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Written by: The Front Bottoms
From: "The Front Bottoms" (2011)
Tuning: Standard
A version for acoustic strumming. The voicings are a little weird, 
but the recording actually has a "d" running over all of the chords 
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CHORDS
[Verse]
          E-A-D-G-B-e
Bm        x-2-0-4-3-x
D         x-x-0-2-3-x
F#m       2-x-0-2-2-x (= F#m(b13) or Dmaj7/F#)
Em7       0-2-0-0-0-x
D/C       x-3-x-2-3-x
[Chorus]                                     [Chorus] variation
G6        3-x-0-0-0-0                        Gsus2     3-x-0-0-2-x
G         3-x-0-0-3-x                        G         3-x-0-0-0-x
D         x-x-0-2-3-2                        Esus4     0-2-2-2-0-0
A         x-0-2-2-2-5  or 5-7-7-6-5-5        Em        0-2-2-0-0-0
[Middle 8}                                   [Interlude]
D         x-x-0-2-3-2                        E7sus4    0-2-0-2-0-0
Em        0-2-2-0-0-3                        Asus4     x-0-2-2-3-0
C         x-3-2-0-1-3
Am7       x-0-2-2-1-3
final chord
G(add9)   3-x-0-0-0-5
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[Intro]
|  Bm|  D|  F#m|  Em7|
|  Bm|  D|  F#m|  Em7|
[Verse]
My Bmhead has Dthoughts
What a riF#mdiculous place to Em7start
She said, well, Bmhow about my chesDt
Or, more speF#mcifically, my Em7heart
[Verse]
WheBmnever I'm aDlone or feeling F#mlonely
                      Em7[  Bm]
I pretend I can play the drums
  BmInside my Dhead and I am F#mgood
I love these Em7songs
            [  Bm|
They love my songs
[Verse] (instrumental)
|  Bm|  D|  F#m|  Em7|
|  D| % |  D/C| % |
[Chorus]
But I am not a G6dirty god
  GAnd I don't have a Ddirty body
  AAnd I am aG6lone only half of the Gtime
The other half .D.. I am only Ahiding
And she was getting G6highG  
  GYeah, she was smoking Dpot
  AI'm pretty sure G6I am the only Gguy
She's hooked up with toDnight
                             A[  Bm]
But probably, ... no, probably not
[Verse] (instrumental)
|  Bm|  D|  F#m|  Em7|
|  Bm|  D|  F#m|    Em7|
                   (break)
[Verse]
BmWho did I think I Dwas
Who did I F#mthink that I could Em7be?
Oh, how Bmdare me
  DOh, how F#mdare me.      Em7(break)
And there's a Bmvoice in the back of my Dhead
In the back of my F#mhead, says, "let 'em Em7be
Just let them be Dhappy."
I'm gonna go D/Ccrazy
|  D   Em|  Em|  C| % | 
|  D   Em|  Em|  C| % | 
I am the Dwater Em... in a puddle 
In the shade of a Ctree
When I freeze Dover, Em... you are the sun
You cannot Ctouch me
And the tree feels DbadEm  
I can tell by the way that it Cfelt
But it still won't Am7move
 CSo, the ice won't Emmelt
No, it still won't Am7move
 CSo, the ice won't Emmelt
[Chorus] variation
But I am not a Gsus2dirty Ggod
I don't have a Esus4dirty Embody
  CAnd I am Gsus2alone only Ghalf of the time
The other Esus4half I am Emonly Chiding
[Interlude]
|  E7sus4   Em|  Em|  Asus4   A|  A| 
|  E7sus4   Em|  Em|  Asus4   A|  A| 
Keep my E7sus4bo  -  Emdy alive
Keep my Asus4arms A  
                      E7sus4   Em|  Em|  Asus4   A|  A|
Reaching out towards anyone
[Chorus]
But I am not a G6dirty god
  GAnd I don't have a Ddirty body
  AAnd I am aG6lone only half of the Gtime
The other Dhalf I am only Ahiding
And we were getting G6hi-i-i-i-Ghigh
And I was Dsmoking pot
  AI'm pretty sure G6I am the only Gguy
She's hooked up with toDnight
But probably, .A.. no, probably G(add9)not

