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Eminor

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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[Piano Riff during Intro]
e|-------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------|  x4
D|-------------------------------------|
A|-----7-----7-----7-----7----5~-------|
E|--0-----0-----0-----0----------------|
There's not really any guitar during the verse, but you can either play the intro riff through the verse, 
but if you wanted to jam along with chords, I typically just play E and D power chords:
  E        D
e|-x-|   e|-x-|  
B|-x-|   B|-x-|
G|-9-|   G|-7-|
D|-9-|   D|-7-|
A|-7-|   A|-5-|
E|-0-|   E|-x-|
[Verse]
EPrivate school girls, private school boys
EPlaying games, expensive Dtoys
EPrivate school girls, private school boys
Don DeLillo wrote White DNoise
EI tried so hard to find an in but Eyou weren't giving me anDything
ECome on now throw me a lineE... EIt's a sign
[Chorus]
DAh, fuck Goff, don't Emsay I'd do the Dsame
Getting Goff withEmout an ounce of Dshame
And you Gknow, EmI just want to Dlove you (but it's sGo hard!)
Yeah, EmI Just want to Dlove you  (but it's Gso hard!Em)
*If you want to play the cute little piano riff over "I just want to love you", it's simply:
    I just...       ...but it's so hard!
e|--2p0----------2-----2---2----0--------------------|
B|-------3p0-----------------------------------------|
G|------------2--------------------------------------|  
D|---------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------|
[Verse]
EPrivate school boys, private school girls
EThe nicest skin, the nicest Dcurls
EPrivate boys boys, private school girls
EGimme a chance, gimme a Dwhirl
EYou walked in, my jaw hit the floor
EYou act like this is such a Dchore
EAround you i feel like swineE... EYou're divine
[Chorus]
DAh, fuck Goff, don't Emsay I'd do the Dsame
Getting Goff withEmout an ounce of Dshame
And you Gknow, EmI just want to Dlove you (but it's Gso hard!)
EmI Just want to Dlove you  (but it's Gso hard!Em)
[Bridge]
I honestly just power chord the hell out of this down the neck. Something like this:
e|-Em-x--------Dx--------Dbx--------Cx\-----------------------|
B|--x--------x--------x--------x\-----------------------|
G|--9--------7--------6--------5\-----------------------|  x4
D|--x--------x--------x--------x\-----------------------|
A|--7--------5--------4--------3\-----------------------|
E|--0--------x--------x--------x\-----------------------|
I want to go to the Emparty
I want to drink the DBacardi
Who's bringing the Dbmolly?
Let's get a bit Cnaughty
I want to go to the Emparty
I want to drink the DBacardi
Who's bringing the Dbmolly?
Let's get a bit Cnaughty
[Chorus]
DAh, fuck Goff, don't Emsay I'd do the Dsame
Getting Goff withEmout an ounce of Dshame
And you Gknow, EmI just want to Dlove you (but it's Gso hard!)
EmI Just want to Dlove you  (but it's Gso hard!Em)
[Outro]
DPrivate Gschool kids, Emlife is so Dsimple (But it's Gso hardEm!)
DBorn on Gthird base, Emthought they hit a Dtriple (But's it's Gso hardEm!) 

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Private School

by Arkells

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Piano Riff during Intro]

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

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

G|-------------------------------------| x4

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

A|-----7-----7-----7-----7----5~-------|

E|--0-----0-----0-----0----------------|

There's not really any guitar during the verse, but you can either play the intro riff through the verse,

but if you wanted to jam along with chords, I typically just play E and D power chords:

E D

e|-x-| e|-x-|

B|-x-| B|-x-|

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

D|-9-| D|-7-|

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

E|-0-| E|-x-|

[Verse]

Private school girls, private school boys

E D

Playing games, expensive toys

Private school girls, private school boys

Don DeLillo wrote White Noise

E E D

I tried so hard to find an in but you weren't giving me anything

E E E

Come on now throw me a line... It's a sign

[Chorus]

D G Em D

Ah, fuck off, don't say I'd do the same

G Em D

Getting off without an ounce of shame

G Em D G

And you know, I just want to love you (but it's so hard!)

Em D G Em

Yeah, I Just want to love you (but it's so hard!)

*If you want to play the cute little piano riff over "I just want to love you", it's simply:

I just... ...but it's so hard!

e|--2p0----------2-----2---2----0--------------------|

B|-------3p0-----------------------------------------|

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

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

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

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

[Verse]

Private school boys, private school girls

E D

The nicest skin, the nicest curls

Private boys boys, private school girls

E D

Gimme a chance, gimme a whirl

You walked in, my jaw hit the floor

E D

You act like this is such a chore

E E E

Around you i feel like swine... You're divine

[Chorus]

D G Em D

Ah, fuck off, don't say I'd do the same

G Em D

Getting off without an ounce of shame

G Em D G

And you know, I just want to love you (but it's so hard!)

Em D G Em

I Just want to love you (but it's so hard!)

[Bridge]

I honestly just power chord the hell out of this down the neck. Something like this:

Em D Db C

e|--x--------x--------x--------x\-----------------------|

B|--x--------x--------x--------x\-----------------------|

G|--9--------7--------6--------5\-----------------------| x4

D|--x--------x--------x--------x\-----------------------|

A|--7--------5--------4--------3\-----------------------|

E|--0--------x--------x--------x\-----------------------|

I want to go to the party

I want to drink the Bacardi

Who's bringing the molly?

Let's get a bit naughty

I want to go to the party

I want to drink the Bacardi

Who's bringing the molly?

Let's get a bit naughty

[Chorus]

D G Em D

Ah, fuck off, don't say I'd do the same

G Em D

Getting off without an ounce of shame

G Em D G

And you know, I just want to love you (but it's so hard!)

Em D G Em

I Just want to love you (but it's so hard!)

[Outro]

D G Em D G Em

Private school kids, life is so simple (But it's so hard!)

D G Em D G Em

Born on third base, thought they hit a triple (But's it's so hard!)

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