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Fish Fry

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1/32

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Position

Step 1 / 32Position: 8

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Tuning: Standard EADGBe
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Chord Voicings/Tab
[Intro]/[Verse]
e|--------------------|-----------------------------|
B|-8---8----6---0--0--|-----0--------------0--------|
G|-9---9----7---0--0--|-------0--------0-----0---0--|
D|-10--10---7---0--3--|------------0h3---------3----|
A|-x---8----5---2--2--|--2-2-----2-------2----------|
E|-8------------3--3--|--3-3-----3-------3----------|
      C    C/F    Dm    G     G7G-G7 transition
[Chorus]
e|----------------------|
B|-1---1-----1----0-----|
G|-0---0-----0----0-----|
D|-3---0-----2----0-----|
A|-3---3-----0----3-----|
E|-1---3----------3-----|
     F2   Gsus4    C/AGsus4*
[Bridge]
e|---------------------|-------------2---------|
B|-0----1-----1----1---|---------5---1--0--0---|
G|-5----0-----0----0---|-9---7---5---2--0--0---|
D|-5----0-----2----3---|-10--8---7---0--0--3---|
A|-3----3-----3----3---|---------7------2--2---|
E|-5----3-----3----1---|-8---6---5------3--3---|
   Am9  Gsus4 C/G  F2    C5  Bb5 Am  D7 G  G7
Strumming/picking pattern:
The strumming pattern is kinda hard since it involves strumming part of the chord,
plucking some strings, and/or strumming the whole chord. Watch the video to get a good sense of it. 
The general picking pattern is:
    [Intro]/[Verse]: 
              C or C/F: Downstrum root note, pluck D string, downstrum, pluck G string
              Dm or G:  Downstrum x2, plug B then G string, downstrum, pluck G string
    [Chorus]: Downstrum, pluck G string, downstrum, pluck B string, 
    [Bridge]: Downstrum, pluck on B or G string (varies between chords)
Here are the chords but if you want those extra flourishes and stuff, you're gonna have to 
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[Intro] 
 C   C/Fx4
[Verse 1]
CStood up outside the fish fryC/F  
Hailed a Bahamian taxi driveCr
Furnished my dollar twenty fiveC/F  
Hopped on the number ten for a quick rDmide
Into the dGull night
Singing pDmraise songs
From the Gback seat under G7cold fluorescent lights
CMostly at night I can't ignoreC/F  
The feeling of wishing you were with meC  
All of my friends insist that IC/F  
Should really be spending some time aloneDm  
Assessing Gmy thoughts
Completing emotional calculationsDm  
Deriving psychGological sums G7and suffering slow
[Pre-chorus]
F2 Gsus4
F2 Gsus4 C/A
[Chorus]
F2One more drinkGsus4  
My hC/Aeart sinks
F2Eight weeks goneGsus4  
Your C/AMa's front lawn
F2White House speechGsus4  
I cC/Aan't speak
F2                  Gsus4     Gsus4* (let ring)
Delaware, where oh where are we?
[Verse 2]
CMove out to 52nd StreetC/F  
Put all my things in Jeff's new bCasement
See you before I up and leaveC/F  
Tear out my hair and walk home wDmasted
Sleep through the alGarm
In the morning I still taDmste it
My good luck Gcharm
Head off to 3G70th Street Station
[Chorus]
F2One more drinkGsus4  
My hC/Aeart sinks
F2Eight weeks goneGsus4  
Your C/AMa's front lawn
F2White House speechGsus4  
I cC/Aan't speak
F2                  Gsus4     Gsus4* (let ring)
Delaware, where oh where are we?
[Bridge]
Am2  Gsus4   C/G   F2x2
Am2         Gsus4  C/G  
I had that dream again last night
F2In the convenience store
Am2           Gsus4    C/G  F2  
There is no window in this room
C5Get up undBb5ressed
Make an Ameducated guess
If it is D7morning yet
There's something GI don't G7get
[Chorus]
F2One more drinkGsus4  
My hC/Aeart sinks
F2Eight weeks goneGsus4  
Your C/AMa's front lawn
F2White House speechGsus4  
I cC/Aan't speak
F2                  Gsus4     Gsus4* (let ring) 
Delaware, where oh where are we?

