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Several Shades Of Why
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1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO open
[Chords]
e|---Gx----G/F#-x---Cadd9--x---Dsus2--x----G/B-x----Am-x--
B|---3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----1--
G|---0-----0-----0-----2-----0-----2--
D|---0-----0-----2-----0-----0-----2--
A|---2-----x-----3-----x-----2-----0--
E|---3-----2-----x-----0-----x-----x--
[Intro Riff]
e|--------0---------0---------0----------------------------------------------------|
B|---3--------3---------3---------3p0---0-----------0h1p0------------------0-------|
G|---------------------------------------------2-----------2---------0---------0---|
D|-------------------------------------------2---------------2------0------------0-| x4
A|---3--3-----3--3------2---3-----2--------0------0--------------0h2-----2---------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Verse]
GThere's no G/F#peace, little Cadd9comfort, no one's Dsus2shoulder
GMinor G/F#inklings of a Cadd9time that made you Dsus2colder
Cadd9I'm not G/Bsaying much I Amtried hard that's G/Ball I do
Cadd9Tried and G/Bwaited then got Amtired, that's G/Babout it
[Chorus]
With my time
e|--------0---------0---------0----------------------------------------------------|
B|---3--------3---------3---------3p0---0-----------0h1p0------------------0-------|
G|---------------------------------------------2-----------2---------0---------0---| X2
D|-------------------------------------------2---------------2------0------------0-|
A|---3--3-----3--3------2---3-----2--------0------0--------------0h2-----2---------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Instrumental]
e|--------0---------0---------0----------------------------------------------------|
B|---3--------3---------3---------3p0---0-----------0h1p0------------------0-------|
G|---------------------------------------------2-----------2---------0---------0---| X2
D|-------------------------------------------2---------------2------0------------0-|
A|---3--3-----3--3------2---3-----2--------0------0--------------0h2-----2---------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Verse]
GGot to G/F#wait this time why Cadd9should I have time to Dsus2answer?
GSeveral G/F#shades of why I Cadd9can't go back, it's Dsus2faster
Cadd9Don't exG/Bpect it 'cause Amthe ending's a diG/Bsaster
Cadd9Nothing G/Bnothing nothing Amman, a little lG/Baughter
[Chorus]
With my time
e|--------0---------0---------0----------------------------------------------------|
B|---3--------3---------3---------3p0---0-----------0h1p0------------------0-------|
G|---------------------------------------------2-----------2---------0---------0---| X2
D|-------------------------------------------2---------------2------0------------0-|
A|---3--3-----3--3------2---3-----2--------0------0--------------0h2-----2---------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Instrumental]
e|--------0---------0---------0----------------------------------------------------|
B|---3--------3---------3---------3p0---0-----------0h1p0------------------0-------|
G|---------------------------------------------2-----------2---------0---------0---| X2
D|-------------------------------------------2---------------2------0------------0-|
A|---3--3-----3--3------2---3-----2--------0------0--------------0h2-----2---------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Bridge]
e|------------------------------------------------------------0-----------------------------0--------------
B|-0-----------3---------0----------3----------0----1----3---------3----1----0----1----3---------3----1--0-
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- X4
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
A|-3---3---3---3--3---3--2---2---2--2---2---2--0----0----0----0----0----0----0----0----0----0----0----0----
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
[Verse]
GGone at it the G/F#wrong way thought I'd Cadd9find out but I Dsus2missed it
GIf I G/F#make it through I'll Cadd9run and stop the Dsus2twistin'
Cadd9Way I G/Bsteered us off'll Amlose it just to G/Bgive in
Cadd9Hell may G/Bnot dwell on the Amdead how about the G/Bliving?
