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Automatic Doom

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Yo La Tengo
Automatic Doom
Stuff Like That There (2015)
     Ax02220
  A/G#4x2220
  D/F#2x0230
     E022100
[Intro]
e|-----A-------|-----A/G#-------|-----D/F#-------|-----E--------|
B|------------|------------|------------|-------------|
G|------------|------------|------------|-------------|
D|6h7p6h7/9--6|------------|------------|-------------|
A|------------|4-----------|5--5-5--4--2|-------------|
E|------------|------------|------------|4------------|
e|A------------|A/G#------------|D/F#------------|E-------------|A-------------|
B|------------|------------|------------|-------------|-------------|
G|------------|------------|------------|-------------|-------------|
D|6h7p6h7/9--6|------------|------------|-------------|-------------|
A|------------|4-----------|5--4-5--4---|/7-----------|-------------|
E|------------|------------|------------|------4------|5------------|
[Verse 1]
 AIs there an A/G#automatic Ddoom that's waiting for yEou?
 ACan there aA/G#lready be a Dbullet with your Ename emblazoned Aboldly?
 As you A/G#lead your life with Danxious and reEpetitive beAhavior
 A/G#Automatic DdoomE  
[Verse 2]
 AIs there a A/G#magic floating Dchalice waiting for Eyou?
 AAnd would you A/G#be depressed if Dyou determined Ethat your quest is Aover?
 And you A/G#lead your life with Danxious and reEpetitive beAhavior
 A/G#Automatic Ddoom
[Break]  
e|-----A-------|-----A/G#-------|-----D/F#-------|-----E--------|
B|------------|------------|------------|-------------|
G|------------|------------|------------|-------------|
D|6h7p6h7/9--6|------------|------------|-------------|
A|------------|4-----------|5--5-5--4--2|-------------|
E|------------|------------|------------|4------------|
e|A------------|A/G#------------|D/F#------------|E-------------|A-------------|
B|------------|------------|------------|-------------|-------------|
G|------------|------------|------------|-------------|-------------|
D|6h7p6h7/9--6|------------|------------|-------------|-------------|
A|------------|4-----------|5--4-5--4---|/7-----------|-------------|
E|------------|------------|------------|------4------|5------------|
[Verse 3]
 AIs there a A/G#crystal cosmic Dsparrow floating aEway?
 AIs there a A/G#neo-pteroDdactyl coming to Eprey?
 AAre you preA/G#pared to see the Dbad things that you Esay emblazoned Aboldly
 In gold A/G#letters on your Dtomb?E  
[Solo]
 A   A/G#   D/F#   Ex2
[Outro]  
e|-----A-------|-----A/G#-------|-----D/F#-------|-----E--------|
B|------------|------------|------------|-------------|
G|------------|------------|------------|-------------|
D|6h7p6h7/9--6|------------|------------|-------------|
A|------------|4-----------|5--5-5--4--2|-------------|
E|------------|------------|------------|4------------|
e|A------------|A/G#------------|D/F#------------|E-------------|A-------------|
B|------------|------------|------------|-------------|-------------|
G|------------|------------|------------|-------------|-------------|
D|6h7p6h7/9--6|------------|------------|-------------|-------------|
A|------------|4-----------|5--4-5--4---|/7-----------|-------------|
E|------------|------------|------------|------4------|5------------|
************************************
| h  Hammer-on
| p  Pull-off
| /  Slide up
************************************

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Automatic Doom

by Yo La Tengo

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Chords in this song · guitar

A/G#

D/F#

Yo La Tengo

Automatic Doom

Stuff Like That There (2015)

x02220

A/G#

4x2220

D/F#

2x0230

022100

[Intro]

A A/G# D/F# E

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

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

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

D|6h7p6h7/9--6|------------|------------|-------------|

A|------------|4-----------|5--5-5--4--2|-------------|

E|------------|------------|------------|4------------|

A A/G# D/F# E A

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

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

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

D|6h7p6h7/9--6|------------|------------|-------------|-------------|

A|------------|4-----------|5--4-5--4---|/7-----------|-------------|

E|------------|------------|------------|------4------|5------------|

[Verse 1]

A A/G# D E

Is there an automatic doom that's waiting for you?

A A/G# D E A

Can there already be a bullet with your name emblazoned boldly?

A/G# D E A

As you lead your life with anxious and repetitive behavior

A/G# D E

Automatic doom

[Verse 2]

A A/G# D E

Is there a magic floating chalice waiting for you?

A A/G# D E A

And would you be depressed if you determined that your quest is over?

A/G# D E A

And you lead your life with anxious and repetitive behavior

A/G# D

Automatic doom

[Break]

A A/G# D/F# E

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

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

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

D|6h7p6h7/9--6|------------|------------|-------------|

A|------------|4-----------|5--5-5--4--2|-------------|

E|------------|------------|------------|4------------|

A A/G# D/F# E A

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

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

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

D|6h7p6h7/9--6|------------|------------|-------------|-------------|

A|------------|4-----------|5--4-5--4---|/7-----------|-------------|

E|------------|------------|------------|------4------|5------------|

[Verse 3]

A A/G# D E

Is there a crystal cosmic sparrow floating away?

A A/G# D E

Is there a neo-pterodactyl coming to prey?

A A/G# D E A

Are you prepared to see the bad things that you say emblazoned boldly

A/G# D E

In gold letters on your tomb?

[Solo]

A A/G# D/F# E

[Outro]

A A/G# D/F# E

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

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

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

D|6h7p6h7/9--6|------------|------------|-------------|

A|------------|4-----------|5--5-5--4--2|-------------|

E|------------|------------|------------|4------------|

A A/G# D/F# E A

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

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

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

D|6h7p6h7/9--6|------------|------------|-------------|-------------|

A|------------|4-----------|5--4-5--4---|/7-----------|-------------|

E|------------|------------|------------|------4------|5------------|

************************************

| h Hammer-on

| p Pull-off

| / Slide up

************************************

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