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Les Vinyl's F for Effort - Made popular by the What Say You Podcast.
Some of the Em chords might actually be E or E7, but my ear isn't good enough to tell.  I like 
the sound of E7 when transitioning to the chorus, but you might think otherwise.
Also, try intermixing C and Cm for a more interesting sound.
Intro  G/  D/  C/  Emx2
I heard that GRome wasn't built in a Dday
Then how come Ceveryone rushing to get Emahead
And if I seem Gto be reserved that's just my Dway
Your Cquestions seem like you're interrogating E7me
Yeah, I Btry
Then again, I Cdon't try
I get an F for Deffort
I'll get a D next Emtime
(interlude)  G/  D/  Cm/ Em  
I've heard the Glemon metaphor four million Dtimes
And I don't Cstand for lemonade don't ask me Emwhy
And would a Gbeverage stand be a job that'd be Ddesired
And where Cwould I get the wood and should I E7try?
Should I Btry,
Then again, I Cdon't try
I get an F for Deffort
I get a sixty-E7five
Yeah, I Btry
Then again, I Cdon't try
I get an F for Deffort
                 (Begin interlude below)
I might as well just...
(Interlude; 1/2 bar each)
 D/  Cx4
(1 bar interlude)
 G/  D/  C/  Emx2
I heard that Gcurrency don't grow like leaves on Dtrees
Then how come my Cmoney comes and goes so Emseasonally
And I wish Gfarmers planted plants instead of Dthieves
My friend pays a Cton of green for greener E7groceries
Yeah, she Btries
Then again, she Cdon't try
She gets an F for Deffort
She'll plant a tree next E7time
Yeah, she Btries
Then again, I Cdon't try
I get an F for Deffort
I'll get a D next E7time
Yeah, I Btry 
Then again, I Cdon't try
I get an F for Deffort
I'll get a E765
Yeah, I Btry 
Then again, I Cdon't try
I get an F for Deffort
I might as well just...E7die

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F For Effort

by Les Vinyl

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Les Vinyl's F for Effort - Made popular by the What Say You Podcast.

Some of the Em chords might actually be E or E7, but my ear isn't good enough to tell. I like

the sound of E7 when transitioning to the chorus, but you might think otherwise.

Also, try intermixing C and Cm for a more interesting sound.

G D C Em

Intro / / / x2

G D

I heard that Rome wasn't built in a day

C Em

Then how come everyone rushing to get ahead

G D

And if I seem to be reserved that's just my way

C E7

Your questions seem like you're interrogating me

Yeah, I try

Then again, I don't try

I get an F for effort

I'll get a D next time

G D Cm Em

(interlude) / / /

G D

I've heard the lemon metaphor four million times

C Em

And I don't stand for lemonade don't ask me why

G D

And would a beverage stand be a job that'd be desired

C E7

And where would I get the wood and should I try?

Should I try,

Then again, I don't try

I get an F for effort

I get a sixty-five

Yeah, I try

Then again, I don't try

I get an F for effort

(Begin interlude below)

I might as well just...

(Interlude; 1/2 bar each)

D C

/ x4

(1 bar interlude)

G D C Em

/ / / x2

G D

I heard that currency don't grow like leaves on trees

C Em

Then how come my money comes and goes so seasonally

G D

And I wish farmers planted plants instead of thieves

C E7

My friend pays a ton of green for greener groceries

Yeah, she tries

Then again, she don't try

She gets an F for effort

She'll plant a tree next time

Yeah, she tries

Then again, I don't try

I get an F for effort

I'll get a D next time

Yeah, I try

Then again, I don't try

I get an F for effort

I'll get a 65

Yeah, I try

Then again, I don't try

I get an F for effort

I might as well just...die

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