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Put A Lid On It

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[Intro]
  Cm    Ab7 G7
  Cm    Ab7 G7
  Cm     G7    Cm Bb Ab G7
[Verse 1]
Put a Cmlid on it         What's Ab7that you G7say?
Put a Cmlid on it         Oh Ab7man, no G7way
Put a Cmlid down on it, and G7everything will be all Cmright.Bb  Ab  G7  
[Verse 2]
Put a Cmlid on it         Don't hAb7and me thG7at
Put a Cmlid on it         I'm Ab7all right, G7Jack
                      Cm                       G7       Cm/  /  /
Put a lid down on it, before somebody starts a fight.
[Chorus 1]
Say, eBb7very time I turn it loose you Cmcats come down and cook my goose
                                                 G7           Cm(Bb)          (Ab)        (G7)
  When I start I just can't stop        But if you keep this up you're gonna blow your top!
[Verse 3]
Put a Cmlid on it         Too Ab7late this G7time
Put a Cmlid on it         I've got to Ab7get what's G7mine
Put a Cmlid down on it, and G7everything will be all Cmright.Bb  Ab  G7  
Solo 2 Verses - Brass
Guitar solo on Chorus
                                Bb                Cm                            G7         Cm/Bb   Ab  G7  
E|--------------------7-7-7-7--78.----10(b)8-------------------------------------------------------------]
B|-----------------4/6-6-6-6----67.----------7-78------8-----8-----8-----8-----8-------------------------]
G|-------5-43---45----------------------------------10(b)-10(b)-10(b)-10(b)-10(b)-8----------------------]
D|-3-4-5----------------------------------------------------------------------------10-------------------]
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------]
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------]
(continues on Verse)
E|----Cm----------------------------------------------------------------------------]
B|--10-8-10-8-10-11--10-8-10-8-10-8-10--------------------------------------------]
G|-------------------------------------88-------8-----10(b)---10(p)8--------------]
D|-----------------------------------------9-10--10------------------10-88(h)10---]
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------]
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------]
[Chorus 2]
Well, Bb7grab your drink and clear a space          I Cmthink it's time to torch this place
                                                  G7            Cm(Bb)           (Ab)   (G7)
    Now the girl's in overdrive                 But some of your pals want to  stay  alive!
I'll put a Cmlid on it    I'll put a Ab7lid down G7on it
I'll put a Cmlid on it    I'll put a Ab7lid down G7on it
I'll put a Cmlid down on it   G7save it for another Cmnight

All chords in this song (6)

Barre (Am shape)

X35543

Minor chord - Sad, melancholic sound

✕ Mute Open Press3 Fret

Skill · find home

C minor

This chord is home. When a line ends, land here.

Put A Lid On It

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Put A Lid On It

by Squirrel Nut Zippers

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Ab7

Bb7

[Intro]

Cm Ab7 G7

Cm G7 Cm Bb Ab G7

[Verse 1]

Cm Ab7 G7

Put a lid on it What's that you say?

Cm Ab7 G7

Put a lid on it Oh man, no way

Cm G7 Cm Bb Ab G7

Put a lid down on it, and everything will be all right.

[Verse 2]

Cm Ab7 G7

Put a lid on it Don't hand me that

Cm Ab7 G7

Put a lid on it I'm all right, Jack

Cm G7 Cm

/ / /

Put a lid down on it, before somebody starts a fight.

[Chorus 1]

Bb7 Cm

Say, every time I turn it loose you cats come down and cook my goose

G7 Cm Bb Ab G7

() () ()

When I start I just can't stop But if you keep this up you're gonna blow your top!

[Verse 3]

Cm Ab7 G7

Put a lid on it Too late this time

Cm Ab7 G7

Put a lid on it I've got to get what's mine

Cm G7 Cm Bb Ab G7

Put a lid down on it, and everything will be all right.

Solo 2 Verses - Brass

Guitar solo on Chorus

Bb Cm G7 Cm Ab G7

/Bb

E|--------------------7-7-7-7--78.----10(b)8-------------------------------------------------------------]

B|-----------------4/6-6-6-6----67.----------7-78------8-----8-----8-----8-----8-------------------------]

G|-------5-43---45----------------------------------10(b)-10(b)-10(b)-10(b)-10(b)-8----------------------]

D|-3-4-5----------------------------------------------------------------------------10-------------------]

A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------]

E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------]

(continues on Verse)

E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------]

B|--10-8-10-8-10-11--10-8-10-8-10-8-10--------------------------------------------]

G|-------------------------------------88-------8-----10(b)---10(p)8--------------]

D|-----------------------------------------9-10--10------------------10-88(h)10---]

A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------]

E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------]

[Chorus 2]

Bb7 Cm

Well, grab your drink and clear a space I think it's time to torch this place

G7 Cm Bb Ab G7

() () ()

Now the girl's in overdrive But some of your pals want to stay alive!

Cm Ab7 G7

I'll put a lid on it I'll put a lid down on it

Cm Ab7 G7

I'll put a lid on it I'll put a lid down on it

Cm G7 Cm

I'll put a lid down on it save it for another night

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