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Fish Fry

by Slaughter Beach, Dog

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C/F

Gsus4

C/A

Am9

C/G

Bb5

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

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Chord Voicings/Tab

[Intro]/[Verse]

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

B|-8---8----6---0--0--|-----0--------------0--------|

G|-9---9----7---0--0--|-------0--------0-----0---0--|

D|-10--10---7---0--3--|------------0h3---------3----|

A|-x---8----5---2--2--|--2-2-----2-------2----------|

E|-8------------3--3--|--3-3-----3-------3----------|

C C/F Dm G G7

G-G7 transition

[Chorus]

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

B|-1---1-----1----0-----|

G|-0---0-----0----0-----|

D|-3---0-----2----0-----|

A|-3---3-----0----3-----|

E|-1---3----------3-----|

F2 Gsus4 C/A

Gsus4*

[Bridge]

e|---------------------|-------------2---------|

B|-0----1-----1----1---|---------5---1--0--0---|

G|-5----0-----0----0---|-9---7---5---2--0--0---|

D|-5----0-----2----3---|-10--8---7---0--0--3---|

A|-3----3-----3----3---|---------7------2--2---|

E|-5----3-----3----1---|-8---6---5------3--3---|

Am9 Gsus4 C/G F2 C5 Bb5 Am D7 G G7

Strumming/picking pattern:

The strumming pattern is kinda hard since it involves strumming part of the chord,

plucking some strings, and/or strumming the whole chord. Watch the video to get a good sense of it.

The general picking pattern is:

[Intro]/[Verse]:

C or C/F: Downstrum root note, pluck D string, downstrum, pluck G string

Dm or G: Downstrum x2, plug B then G string, downstrum, pluck G string

[Chorus]: Downstrum, pluck G string, downstrum, pluck B string,

[Bridge]: Downstrum, pluck on B or G string (varies between chords)

Here are the chords but if you want those extra flourishes and stuff, you're gonna have to

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[Intro]

C C/F

[Verse 1]

C C/F

Stood up outside the fish fry

Hailed a Bahamian taxi driver

C/F

Furnished my dollar twenty five

Hopped on the number ten for a quick ride

Into the dull night

Singing praise songs

G G7

From the back seat under cold fluorescent lights

C C/F

Mostly at night I can't ignore

The feeling of wishing you were with me

C/F

All of my friends insist that I

Should really be spending some time alone

Assessing my thoughts

Completing emotional calculations

G G7

Deriving psychological sums and suffering slow

[Pre-chorus]

F2 Gsus4

F2 Gsus4 C/A

[Chorus]

F2 Gsus4

One more drink

C/A

My heart sinks

F2 Gsus4

Eight weeks gone

C/A

Your Ma's front lawn

F2 Gsus4

White House speech

C/A

I can't speak

F2 Gsus4 Gsus4* (let ring)

Delaware, where oh where are we?

[Verse 2]

C C/F

Move out to 52nd Street

Put all my things in Jeff's new basement

C/F

See you before I up and leave

Tear out my hair and walk home wasted

Sleep through the alarm

In the morning I still taste it

My good luck charm

Head off to 30th Street Station

[Chorus]

F2 Gsus4

One more drink

C/A

My heart sinks

F2 Gsus4

Eight weeks gone

C/A

Your Ma's front lawn

F2 Gsus4

White House speech

C/A

I can't speak

F2 Gsus4 Gsus4* (let ring)

Delaware, where oh where are we?

[Bridge]

Gsus4 C/G F2

Am2 x2

Gsus4 C/G

Am2

I had that dream again last night

In the convenience store

Gsus4 C/G F2

Am2

There is no window in this room

C5 Bb5

Get up undressed

Make an educated guess

If it is morning yet

G G7

There's something I don't get

[Chorus]

F2 Gsus4

One more drink

C/A

My heart sinks

F2 Gsus4

Eight weeks gone

C/A

Your Ma's front lawn

F2 Gsus4

White House speech

C/A

I can't speak

F2 Gsus4 Gsus4* (let ring)

Delaware, where oh where are we?

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