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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 4Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

I play this song with a capo on 3 so I'm not endlessly doing barre chords.
If you do not have a problem with barre chords, you can use the transpose
tool to transpose the chords 3 half steps up.
E is actually an Eb9. If strumming just play an E.
if finger picking, play like so:
e|-------1--|
B|----------|
G|-----1----|
D|---2------|
A|----------|
E|-0--------|
DmI wear women's Eunderwear
And then I Amgo to strike a pose in my Ffull length mirror
   DmI cross my legs just Elike a queer
But my liAmbido is strong when a Flady is near, ya
   DmWhat defines a Estraight man straight?
Is it the Amboxer in the briefs or a Ftwelve ounce steak?
   DmI'll tell you what a Ewoman loves most
                       AmN.C.
It's a man who can slap but can also stroke
DmGoin' in the wind is an Eeddy of the truth and it's Amnaked
It's verFbatim and it's Eshakin'
DmNo, no, no, no, no, no, no, no
  Eno, no, no more getting eAmlated
No more Flistless inviEtationsE  
DmI live by a Ehospital
And every Amday I go out walking past its Fsickly windows
DmI see people Edying there
But my Amtender age makes it Fhard to Fcare
DmIncinerator and a Ebig smoke stack
It's a Amphallic symbol and it Fmakes me laugh *ha*
   DmAll I need is a Eheart attack
        AmN.C.
C'mon, humble my bones with a Cardiac
DmGoin' in the wind is an Eeddy of the truth and it's Amnaked
It's verFbatim and it's Eshakin'
DmNo, no, no, no, no, no, no, no
  Eno, no, no more getting eAmlated
No more Flistless inviEtationsE  Dm  
For the Dmlove Dmof Dmfuck
For the sGake oGf PGete
Did you Cever rCeally Cthink
You'd love a Fguy Flike Fme?
I am the Dmrooster Dmin the Dmmorning
I'm the Gcock Gof Gthe Gday
I'm the Cboxer Cin the Cbriefs
I'm a Ftwelve Founce Fsteak
DmEh-oh   GEh-oh   CEh-oh  FYehbo
  DmYehbo  GYehbo  CYehbo  YFehbooooo
  Bbit's verFbatim
And Bbya, and it's Fnaked
And Bbya, and it's Fshakin'
It Eshakes, Eshakes sEhakes
  DmOh oh  EYea eah   AmOh oh    FWoo ooh Dmooh!
  DmOh oh  EYea eah   AmOh oh    FWoo ooh Dmooh!
  DmOh oh  EYea eah   AmOh oh

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Verbatim

by Mother Mother

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

Chords in this song · guitar

I play this song with a capo on 3 so I'm not endlessly doing barre chords.

If you do not have a problem with barre chords, you can use the transpose

tool to transpose the chords 3 half steps up.

E is actually an Eb9. If strumming just play an E.

if finger picking, play like so:

e|-------1--|

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

G|-----1----|

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

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

E|-0--------|

Dm E

I wear women's underwear

Am F

And then I go to strike a pose in my full length mirror

Dm E

I cross my legs just like a queer

Am F

But my libido is strong when a lady is near, ya

Dm E

What defines a straight man straight?

Am F

Is it the boxer in the briefs or a twelve ounce steak?

Dm E

I'll tell you what a woman loves most

N.C.

It's a man who can slap but can also stroke

Dm E Am

Goin' in the wind is an eddy of the truth and it's naked

F E

It's verbatim and it's shakin'

No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no

E Am

no, no, no more getting elated

F E E

No more listless invitations

Dm E

I live by a hospital

Am F

And every day I go out walking past its sickly windows

Dm E

I see people dying there

Am F F

But my tender age makes it hard to care

Dm E

Incinerator and a big smoke stack

Am F

It's a phallic symbol and it makes me laugh *ha*

Dm E

All I need is a heart attack

N.C.

C'mon, humble my bones with a Cardiac

Dm E Am

Goin' in the wind is an eddy of the truth and it's naked

F E

It's verbatim and it's shakin'

No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no

E Am

no, no, no more getting elated

F E E Dm

No more listless invitations

Dm Dm Dm

For the love of fuck

G G G

For the sake of Pete

C C C

Did you ever really think

F F F

You'd love a guy like me?

Dm Dm Dm

I am the rooster in the morning

G G G G

I'm the cock of the day

C C C

I'm the boxer in the briefs

F F F

I'm a twelve ounce steak

Dm G C F

Eh-oh Eh-oh Eh-oh Yehbo

Dm G C F

Yehbo Yehbo Yehbo Yehbooooo

Bb F

it's verbatim

Bb F

And ya, and it's naked

Bb F

And ya, and it's shakin'

E E E

It shakes, shakes shakes

Dm E Am F Dm

Oh oh Yea eah Oh oh Woo ooh ooh!

Dm E Am F Dm

Oh oh Yea eah Oh oh Woo ooh ooh!

Dm E Am

Oh oh Yea eah Oh oh

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