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THE COATHANGERS - SMOTHER
album version - SUCK MY SHIRT
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[INTRO]
B A D C
B A D C
B A D C
B A D C
[VERSE 1]
Oh Bbabe,   A    D  Cwhere did you Bgo?A  D  C  
I was Bsaying Ayeah, Dyeah, well CI say BgoA  D  C  
You loaf BarouAnd   Dlike a Cused up BshoeA  D  C  
You say you're BboAreDd, go Cnothin' to BdoA  D  C  
[CHORUS]
CWhy do you smother me oh Boh
Can't think, inhale, exhale oh Cno
Under a title wave oh, Boh
Can't think, inhale, exhale oh Cno
Why do you smother me oh Boh
Can't think, inhale, exhale oh Cno
Under a title wave oh, Boh can't think, inhale can't breathe. No
[INSTRUMENTAL]
B A D C
B A D C
B A D C
B A D C
[VERSE 2]
ABlone    A    D  Cin my BheadA  D  C  
I can't reBmember Awhat I Ddid or Cwhat you BsaidA  D  C  
Oh Bbabe.A..   DI'm too Cgood for ByouA  D  C  
I was Bsaying Ayeah, Dyeah, well those Cdays are BthroughA  D  C  
[CHORUS]
CWhy do you smother me oh Boh
Can't think, inhale, exhale oh Cno
Under a title wave oh, Boh
Can't think, inhale, exhale oh Cno
Why do you smother me oh Boh
Can't think, inhale, exhale oh Cno
Under a title wave oh, Boh can't think, inhale can't breathe. No
[INSTRUMENTAL]
e|------------------------------|-----------------------|
B|------------------------------|-----------------------|
G|-pbr11-pbr11-pbr11-pbr11-\9-9-|-7-pbr7-pbr7-pbr7-\5-5-|
D|------------------------------|-----------------------|
A|------------------------------|-----------------------|
E|------------------------------|-----------------------|
e|---------------------|--------------------------------|
B|---------------------|--------------------------------|
G|-4--5-4--5-4--5-4-/7-|-7/9-9/12-11--11-11-11-11-11-11-|
D|---------------------|--------------------------------|
A|---------------------|--------------------------------|
E|---------------------|--------------------------------|
e|------------------------------|-----------------------|---------------------|---------------|
B|------------------------------|-----------------------|---------------------|---------------|
G|-11--12-11--12-11--12-11-\9-9-|-7-pbr7-pbr7-pbr7-\5-5-|-4--5-4--5-4--5-4-/7-|-7/9-9/12-11~~-|
D|------------------------------|-----------------------|---------------------|---------------|
A|------------------------------|-----------------------|---------------------|---------------|
E|------------------------------|-----------------------|---------------------|---------------|
[CHORUS]
CWhy do you smother me oh Boh
Can't think, inhale, exhale oh Cno
Under a title wave oh, Boh
Can't think, inhale, exhale oh Cno
Why do you smother me oh Boh
Can't think, inhale, exhale oh Cno
Under a title wave oh, Boh can't think, inhale can't breathe. No
[OUTRO]
B A D C
B A D C
B A D C
B A D C B
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| pbr  Pre-bend and release
| \    Slide Down
| /    Slide Up
| ~    Vibrato
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Smother

by The Coathangers

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THE COATHANGERS - SMOTHER

album version - SUCK MY SHIRT

_________________________

[INTRO]

B A D C

[VERSE 1]

B A D C B A D C

Oh babe, where did you go?

B A D C B A D C

I was saying yeah, yeah, well I say go

B A D C B A D C

You loaf around like a used up shoe

B A D C B A D C

You say you're bored, go nothin' to do

[CHORUS]

C B

Why do you smother me oh oh

Can't think, inhale, exhale oh no

Under a title wave oh, oh

Can't think, inhale, exhale oh no

Why do you smother me oh oh

Can't think, inhale, exhale oh no

Under a title wave oh, oh can't think, inhale can't breathe. No

[INSTRUMENTAL]

B A D C

[VERSE 2]

B A D C B A D C

Alone in my head

B A D C B A D C

I can't remember what I did or what you said

B A D C B A D C

Oh babe... I'm too good for you

B A D C B A D C

I was saying yeah, yeah, well those days are through

[CHORUS]

C B

Why do you smother me oh oh

Can't think, inhale, exhale oh no

Under a title wave oh, oh

Can't think, inhale, exhale oh no

Why do you smother me oh oh

Can't think, inhale, exhale oh no

Under a title wave oh, oh can't think, inhale can't breathe. No

[INSTRUMENTAL]

e|------------------------------|-----------------------|

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

G|-pbr11-pbr11-pbr11-pbr11-\9-9-|-7-pbr7-pbr7-pbr7-\5-5-|

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

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

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

e|---------------------|--------------------------------|

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

G|-4--5-4--5-4--5-4-/7-|-7/9-9/12-11--11-11-11-11-11-11-|

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

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

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

e|------------------------------|-----------------------|---------------------|---------------|

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

G|-11--12-11--12-11--12-11-\9-9-|-7-pbr7-pbr7-pbr7-\5-5-|-4--5-4--5-4--5-4-/7-|-7/9-9/12-11~~-|

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

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

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

[CHORUS]

C B

Why do you smother me oh oh

Can't think, inhale, exhale oh no

Under a title wave oh, oh

Can't think, inhale, exhale oh no

Why do you smother me oh oh

Can't think, inhale, exhale oh no

Under a title wave oh, oh can't think, inhale can't breathe. No

[OUTRO]

B A D C

B A D C B

______________________________

| pbr Pre-bend and release

| \ Slide Down

| / Slide Up

| ~ Vibrato

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