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Shop Vac
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Step 1 / 71Position: 6
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[Chords]
B7x21202
E022100
G#466544
C#mx46654
E7020100
Amaj7x02120
Am7x02010
Ax02220
F#m244222
B7sus4x22200
Cmaj7x32000
G3x0033
C#m7b5x4545x
Dxx0232
[Opening riff]
(Guitar 1) (Guitar 2)
e|------------------| |------------------|
B|------------------| |------------------|
G|------------------| |------6-----------|
D|----6-7-6---------| |6-7-9---9-7-6---6-|
A|7-9-------9-7-6-7-| |--------------9---|
E|------------------| |------------------|
[Verse 1]
B7We took the freeway out of Etown
B7We found a place to settle Edown
B7We bought a driveway and a G#swingset and a C#mdogE7
You got your very own Amaj7bathroom
I got my very own Am7workshop in the basement
We sit around Estaring G#at the C#mwall-to-Awall
Take Efield trips G#to our C#mfavorite Amall
EWaiting G#for the C#mday when Aall the F#mkids grow up and B7leave us here
[Chorus]
If you Eneed me
I'll be B7downstairs
With the Eshop vac
You can Acall but I probably won't Ehear you
Because it's F#mloud with the shop vac B7sus4on
(for heaven's sake it's really B7loud with the shop vac on)
But you'll be EOK
Cause you'll be B7upstairs
With the ETV
You can Acry and I probably won't Ehear you
Because it's F#mloud with the B7shop vac EonA E
[Verse 2]
B7We hung a flag above the Edoor
B7Checked out the gourmet grocery Estore
B7I bought a mower I can G#ride around the C#myardE7
But we haven't got reaAmaj7l friends
And now even the Am7fake ones have stopped calling
Maybe if Eyou forG#get to C#mhide the Akeys
I'll Etake a G#ride to C#mAppleAbee's
I'll Ecome home G#drunk on C#mdaiquiAris and F#mthrow up on the B7neighbor's lawn
[Chorus]
If you Eneed me
I'll be B7downstairs
With the Eshop vac
You can Acall but I probably won't Ehear you
Because it's F#mloud with the shop vac B7suson
(for heaven's sake it's really B7loud with the shop vac on)
But you'll be EOK
Cause you'll be B7upstairs
With the ETV
You can Acry and I probably won't Ehear you
Because it's F#mloud with the B7shop vac EonA E
[Bridge]
Cmaj7I like the Starbucks Ghere that's better than the Cmaj7other one
Cause the Gother one's not as good
Cmaj7They really need to put a C#m7b5light there cause it's hard to Dturn
It's hard to B7make a left turn
[Guitar Solo]
e|-------------|-------------|--------------|-----------|
B|-------------|-------------|---------5----|7b9r7p5----|
G|---------4---|-------------|-----------6-4|--------6-4|
D|---2-/6----6-|--6\4-2-4----|---2-4/6------|-----------|
A|-4-----------|----------2-2|-4------------|-----------|
E|-------------|-------------|--------------|-----------|
e|--5---7---9-9|-------------|--------------|---------------|
B|-------------|10h12-10-9-10|9-------------|---------------|
G|-6--7---9----|-------------|--9--------9--|11---11b13r12-9|
D|-------------|-------------|----9-11-9---9|---9-----------|
A|-------------|-------------|--------------|---------------|
E|-------------|-------------|--------------|---------------|
e|---------16--|
B|-------------|
G|13h14/16-----|
D|-------------|
A|-------------|
E|-------------|
[Verse 3]
B7And when it's time to go to Ebed
B7I'm still awake inside my Ehead
B7I'm floating up above the G#house and looking C#mdownE7
I guess I gotta go Amaj7back there
I guess there never was Am7any other answer
And as the Efreeway G#hums the C#mcars go Aby
The Eheadlights G#roll aC#mcross the Asky
EMany G#miles aC#mway but AI can F#msee them speeding B7through the dark
[Chorus]
If you Eneed me
I'll be B7downstairs
With the Eshop vac
You can Acall but I probably won't Ehear you
Because it's F#mloud with the shop vac B7suson
(for heaven's sake it's really B7loud with the shop vac on)
But you'll be EOK
Cause you'll be B7upstairs
With the ETV
You can Acry and I probably won't Ehear you
Because it's F#mloud with the B7shop vac EonA E
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Shop Vac
by Jonathan Coulton
