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Verse           Chorus               
-----------     ---------     
    D0577xx       A777xxx    
  D/G5577xx       G555xxx     
                  D0577xx     
Tuning: Drop D (DADGBE)
Capo: 4th fret
[Intro]
D  D  D  D
[Verse 1]
DOh the streets, of DGrand Theft Auto San Andreas D/Gfill with smoke
DDoorbell rings, DI put my controller down and D/Gpick it up
DShoot some things
[Chorus 1]
ALater the darkness hits reGboot and the loneliness inDcreasesD  
  AShe said she'd come back Ghome when I write my master's DthesisD  
[Verse 2]
DOh the hours, DI spent in the archives wearing D/Gcotton gloves
DShuffling, Dphotos from the Ninette SanaD/Gtorium
DHalloween
[Chorus 2] 
AParties, emaciated ghosts Ghiding in those curtains' DcreasesD  
  AI'll let you haunt the Gworld when I write my master's DthesisD  
[Bridge]
GNo more marking Afirst year papers 
e|------------------------------A/D---------A/G---------A/F#---------A/E-----------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------2--------2--------2--------2---------|
D|---9------7------7------4------2--------2--------2--------2---------|
A|---10-----9------7------5------4--------4--------4--------4---------|
D|---0------0------0------0------0--------5--------4--------2---------|
     No     more   ci-----ting   sources, sources, sources, sources
[Verse 3]
So DI left home, Dcried the bumpy ride to highway D/Gtwenty-three 
DStarted west, Dthey'll be there to say that I don't D/Gneed to take
Their Dstupid test
[Chorus 3]
AGreet me with banners and balloons Gand my hard drive smashed to DpiecesD  
                            A                           G        DRiff-1
  Nothing left for me to save when I write my master's thesis
  AIt's all gonna change G  
When I write my master's Dthesis D  D  D  
Riff-1:
e|------------------------|
B|----7----5----3----5----|
G|----7----6----4----6----|
D|----7----4----2----4----|
A|----5----4----2----4----|
D|------------------------|

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When I Write My Masters Thesis

by John K. Samson

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

D/G

A/D

A/G

A/F#

A/E

Verse Chorus

----------- ---------

D A

0577xx 777xxx

D/G G

5577xx 555xxx

0577xx

Tuning: Drop D (DADGBE)

Capo: 4th fret

[Intro]

D D D D

[Verse 1]

D D D/G

Oh the streets, of Grand Theft Auto San Andreas fill with smoke

D D D/G

Doorbell rings, I put my controller down and pick it up

Shoot some things

[Chorus 1]

A G D D

Later the darkness hits reboot and the loneliness increases

A G D D

She said she'd come back home when I write my master's thesis

[Verse 2]

D D D/G

Oh the hours, I spent in the archives wearing cotton gloves

D D D/G

Shuffling, photos from the Ninette Sanatorium

Halloween

[Chorus 2]

A G D D

Parties, emaciated ghosts hiding in those curtains' creases

A G D D

I'll let you haunt the world when I write my master's thesis

[Bridge]

G A

No more marking first year papers

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

e|--------------------------------------------------------------------|

B|--------------------------------------------------------------------|

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

D|---9------7------7------4------2--------2--------2--------2---------|

A|---10-----9------7------5------4--------4--------4--------4---------|

D|---0------0------0------0------0--------5--------4--------2---------|

No more ci-----ting sources, sources, sources, sources

[Verse 3]

D D D/G

So I left home, cried the bumpy ride to highway twenty-three

D D D/G

Started west, they'll be there to say that I don't need to take

Their stupid test

[Chorus 3]

A G D D

Greet me with banners and balloons and my hard drive smashed to pieces

A G D

Riff-1

Nothing left for me to save when I write my master's thesis

A G

It's all gonna change

D D D D

When I write my master's thesis

Riff-1:

e|------------------------|

B|----7----5----3----5----|

G|----7----6----4----6----|

D|----7----4----2----4----|

A|----5----4----2----4----|

D|------------------------|

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