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Stranger Than Fiction

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Key: B
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
       Bx24442
   F#/A#x143xx
     G#m466444
      F#244322
       E022100
    B/D#x698xx
     C#mx46654
     D#mx68876
       Ax02220
[Intro]
 B   F#/A#   G#m   F#   E   B/D#   E    F#x4
[Verse 1]
a febrile Bshocking
violent sAmack and
the G#mchildren are
hoping for a F#heart
attack tonight the
Bwindows are watching
the sD#mtreets all
conspire and the
Elamppost can't stop
F#crying if I could
Bfly high above the
Aworld would I see
a bunch of G#mliving
dots spell the world
stuF#pidity? or would
I see Bhungry lover
homicides D#mloving
brother suicides
and Eolly olly oxenfrees
who F#pickaside and hide
[Refrain]
  E     F#     G#mthe world
is scratching at
my Edoor   F#     G#mmy
morning papers got
the sEcores the D#mhuman
interest sC#mtories andC#m  
the obituary  F#oh yeah
[Chorus 1]
BCockroach F#/A#naps and
G#mrattling F#traps Bhow
F#/A#many  G#mdevils F#can you
Efit uB/D#pon a Ematch F#head?
BcaringosiAty killed
the G#mKerouac F#cat
Esometimes F#truth is
sEtranger than F#fictionB  F#  
[Verse 2]
in my Balley around the
corner there's a Awino
with feathered shoulders
and a sG#mpirit giving
head for crack and
he'll F#never want it
back there's a Blittle
kid and his family
eating D#mcrackers like
thanksgiving and a
Epack of wild desperados
sF#cornful of living
[Refrain]
  E     F#     G#mthe world
is scratching at
my Edoor   F#     G#mmy
morning papers got
the sEcores the D#mhuman
interest sC#mtories andC#m  
the obituary  F#oh yeah
[Chorus 2]
Bcradle for a Acat
G#mWolfe looks F#back
Bhow F#/A#many  G#mangels F#can
you Efit uB/D#pon a Ematch?F#  
I Bwant to Aknow why
G#mHemingway F#cracked
Esometimes F#truth is
sEtranger than F#fictionB  F#  
[Bridge]
G#mlife is the F#crummiest
book I Eever read
there D#misn't a hook
just a C#mlot of cheap
shots Bpictures to
shock and Echaracters
an aAmateur would
F#never dream up
[Outro]
 B   F#/A#   G#m   F#   E   B/D#   E    F#x2
B  A  G#m  F#
Esometimes F#truth is
sEtranger than F#fiction
B F#/A# G#m F# E B/D# E F#
B(hold)

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Stranger Than Fiction

by Bad Religion

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#/A#

G#m

B/D#

C#m

D#m

Key: B

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

x24442

F#/A#

x143xx

G#m

466444

244322

022100

B/D#

x698xx

C#m

x46654

D#m

x68876

x02220

[Intro]

B F#/A# G#m F# E B/D# E F#

[Verse 1]

a febrile shocking

violent smack and

G#m

the children are

hoping for a heart

attack tonight the

windows are watching

D#m

the streets all

conspire and the

lamppost can't stop

crying if I could

fly high above the

world would I see

G#m

a bunch of living

dots spell the world

stupidity? or would

I see hungry lover

D#m

homicides loving

brother suicides

and olly olly oxenfrees

who pickaside and hide

[Refrain]

E F# G#m

the world

is scratching at

E F# G#m

my door my

morning papers got

E D#m

the scores the human

C#m C#m

interest stories and

the obituary oh yeah

[Chorus 1]

B F#/A#

Cockroach naps and

G#m F# B

rattling traps how

F#/A# G#m F#

many devils can you

E B/D# E F#

fit upon a match head?

B A

caringosity killed

G#m F#

the Kerouac cat

E F#

sometimes truth is

E F# B F#

stranger than fiction

[Verse 2]

in my alley around the

corner there's a wino

with feathered shoulders

G#m

and a spirit giving

head for crack and

he'll never want it

back there's a little

kid and his family

D#m

eating crackers like

thanksgiving and a

pack of wild desperados

scornful of living

[Refrain]

E F# G#m

the world

is scratching at

E F# G#m

my door my

morning papers got

E D#m

the scores the human

C#m C#m

interest stories and

the obituary oh yeah

[Chorus 2]

B A

cradle for a cat

G#m F#

Wolfe looks back

B F#/A# G#m F#

how many angels can

E B/D# E F#

you fit upon a match?

B A

I want to know why

G#m F#

Hemingway cracked

E F#

sometimes truth is

E F# B F#

stranger than fiction

[Bridge]

G#m F#

life is the crummiest

book I ever read

D#m

there isn't a hook

C#m

just a lot of cheap

shots pictures to

shock and characters

an amateur would

never dream up

[Outro]

B F#/A# G#m F# E B/D# E F#

B A G#m F#

E F#

sometimes truth is

E F#

stranger than fiction

B F#/A# G#m F# E B/D# E F#

B(hold)

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