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Aminor

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1/20

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Position

Step 1 / 20Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Am   = x02210    Bb  = x13331    Dm   = xx0231
Am/G = 302210    C   = x32010    G    = 320033
F    = 133211    C/B = x22010   (G)   = 3xxxxx
F/E  = 033211    C/A = x02010   (G/A) = x0xxxx
D7   = xx0212    C/G = 332010   (G/B) = x2xxxx
Ab   = 466544    Em  = 022000   (C6)  = x32210
N.C. = No chords
(The chords shown in brackets are intended to be
 played as passing bass notes only)
[Intro]
(AmOuch!)  You're breakin' my Am/Gheart,
(FOuch!)  I'm fallin' a - F/Epart,
(D7Ouch!)  AbOw---, Bbow---, CouchC/B---!C/A  C/G  
[Verse 1]
       CWhen we first Emmet, I must ad - Dmmit,
(When...                when we first met...)
I fell for Gyou right from the Cstart,
(I must ad- Bbmit I fell for Fyou right from the Gstart!)
(G)(G/A)(G/B)              C                  Em  Dm  
                Now when we meet all kinds of things,
             (Now...           ...now when we meet!)
It seems, up - Gset the apple Ccart,
(All kinds of Bbthings, it seems,
                  F        G(G)(G/A)(G/B)
Up - set the apple cart!)
[Chorus]
(AmOuch!)  Don't de - Am/Gsert me,
(FOuch!)  Please, don't F/Ehurt me,
(D7Ouch!)  AbOw---, Bbow---, CouchC/B---!C/A  C/G  
[Verse 2]
(CWhat...)  What is this Emthing called love,
          Why Dmdo they say,
(What is this thing...)
'It Gmakes the world go 'Cround?'
(...called love!   Why Bbdo they say...
                      F         G(G)(G/A)(G/B)
It makes the world go 'round?)
      CI can't ex - Emplain the way I Dmfeel for you,
(I---...)             (I can't ex- plain!)
My Gfeet don't touch the Cground!
(The way I Bbfeel for you...
                       F          G(G)(G/A)(G/B)
My feet don't touch the ground!)
[Chorus]
(AmOuch!)   Don't de - Am/Gsert me,
(FOuch!)   Please, don't F/Ehurt me,
(D7Ouch!)   AbOw---, Bbow---, CouchC/B---!C/A  C/G  
[Verse 3]
      CN.C.             EmN.C.        Dm  
       When we first met, I must ad - mit,
(When...                when we first met...)
N.C.          GN.C.           C  
I fell for you right from the start,
(I must ad- Bbmit I fell for Fyou right from the Gstart!)
(G)(G/A)(G/B)  CN.C.           EmN.C.         Dm  
                Now when we meet all kinds of things,
             (Now...           ...now when we meet!)
N.C.              GN.C.      C  
It seems, up - set the apple cart,
(All kinds of Bbthings, it seems,
                  F        G(G)(G/A)(G/B)
Up - set the apple cart!)
[Chorus]
(AmOuch!)  Don't de - Am/Gsert me,
(FOuch!)  Please, don't F/Ehurt me,
(D7Ouch!)  AbOw---, Bbow---, CouchC/B---!C/A  C/G  
[Chorus]
(AmOuch!)   Don't de - Am/Gsert me,
(FOuch!)   Please, don't F/Ehurt me,
        D7        Ab       Bb        C(C6)
(Ouch!)   Ow---,  ow---, ouch!   Oo----!
=====================================================
[Chorus arpeggio Riff]
     Ouch----------!
e |--C-----0--C/B------0-C/A-------0---C/G-----0--|
B |-----1--------1--------1--------1----|
G |----0-------0--------0--------0------|
D |-------------------------------------|
A |--3-------2--------0-----------------|
E |-----------------------------3-------|
  [Linking bass riff]
     G (G)(G/A)(G/B)
e |--3--------------|
B |--3--------------|
G |--0--------------|
D |--0--------------|
A |--2-------0---2--|
E |--3---3----------|

