (Riff 1)
EbChoDmrus x1
   C      EmEDmvery moment's a Fmaj7little bit later 
   C      EmEDmvery moment's a Fmaj7little bit later
      Dm   FmEvery moment's a Glittle bit later     
 Lead: (no capo)
e-----------------5-\3-----|
B-----5/7-5/7\5------------|
G---------------7----------|
D--0-----------------------|
e--C---------------Fmaj77-\5-----|
B-----5/7-5/7\5------------|
G---------------7----------|
D--0-----------------------|
   C              Fmaj7
Ebe--Dm-----------5\3-2\0---5\3-2\0---5\3-2\0--| (repeat over every chord)
I'm tied in a CknotEm  Fmaj7  
   C         Em        Fmaj7
But I'm Cnot gonna get Emcaught calling a Fmaj7pot kettle Cblack
I'm Emnot gonna get Fma7caught calling a Cpot kettle Emblack

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Pot Kettle Black

by Wilco

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Fmaj7

Fma7

Tuning: Dropped D

Use a capo on 2, but leave the low D open (this gives the C that really bassy sound)

Chords Used: (bottom 5 strings relative to capo)

: 032010

Fmaj7: 533010 or 533011

: 200xxx

: (5)x35xx

: 311xxx

: 422000

: 5x3111

: 7x7655

*= palm-mute chord

C Fmaj7

Intro: , (x4)

Verse 1:

C Fmaj7

Crazy rides rockets

C Fmaj7

Waves a magic wand

C Fmaj7

Empty out your pockets

C Fmaj7

Words without a song

Dm F5 C Fmaj7

* *

I myself have found a real rival in myself

Dm F5 C Fmaj7

* *

I am hoping for a re-arrival of my health

C Fmaj7

Verse 2: (palm-mute all chords)

A string I never strum

Electric/Slide Riff 1: (no capo)

e-----------5\3--|

B-----5\3-3------|

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

D--0-------------|

Eb Dm

Chorus:

C Em

I'm tied in a knot

Fmaj7

But I'm not

Gonna get caught

C Em

Calling a pot kettle black

Dm Fmaj7

Every song's a comeback

Dm Fmaj7

Every moment's a little bit later

C Fmaj7

(x2)

Verse 3: (no guitar plays)

It's become so obvious C Fmaj7 (Riff 1)

Eb Dm

Chorus x1

C Em Dm Fmaj7

Every moment's a little bit later

C Em Dm Fmaj7

Every moment's a little bit later

Dm Fm G

Every moment's a little bit later

Lead: (no capo)

e-----------------5-\3-----|

B-----5/7-5/7\5------------|

G---------------7----------|

D--0-----------------------|

C Fmaj7

e-----------------7-\5-----|

B-----5/7-5/7\5------------|

G---------------7----------|

D--0-----------------------|

C Fmaj7

Eb Dm

e-------------5\3-2\0---5\3-2\0---5\3-2\0--| (repeat over every chord)

C Em Fmaj7

I'm tied in a knot

C Em Fmaj7

C Em Fmaj7 C

But I'm not gonna get caught calling a pot kettle black

Em Fma7 C Em

I'm not gonna get caught calling a pot kettle black

About Pot Kettle Black Chords by Wilco

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What key is "Pot Kettle Black" in?

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