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Your Redneck Past

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Into:
 B   G#   C#   F#[x3]  F#   G#-
Post-Intro Bass notes:  D#   D#   A#   D#   D#   D#   D#   D#  
[Verse 1]
D#Choose from any number of C#magazines
Who do you wD#ant to be?
Billy Idol or KC#ool Moe Dee?
[Chorus 1]
If you're afBraid they might disG#cover
Your rC#edneck F#past
There are a hBundred ways to G#cover
Your rC#edneck F#past
They'll F#never sG#end you A#/Fhome
[Verse 2]
D#Roots: the funny limbs that grow C#underground
That keep you from fD#allin' down
Don't you think that you nC#eed 'em now?
[Chorus 2]
Just find a Bplace where no one G#knows of
Your rC#edneck F#past
Yeah, you can Beasily diG#spose of your reC#dneck pF#ast
You'll F#show them aG#ll back hA#/Fome
[Bridge]
D#maj7Desole
Je suis AC#maj9merican
Please cook my D#maj7steak again
Je suis AC#maj9merican
F#/BDesole
Je ne parle D#maj7pas francais
  B  G#([Yelled] Yo! Yeah? Yo! Break em off! Break em off!)
[Verse 3]
D#Laws- vary from stC#ate to state
Getcha some bD#ooks on tape
To learn about hC#oles in space
[Chorus 3]
If you're Bafraid they might uG#ncover
Your rC#edneck F#ass
There are a Bhundred ways to G#cover your reC#dneck pF#ast
Ohohoh, Boh oh G#ohohoh oC#hoh oF#hhh
It's F#good to bG#e back hoA#/Fme

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Your Redneck Past

by Ben Folds Five

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

A#/F

D#maj7

C#maj9

F#/B

Into:

B G# C# F# F# G#

[x3] -

D# D# A# D# D# D# D# D#

Post-Intro Bass notes:

[Verse 1]

D# C#

Choose from any number of magazines

Who do you want to be?

Billy Idol or Kool Moe Dee?

[Chorus 1]

B G#

If you're afraid they might discover

C# F#

Your redneck past

B G#

There are a hundred ways to cover

C# F#

Your redneck past

F# G# A#/F

They'll never send you home

[Verse 2]

D# C#

Roots: the funny limbs that grow underground

That keep you from fallin' down

Don't you think that you need 'em now?

[Chorus 2]

B G#

Just find a place where no one knows of

C# F#

Your redneck past

B G# C# F#

Yeah, you can easily dispose of your redneck past

F# G# A#/F

You'll show them all back home

[Bridge]

D#maj7

Desole

C#maj9

Je suis American

D#maj7

Please cook my steak again

C#maj9

Je suis American

F#/B

Desole

D#maj7

Je ne parle pas francais

B G#

([Yelled] Yo! Yeah? Yo! Break em off! Break em off!)

[Verse 3]

D# C#

Laws- vary from state to state

Getcha some books on tape

To learn about holes in space

[Chorus 3]

B G#

If you're afraid they might uncover

C# F#

Your redneck ass

B G# C# F#

There are a hundred ways to cover your redneck past

B G# C# F#

Ohohoh, oh oh ohohoh ohoh ohhh

F# G# A#/F

It's good to be back home

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