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The Drum
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Sound:
Step 1 / 70Position: 4
1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO open
Chords:
E5 0-7-9-9-x-x
Emaj7 0-6-9-9-x-x (no3)
B 7-9-9-8-0-0
A 5-7-7-6-0-0
E 0-2-2-1-0-0
[Intro]
e|-------0-------0------0-----0------0-------0-------0-----0-----0--------|
B|---4b-----4br----0------0-----0-------4b------4br----0-----0-----0------|
G|-------------------4------4-----4----------------------2-----2-----2----|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Verse]
E5The dEmaj7rum wakes uBp.
E5He'll Emaj7have a Areal black eye this time.
E5HungoEmaj7ver dreaBm.
E5He huEmaj7ng around Atoo long last night.
E5The dEmaj7rum gets upB.
E5How wEmaj7ill he Afeel about this one?
E5The dEmaj7ream throws uBp.
E5(He dEmaj7idn't feAel too good this time.)
[Chorus]
EHe's got Bit all.
EHe's got Ait figured out.
EDream in thBe hall,
Eback in the Ahospital.
EI'm not Bconcerned.
EHe'll get it Astraight this time –
AAnd if he Bdoesn't, fuck it –
[Intro]
e|-------0-------0------0-----0------0-------0-------0-----0-----0--------|
B|---4b-----4br----0------0-----0-------4b------4br----0-----0-----0------|
G|-------------------4------4-----4----------------------2-----2-----2----|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Verse] (Palm Muted)
E5The gEmaj7un goes oBff.
E5He's Emaj7always off aAbout something.
E5The dEmaj7rum just noBds:
E5the dEmaj7rum ain't lAistening at all.
E5The dEmaj7rum gets drBunk,
E5the dEmaj7rum reads James AJoyce in the drunk.
E5The dEmaj7ream falls dBown.
E5The dEmaj7rum's face bAreaks the dreams fall.
[Chorus]
EHe donB't have shit.
EHe's leAarned to live with it.
EThe drum's Bin debt –
Eyou owAe me don't forget –
EThat 2B0 bucks,
Einterest Aand moral support – Aand if yoBu don't I swear –
[Bridge] (Slide between A and B lightly picking the following.)
e|--A------0----------B------0----------|
B|------------------------------------|
G|-----------6-----/----------8-------|
D|-----7-----------/----9-------------|
A|-----------------/------------------|
E|--5--------------/-7----------------|
AThis is our Blifetime and AI am his Bcreator.
AA young man slowly Bpulled apart by Aseparate poles of Bgravity.
AThis is our Blifetime and AI am his Bcreator.
AA young man slowly Bpulled apart by Aseparate poles of Bgravity.
AThis is our Blifetime and AI am his Bcreator.
AA young man slowly Bpulled apart by Aseparate poles of Bgravity.
AThis is our Blifetime and AI am his Bcreator.
AA young man slowly Bpulled apart by Aseparate poles of Bgravity.
[Intro]
e|-------0-------0------0-----0------|
B|---4b-----4br----0------0-----0----|
G|-------------------4------4-----4--|
D|-----------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------|
[Verse]
E5The dEmaj7rum goes fBorth.
E5He's Emaj7got his flAag unfurled or something.
E5The dEmaj7rum won't sBtop,
E5the dEmaj7rum's a menaAce to the public.
[Chorus]
EHold your Bdrum high.
EThe drAum is stoned again.
EDon't wakBe him up,
Ehe'll jusAt start talking.
EThe druBm is dead.
ELong livAe the drum.
EThe druBm is dead.
ELong livAe the drum.
EThe druBm is dead.
ELong livAe the drum.
AAnd I - And I am his Bcreator –
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The Drum
by Car Seat Headrest
Chords in this song · guitar
E5
Emaj7
B
A
E
Chords:
E5 0-7-9-9-x-x
Emaj7 0-6-9-9-x-x (no3)
B 7-9-9-8-0-0
A 5-7-7-6-0-0
E 0-2-2-1-0-0
[Intro]
e|-------0-------0------0-----0------0-------0-------0-----0-----0--------|
B|---4b-----4br----0------0-----0-------4b------4br----0-----0-----0------|
G|-------------------4------4-----4----------------------2-----2-----2----|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Verse]
E5 Emaj7 B
The drum wakes up.
E5 Emaj7 A
He'll have a real black eye this time.
E5 Emaj7 B
Hungover dream.
E5 Emaj7 A
He hung around too long last night.
E5 Emaj7 B
The drum gets up.
E5 Emaj7 A
How will he feel about this one?
E5 Emaj7 B
The dream throws up.
E5 Emaj7 A
(He didn't feel too good this time.)
[Chorus]
E B
He's got it all.
E A
He's got it figured out.
E B
Dream in the hall,
E A
back in the hospital.
E B
I'm not concerned.
E A
He'll get it straight this time –
A B
And if he doesn't, fuck it –
[Intro]
e|-------0-------0------0-----0------0-------0-------0-----0-----0--------|
B|---4b-----4br----0------0-----0-------4b------4br----0-----0-----0------|
G|-------------------4------4-----4----------------------2-----2-----2----|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Verse] (Palm Muted)
E5 Emaj7 B
The gun goes off.
E5 Emaj7 A
He's always off about something.
E5 Emaj7 B
The drum just nods:
E5 Emaj7 A
the drum ain't listening at all.
E5 Emaj7 B
The drum gets drunk,
E5 Emaj7 A
the drum reads James Joyce in the drunk.
E5 Emaj7 B
The dream falls down.
E5 Emaj7 A
The drum's face breaks the dreams fall.
[Chorus]
E B
He don't have shit.
E A
He's learned to live with it.
E B
The drum's in debt –
E A
you owe me don't forget –
E B
That 20 bucks,
E A A B
interest and moral support – and if you don't I swear –
[Bridge] (Slide between A and B lightly picking the following.)
A B
e|--------0----------------0----------|
B|------------------------------------|
G|-----------6-----/----------8-------|
D|-----7-----------/----9-------------|
A|-----------------/------------------|
E|--5--------------/-7----------------|
A B A B
This is our lifetime and I am his creator.
A B A B
A young man slowly pulled apart by separate poles of gravity.
A B A B
This is our lifetime and I am his creator.
A B A B
A young man slowly pulled apart by separate poles of gravity.
A B A B
This is our lifetime and I am his creator.
A B A B
A young man slowly pulled apart by separate poles of gravity.
A B A B
This is our lifetime and I am his creator.
A B A B
A young man slowly pulled apart by separate poles of gravity.
[Intro]
e|-------0-------0------0-----0------|
B|---4b-----4br----0------0-----0----|
G|-------------------4------4-----4--|
D|-----------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------|
[Verse]
E5 Emaj7 B
The drum goes forth.
E5 Emaj7 A
He's got his flag unfurled or something.
E5 Emaj7 B
The drum won't stop,
E5 Emaj7 A
the drum's a menace to the public.
[Chorus]
E B
Hold your drum high.
E A
The drum is stoned again.
E B
Don't wake him up,
E A
he'll just start talking.
E B
The drum is dead.
E A
Long live the drum.
E B
The drum is dead.
E A
Long live the drum.
E B
The drum is dead.
E A
Long live the drum.
A B
And I - And I am his creator –
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