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Hes Alright

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Standard Tuning EADGBe
Capo 3
[Verse 1]
DWay over there where the Fwind come from
CI swear I thCought I was thGe only one
DEach time I Fstop to get air, well, I'm Cstill over thereEm  
DThe silhouette kid's Fswinging on a swing
CScrapes his Cknee and blood Git brings
DShows his friends he's Falive as he Cbrags and he Cjives
[Chorus 2]
GHey, He's AlFright He's AlFright He's AlFright He's AlFright He's AlGright
GYeah, He's AFlright He's AFlright He's AFlright He's AFlright He's AGlright
GYeah, He's AFlright He's AFlright He's AFlright He's AFlright He's AGlright
GYeah, He's AFlright He's AFlright He's AFlright He's AFlright He's AGlright
[Verse 2]
DThey say makin' Fup for lost time
CAin't makin' up Gfor much at all
DSometimes I think Fgettin' older's oCh so last year, yeEmah
DBut other times I grab the Fbull by the horns
CRip 'em off with Gcalloused hands
DSometimes you cry like a Fchild still gCet up in the mornEmin'
DI was a geezer Fjust last night
CWatchin' TV, no nGot understandin' anything
DI scrape my face on the Fclouds every tiCme I get outEm  
But that's day time
DSome people they use up Fall their cash
CRecords and such just sGit around but I don't care about that
DPeople say I'm to Fblame I guess I Cthink it's a sChame
[Chorus]
GOh, I don't care FI don't care but FI don't care I dFon't care I don't FcareG  
GYeah, I don't caFre I don't care I Fdon't care I donF't care I don't cFareG  
GYeah, I don't caFre I don't care I Fdon't care I donF't care I don't cFareG  
GYeah, I don't caFre I don't care I Fdon't care I donF't care I don't cFareG  
Play Verse and Chorus INSTRUMENTAL (no singing) x1
Hit your heavily modulated chorus pedal and play the "non-chorus" progression until you're done playing.

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Hes Alright

by Kurt Vile

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Standard Tuning EADGBe

Capo 3

[Verse 1]

D F

Way over there where the wind come from

C C G

I swear I thought I was the only one

D F C Em

Each time I stop to get air, well, I'm still over there

D F

The silhouette kid's swinging on a swing

C C G

Scrapes his knee and blood it brings

D F C C

Shows his friends he's alive as he brags and he jives

[Chorus 2]

G F F F F G

Hey, He's Alright He's Alright He's Alright He's Alright He's Alright

G F F F F G

Yeah, He's Alright He's Alright He's Alright He's Alright He's Alright

G F F F F G

Yeah, He's Alright He's Alright He's Alright He's Alright He's Alright

G F F F F G

Yeah, He's Alright He's Alright He's Alright He's Alright He's Alright

[Verse 2]

D F

They say makin' up for lost time

C G

Ain't makin' up for much at all

D F C Em

Sometimes I think gettin' older's oh so last year, yeah

D F

But other times I grab the bull by the horns

C G

Rip 'em off with calloused hands

D F C Em

Sometimes you cry like a child still get up in the mornin'

D F

I was a geezer just last night

C G

Watchin' TV, no not understandin' anything

D F C Em

I scrape my face on the clouds every time I get out

But that's day time

D F

Some people they use up all their cash

C G

Records and such just sit around but I don't care about that

D F C C

People say I'm to blame I guess I think it's a shame

[Chorus]

G F F F F G

Oh, I don't care I don't care but I don't care I don't care I don't care

G F F F F G

Yeah, I don't care I don't care I don't care I don't care I don't care

G F F F F G

Yeah, I don't care I don't care I don't care I don't care I don't care

G F F F F G

Yeah, I don't care I don't care I don't care I don't care I don't care

Play Verse and Chorus INSTRUMENTAL (no singing) x1

Hit your heavily modulated chorus pedal and play the "non-chorus" progression until you're done playing.

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