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Bminor

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1/22

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 22Position: 9

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

[Intro]
 Bm    G    A(x2)
[A riff]
e|-----------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------|
G|-9--9--9-9-9--7--9--9--9--9-9-9--7-|
D|-----------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------|
[Verse 1]
Well it Bmwould've been could've been worsGe than you would ever knoAw
Oh the Bmdashboard melted but we stGill have the radiAo
Oh it sBmhould've been could've been worsGe than you would ever knoAw
Well you Bmtold me about nowhere, well it soGunds like someplace I'd like to Ago
[Verse 2]
Oh it coBmuld've been should've been worse Gthan you would ever knowA  
Well the winBmdshield was broken but I Glove the fresh air ya knoAw
Oh it woBmuld've been could've been worse Gthan you would ever know ohA!
Oh we talBmked about nothing which was moGre than I wanted you to kAnow oh-oh-oh-oh, now here we go!
[Chorus 1]
 B   B   B   F#   F#   E(x2)
e|-Bm-------D--------A----|
B|----3-------3-------|
G|-4--------4---4--2--|
D|-------5------------|
A|--------------------|
E|--------------------| (x2)
[Verse 3]
Oh it woBmuld've been could've been worGse than it had even gonAe
Well the Bmcar was on blocks, but I wGas already where I wanAt
Why sBmhould we ever even ever Greally even get to knAow?
Oh if the wBmorld don't like us it'll shaGke us just like we were a Aco-o-o-old, now here we go!
 B   B   B   F#   F#   E(x2)
[Chorus 2]
Well we Bmscheme and we scheme but we always blow Dit
We've yet to crash but we still Amight as well tow it
BmStanding at a light switch to each east and west Dhorizon
Every Adawn you're surprising and the evening was consoling saying, "BmSee, it wasn't qGuite as bad Aas"
[Verse 4]
Well it woBmuld've been could've been worsGe than you would ever knoAw
I was paBmtiently erasing and recordGing the wrong episodeAs
After you had Bmproved my point wrong it wasn't lGike I'd let it gAo, oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh
I just wBmanted to catch the last Glaugh of this sAhow
[Verse 5] 
Yeah it wBmould've been could've been woGrse than you would ever knoAw
Oh the dBmashboard melted, but we Gstill have the radiAo
Hardwired to conceive so mBmuch we'd have to stow it
Geven needs have needs, tiny giants made of tAinier giants
Don't wear Bmeyelids so I don't miss the last lGaugh of this sho-o-o-ohA  
[Verse 6]
Oh we couBmld've been should've been worsGe than you would ever knoAw
Well you tBmold me about nowhere well it Gsounds like someplace I'd like to Ago-oh-oh-oh-oh
                B   B   B   F#   F#   E(x2)
Now here we go!
[Chorus 3]
Well we Bmscheme and we scheme but we always blow Dit
We've yet to crash but we still Amight as well tow it
BmStanding at a light switch to each east and west Dhorizon
Every Adawn you're surprising and the evening was consoling saying, "BmSee, it wasn't qGuite as bad Aas"
[Coda]
Oh, it would've been could've been worse than you would ever know!

All chords in this song (7)

Barre (Am shape)

X24432

Minor chord - Sad, melancholic sound

✕ Mute Open Press2 Fret

Skill · find home

B minor

This chord is home. When a line ends, land here.

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Dashboard

by Modest Mouse

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Bm G A

(x2)

[A riff]

e|-----------------------------------|

B|-----------------------------------|

G|-9--9--9-9-9--7--9--9--9--9-9-9--7-|

D|-----------------------------------|

A|-----------------------------------|

E|-----------------------------------|

[Verse 1]

Bm G A

Well it would've been could've been worse than you would ever know

Bm G A

Oh the dashboard melted but we still have the radio

Bm G A

Oh it should've been could've been worse than you would ever know

Bm G A

Well you told me about nowhere, well it sounds like someplace I'd like to go

[Verse 2]

Bm G A

Oh it could've been should've been worse than you would ever know

Bm G A

Well the windshield was broken but I love the fresh air ya know

Bm G A

Oh it would've been could've been worse than you would ever know oh!

Bm G A

Oh we talked about nothing which was more than I wanted you to know oh-oh-oh-oh, now here we go!

[Chorus 1]

B B B F# F# E

(x2)

Bm D A

e|--------------------|

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

G|-4--------4---4--2--|

D|-------5------------|

A|--------------------|

E|--------------------| (x2)

[Verse 3]

Bm G A

Oh it would've been could've been worse than it had even gone

Bm G A

Well the car was on blocks, but I was already where I want

Bm G A

Why should we ever even ever really even get to know?

Bm G A

Oh if the world don't like us it'll shake us just like we were a co-o-o-old, now here we go!

B B B F# F# E

(x2)

[Chorus 2]

Bm D

Well we scheme and we scheme but we always blow it

We've yet to crash but we still might as well tow it

Bm D

Standing at a light switch to each east and west horizon

A Bm G A

Every dawn you're surprising and the evening was consoling saying, "See, it wasn't quite as bad as"

[Verse 4]

Bm G A

Well it would've been could've been worse than you would ever know

Bm G A

I was patiently erasing and recording the wrong episodes

Bm G A

After you had proved my point wrong it wasn't like I'd let it go, oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh

Bm G A

I just wanted to catch the last laugh of this show

[Verse 5]

Bm G A

Yeah it would've been could've been worse than you would ever know

Bm G A

Oh the dashboard melted, but we still have the radio

Hardwired to conceive so much we'd have to stow it

G A

even needs have needs, tiny giants made of tinier giants

Bm G A

Don't wear eyelids so I don't miss the last laugh of this sho-o-o-oh

[Verse 6]

Bm G A

Oh we could've been should've been worse than you would ever know

Bm G A

Well you told me about nowhere well it sounds like someplace I'd like to go-oh-oh-oh-oh

B B B F# F# E

(x2)

Now here we go!

[Chorus 3]

Bm D

Well we scheme and we scheme but we always blow it

We've yet to crash but we still might as well tow it

Bm D

Standing at a light switch to each east and west horizon

A Bm G A

Every dawn you're surprising and the evening was consoling saying, "See, it wasn't quite as bad as"

[Coda]

Oh, it would've been could've been worse than you would ever know!

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