[Chorus]
With my time
e|--------0---------0---------0----------------------------------------------------|
B|---3--------3---------3---------3p0---0-----------0h1p0------------------0-------|
G|---------------------------------------------2-----------2---------0---------0---| X2
D|-------------------------------------------2---------------2------0------------0-|
A|---3--3-----3--3------2---3-----2--------0------0--------------0h2-----2---------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Outro]
e|--------0---------0---------0----------------------------------------------------|
B|---3--------3---------3---------3p0---0-----------0h1p0------------------0-------|
G|---------------------------------------------2-----------2---------0---------0---| X8
D|-------------------------------------------2---------------2------0------------0-|
A|---3--3-----3--3------2---3-----2--------0------0--------------0h2-----2---------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G
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Several Shades Of Why
by J Mascis
Chords in this song · guitar
G
G/F#
Cadd9
Dsus2
G/B
Am
[Chords]
G G/F# Cadd9 Dsus2 G/B Am
e|---x-----x-----x-----x-----x-----x--
B|---3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----1--
G|---0-----0-----0-----2-----0-----2--
D|---0-----0-----2-----0-----0-----2--
A|---2-----x-----3-----x-----2-----0--
E|---3-----2-----x-----0-----x-----x--
[Intro Riff]
e|--------0---------0---------0----------------------------------------------------|
B|---3--------3---------3---------3p0---0-----------0h1p0------------------0-------|
G|---------------------------------------------2-----------2---------0---------0---|
D|-------------------------------------------2---------------2------0------------0-| x4
A|---3--3-----3--3------2---3-----2--------0------0--------------0h2-----2---------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Verse]
G G/F# Cadd9 Dsus2
There's no peace, little comfort, no one's shoulder
G G/F# Cadd9 Dsus2
Minor inklings of a time that made you colder
Cadd9 G/B Am G/B
I'm not saying much I tried hard that's all I do
Cadd9 G/B Am G/B
Tried and waited then got tired, that's about it
[Chorus]
With my time
e|--------0---------0---------0----------------------------------------------------|
B|---3--------3---------3---------3p0---0-----------0h1p0------------------0-------|
G|---------------------------------------------2-----------2---------0---------0---| X2
D|-------------------------------------------2---------------2------0------------0-|
A|---3--3-----3--3------2---3-----2--------0------0--------------0h2-----2---------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Instrumental]
e|--------0---------0---------0----------------------------------------------------|
B|---3--------3---------3---------3p0---0-----------0h1p0------------------0-------|
G|---------------------------------------------2-----------2---------0---------0---| X2
D|-------------------------------------------2---------------2------0------------0-|
A|---3--3-----3--3------2---3-----2--------0------0--------------0h2-----2---------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Verse]
G G/F# Cadd9 Dsus2
Got to wait this time why should I have time to answer?
G G/F# Cadd9 Dsus2
Several shades of why I can't go back, it's faster
Cadd9 G/B Am G/B
Don't expect it 'cause the ending's a disaster
Cadd9 G/B Am G/B
Nothing nothing nothing man, a little laughter
[Chorus]
With my time
e|--------0---------0---------0----------------------------------------------------|
B|---3--------3---------3---------3p0---0-----------0h1p0------------------0-------|
G|---------------------------------------------2-----------2---------0---------0---| X2
D|-------------------------------------------2---------------2------0------------0-|
A|---3--3-----3--3------2---3-----2--------0------0--------------0h2-----2---------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Instrumental]
e|--------0---------0---------0----------------------------------------------------|
B|---3--------3---------3---------3p0---0-----------0h1p0------------------0-------|
G|---------------------------------------------2-----------2---------0---------0---| X2
D|-------------------------------------------2---------------2------0------------0-|
A|---3--3-----3--3------2---3-----2--------0------0--------------0h2-----2---------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Bridge]
e|------------------------------------------------------------0-----------------------------0--------------
B|-0-----------3---------0----------3----------0----1----3---------3----1----0----1----3---------3----1--0-
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- X4
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
A|-3---3---3---3--3---3--2---2---2--2---2---2--0----0----0----0----0----0----0----0----0----0----0----0----
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
[Verse]
G G/F# Cadd9 Dsus2
Gone at it the wrong way thought I'd find out but I missed it
G G/F# Cadd9 Dsus2
If I make it through I'll run and stop the twistin'
Cadd9 G/B Am G/B
Way I steered us off'll lose it just to give in
Cadd9 G/B Am G/B
Hell may not dwell on the dead how about the living?
[Chorus]
With my time
e|--------0---------0---------0----------------------------------------------------|
B|---3--------3---------3---------3p0---0-----------0h1p0------------------0-------|
G|---------------------------------------------2-----------2---------0---------0---| X2
D|-------------------------------------------2---------------2------0------------0-|
A|---3--3-----3--3------2---3-----2--------0------0--------------0h2-----2---------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Outro]
e|--------0---------0---------0----------------------------------------------------|
B|---3--------3---------3---------3p0---0-----------0h1p0------------------0-------|
G|---------------------------------------------2-----------2---------0---------0---| X8
D|-------------------------------------------2---------------2------0------------0-|
A|---3--3-----3--3------2---3-----2--------0------0--------------0h2-----2---------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
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