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Rude

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 10Position: 2

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Capo on 4th fret; tabs/chords relative to capo; everything is an open chord unless specifically stated.
[Intro]
e|-------G3-G3-G3-D2-------|
B|-------0-0-0-3-------|
G|-------0-0-0-2-------|
D|-------0-0-0-0-------|
A|-3-2-0-2-2-2---3-2-0-|
E|-------3-3-3---------|
[Verse]
GI'm here to curse my own toAngue again
For it's wDrong again
UGntrue
GOh I'm the only one, they may have nAoticed it
Hung oDver it
SGeem to
[Chorus]
Be Dfalling from my mouth bCefore GI move
Not Dhelping any point I'm tCrying Gto prove
Just sDmiling there, darlinCg in the Gend
I Fwish I didn't cEare,
'CaC#use caring is rude
(Play the F, E & C# as power chords.)
[Verse]
GI'm here to curse my own Aname again
Make it pDlain again
For yGou
GDo you really think that if AI could change,
The world cDould change
That's not Gtrue
[Chorus]
'Cause yDou are young and we don't shaCre a sGoul
And noDthing I could say would gCain cGontrol
Oh nDature rushing me bCack to the cGell
It's bFetter for my hEealth
If C#I hold it trueC  
'Cause cC#aring is rudeC  
(Play the F, E, C & C# as power chords.)
[Solo]
Play the intro again, then repeat G A D G.
[Chorus]
'Cause yDou are young and we don't shaCre a gGoal
And noDthing I could say would gCain cGontrol
Oh nDature rushing me bCack to the cGell
It's bFetter for my hEealth
If C#I hold it trueC  
'Cause cC#aring is rudeC  
NaC#ture is cruelC  
(Play the F, E, C & C# as power chords.)
[Outro]
Repeat intro, then play an open G.

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Rude

by Dinosaur Jr.

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo on 4th fret; tabs/chords relative to capo; everything is an open chord unless specifically stated.

[Intro]

G G G D

e|-------3-3-3-2-------|

B|-------0-0-0-3-------|

G|-------0-0-0-2-------|

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

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

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

[Verse]

G A

I'm here to curse my own tongue again

For it's wrong again

Untrue

G A

Oh I'm the only one, they may have noticed it

Hung over it

Seem to

[Chorus]

D C G

Be falling from my mouth before I move

D C G

Not helping any point I'm trying to prove

D C G

Just smiling there, darling in the end

F E

I wish I didn't care,

'Cause caring is rude

(Play the F, E & C# as power chords.)

[Verse]

G A

I'm here to curse my own name again

Make it plain again

For you

G A

Do you really think that if I could change,

The world could change

That's not true

[Chorus]

D C G

'Cause you are young and we don't share a soul

D C G

And nothing I could say would gain control

D C G

Oh nature rushing me back to the cell

F E

It's better for my health

C# C

If I hold it true

C# C

'Cause caring is rude

(Play the F, E, C & C# as power chords.)

[Solo]

Play the intro again, then repeat G A D G.

[Chorus]

D C G

'Cause you are young and we don't share a goal

D C G

And nothing I could say would gain control

D C G

Oh nature rushing me back to the cell

F E

It's better for my health

C# C

If I hold it true

C# C

'Cause caring is rude

C# C

Nature is cruel

(Play the F, E, C & C# as power chords.)

[Outro]

Repeat intro, then play an open G.

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