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A Little Uncanny

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Best guess at the intro
[Intro Riff] x2
e|-b10-b10-b10-b10--b9-b9-b9-b9--G3--b9-b9-b9-b9----C----D2---------------G3----|
B|-b10-b10-b10-b10--b9-b9-b9-b9--3--b9-b9-b9-b9----1---3---------------3----|
G|-----------------------------------------------------3--4-2-0-------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------2------------0h2---------|
A|-------------------------------2-----------------3-------------------2----|
E|-------------------------------3--------------------------------- 3--3----|
[Or a more simple intro]
 G   C   D   Gx2
[Verse]
GYou started drinking the Kool-Aid
CWe were taking the bait
DWe were talking big talk
GNever playing it safe
GLooking good as Jane Fonda
COn a Vietnam tank
DCan't get something for nothing
GHave to energize your base
[Pre Chorus]
CBut she was young enough
CShe was blonde enough
CShe was about a perfect tGen
CHad millions of admirers 
Cbut not a single frieDnd
[Chorus]
GAnd it's a, it's a little uncanny Cwhat she managed to do
Become a syDmbol for a pCain she never kGnew
[Intro Riff]
G C D G
[Verse]
GYou know old Ronnie Reagan
CHe was a shoe salesman's son
DHe got himself in the movies
GHe impressed everyone
GHe thought trial by fire
CWas America's fate
DHe made a joke of the poor people
GAnd that made him a saint
[Pre Chorus]
CBut he was tan enough, he was rich enough
CHe was handsome like John GWayne
CAnd there was no one at the country club
Who didn't feel the sDame
[Chorus]
But it's aG, it's a little uncanny
CWhat he managed to do
DGot me to read those RusCsian authors through and thrGough
[Intro Riff]
G C D G
[Verse]
GI miss Christopher Hitchens
CI miss Oliver Sacks
DI miss poor Robin Williams
GI miss Sylvia Plath
GEvery morning's a desert
CEvery night is a flood
DThey say a party can kill you
Well someGtimes I wish it would
[Pre Chorus]
CBut I'll get strong enough, I'll be man enough
CTo keep myself in cGheck
C'Cause all my friends that flew to town
CSaid that's what they eDxpect
[Chorus]
GBut it's a, it's a little uncanny
CWhat they managed to do
DMade me admit to things CI knew were never tGrue
[Intro Riff] x2
 G   C   D   GX2
G C G

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A Little Uncanny

by Conor Oberst

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Best guess at the intro

[Intro Riff] x2

G C D G

e|-b10-b10-b10-b10--b9-b9-b9-b9--3--b9-b9-b9-b9--------2---------------3----|

B|-b10-b10-b10-b10--b9-b9-b9-b9--3--b9-b9-b9-b9----1---3---------------3----|

G|-----------------------------------------------------3--4-2-0-------------|

D|-------------------------------------------------2------------0h2---------|

A|-------------------------------2-----------------3-------------------2----|

E|-------------------------------3--------------------------------- 3--3----|

[Or a more simple intro]

G C D G

[Verse]

You started drinking the Kool-Aid

We were taking the bait

We were talking big talk

Never playing it safe

Looking good as Jane Fonda

On a Vietnam tank

Can't get something for nothing

Have to energize your base

[Pre Chorus]

But she was young enough

She was blonde enough

C G

She was about a perfect ten

Had millions of admirers

C D

but not a single friend

[Chorus]

G C

And it's a, it's a little uncanny what she managed to do

D C G

Become a symbol for a pain she never knew

[Intro Riff]

G C D G

[Verse]

You know old Ronnie Reagan

He was a shoe salesman's son

He got himself in the movies

He impressed everyone

He thought trial by fire

Was America's fate

He made a joke of the poor people

And that made him a saint

[Pre Chorus]

But he was tan enough, he was rich enough

C G

He was handsome like John Wayne

And there was no one at the country club

Who didn't feel the same

[Chorus]

But it's a, it's a little uncanny

What he managed to do

D C G

Got me to read those Russian authors through and through

[Intro Riff]

G C D G

[Verse]

I miss Christopher Hitchens

I miss Oliver Sacks

I miss poor Robin Williams

I miss Sylvia Plath

Every morning's a desert

Every night is a flood

They say a party can kill you

Well sometimes I wish it would

[Pre Chorus]

But I'll get strong enough, I'll be man enough

C G

To keep myself in check

'Cause all my friends that flew to town

C D

Said that's what they expect

[Chorus]

But it's a, it's a little uncanny

What they managed to do

D C G

Made me admit to things I knew were never true

[Intro Riff] x2

G C D G

G C G

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