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Ouch

by The Rutles

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Am/G

F/E

C/B

C/A

C/G

G/A

G/B

Am = x02210 Bb = x13331 Dm = xx0231

Am/G = 302210 C = x32010 G = 320033

F = 133211 C/B = x22010 (G) = 3xxxxx

F/E = 033211 C/A = x02010 (G/A) = x0xxxx

D7 = xx0212 C/G = 332010 (G/B) = x2xxxx

Ab = 466544 Em = 022000 (C6) = x32210

N.C. = No chords

(The chords shown in brackets are intended to be

played as passing bass notes only)

[Intro]

Am Am/G

(Ouch!) You're breakin' my heart,

F F/E

(Ouch!) I'm fallin' a - part,

D7 Ab Bb C C/B C/A C/G

(Ouch!) Ow---, ow---, ouch---!

[Verse 1]

C Em Dm

When we first met, I must ad - mit,

(When... when we first met...)

G C

I fell for you right from the start,

Bb F G

(I must ad- mit I fell for you right from the start!)

G G/A G/B C Em Dm

()()()

Now when we meet all kinds of things,

(Now... ...now when we meet!)

G C

It seems, up - set the apple cart,

(All kinds of things, it seems,

F G G G/A G/B

()()()

Up - set the apple cart!)

[Chorus]

Am Am/G

(Ouch!) Don't de - sert me,

F F/E

(Ouch!) Please, don't hurt me,

D7 Ab Bb C C/B C/A C/G

(Ouch!) Ow---, ow---, ouch---!

[Verse 2]

C Em

(What...) What is this thing called love,

Why do they say,

(What is this thing...)

G C

'It makes the world go 'round?'

(...called love! Why do they say...

F G G G/A G/B

()()()

It makes the world go 'round?)

C Em Dm

I can't ex - plain the way I feel for you,

(I---...) (I can't ex- plain!)

G C

My feet don't touch the ground!

(The way I feel for you...

F G G G/A G/B

()()()

My feet don't touch the ground!)

[Chorus]

Am Am/G

(Ouch!) Don't de - sert me,

F F/E

(Ouch!) Please, don't hurt me,

D7 Ab Bb C C/B C/A C/G

(Ouch!) Ow---, ow---, ouch---!

[Verse 3]

C Em Dm

N.C. N.C.

When we first met, I must ad - mit,

(When... when we first met...)

G C

N.C. N.C.

I fell for you right from the start,

Bb F G

(I must ad- mit I fell for you right from the start!)

G G/A G/B C Em Dm

()()() N.C. N.C.

Now when we meet all kinds of things,

(Now... ...now when we meet!)

G C

N.C. N.C.

It seems, up - set the apple cart,

(All kinds of things, it seems,

F G G G/A G/B

()()()

Up - set the apple cart!)

[Chorus]

Am Am/G

(Ouch!) Don't de - sert me,

F F/E

(Ouch!) Please, don't hurt me,

D7 Ab Bb C C/B C/A C/G

(Ouch!) Ow---, ow---, ouch---!

[Chorus]

Am Am/G

(Ouch!) Don't de - sert me,

F F/E

(Ouch!) Please, don't hurt me,

D7 Ab Bb C C6

()

(Ouch!) Ow---, ow---, ouch! Oo----!

=====================================================

[Chorus arpeggio Riff]

Ouch----------!

C C/B C/A C/G

e |-------0--------0--------0--------0--|

B |-----1--------1--------1--------1----|

G |----0-------0--------0--------0------|

D |-------------------------------------|

A |--3-------2--------0-----------------|

E |-----------------------------3-------|

[Linking bass riff]

G (G)(G/A)(G/B)

e |--3--------------|

B |--3--------------|

G |--0--------------|

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

A |--2-------0---2--|

E |--3---3----------|

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