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1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO open
The Barrel
Let me know if I need to change anything.
Rest in Power Erik
e|-2-------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-3-----------------------------------------------------3-------|
G|-2---2---2h4p2-----2---2---2h4p2-----2-----------------4---2---|
D|-0-0---0-------4p0---0---0-------4p0-2---2h4p2-0-2h4-0-4-0-2-2-|
A|-------------------------------------0-0-------2-------2-2-0-2-|
E|-----------------------------------------------3---------3---0-|
[strumming]
e|-0-------------------3----------------------------------------2-3-2-|
B|-3-0-3---------------3-2p0-3----------------------------3-----3-3-3-|
G|-0---2-2---2h4p2-----0-----2-2h4p2-----2----------------4---2-2-2-2-|
D|-2---0---0-------4p0-0-----0-------4p0-2--2h4p2-0-2h4-0-4-0-2-0-0-0-|
A|-2-------------------------------------0-0------2-------2-2-0-------|
E|-0----------------------------------------------3---------3---------|
[Verse 1]
You really only need to be playing the D, G, B and e strings in the verses.
My Dcandy Gshop's a DfactorGy
left Din the wAoods to Ddie
BeDneath this settled Bmdust
a fertile Dfield of Atreasure Dlies.
We the Bmscavengers are hGunting
for the Bmbeautiful Gdecay,
[The little bass line at "we the scavengers...", ignore the G over "hunting" if using
this and just keep the Bm chord shape]
A|-2-----0-2-----|
E|---2-3-----2-3-|
[Chorus]
towards the Dbottom of the Gbarrel,
at the Dmarket for the Afleas,
stale Gboxcars on their Bmrailroads
won Gover Aby the Emweeds.
Raid the Dscrapyard like a Ggarden,
wring Dlife from rusty Abones.
My Gcandy shop is a Bmvacant lot
where GanytAhing may Dgrow.
[Strumming]
e|-2-2-------------------------------------------------2-3-2-|
B|-3-3-------------------------------------------3-----3-3-3-|
G|-2-2-2h4p2-----2-2-2h4p2-----2-----------------4---2-2-2-2-|
D|-0-0-------4p0-0-0-------4p0-2---2h4p2-0-2h4-0-4-0-2-0-0-0-|
A|-----------------------------0-0-------2-------2-2-0-------|
E|---------------------------------------3---------3---------|
[Verse 2]
DWeeping Gclowns with Dcracklin' Gbrows
piled Din the Aold Darcade.
Now the Dchildren are all Bmworkers,
still Ddreaming Aabout Dplay.
While the Bmfreaks stomp through the Gwasteland
pulling Bmflowers from the Ggraves.
[Chorus]
towards the Dbottom of the Gbarrel,
at the Dmarket for the Afleas,
stale Gboxcars on their Bmrailroads
won Gover Aby the Emweeds.
Raid the Dscrapyard like a Ggarden,
wring Dlife from rusty Abones.
My Gcandy shop is a Bmvacant lot
where GanytAhing may Dgrow.
A G
Bm A G G
A Em A Em
[x2] [x2]
e|--------------333-----|-----------------|
B|--------------000-----|-----------------|
G|-4p2-4p2-4p2--000-2p0-|-----------------|
D|-4p2-4p2-4p2--000-----|-2h4p2p0-----2-2-| [Repeat this whole thing 4 times]
A|-2---2---2----222-----|-2-------4p0-2-2-|
E|------------3-333-----|-0-----------0-0-|
e|-2-------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-3-----------------------------------------------------3-------|
G|-2---2---2h4p2-----2---2---2h4p2-----2-----------------4---2---|
D|-0-0---0-------4p0---0---0-------4p0-2---2h4p2-0-2h4-0-4-0-2-2-|
A|-------------------------------------0-0-------2-------2-2-0-2-|
E|-----------------------------------------------3---------3---0-|
[strumming]
e|-0-------------------2----------------------------------------2-3-2-|
B|-3-0-3---------------3-2p0-3----------------------------3-----3-3-3-|
G|-0---2-2---2h4p2-----2-----2-2h4p2-----2----------------4---2-2-2-2-|
D|-2---0---0-------4p0-0-----0-------4p0-2--2h4p2-0-2h4-0-4-0-2-0-0-0-|
A|-2-------------------------------------0-0------2-------2-2-0-------|
E|-0----------------------------------------------3---------3---------|
[Verse 3]
Like a Dvessel underGwater,
old Dmills and broken Aglass.
