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Key: D, F
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 D-  xx0232
 A-  x02220
 Bb- x13331
 C-  x32010
 Bm- x24432
 Em- 022000
 G-  320033
 C#- x46664
 F-  133211
 E-  022100
Intro: D-- x2
Bass: D--A-Bb--C- x4
Milo talks:
Hi I was just
noticing you
across the room
That's really
nice pretty
dress Whoa I
saw you smiling
Geez I've never
seen you before
That was corny
you know If you
like you know
Oh no Ok well
duh Never mind
see you later
Verse 1:
  DHey you new waveA  
come Bbover hereC  
  DYou're the prettiest
thing AI've Bbseen
all year  C   DHey you
new wave Adon't
Bbturn away  C  DClose
those pouty lips
  Aand Bblisten
to what I say
Refrain 1:
BmWhy must you sFmoke
that Dclove EmcigaDrette?Em  G  A  
BmWhy must you Fact
like Dyou've got a
Emhole in you Dhead?Em  G  
ATell me tell me
BmWhy don't you sFplit
the sDquares and love
Emme insDtead?   Em    G  AyeahA  
Verse 2:
You're all Dshiny
and clean AI've
seen you Bbin my
dreams CLike the
DRolls Royce I
can't have AYour
Bbpresence makes
me sCcream
Chorus 1:
  DSour Agrapes Emyou
leave Gsuch a bad
Dtaste Sour Agrapes
I Emdon't need Gyou
anyDway Sour
Agrapes Emfeeding
Gfeeding my rage
CSour   C#  Dgrapes
CSour   C#  Dgrapes
CSour   C#  Dgrapes
Verse 3:
  DHey you new waveA  
I Bbpity you  C   DWhen
you get old A  
  Bbwhat will you do?
Refrain 2:
BmWhat will you Fdo
when Dyou turn
Emtwenty Done?Em  G  
AYou're Bmcockteasing
Fat the Dsingles bar
  Emjust Dfor fun   Em  Gyeah
Atell me tell me BmWhat
will you Fdo when Dyou
turn Emthirty Done?Em  G  A  
BmWhat will you Fdo
when you Ddon't
know how to Emlove
anyDone?   Em  GOh AnoA  E  
DWhat are you
gonna doC  
AWhat are you
gonna doE  D  C  
Bridge:
Well AI wanted
her Echerry I
got Dsour Cgrapes
  AIn a cute bubble
Eminute you're
Djust sour Cgrapes
  AI refuse Eto climb
the Dladder for
you sour Cgrapes
no AI refuse Eto
pant and Dpaw for
you sour Cgrapes
  AI need love
  Edon't Dneed no
beauty Cqueen
sour grapes
But sAtill when
I Elook at
you DI sCcream
Chorus 2:
  DSour Agrapes Emyou
leave Gsuch a bad
Dtaste Sour Agrapes
I Emdon't need Gyou
anyDway sour Agrapes
Just go Emriding
right by me on
the Gcrest of the
new wave DSour
Agrapes Emfeeding
G  A    A(hold)
feeding my
D(hold)   D(hold)
rage sour grapes

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Sour Grapes

by Descendents

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Key: D, F

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

- xx0232

- x02220

- x13331

- x32010

- x24432

- 022000

- 320033

- x46664

- 133211

- 022100

Intro: D-- x2

Bass: D--A-Bb--C- x4

Milo talks:

Hi I was just

noticing you

across the room

That's really

nice pretty

dress Whoa I

saw you smiling

Geez I've never

seen you before

That was corny

you know If you

like you know

Oh no Ok well

duh Never mind

see you later

Verse 1:

D A

Hey you new wave

Bb C

come over here

You're the prettiest

A Bb

thing I've seen

C D

all year Hey you

new wave don't

Bb C D

turn away Close

those pouty lips

A Bb

and listen

to what I say

Refrain 1:

Bm F

Why must you smoke

D Em D Em G A

that clove cigarette?

Bm F

Why must you act

like you've got a

Em D Em G

hole in you head?

Tell me tell me

Bm F

Why don't you split

the squares and love

Em D Em G A A

me instead? yeah

Verse 2:

You're all shiny

and clean I've

seen you in my

dreams Like the

Rolls Royce I

can't have Your

presence makes

me scream

Chorus 1:

D A Em

Sour grapes you

leave such a bad

D A

taste Sour grapes

Em G

I don't need you

anyway Sour

A Em

grapes feeding

feeding my rage

C C# D

Sour grapes

C C# D

Sour grapes

C C# D

Sour grapes

Verse 3:

D A

Hey you new wave

Bb C D

I pity you When

you get old

what will you do?

Refrain 2:

Bm F

What will you do

when you turn

Em D Em G

twenty one?

A Bm

You're cockteasing

F D

at the singles bar

Em D Em G

just for fun yeah

A Bm

tell me tell me What

F D

will you do when you

Em D Em G A

turn thirty one?

Bm F

What will you do

when you don't

know how to love

D Em G A A E

anyone? Oh no

What are you

gonna do

What are you

E D C

gonna do

Bridge:

Well I wanted

her cherry I

D C

got sour grapes

In a cute bubble

minute you're

D C

just sour grapes

A E

I refuse to climb

the ladder for

you sour grapes

A E

no I refuse to

pant and paw for

you sour grapes

I need love

E D

don't need no

beauty queen

sour grapes

But still when

I look at

D C

you I scream

Chorus 2:

D A Em

Sour grapes you

leave such a bad

D A

taste Sour grapes

Em G

I don't need you

D A

anyway sour grapes

Just go riding

right by me on

the crest of the

new wave Sour

A Em

grapes feeding

G A A(hold)

feeding my

D(hold) D(hold)

rage sour grapes

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