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Talkin Seattle Blues

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[Intro]
G    C
G    D
G    C
G  D G
[Chorus]
HGey, hey, Cmy, my
RGock 'n' roll will neDver die
Just hGang your hair down Cin your eyes
You'll mGake a milDlion dolGlars style
[Verse 1]
Well, I was Gin this band goin' Cnowhere fast
We sGent out demos but Deverybody passed
So oGne day we finally tCook the plunge
Moved oGut to Seattle to pDlay some grunge
GWashington State that is...
   CSpace Needle,
 DEddie Vedder,
  DMudhoney
[Harmonica Solo]
G    C
G    D
G    C
G  D G
[Verse 2]
Now to fGit in fast we wCear flannel shirts
We tGurn our amps up unDtil it hurts
We've got bGad attitudes and Cwhat's more
When we plGay we stare straight dowDn at the floor
WoGweee!
Pretty Cscary
   DHow pensive,
 DHow totally alternative
[Harmonica Solo]
G    C
D    G
[Verse 3]
Now to fGit in on the SeatCtle scene
You've got to Gdo something they ain't neDver seen
So thiGnkin' up a gimCmick one day
We decGided to be the only baDnd that wouldn't play a nGote
Under any cirCcumstances
   DSilence...
Music's original alternative
Root's grunge
[Harmonica Solo]
G    C
G    D
G    C
G  D G
[Verse 4]
Well, we sprGead the word through the undCerground
That Gwe were the hottest new thDing in town
The rGecord guy came out to Csee us one day
And jGust like always Dwe didn't play
It knocked him oGut
He sCaid he loved our work
  DHe said he loved our work, but he wasn't sure if he could
Sell a record with nothing on iGtC  
   DI said tell 'em we're from Seattle
He advanced us two and half million dolGlars
[Harmonica Solo]
G    C
D    G
[Chorus]
HGey, hey, Cmy, my
RGock 'n' roll will neDver die
GHang your hair down Cin your eyes
You'll mGake a milDlion dolGlars style
[Verse 5]
Well, they mGade us do a video but tChat wasn't tough
'Cause we jGust filmed ourselves smasDhing stuff
It's kGind of weird 'cause thCere was no music
But MGTV said they'd loDve to use it
The kGids went wild, the kCids went nuts
RoGlling Stone gave us a fiDve star review
Said we plDayed with guts
We're scoGring chicks, takCing drugs
ThGen we got asked to play MDTV Unplugged
You should have seen itG  
DWe went right out there and refused to do acoustical versions of
the electrical songs that we had refused to record in the first place
[Harmonica Solo]
G    C
     D    GThen we smashed our shit
G    C
D    G
[Verse 6]
Well, we bGlew 'em away at the GraCmmys show
By refGusing to play and refuDsing to go
And then jGust when we thought fame would lCast forever
AlGong come this band that wasn't eDven together
Now that's alternative
Now that's alternative to alternative
I feel stupid... and contagious
[Harmonica Solo]
G    C
G    D
G    C
G  D G
[Verse 7]
Well, our baGnd got dropped and tChat ain't funny
'Cause we're aGll hooked on drugs but we're ouDtta money
So the otGher day I called Cup the band
I said bGoys I've taken aDll I can
ShGave off your goatees, pCack the van
WDe're going back to Athens...G  

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Talkin Seattle Blues

by Todd Snider

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

G C

G D

G C

G D G

[Chorus]

G C

Hey, hey, my, my

G D

Rock 'n' roll will never die

G C

Just hang your hair down in your eyes

G D G

You'll make a million dollars style

[Verse 1]

G C

Well, I was in this band goin' nowhere fast

G D

We sent out demos but everybody passed

G C

So one day we finally took the plunge

G D

Moved out to Seattle to play some grunge

Washington State that is...

Space Needle,

Eddie Vedder,

Mudhoney

[Harmonica Solo]

G C

G D

G C

G D G

[Verse 2]

G C

Now to fit in fast we wear flannel shirts

G D

We turn our amps up until it hurts

G C

We've got bad attitudes and what's more

G D

When we play we stare straight down at the floor

Woweee!

Pretty scary

How pensive,

How totally alternative

[Harmonica Solo]

G C

D G

[Verse 3]

G C

Now to fit in on the Seattle scene

G D

You've got to do something they ain't never seen

G C

So thinkin' up a gimmick one day

G D G

We decided to be the only band that wouldn't play a note

Under any circumstances

Silence...

Music's original alternative

Root's grunge

[Harmonica Solo]

G C

G D

G C

G D G

[Verse 4]

G C

Well, we spread the word through the underground

G D

That we were the hottest new thing in town

G C

The record guy came out to see us one day

G D

And just like always we didn't play

It knocked him out

He said he loved our work

He said he loved our work, but he wasn't sure if he could

G C

Sell a record with nothing on it

I said tell 'em we're from Seattle

He advanced us two and half million dollars

[Harmonica Solo]

G C

D G

[Chorus]

G C

Hey, hey, my, my

G D

Rock 'n' roll will never die

G C

Hang your hair down in your eyes

G D G

You'll make a million dollars style

[Verse 5]

G C

Well, they made us do a video but that wasn't tough

G D

'Cause we just filmed ourselves smashing stuff

G C

It's kind of weird 'cause there was no music

G D

But MTV said they'd love to use it

G C

The kids went wild, the kids went nuts

G D

Rolling Stone gave us a five star review

Said we played with guts

G C

We're scoring chicks, taking drugs

G D

Then we got asked to play MTV Unplugged

You should have seen it

We went right out there and refused to do acoustical versions of

the electrical songs that we had refused to record in the first place

[Harmonica Solo]

G C

D G

Then we smashed our shit

G C

D G

[Verse 6]

G C

Well, we blew 'em away at the Grammys show

G D

By refusing to play and refusing to go

G C

And then just when we thought fame would last forever

G D

Along come this band that wasn't even together

Now that's alternative

Now that's alternative to alternative

I feel stupid... and contagious

[Harmonica Solo]

G C

G D

G C

G D G

[Verse 7]

G C

Well, our band got dropped and that ain't funny

G D

'Cause we're all hooked on drugs but we're outta money

G C

So the other day I called up the band

G D

I said boys I've taken all I can

G C

Shave off your goatees, pack the van

D G

We're going back to Athens...

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