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Legit Tattoo Gun

by The Front Bottoms

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

Em7

D/C

Am7

Gsus2

Esus4

E7sus4

Asus4

G(add9)

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Written by: The Front Bottoms

From: "The Front Bottoms" (2011)

Tuning: Standard

A version for acoustic strumming. The voicings are a little weird,

but the recording actually has a "d" running over all of the chords

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CHORDS

[Verse]

E-A-D-G-B-e

Bm x-2-0-4-3-x

D x-x-0-2-3-x

F#m 2-x-0-2-2-x (= F#m(b13) or Dmaj7/F#)

Em7 0-2-0-0-0-x

D/C x-3-x-2-3-x

[Chorus] [Chorus] variation

G6 3-x-0-0-0-0 Gsus2 3-x-0-0-2-x

G 3-x-0-0-3-x G 3-x-0-0-0-x

D x-x-0-2-3-2 Esus4 0-2-2-2-0-0

A x-0-2-2-2-5 or 5-7-7-6-5-5 Em 0-2-2-0-0-0

[Middle 8} [Interlude]

D x-x-0-2-3-2 E7sus4 0-2-0-2-0-0

Em 0-2-2-0-0-3 Asus4 x-0-2-2-3-0

C x-3-2-0-1-3

Am7 x-0-2-2-1-3

final chord

G(add9) 3-x-0-0-0-5

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[Intro]

Bm D F#m Em7

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Bm D F#m Em7

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[Verse]

Bm D

My head has thoughts

F#m Em7

What a ridiculous place to start

Bm D

She said, well, how about my chest

F#m Em7

Or, more specifically, my heart

[Verse]

Bm D F#m

Whenever I'm alone or feeling lonely

Em7 Bm

[ ]

I pretend I can play the drums

Bm D F#m

Inside my head and I am good

Em7

I love these songs

[ |

They love my songs

[Verse] (instrumental)

Bm D F#m Em7

| | | | |

D D/C

| | % | | % |

[Chorus]

But I am not a dirty god

G D

And I don't have a dirty body

A G6 G

And I am alone only half of the time

D A

The other half ... I am only hiding

G6 G

And she was getting high

G D

Yeah, she was smoking pot

A G6 G

I'm pretty sure I am the only guy

She's hooked up with tonight

A Bm

[ ]

But probably, ... no, probably not

[Verse] (instrumental)

Bm D F#m Em7

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Bm D F#m Em7

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(break)

[Verse]

Bm D

Who did I think I was

F#m Em7

Who did I think that I could be?

Oh, how dare me

D F#m Em7

Oh, how dare me. (break)

Bm D

And there's a voice in the back of my head

F#m Em7

In the back of my head, says, "let 'em be

Just let them be happy."

D/C

I'm gonna go crazy

D Em Em C

| | | | % |

D Em Em C

| | | | % |

D Em

I am the water ... in a puddle

In the shade of a tree

D Em

When I freeze over, ... you are the sun

You cannot touch me

D Em

And the tree feels bad

I can tell by the way that it felt

Am7

But it still won't move

C Em

So, the ice won't melt

Am7

No, it still won't move

C Em

So, the ice won't melt

[Chorus] variation

Gsus2 G

But I am not a dirty god

Esus4 Em

I don't have a dirty body

C Gsus2 G

And I am alone only half of the time

Esus4 Em C

The other half I am only hiding

[Interlude]

E7sus4 Em Em Asus4 A A

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E7sus4 Em Em Asus4 A A

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E7sus4 Em

Keep my bo - dy alive

Asus4 A

Keep my arms

E7sus4 Em Em Asus4 A A

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Reaching out towards anyone

[Chorus]

But I am not a dirty god

G D

And I don't have a dirty body

A G6 G

And I am alone only half of the time

D A

The other half I am only hiding

G6 G

And we were getting hi-i-i-i-high

And I was smoking pot

A G6 G

I'm pretty sure I am the only guy

She's hooked up with tonight

A G(add9)

But probably, ... no, probably not

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