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Grey Matter

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Intro: (  Bm   D/F#) x4    E   G    A(  Bm   D/F#) x4   E   G   A(  Bm   D/F#) x4
 BmThey D/F#say you're sBmtupid, that you'rBme too yD/F#oung to vBmote
 They say Bmyou'll sD/F#wallow Bmanything, that they Bmshove D/F#down your thBmroat
 They say thaBmt you D/F#can't tBmhink,  that you Bmhaven't D/F#got a bBmrain
 That you're Bmjust tD/F#here to lBmisten, that you'rBme just D/F#being trBmained
 There's something inBmside D/F#your hBmead,   Bm    D/F#there's sBmomething inBmside D/F#your hBmeadBm  D/F#  
 There's sBmomething inBmside D/F#your hBmead,   Bm    D/F#there's sBmomething inBmside D/F#your hBmeadBm  D/F#  Bm  E  G  A  
 They saBmy you D/F#lost the abBmility to   Bm  D/F#even tBmhink
 That your Bmtiny D/F#little bBmrain, slipped dowBmn the D/F#kitchen sBmink
 They say tBmhat yD/F#ou'll buy Bmanything, that they Bmturn yD/F#our wBmay
 That you'll BmlisD/F#ten to Bmeverything, that theBmy deD/F#cide to pBmlay
 There's something inBmside D/F#your hBmead,   Bm    D/F#there's sBmomething inBmside D/F#your hBmeadBm  D/F#  
 There's sBmomething inBmside D/F#your hBmead,   Bm    D/F#there's sBmomething inBmside D/F#your hBmeadBm  D/F#  Bm  
Grey mBmatter, grey mDatterBm, oDoh, gBmrey matter, Dgrey matter, BmooDh
Grey mBmatter, grey mDatter, BmooDh, gBmrey matter, Dgrey matter, BmooDh, EooGh,  A     Bm       D/F#      Bm  EooGhA  Bm  D/F#  Bm  
Interlude:  Bm  
Am7I think you lDike CitG, lDike CitG, tDo bCe tGold whDat tCo dGo, aDin't tChat tBmrueD/F#  Bm  
Am7I think you're bDettCerG, bDettCerG, bDettCer oGff, stDone cCold deGad, wDithout yCour hBmeadD/F#  Bm  
 BmThey D/F#say you're stBmupid, that you'rBme too D/F#young to Bmvote
 They say yBmou'll D/F#swallow Bmanything, that they Bmshove D/F#down your tBmhroat
(If they say) F#mLie down (you'll do it, if they say) F#mbuy it now      (you'll do it if they say)
 F#mTurn around         (you'll do it, if they say) F#mhit the ground    (you'll do it if they say)
 F#mBite the big weenie (you'll do it, if they say) F#mwasn't that good? (you'll do it if they say)
 F#mBend over, baby     (you'll do it, if they say) F#mtake it and like it
 There's something inBmside D/F#your hBmead,   Bm    D/F#there's sBmomething inBmside D/F#your hBmeadBm  D/F#  
 There's sBmomething inBmside D/F#your hBmead,   Bm    D/F#there's sBmomething inBmside D/F#your hBmeadBm  D/F#  Bm  
Grey mBmatter, grey mDatterBm, oDoh, gBmrey matter, Dgrey matter, BmooDh
Grey mBmatter, grey mDatter, BmooDh, gBmrey matter, Dgrey matter, BmooDh, EooGh,  A     Bm       D/F#      Bm  EooGhA  Bm  D/F#  Bm  
chord pattern:
e-Bm2---D/F#2---2Bm---2--|--Am7-3--------------------------------
B-3---3---3---3--|---1--------------------------------
G-4---2---4---4--|---2--------------------------------
D-4---4---4---4--|---2--------------------------------
A-2-------2---2--|---0--------------------------------
E-----2----------|------------------------------------

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Grey Matter

by Oingo Boingo

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D/F#

Am7

F#m

(see notes at the bottom)

Bm D/F# E G A Bm D/F# E G A Bm D/F#

Intro: ( ) x4 ( ) x4 ( ) x4

Bm D/F# Bm Bm D/F# Bm

They say you're stupid, that you're too young to vote

Bm D/F# Bm Bm D/F# Bm

They say you'll swallow anything, that they shove down your throat

Bm D/F# Bm Bm D/F# Bm

They say that you can't think, that you haven't got a brain

Bm D/F# Bm Bm D/F# Bm

That you're just there to listen, that you're just being trained

Bm D/F# Bm Bm D/F# Bm Bm D/F# Bm Bm D/F#

There's something inside your head, there's something inside your head

Bm Bm D/F# Bm Bm D/F# Bm Bm D/F# Bm Bm D/F# Bm E G A

There's something inside your head, there's something inside your head

Bm D/F# Bm Bm D/F# Bm

They say you lost the ability to even think

Bm D/F# Bm Bm D/F# Bm

That your tiny little brain, slipped down the kitchen sink

Bm D/F# Bm Bm D/F# Bm

They say that you'll buy anything, that they turn your way

Bm D/F# Bm Bm D/F# Bm

That you'll listen to everything, that they decide to play

Bm D/F# Bm Bm D/F# Bm Bm D/F# Bm Bm D/F#

There's something inside your head, there's something inside your head

Bm Bm D/F# Bm Bm D/F# Bm Bm D/F# Bm Bm D/F# Bm

There's something inside your head, there's something inside your head

Bm D Bm D Bm D Bm D

Grey matter, grey matter, ooh, grey matter, grey matter, ooh

Bm D Bm D Bm D Bm D E G A Bm D/F# Bm E G A Bm D/F# Bm

Grey matter, grey matter, ooh, grey matter, grey matter, ooh, ooh, ooh

Interlude:

Am7 D C G D C G D C G D C G D C Bm D/F# Bm

I think you like it, like it, to be told what to do, ain't that true

Am7 D C G D C G D C G D C G D C Bm D/F# Bm

I think you're better, better, better off, stone cold dead, without your head

Bm D/F# Bm Bm D/F# Bm

They say you're stupid, that you're too young to vote

Bm D/F# Bm Bm D/F# Bm

They say you'll swallow anything, that they shove down your throat

F#m F#m

(If they say) Lie down (you'll do it, if they say) buy it now (you'll do it if they say)

F#m F#m

Turn around (you'll do it, if they say) hit the ground (you'll do it if they say)

F#m F#m

Bite the big weenie (you'll do it, if they say) wasn't that good? (you'll do it if they say)

F#m F#m

Bend over, baby (you'll do it, if they say) take it and like it

Bm D/F# Bm Bm D/F# Bm Bm D/F# Bm Bm D/F#

There's something inside your head, there's something inside your head

Bm Bm D/F# Bm Bm D/F# Bm Bm D/F# Bm Bm D/F# Bm

There's something inside your head, there's something inside your head

Bm D Bm D Bm D Bm D

Grey matter, grey matter, ooh, grey matter, grey matter, ooh

Bm D Bm D Bm D Bm D E G A Bm D/F# Bm E G A Bm D/F# Bm

Grey matter, grey matter, ooh, grey matter, grey matter, ooh, ooh, ooh

chord pattern:

Bm D/F# Bm Am7

e-2---2---2---2--|---3--------------------------------

B-3---3---3---3--|---1--------------------------------

G-4---2---4---4--|---2--------------------------------

D-4---4---4---4--|---2--------------------------------

A-2-------2---2--|---0--------------------------------

E-----2----------|------------------------------------

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