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Punchin Bag

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1/50

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 50Position: 5

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

[Intro]
e|------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----7--3--5--3--5--------7--3--5--3--5--------7--3--5--3--5------|
E|--5-----------------345-----------------345-----------------3-----|
C E/G# Am
[Verse]
She's a Amstone cold stGraight-faced Ekiller and a Amlover
And C/Gshe won't pE/But up with Amanother Gbrute who Eonly wants to Ambruise her
C/GTake her E/Blove and then Amabuse her
She wCon't take no mEore, wAmon't take no more
C/GWon't take no E/Bmore, Amwon't take no more
GOh no aGin't F#it Fa EdragE  F  F#  
GIf you take a swing, Gshe sF#winFg Eback
She say I'm not your punchin' Ambag
[Chorus]
Heaven help ya I'm C/Gtelling the tE/Bruth
AmHeaven help ya she's Ccoming for Eyou
AmHeaven help ya the gC/Girl likes to E/Bfight
AmAfraid of nothing and she carries a knife
She said (Amoh no) C/GI'm not your E/Bpunchin' bAmag (oh no)
CI'm not your Epunchin' Ambag (oh no)
C/GI'm not your E/Bpunchin' bAmag
[Verse]
e|------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----7--3--5--3--5--------7--3--5--3--5--------7--3--5--3--5------|
E|--5-----------------345-----------------345-----------------3-----|
C E/G# Am
What kind of man Amare you?
InsGtead of kEisses you gave bAmruises
C/GNo more tE/Bime for cheap eAmxcuses
If GI were yEou, I would be lAmeaving
C/GBest you E/Bgo while you're still Ambreathing
She Cwon't take no Emore, Amwon't take no more
C/GWon't take no E/Bmore, Amwon't take no more
[Chorus]
GOh no aGin't F#it Fa EdragE  F  F#  
GIf you take a swing, GThe kF#id FswEings back
She say I'm not your punchin' Ambag
Heaven help ya I'm C/Gtelling the tE/Bruth
AmHeaven help ya she's Ccoming for Eyou
AmHeaven help ya the gC/Girl likes to E/Bfight
AmAfraid of nothing and she carries a knife
She said (Amoh no) C/GI'm not your E/Bpunchin' bAmag (oh no)
CI'm not your Epunchin' Ambag (oh no)
C/GI'm not your E/Bpunchin' bAmag
e|--------------------------|
B|--------------------------|
G|--------------------------|
D|--------------------------|
A|--------------------------|
E|--5--4--3--2--3--2--1--0--|
ELast time, last time you're ever gonna
ALast time, last time you're ever gonna
ELast time, last time you're ever gonna
ALast time, last time you're ever gonna
[Chorus]
GOh no aGin't F#it Fa EdragE  F  F#  
GEverywhere you go, better watF#ch Fyour Eback
She say I'm not your punchin' Ambag
Heaven help ya I'm C/Gtelling the tE/Bruth
AmHeaven help ya she's Ccoming for Eyou
AmHeaven help ya the gC/Girl likes to E/Bfight
AmAfraid of nothing and she carries a knife
AmShe said (oh no) C/GI'm not your E/Bpunchin' bAmag (oh no)
CI'm not your Epunchin' Ambag (oh no)
C/GI'm not your E/Bpunchin' bAmag
E

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Punchin Bag

by Cage the Elephant

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

E/G#

C/G

E/B

[Intro]

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

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

G|------------------------------------------------------------------|

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

A|-----7--3--5--3--5--------7--3--5--3--5--------7--3--5--3--5------|

E|--5-----------------345-----------------345-----------------3-----|

C E/G# Am

[Verse]

Am G E Am

She's a stone cold straight-faced killer and a lover

C/G E/B Am G E Am

And she won't put up with another brute who only wants to bruise her

C/G E/B Am

Take her love and then abuse her

C E Am

She won't take no more, won't take no more

C/G E/B Am

Won't take no more, won't take no more

G G F# F E E F F#

Oh no ain't it a drag

G G F# F E

If you take a swing, she swing back

She say I'm not your punchin' bag

[Chorus]

C/G E/B

Heaven help ya I'm telling the truth

Am C E

Heaven help ya she's coming for you

Am C/G E/B

Heaven help ya the girl likes to fight

Afraid of nothing and she carries a knife

Am C/G E/B Am

She said (oh no) I'm not your punchin' bag (oh no)

C E Am

I'm not your punchin' bag (oh no)

C/G E/B Am

I'm not your punchin' bag

[Verse]

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

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

G|------------------------------------------------------------------|

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

A|-----7--3--5--3--5--------7--3--5--3--5--------7--3--5--3--5------|

E|--5-----------------345-----------------345-----------------3-----|

C E/G# Am

What kind of man are you?

G E Am

Instead of kisses you gave bruises

C/G E/B Am

No more time for cheap excuses

G E Am

If I were you, I would be leaving

C/G E/B Am

Best you go while you're still breathing

C E Am

She won't take no more, won't take no more

C/G E/B Am

Won't take no more, won't take no more

[Chorus]

G G F# F E E F F#

Oh no ain't it a drag

G G F# F E

If you take a swing, The kid swings back

She say I'm not your punchin' bag

C/G E/B

Heaven help ya I'm telling the truth

Am C E

Heaven help ya she's coming for you

Am C/G E/B

Heaven help ya the girl likes to fight

Afraid of nothing and she carries a knife

Am C/G E/B Am

She said (oh no) I'm not your punchin' bag (oh no)

C E Am

I'm not your punchin' bag (oh no)

C/G E/B Am

I'm not your punchin' bag

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

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

G|--------------------------|

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

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

E|--5--4--3--2--3--2--1--0--|

Last time, last time you're ever gonna

[Chorus]

G G F# F E E F F#

Oh no ain't it a drag

G F# F E

Everywhere you go, better watch your back

She say I'm not your punchin' bag

C/G E/B

Heaven help ya I'm telling the truth

Am C E

Heaven help ya she's coming for you

Am C/G E/B

Heaven help ya the girl likes to fight

Afraid of nothing and she carries a knife

Am C/G E/B Am

She said (oh no) I'm not your punchin' bag (oh no)

C E Am

I'm not your punchin' bag (oh no)

C/G E/B Am

I'm not your punchin' bag

About Punchin Bag Chords by Cage the Elephant

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