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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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"Any Excuse"
Bucko & Toad
Capo 3
Intro:
e|--Cadd9--------------0-Em----------------D--------------------------------|
B|--3---3---3---3---0---0---0---0-3---------------------------------|
G|----0---0---0-------0---0---0-----2---2---2---2---2---5---2-4-2-0-| (x2)
D|------------------------------------5---5---5---5---5---5---------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------|
Verse 1:
Cadd9Hey boss Git's me again
EmDon't think I'm gon' Dmake it in
Cadd9I've met Gmy Juliet and we Emcan't get outta Dbed
Cadd9So go on Gtell the boys and the band
EmI've Dcome down with something
Cadd9I've got Gthis strange symptom
EmShe's my onDly medicineCadd9  G  
Just to Emhold her in Dmy arms tonCadd9ight,  G  
EmYeeeaDaah
Chorus:
Cadd9I'll turn Gthis truck around
EmKick up Dthat gravel ground
Cadd9Drop eveGrything right now,
EmAny excDuse will do
Cadd9To hold Gyou in my arms, 
EmI'll give Dyou all day long
Cadd9Get tanglGed up with you 
EmAny excDuse will doCadd9  
EmAny excuse will Ddo
DAny excuse will do
Verse 2:
Cadd9All my Ggirls wanna know 
EmWhy I don't Dgo out no mo'
Cadd9'Cause I've met Gmy Romeo
Do Emnot disturb Dis on the door
Cadd9Go on Gtell all my friends
EmI've Dcome down with something
Cadd9I've got Gthis strange symptom, 
EmHe's my onDly medicineCadd9  G  
Have him hEmold me in Dhis arms tonight, Cadd9  G  
EmYeeeaDaaah
Chorus:
Cadd9I'll turn Gthis truck around
EmKick up Dthat gravel ground
Cadd9Drop eveGrything right now,
EmAny excDuse will do
Cadd9To hold Gyou in my arms, 
EmI'll give Dyou all day long
Cadd9Get tanglGed up with you 
EmAny excDuse will doCadd9  G  
EmI wanDna be close to youCadd9uuuG  
EmAny exDcuse will dCadd9oG  
EmI wanDna be close to youCadd9uuuG  Em  D  
Solo:
| Cadd9       G|   Em        D|
| Cadd9       G|   Em        D|
| Cadd9       G|   Em        D|
| Cadd9       G|   Em        D|
      Cadd9    GJust to hEmold you in Dmy arms tonCadd9ightG  Em  D  
      Cadd9    GJust to hEmold you in Dmy arms tonCadd9ight, G  
                Dyeeeaaaah
Chorus:
Cadd9I'll turn Gthis truck around
EmKick up Dthat gravel ground
Cadd9Drop eveGrything right now,
EmAny excDuse will do
Cadd9To hold Gyou in my arms, 
EmI'll give Dyou all day long
Cadd9Get tanglGed up with you 
EmAny excDuse will doCadd9  G  
EmI wanDna be close to youCadd9uuuG  
EmI wanDna be close to youCadd9uuuG  
EmI wanDna be close to youCadd9uuuG  
EmAny excDuse will do
Outro:
e|--Cadd9--------------0-Em----------------D--------------------------------|
B|--3---3---3---3---0---0---0---0-3---------------------------------|
G|----0---0---0-------0---0---0-----2---2---2---2---2---5---2-4-2-0-|
D|------------------------------------5---5---5---5---5---5---------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------|

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Any Excuse

by Bucko & Toad

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

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Cadd9

"Any Excuse"

Bucko & Toad

Capo 3

Intro:

Cadd9 Em D

e|----------------0-------------------------------------------------|

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

G|----0---0---0-------0---0---0-----2---2---2---2---2---5---2-4-2-0-| (x2)

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

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

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

Verse 1:

Cadd9 G

Hey boss it's me again

Em D

Don't think I'm gon' make it in

Cadd9 G Em D

I've met my Juliet and we can't get outta bed

Cadd9 G

So go on tell the boys and the band

Em D

I've come down with something

Cadd9 G

I've got this strange symptom

Em D Cadd9 G

She's my only medicine

Em D Cadd9 G

Just to hold her in my arms tonight,

Em D

Yeeeaaah

Chorus:

Cadd9 G

I'll turn this truck around

Em D

Kick up that gravel ground

Cadd9 G

Drop everything right now,

Em D

Any excuse will do

Cadd9 G

To hold you in my arms,

Em D

I'll give you all day long

Cadd9 G

Get tangled up with you

Em D Cadd9

Any excuse will do

Em D

Any excuse will do

Verse 2:

Cadd9 G

All my girls wanna know

Em D

Why I don't go out no mo'

Cadd9 G

'Cause I've met my Romeo

Em D

Do not disturb is on the door

Cadd9 G

Go on tell all my friends

Em D

I've come down with something

Cadd9 G

I've got this strange symptom,

Em D Cadd9 G

He's my only medicine

Em D Cadd9 G

Have him hold me in his arms tonight,

Em D

Yeeeaaaah

Chorus:

Cadd9 G

I'll turn this truck around

Em D

Kick up that gravel ground

Cadd9 G

Drop everything right now,

Em D

Any excuse will do

Cadd9 G

To hold you in my arms,

Em D

I'll give you all day long

Cadd9 G

Get tangled up with you

Em D Cadd9 G

Any excuse will do

Em D Cadd9 G

I wanna be close to youuuu

Em D Cadd9 G

Any excuse will do

Em D Cadd9 G Em D

I wanna be close to youuuu

Solo:

Cadd9 G Em D

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Cadd9 G Em D

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Cadd9 G Em D

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Cadd9 G Em D

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Cadd9 G Em D Cadd9 G Em D

Just to hold you in my arms tonight

Cadd9 G Em D Cadd9 G

Just to hold you in my arms tonight,

yeeeaaaah

Chorus:

Cadd9 G

I'll turn this truck around

Em D

Kick up that gravel ground

Cadd9 G

Drop everything right now,

Em D

Any excuse will do

Cadd9 G

To hold you in my arms,

Em D

I'll give you all day long

Cadd9 G

Get tangled up with you

Em D Cadd9 G

Any excuse will do

Em D Cadd9 G

I wanna be close to youuuu

Em D Cadd9 G

I wanna be close to youuuu

Em D Cadd9 G

I wanna be close to youuuu

Em D

Any excuse will do

Outro:

Cadd9 Em D

e|----------------0-------------------------------------------------|

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

G|----0---0---0-------0---0---0-----2---2---2---2---2---5---2-4-2-0-|

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

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

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

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