Like a Gpick-up in the Bmbackyard,
tree Gwinding Athrough the Emcab.
e|-----------------|
B|---3-3---2--2--2-|
G|-----------------|
D|-2--2---2--2--2--|
A|-2--2---2--2--2--|
E|-0--0---0--0--0--|
This Bmtakes me down the Gbackroads,
from the Bmmansion to the Gshack.
[Chorus]
From the Dbottom of the Gbarrel,
here's Dsomething someone Asaved,
and we Gbring it to the Bmtable,
wonder Gwhat we're Agonna Emmake.
Your Dscrapyard, my Ggarden,
or Dso the saying Agoes.
You turn Gwater into Bmdead things
and I'll Gmake the Adead things Dgrow
GMake the Adead things Dgrow
GMake the Adead things Emgrow
e|-2-------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-3-----------------------------------------------------3-------|
G|-2---2---2h4p2-----2---2---2h4p2-----2-----------------4---2---|
D|-0-0---0-------4p0---0---0-------4p0-2---2h4p2-0-2h4-0-4-0-2-2-|
A|-------------------------------------0-0-------2-------2-2-0-2-|
E|-----------------------------------------------3---------3---0-|
e|-0-------------------3----------------------------------------2~-|
B|-3-0-3---------------3-2p0-3----------------------------3-----3~-|
G|-0---2-2---2h4p2-----0-----2-2h4p2-----2----------------4---2-2~-|
D|-2---0---0-------4p0-0-----0-------4p0-2--2h4p2-0-2h4-0-4-0-2-0~-|
A|-2-------------------------------------0-0------2-------2-2-0----|
E|-0----------------------------------------------3---------3------|
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The Barrel
by Mischief Brew
Chords in this song · guitar
D
G
A
Bm
Em
The Barrel
Let me know if I need to change anything.
Rest in Power Erik
e|-2-------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-3-----------------------------------------------------3-------|
G|-2---2---2h4p2-----2---2---2h4p2-----2-----------------4---2---|
D|-0-0---0-------4p0---0---0-------4p0-2---2h4p2-0-2h4-0-4-0-2-2-|
A|-------------------------------------0-0-------2-------2-2-0-2-|
E|-----------------------------------------------3---------3---0-|
[strumming]
e|-0-------------------3----------------------------------------2-3-2-|
B|-3-0-3---------------3-2p0-3----------------------------3-----3-3-3-|
G|-0---2-2---2h4p2-----0-----2-2h4p2-----2----------------4---2-2-2-2-|
D|-2---0---0-------4p0-0-----0-------4p0-2--2h4p2-0-2h4-0-4-0-2-0-0-0-|
A|-2-------------------------------------0-0------2-------2-2-0-------|
E|-0----------------------------------------------3---------3---------|
[Verse 1]
You really only need to be playing the D, G, B and e strings in the verses.
D G D G
My candy shop's a factory
D A D
left in the woods to die
D Bm
Beneath this settled dust
D A D
a fertile field of treasure lies.
Bm G
We the scavengers are hunting
Bm G
for the beautiful decay,
[The little bass line at "we the scavengers...", ignore the G over "hunting" if using
this and just keep the Bm chord shape]
A|-2-----0-2-----|
E|---2-3-----2-3-|
[Chorus]
D G
towards the bottom of the barrel,
D A
at the market for the fleas,
G Bm
stale boxcars on their railroads
G A Em
won over by the weeds.
D G
Raid the scrapyard like a garden,
D A
wring life from rusty bones.
G Bm
My candy shop is a vacant lot
G A D
where anything may grow.
