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Hungry Ghost

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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[Intro]
(this riff is played throughout the verses and outtro, / = slide) 
e|G---------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-3-3-3-3/5--5-5-5/7--7-7-7--7-7-7--3-3-3-3/5--5-5-5/7--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|
e|G---------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-3-3-3-3/5--5-5-5/3--3-3-3--3-3-3--3-3-3-3/5--5-5-5/3--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
For the pre-chorus, transition from the verse riff (G) to the the chord (Em) strumming like this: 
e|---------0--|
G|---------0--|
B|---------0--|
D|---------2--|
A|---------2--|
E|-3-3-2-2-0--|
[Verse 1]
GI've been a lonely girl, I've been a lonely girl 
GBut I'm ready for the world, Yeah I'm ready for the world
GI been a heart for hire, I've been a heart for hire
GAnd my love's on the funeral pyre, My love's on the funeral pyre
[Pre-Chorus]
EmWhen will you, when will you help me Gout
EmYou can't even pick me out of thDe crowd, oh oh oh, oh oh oh
[Verse 2]
GI've been nobody's child, I've been nobody's child
GSo my blood started running wild, oh my blood started running wild
GI've been a hungry ghost, I've been a hungry ghost
GAnd I've traveled from coast to coast, oh I've traveled from coast
[Pre-Chorus]
EmWhen will you, when will you help me Gout
EmYou can't even pick me out of the cGrowd D  
[Chorus]
Oh and CI, I don't need you Ganymore
So then Cwhy am I standing at your GdooDr? oh oh oh, oh oh oh
[Outtro] 
GI've been a lonely girl, I've been a lonely girl 
GBut I'm ready for the world, oh I'm ready for the world
GWell I'm ready for the world, oh I'm ready for the world
GOh I'm ready for the world, Oh I'm ready for the world
GWell I'm ready for the world

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Hungry Ghost

by Hurray for the Riff Raff

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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[Intro]

(this riff is played throughout the verses and outtro, / = slide)

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

G|---------------------------------------------------------------------|

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

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

A|---------------------------------------------------------------------|

E|-3-3-3-3/5--5-5-5/7--7-7-7--7-7-7--3-3-3-3/5--5-5-5/7--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|

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

G|---------------------------------------------------------------------|

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

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

A|---------------------------------------------------------------------|

E|-3-3-3-3/5--5-5-5/3--3-3-3--3-3-3--3-3-3-3/5--5-5-5/3--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|

For the pre-chorus, transition from the verse riff (G) to the the chord (Em) strumming like this:

e|---------0--|

G|---------0--|

B|---------0--|

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

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

E|-3-3-2-2-0--|

[Verse 1]

I've been a lonely girl, I've been a lonely girl

But I'm ready for the world, Yeah I'm ready for the world

I been a heart for hire, I've been a heart for hire

And my love's on the funeral pyre, My love's on the funeral pyre

[Pre-Chorus]

Em G

When will you, when will you help me out

Em D

You can't even pick me out of the crowd, oh oh oh, oh oh oh

[Verse 2]

I've been nobody's child, I've been nobody's child

So my blood started running wild, oh my blood started running wild

I've been a hungry ghost, I've been a hungry ghost

And I've traveled from coast to coast, oh I've traveled from coast

[Pre-Chorus]

Em G

When will you, when will you help me out

Em G D

You can't even pick me out of the crowd

[Chorus]

C G

Oh and I, I don't need you anymore

C G D

So then why am I standing at your door? oh oh oh, oh oh oh

[Outtro]

I've been a lonely girl, I've been a lonely girl

But I'm ready for the world, oh I'm ready for the world

Well I'm ready for the world, oh I'm ready for the world

Oh I'm ready for the world, Oh I'm ready for the world

Well I'm ready for the world

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