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My Cousin Greg

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 41Position: 4

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

[Intro/Riff]
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-4-4----------4-4------4-4----------4-4------4-4---------4-4-----------------------|
D|-----6p4-6p4------6p4------6p4-6p4------6p4------6p4-6p4-----6p4------4------4-----|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------4/6----4/6----4-|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chords used
e|-B7--C#m-4---E7---F#9----|
B|-7---5---9---11---|
G|-8---6---9---11---|
D|-9---6---9---11---|
A|-9---4---7---9—---|
E|-7---x---x---x----|
[Verse]
BMy cousin Greg, well he’s a C#mgreedy son of a bitch
He’s Emaking his way from F#Florida up to BL.A.
He left the Tropicana, and passed C#mthrough Louisiana
He Elaughs hard, carries F#on, but he can barely Bstand ya
Riff
[Verse]
BAll his physicist buddies, C#mthey all wear the snow white coats
And Egoggles to shield the F#elements from their Beyes
Greg’s companion Andy, C#mhe lives his life
VicaEriouslyyyy      F#through his matheBmatics
[Chorus]
BIf you wanna live the C#mgood life, you Ebetter stay F#away from the Blimelight
BIf you wanna live the C#mgood life, you Ebetter stay F#away from the Blimelight
Riff
[Verse]
BNapoleon Roland James, he’s got a C#mheart that made of brain
He Efell in love once, and F#thought about it for a Bday
Hey Greg where’d you C#mgo last night, he says
“I don’t know, but EI woke up with a F#pocket full of Bloot.”
[Chorus]
BIf you wanna live the C#mgood life, you Ebetter stay F#away from the Blimelight
BIf you wanna live the C#mgood life, you Ebetter stay F#away from the Blimelight
Riff
[Verse] (This verse is palm muted)
BHey Greg, where’d one of your C#mshoes go
He looked at me and saidE………F#…… “That’s not Bimportant.”
BPlease don’t you C#mpoint your photon Eray gun F#at me!!
[Chorus]
BIf you wanna live the C#mgood life, you Ebetter stay F#away from the Blimelight
BIf you wanna live the C#mgood life, you Ebetter stay F#away from the Blimelight
Riff

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My Cousin Greg

by Houndmouth

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Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

[Intro/Riff]

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

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

G|-4-4----------4-4------4-4----------4-4------4-4---------4-4-----------------------|

D|-----6p4-6p4------6p4------6p4-6p4------6p4------6p4-6p4-----6p4------4------4-----|

A|-------------------------------------------------------------------4/6----4/6----4-|

E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Chords used

B C#m E F#

e|-7---4---7---9----|

B|-7---5---9---11---|

G|-8---6---9---11---|

D|-9---6---9---11---|

A|-9---4---7---9—---|

E|-7---x---x---x----|

[Verse]

B C#m

My cousin Greg, well he’s a greedy son of a bitch

E F# B

He’s making his way from Florida up to L.A.

C#m

He left the Tropicana, and passed through Louisiana

E F# B

He laughs hard, carries on, but he can barely stand ya

Riff

[Verse]

B C#m

All his physicist buddies, they all wear the snow white coats

E F# B

And goggles to shield the elements from their eyes

C#m

Greg’s companion Andy, he lives his life

E F# B

Vicariouslyyyy through his mathematics

[Chorus]

B C#m E F# B

If you wanna live the good life, you better stay away from the limelight

B C#m E F# B

If you wanna live the good life, you better stay away from the limelight

Riff

[Verse]

B C#m

Napoleon Roland James, he’s got a heart that made of brain

E F# B

He fell in love once, and thought about it for a day

C#m

Hey Greg where’d you go last night, he says

E F# B

“I don’t know, but I woke up with a pocket full of loot.”

[Chorus]

B C#m E F# B

If you wanna live the good life, you better stay away from the limelight

B C#m E F# B

If you wanna live the good life, you better stay away from the limelight

Riff

[Verse] (This verse is palm muted)

B C#m

Hey Greg, where’d one of your shoes go

E F# B

He looked at me and said…………… “That’s not important.”

B C#m E F#

Please don’t you point your photon ray gun at me!!

[Chorus]

B C#m E F# B

If you wanna live the good life, you better stay away from the limelight

B C#m E F# B

If you wanna live the good life, you better stay away from the limelight

Riff

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