[Strumming]
e|-2-2-------------------------------------------------2-3-2-|
B|-3-3-------------------------------------------3-----3-3-3-|
G|-2-2-2h4p2-----2-2-2h4p2-----2-----------------4---2-2-2-2-|
D|-0-0-------4p0-0-0-------4p0-2---2h4p2-0-2h4-0-4-0-2-0-0-0-|
A|-----------------------------0-0-------2-------2-2-0-------|
E|---------------------------------------3---------3---------|
[Verse 2]
D G D G
Weeping clowns with cracklin' brows
D A D
piled in the old arcade.
D Bm
Now the children are all workers,
D A D
still dreaming about play.
Bm G
While the freaks stomp through the wasteland
Bm G
pulling flowers from the graves.
[Chorus]
D G
towards the bottom of the barrel,
D A
at the market for the fleas,
G Bm
stale boxcars on their railroads
G A Em
won over by the weeds.
D G
Raid the scrapyard like a garden,
D A
wring life from rusty bones.
G Bm
My candy shop is a vacant lot
G A D
where anything may grow.
A G
Bm A G G
A Em A Em
[x2] [x2]
e|--------------333-----|-----------------|
B|--------------000-----|-----------------|
G|-4p2-4p2-4p2--000-2p0-|-----------------|
D|-4p2-4p2-4p2--000-----|-2h4p2p0-----2-2-| [Repeat this whole thing 4 times]
A|-2---2---2----222-----|-2-------4p0-2-2-|
E|------------3-333-----|-0-----------0-0-|
e|-2-------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-3-----------------------------------------------------3-------|
G|-2---2---2h4p2-----2---2---2h4p2-----2-----------------4---2---|
D|-0-0---0-------4p0---0---0-------4p0-2---2h4p2-0-2h4-0-4-0-2-2-|
A|-------------------------------------0-0-------2-------2-2-0-2-|
E|-----------------------------------------------3---------3---0-|
[strumming]
e|-0-------------------2----------------------------------------2-3-2-|
B|-3-0-3---------------3-2p0-3----------------------------3-----3-3-3-|
G|-0---2-2---2h4p2-----2-----2-2h4p2-----2----------------4---2-2-2-2-|
D|-2---0---0-------4p0-0-----0-------4p0-2--2h4p2-0-2h4-0-4-0-2-0-0-0-|
A|-2-------------------------------------0-0------2-------2-2-0-------|
E|-0----------------------------------------------3---------3---------|
[Verse 3]
D G
Like a vessel underwater,
D A
old mills and broken glass.
G Bm
Like a pick-up in the backyard,
G A Em
tree winding through the cab.
e|-----------------|
B|---3-3---2--2--2-|
G|-----------------|
D|-2--2---2--2--2--|
A|-2--2---2--2--2--|
E|-0--0---0--0--0--|
Bm G
This takes me down the backroads,
Bm G
from the mansion to the shack.
[Chorus]
D G
From the bottom of the barrel,
D A
here's something someone saved,
G Bm
and we bring it to the table,
G A Em
wonder what we're gonna make.
D G
Your scrapyard, my garden,
D A
or so the saying goes.
G Bm
You turn water into dead things
G A D
and I'll make the dead things grow
G A D
Make the dead things grow
G A Em
Make the dead things grow
e|-2-------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-3-----------------------------------------------------3-------|
G|-2---2---2h4p2-----2---2---2h4p2-----2-----------------4---2---|
D|-0-0---0-------4p0---0---0-------4p0-2---2h4p2-0-2h4-0-4-0-2-2-|
A|-------------------------------------0-0-------2-------2-2-0-2-|
E|-----------------------------------------------3---------3---0-|
e|-0-------------------3----------------------------------------2~-|
B|-3-0-3---------------3-2p0-3----------------------------3-----3~-|
G|-0---2-2---2h4p2-----0-----2-2h4p2-----2----------------4---2-2~-|
D|-2---0---0-------4p0-0-----0-------4p0-2--2h4p2-0-2h4-0-4-0-2-0~-|
A|-2-------------------------------------0-0------2-------2-2-0----|
E|-0----------------------------------------------3---------3------|
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