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[Intro]
[Verse 1]
F7Sure like to boogie after Bb7death comes callin'
F7Sure like rockin' when I'm Bb7far away
F7"Ooh Pooh Pah Doo" is lettin' Bb7Jesse watch the heavens
F7Paint another picture while you're Bb7turning F7grey
[Instrumental Break]
F7 Bb7 F7 Bb7 Ab7
[Verse 2]
F7Everything I knew about was Bb7always American
F7Skip a stone lightly and you'll Bb7be oF7kay
F7Never really get my Bb7rockin' feet to movin'
Till F7somebody's singing "Not Bb7Fade AF7way"
F7Some cat's singin' "Not Bb7Fade AF7way"
[Instrumental Break]
F7 Bb7 F7 Bb7 F7
[Chorus]
Got Am7mystery train feverG6  
And D7/F#I'm a believer
And Am7go down MosesG6  
And I'll D7/F#send you red roses
DesAm7pai---r and G6death at an D7/F#early Fmaj7age
[Verse 3]
F7You sang about truckin' and the Bb7band had it movin'
F7If you were a lizard then you Bb7might be F7gone
F7A little self-indulgence never Bb7moved a mountain
F7Don't need the fiddler yellin' Bb7"Yeah, right F7on!"
F7Never need the fiddler yellin' Bb7"Yeah, right F7on!"
[Instrumental Break]
 F7   Bb7   F7   Bb7   Ab7   F7x2
[Verse 4]
F7You're my angel from a Bb7wet salvation
F7You can buy and sell me so you Bb7shine me F7on
F7Your mama worked hard and the Bb7acid made you think about it
F7Why, mother water, are the Bb7days all F7gone
F7Why, mother water, are the Bb7days all F7gone
F7Why, mother water, are the Bb7days all F7gone
F7Why, mother water, are the Bb7days all F7gone
[Instrumental Break]
 F7   Bb7   F7   Bb7   Ab7   F7x4
[Chorus]
Got Am7mystery train feverG6  
And D7/F#I'm a believer
And Am7go down MosesG6  
And I'll D7/F#send you red roses
DesAm7pai---r and G6death at an D7/F#early Fmaj7age

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Self Pity

by The Guess Who

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Bb7

Ab7

Am7

D7/F#

Fmaj7

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

F7 Bb7

Sure like to boogie after death comes callin'

F7 Bb7

Sure like rockin' when I'm far away

F7 Bb7

"Ooh Pooh Pah Doo" is lettin' Jesse watch the heavens

F7 Bb7 F7

Paint another picture while you're turning grey

[Instrumental Break]

F7 Bb7 F7 Bb7 Ab7

[Verse 2]

F7 Bb7

Everything I knew about was always American

F7 Bb7 F7

Skip a stone lightly and you'll be okay

F7 Bb7

Never really get my rockin' feet to movin'

F7 Bb7 F7

Till somebody's singing "Not Fade Away"

F7 Bb7 F7

Some cat's singin' "Not Fade Away"

[Instrumental Break]

F7 Bb7 F7 Bb7 F7

[Chorus]

Am7 G6

Got mystery train fever

D7/F#

And I'm a believer

Am7 G6

And go down Moses

D7/F#

And I'll send you red roses

Am7 G6 D7/F# Fmaj7

Despai---r and death at an early age

[Verse 3]

F7 Bb7

You sang about truckin' and the band had it movin'

F7 Bb7 F7

If you were a lizard then you might be gone

F7 Bb7

A little self-indulgence never moved a mountain

F7 Bb7 F7

Don't need the fiddler yellin' "Yeah, right on!"

F7 Bb7 F7

Never need the fiddler yellin' "Yeah, right on!"

[Instrumental Break]

F7 Bb7 F7 Bb7 Ab7 F7

[Verse 4]

F7 Bb7

You're my angel from a wet salvation

F7 Bb7 F7

You can buy and sell me so you shine me on

F7 Bb7

Your mama worked hard and the acid made you think about it

F7 Bb7 F7

Why, mother water, are the days all gone

F7 Bb7 F7

Why, mother water, are the days all gone

F7 Bb7 F7

Why, mother water, are the days all gone

F7 Bb7 F7

Why, mother water, are the days all gone

[Instrumental Break]

F7 Bb7 F7 Bb7 Ab7 F7

[Chorus]

Am7 G6

Got mystery train fever

D7/F#

And I'm a believer

Am7 G6

And go down Moses

D7/F#

And I'll send you red roses

Am7 G6 D7/F# Fmaj7

Despai---r and death at an early age

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