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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 24Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

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Album : Beautiful Freak (1996)
Tempo : 80
E-mail: [email protected]
Tabbed by: newg
There only one riff in this song.
you can play it all the song with the capo or play without
Wwith a capo on 9 :
e|--3--1--0--3--1--0--|--3--1--0--3--1--0--|
B|--------------------|--------------------|
G|--------------------|--------------------|
D|--3--------2--------|--0--------2--------|
A|--------------------|--------------------|
E|--------------------|--------------------|
Normal tuning  :
e|--12--10--9--12--10--9--|
B|------------------------|
G|------------------------|
D|------------------------|
A|------------------------|
E|------------------------|
e|--D2-------A0-------|
B|----3-------2-----|
G|------2-------2---|
D|------------------|
A|------------------|
E|------------------|
[Intro]
Riff x6
[Verse]
Dspunky don't Alike her DuniformA  
Dit never Afit so DgoodA  
Dgoing Aback to the DorphanagAe
and the Dplace where her Agarage once DstoodA  
[Chorus]
well it's a Dfree for all, fAree for all, fDree for all
it's a Afree for all you and me
and Dif you don't Alike what they aDre telling Ayou
you Dcan't teach a Ablind man to see, well i can see
[Verse]
Dspunky looks Agood in hDer brighAt red wig
Deating chocolAate chip Dmint ice Acream
Da cat named lAola with Da violenAt past
Dis balled-up Aasleep 'cDross her Aknees
[Chorus]
well it's a Dfree for all, fAree for all, fDree for all
it's a Afree for all you and me
Done day the Aworld will be Dready for Ayou
and Dwonder how they Adidn't see
[Solo]
Em D C D C D Am D
Em D C D C D
Riff x4
[Verse]
Dspunky knows Ashe can sDave the Aworld
Din her own liAttle wayD  A  
Dturning in heAr old uniDformA  
D'cause you knAow it reaDlly didnA't pay
[Chorus]
'causeit's a Dfree for all, fAree for all, fDree for all
it's a Afree for all you and me
Di'll walk thArough the worlDd with youAr name on my tongue
and your Dpicture etched on my Ascreen
[Outro]
Riff x10 Fade ...

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Spunky

by Eels

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 9 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Album : Beautiful Freak (1996)

Tempo : 80

E-mail: [email protected]

Tabbed by: newg

There only one riff in this song.

you can play it all the song with the capo or play without

Wwith a capo on 9 :

e|--3--1--0--3--1--0--|--3--1--0--3--1--0--|

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

G|--------------------|--------------------|

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

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

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

Normal tuning :

e|--12--10--9--12--10--9--|

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

G|------------------------|

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

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

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

D A

e|--2-------0-------|

B|----3-------2-----|

G|------2-------2---|

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

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

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

[Intro]

Riff x6

[Verse]

D A D A

spunky don't like her uniform

D A D A

it never fit so good

D A D A

going back to the orphanage

D A D A

and the place where her garage once stood

[Chorus]

D A D

well it's a free for all, free for all, free for all

it's a free for all you and me

D A D A

and if you don't like what they are telling you

D A

you can't teach a blind man to see, well i can see

[Verse]

D A D A

spunky looks good in her bright red wig

D A D A

eating chocolate chip mint ice cream

D A D A

a cat named lola with a violent past

D A D A

is balled-up asleep 'cross her knees

[Chorus]

D A D

well it's a free for all, free for all, free for all

it's a free for all you and me

D A D A

one day the world will be ready for you

D A

and wonder how they didn't see

[Solo]

Em D C D C D Am D

Em D C D C D

Riff x4

[Verse]

D A D A

spunky knows she can save the world

D A D A

in her own little way

D A D A

turning in her old uniform

D A D A

'cause you know it really didn't pay

[Chorus]

D A D

'causeit's a free for all, free for all, free for all

it's a free for all you and me

D A D A

i'll walk through the world with your name on my tongue

D A

and your picture etched on my screen

[Outro]

Riff x10 Fade ...

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