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Cottonmouth

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1/4

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Position

Step 1 / 4Position: 5

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Tuning: Standard
e|-A5--F#m-2---E12--D10-|
B|-5---2---12--10-|
G|-6---2---13--11-|
D|-7---4---14--12-|
A|-7---4---14--12-|
E|-5---2---12--10-|
AWhen you don't talk back F#myou gotta listen
AWhen you don't fight back F#mthey call you chicken
AAnd when you talk like that F#myou're no chicken of mineE  D  
AStay ahead and F#m??? you're never leaving
AYour ex-boyfriend's F#mhouse until you see him 
AButter wouldn't melt in F#myour mouth
AIt's freezing in F#mthereE  D  
            A*            F#m*
You hold it open when you stare, oh oh
[  A   F#m] x2
  AIt's hard to concenF#mtrate, you're getting nervous
  AYou ate your dinner F#mlate, but not on purpose 
  AAnd wasn't dinner F#mgreat, self-service for oneE  D  
AYou don't have to be F#mgone to be a goner
ABut I can help you aF#mlong if you wanna
AI know you won't let F#mon, the longer the betterE  D  
           A*                F#m*
Your shins won't stay shaved forever
[Solo]
AYou say it's ??? still F#mkissing, is there something that i'm missing? A  
(* = one strum)

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Cottonmouth

by The Finks

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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F#m

Tuning: Standard

A F#m E D

e|-5---2---12--10-|

B|-5---2---12--10-|

G|-6---2---13--11-|

D|-7---4---14--12-|

A|-7---4---14--12-|

E|-5---2---12--10-|

A F#m

When you don't talk back you gotta listen

A F#m

When you don't fight back they call you chicken

A F#m E D

And when you talk like that you're no chicken of mine

A F#m

Stay ahead and ??? you're never leaving

A F#m

Your ex-boyfriend's house until you see him

A F#m

Butter wouldn't melt in your mouth

A F#m E D

It's freezing in there

A F#m

* *

You hold it open when you stare, oh oh

A F#m

[ ] x2

A F#m

It's hard to concentrate, you're getting nervous

A F#m

You ate your dinner late, but not on purpose

A F#m E D

And wasn't dinner great, self-service for one

A F#m

You don't have to be gone to be a goner

A F#m

But I can help you along if you wanna

A F#m E D

I know you won't let on, the longer the better

A F#m

* *

Your shins won't stay shaved forever

[Solo]

A F#m A

You say it's ??? still kissing, is there something that i'm missing?

(* = one strum)

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