Chords in this song · guitar
B7
E
G#
C#m
E7
Amaj7
Am7
A
F#m
B7sus4
Cmaj7
G
C#m7b5
D
B7sus
[Chords]
B7
x21202
E
022100
G#
466544
C#m
x46654
E7
020100
Amaj7
x02120
Am7
x02010
A
x02220
F#m
244222
B7sus4
x22200
Cmaj7
x32000
G
3x0033
C#m7b5
x4545x
D
xx0232
[Opening riff]
(Guitar 1) (Guitar 2)
e|------------------| |------------------|
B|------------------| |------------------|
G|------------------| |------6-----------|
D|----6-7-6---------| |6-7-9---9-7-6---6-|
A|7-9-------9-7-6-7-| |--------------9---|
E|------------------| |------------------|
[Verse 1]
B7 E
We took the freeway out of town
B7 E
We found a place to settle down
B7 G# C#m E7
We bought a driveway and a swingset and a dog
Amaj7
You got your very own bathroom
Am7
I got my very own workshop in the basement
E G# C#m A
We sit around staring at the wall-to-wall
E G# C#m A
Take field trips to our favorite mall
E G# C#m A F#m B7
Waiting for the day when all the kids grow up and leave us here
[Chorus]
E
If you need me
B7
I'll be downstairs
E
With the shop vac
A E
You can call but I probably won't hear you
F#m B7sus4
Because it's loud with the shop vac on
B7
(for heaven's sake it's really loud with the shop vac on)
E
But you'll be OK
B7
Cause you'll be upstairs
E
With the TV
A E
You can cry and I probably won't hear you
F#m B7 E A E
Because it's loud with the shop vac on
[Verse 2]
B7 E
We hung a flag above the door
B7 E
Checked out the gourmet grocery store
B7 G# C#m E7
I bought a mower I can ride around the yard
Amaj7
But we haven't got real friends
Am7
And now even the fake ones have stopped calling
E G# C#m A
Maybe if you forget to hide the keys
E G# C#m A
I'll take a ride to Applebee's
E G# C#m A F#m B7
I'll come home drunk on daiquiris and throw up on the neighbor's lawn
[Chorus]
E
If you need me
B7
I'll be downstairs
E
With the shop vac
A E
You can call but I probably won't hear you
F#m B7sus
Because it's loud with the shop vac on
B7
(for heaven's sake it's really loud with the shop vac on)
E
But you'll be OK
B7
Cause you'll be upstairs
E
With the TV
A E
You can cry and I probably won't hear you
F#m B7 E A E
Because it's loud with the shop vac on
[Bridge]
Cmaj7 G Cmaj7
I like the Starbucks here that's better than the other one
G
Cause the other one's not as good
Cmaj7 C#m7b5 D
They really need to put a light there cause it's hard to turn
B7
It's hard to make a left turn
[Guitar Solo]
e|-------------|-------------|--------------|-----------|
B|-------------|-------------|---------5----|7b9r7p5----|
G|---------4---|-------------|-----------6-4|--------6-4|
D|---2-/6----6-|--6\4-2-4----|---2-4/6------|-----------|
A|-4-----------|----------2-2|-4------------|-----------|
E|-------------|-------------|--------------|-----------|
e|--5---7---9-9|-------------|--------------|---------------|
B|-------------|10h12-10-9-10|9-------------|---------------|
G|-6--7---9----|-------------|--9--------9--|11---11b13r12-9|
D|-------------|-------------|----9-11-9---9|---9-----------|
A|-------------|-------------|--------------|---------------|
E|-------------|-------------|--------------|---------------|
e|---------16--|
B|-------------|
G|13h14/16-----|
D|-------------|
A|-------------|
E|-------------|
[Verse 3]
B7 E
And when it's time to go to bed
B7 E
I'm still awake inside my head
B7 G# C#m E7
I'm floating up above the house and looking down
Amaj7
I guess I gotta go back there
Am7
I guess there never was any other answer
E G# C#m A
And as the freeway hums the cars go by
E G# C#m A
The headlights roll across the sky
E G# C#m A F#m B7
Many miles away but I can see them speeding through the dark
[Chorus]
E
If you need me
B7
I'll be downstairs
E
With the shop vac
A E
You can call but I probably won't hear you
F#m B7sus
Because it's loud with the shop vac on
B7
(for heaven's sake it's really loud with the shop vac on)
E
But you'll be OK
B7
Cause you'll be upstairs
E
With the TV
A E
You can cry and I probably won't hear you
F#m B7 E A E
Because it's loud with the shop vac on
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