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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 40Position: 7

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Riff: (played with a thick fuzz and octave on electric, played twice with variations)
Em
e|------------------------|------------------------|
B|------------------------|------------------------|
G|--------7-------7h9p7---|--------7-------7h9p7---|
D|--7h9-9-----7h9-------9-|--7h9-9-----7h9-------9-|
A|------------------------|------------------------|
E|------------------------|------------------------|
D
e|------------------------|------------------------|
B|------------------------|------------------------|
G|------------------------|------------------------|
D|--------7-------7h9p7---|--------7-------7h9p7---|
A|--7h9-9-----7h9-------9-|--7h9-9-----7h9-------9-|
E|------------------------|------------------------|
This song is basically a polka beat with the chords alternating the root with the lower 4th.
Walk in between chord sections.
-When playing the Em alternate with the low B note
-When playing the D  alternate with the low A note
Intro:
Em    D
Verse 1:
EmThis rock of ours is just some big mistake
And we will Dnever know just where we go or where we have came, from
EmThese veins of mine are now some sort of fuse
And when Dthey light up and my mind blows up, my heart is amused so
EmThis heart of mine is just some sort of map
That doesn't Dcare at all or worry about, where the hell you're at but you're right there!
[Riff]
Verse 2:
EmWell I've been meaning to dismiss you, yeah I have some plans to dismiss you
So stand Dby, by, by, by, bye-bye, wave bye sugar boats!
EmAs soon as you paint every last grain of sand, as you soon as you paint every star,
In the Dsky, sky, sky, sky, sky, sky, wave bye sugar boats!
EmWell, I’m swatting at mosquitoes as they’re orbiting me
I'm orbitDing the sun and this goes on and on and on, you see
EmThis heart of mine is just some, some broke machine
And when Dit gets a-goin' and it often gets goin', it starts blowin' steam, here we go again!
[Riff]
Verse 3:
EmThis rock of ours is just some big mistake
And we will Dnever know just where we go, or where we have came, from
EmThis watch of mine is like some sort of void
Cause when DI look in and I shouldn't look in I, I see it swallow my time, oh no there it goes!
[Riff]
Verse 4:
EmI ain't getting on no fast plane, hell, I ain't getting on no stuffy train
Sugar Dboats on the Atlantic are fine, the sugar boats, they're just fine
EmI'll stand on the deck so you could see
I'll stand on the deck you could wave Dbye, bye, bye, bye, bye, bye, bye, bye
Embye, bye, bye, bye bye, bye, bye,
Dbye, bye, bye, bye bye, bye, bye,
Embye, bye, bye, bye bye, bye, bye,
Dbye, bye, bye, bye bye, bye, bye......

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Sugar Boats

by Modest Mouse

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Riff: (played with a thick fuzz and octave on electric, played twice with variations)

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

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

G|--------7-------7h9p7---|--------7-------7h9p7---|

D|--7h9-9-----7h9-------9-|--7h9-9-----7h9-------9-|

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

E|------------------------|------------------------|

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

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

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

D|--------7-------7h9p7---|--------7-------7h9p7---|

A|--7h9-9-----7h9-------9-|--7h9-9-----7h9-------9-|

E|------------------------|------------------------|

This song is basically a polka beat with the chords alternating the root with the lower 4th.

Walk in between chord sections.

-When playing the Em alternate with the low B note

-When playing the D alternate with the low A note

Intro:

Em D

Verse 1:

This rock of ours is just some big mistake

And we will never know just where we go or where we have came, from

These veins of mine are now some sort of fuse

And when they light up and my mind blows up, my heart is amused so

This heart of mine is just some sort of map

That doesn't care at all or worry about, where the hell you're at but you're right there!

[Riff]

Verse 2:

Well I've been meaning to dismiss you, yeah I have some plans to dismiss you

So stand by, by, by, by, bye-bye, wave bye sugar boats!

As soon as you paint every last grain of sand, as you soon as you paint every star,

In the sky, sky, sky, sky, sky, sky, wave bye sugar boats!

Well, I’m swatting at mosquitoes as they’re orbiting me

I'm orbiting the sun and this goes on and on and on, you see

This heart of mine is just some, some broke machine

And when it gets a-goin' and it often gets goin', it starts blowin' steam, here we go again!

[Riff]

Verse 3:

This rock of ours is just some big mistake

And we will never know just where we go, or where we have came, from

This watch of mine is like some sort of void

Cause when I look in and I shouldn't look in I, I see it swallow my time, oh no there it goes!

[Riff]

Verse 4:

I ain't getting on no fast plane, hell, I ain't getting on no stuffy train

Sugar boats on the Atlantic are fine, the sugar boats, they're just fine

I'll stand on the deck so you could see

I'll stand on the deck you could wave bye, bye, bye, bye, bye, bye, bye, bye

bye, bye, bye, bye bye, bye, bye,

bye, bye, bye, bye bye, bye, bye......

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