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Crazy Mixed-Up Kid
The Smithereens
Especially For You 1986  
Standard tuning; CD is downtuned one half step to Eb
    Ax02220
    G320003
    E022100
    Dxx0232
  F#m244222
    F133211
[INTRO]  
GTR-1 plays A — G,  A — G  
GTR-2 plays Riff 1:
e|--A0-0--0-0-G0-0-0-----A0-0--0-0-G0-0-0---|  Riff 1
B|--3/5--3-2-3-2-3-----3/5--3-2-3-2-3---|
G|--------------------------------------|  play twice for intro
D|--------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------|
[Verse 1]
AMy friends tell me sDhe’ll be bEack some dAay.D  E  
AUntil then, I'll haDve to fiEnd a Away.   D  E  
DI've tried so vEery hard to bAe someone she'd F#mfall in love with.  
DI cry my eyEes out. She's no gAood, it's true, and F#mnow I know it.
                    D                  E       A        G       A       G(with riff 1)
I guess she's just a crazy, mixed-up kid.
[Verse 2]
AEverybody saDys she'll Ecome Aaround.  D  E  
AUntil she does, you kDnow I wEon't be fAound.    D  E  
DI've tried so veEry hard to Abe someone she'd F#mfall in love with.   
DI cry my eyEes out. She's no goAod, it's true, and F#mnow I know it.  
                     D                 E       A        G       A       G(with riff 1)
I guess she's just a crazy, mixed-up kid.
[BRIDGE]
   GI won't cEompromise.  GI won't look Ein her eyes.
   FIt seems uDnfair.     That gFirls like her don't eDven care.
[Verse 3]
AMy friends tell me shDe’ll be bEack some dAay.D  E  
AUntil then, I'll haDve to fEind a Away.     D  E  
DI've tried so veEry hard to Abe someone she'd F#mfall in love with.     
DIt hurts to loEve a girl when sAhe don't even F#mwanna know you.    
                     D                 E       A        G       A      G(with riff 1)
I guess she's just a crazy, mixed-up kid.
A         G         (with Riff 1)
Mixed-up kid.
Mixed-up kid.      (repeat and fade)
Yes, I realize I’ve left out the chicken-pickin’ GTR-3 part.  I can TAB that if there’s interest.

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Crazy Mixed-Up Kid

by The Smithereens

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F#m

Crazy Mixed-Up Kid

The Smithereens

1986

Especially For You

Standard tuning; CD is downtuned one half step to Eb

x02220

320003

022100

xx0232

F#m

244222

133211

[INTRO]

GTR-1 plays A — G, A — G

GTR-2 plays Riff 1:

A G A G

e|--0-0--0-0-0-0-0-----0-0--0-0-0-0-0---| Riff 1

B|--3/5--3-2-3-2-3-----3/5--3-2-3-2-3---|

G|--------------------------------------| play twice for intro

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

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

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

[Verse 1]

A D E A D E

My friends tell me she’ll be back some day.

A D E A D E

Until then, I'll have to find a way.

D E A F#m

I've tried so very hard to be someone she'd fall in love with.

D E A F#m

I cry my eyes out. She's no good, it's true, and now I know it.

D E A G A G

(with riff 1)

I guess she's just a crazy, mixed-up kid.

[Verse 2]

A D E A D E

Everybody says she'll come around.

A D E A D E

Until she does, you know I won't be found.

D E A F#m

I've tried so very hard to be someone she'd fall in love with.

D E A F#m

I cry my eyes out. She's no good, it's true, and now I know it.

D E A G A G

(with riff 1)

I guess she's just a crazy, mixed-up kid.

[BRIDGE]

G E G E

I won't compromise. I won't look in her eyes.

F D F D

It seems unfair. That girls like her don't even care.

[Verse 3]

A D E A D E

My friends tell me she’ll be back some day.

A D E A D E

Until then, I'll have to find a way.

D E A F#m

I've tried so very hard to be someone she'd fall in love with.

D E A F#m

It hurts to love a girl when she don't even wanna know you.

D E A G A G

(with riff 1)

I guess she's just a crazy, mixed-up kid.

A G (with Riff 1)

Mixed-up kid.

Mixed-up kid. (repeat and fade)

Yes, I realize I’ve left out the chicken-pickin’ GTR-3 part. I can TAB that if there’s interest.

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