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JUNK
Dropped D + G tuning (D, G, D, G, B, E)
Chords used
D5----Eb5-----E5----F5----F#5-----G5----A5----C5--
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------------------------------5-
0----1---2---3----4---5---7---5-
2----3---4---5----6---7---9---5-
0----1---2---3----4---5---7-----
INTRO/VERSE RIFF
1  2  3  4  1  2  3   4
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------------------3---3
------------------3---3
5--5--5--5--5--5--3-5-3
0--0--0--0--0--0-------
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x3, then
1   2   3   4
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0------------
0---3---4---5
0---3---4---5
----3---4---5
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VERSE 1
VERSE RIFF
I ain't blue yet hell I ain't even sick
but this big ol' bark sure sounds worse than its stink
VERSE RIFF
Think like a dipstick and white as a sheet
But for a pile o' trash I sure smell sweet
CHORUS
D5Can in a bag, fer just $2.35
     Eb5    E5Nobody looks you straight in the eye
   F5      F#5    G5Drop like butter to the floor just let me lie
G5                              A5           C5(stop)
   Drop like butter jus' let me fry
VERSE 2
RIFF x 1
VERSE RIFF
Been digging holes like I'm in need of work
I can't sit for a minute jus' to dry my shirt
VERSE RIFF
This city's been sucking on me like a cheap cigarette
Its drunk mah drinks and cashed my bets
CHORUS
D5Can in a bag, fer just $2.35
     Eb5    E5Nobody looks you straight in the eye
   F5      F#5    G5Drop like butter to the floor just let me lie
G5                              A5           C5(stop)
   Drop like butter jus' let me fry
(Repeat riff until coda)
OUTRO UNISON BENDS
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3-----3-----3------3-----3-----6------6------6-------6------6-----
5-(7)-5-(7)-5-(7)--5-(7)-5-(7)-8-(10)-8-(10)-8-(10)--8-(10)-8-(10)
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10------10------10-------10------10-----
12-(14)-12-(14)-12-(14)--12-(14)-12-(14)
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CODA
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3--4--5--3--4--5--3--4--5--3--4--5--0
3--4--5--3--4--5--3--4--5--3--4--5--0
3--4--5--3--4--5--3--4--5--3--4--5--0
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Junk

by You Am I

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Eb5

F#5

JUNK

Dropped D + G tuning (D, G, D, G, B, E)

Chords used

D5 Eb5 E5 F5 F#5 G5 A5 C5

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------------------------------5-

0----1---2---3----4---5---7---5-

2----3---4---5----6---7---9---5-

0----1---2---3----4---5---7-----

INTRO/VERSE RIFF

1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

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------------------3---3

5--5--5--5--5--5--3-5-3

0--0--0--0--0--0-------

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x3, then

1 2 3 4

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0------------

0---3---4---5

----3---4---5

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VERSE 1

VERSE RIFF

I ain't blue yet hell I ain't even sick

but this big ol' bark sure sounds worse than its stink

VERSE RIFF

Think like a dipstick and white as a sheet

But for a pile o' trash I sure smell sweet

CHORUS

Can in a bag, fer just $2.35

Eb5 E5

Nobody looks you straight in the eye

F5 F#5 G5

Drop like butter to the floor just let me lie

G5 A5 C5(stop)

Drop like butter jus' let me fry

VERSE 2

RIFF x 1

VERSE RIFF

Been digging holes like I'm in need of work

I can't sit for a minute jus' to dry my shirt

VERSE RIFF

This city's been sucking on me like a cheap cigarette

Its drunk mah drinks and cashed my bets

CHORUS

Can in a bag, fer just $2.35

Eb5 E5

Nobody looks you straight in the eye

F5 F#5 G5

Drop like butter to the floor just let me lie

G5 A5 C5(stop)

Drop like butter jus' let me fry

(Repeat riff until coda)

OUTRO UNISON BENDS

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3-----3-----3------3-----3-----6------6------6-------6------6-----

5-(7)-5-(7)-5-(7)--5-(7)-5-(7)-8-(10)-8-(10)-8-(10)--8-(10)-8-(10)

------------------------------------------------------------------

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10------10------10-------10------10-----

12-(14)-12-(14)-12-(14)--12-(14)-12-(14)

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CODA

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3--4--5--3--4--5--3--4--5--3--4--5--0

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