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Dminor

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1/12

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

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Album : Electro-Shock Blues (1998)
Tempo : 144
E-mail: [email protected]
Tabbed by: newg    (http://profile.ultimate-guitar.com/newg/)
[Intro]
   (For bass)
G|--C5-----------------|--Eb5---------------------|--A5-----------------|-C5------------------|
D|-------------------|--7b-----10------------|-------------------|-------------------|
A|-------------------|-----------------------|------8b-----------|----------10---10--|
E|--8b-----10b-------|--------------8-11-11--|--8----------------|-------------11----|
[Verse]
C5Comin' through the Eb5alley tryin' to A5walk without a C5sound
It C5doesn't really Eb5matter 'cause there A5ain't no one aC5round
C5Tiptoe through the Eb5alley and A5tiptoe through your C5life
You C5still got it Eb5coming be it A5gun, be it C5knife
   C5Next thing you Eb5knowA5  C5  
You're eating C5hospital Eb5foodA5  C5  
[Instrumental]
C5 Eb5 A5 C5
C5 Eb5 A5 C5
C5 Eb5 A5 C5
C5 Eb5 A5 C5
[Verse]
C5Karaoke Eb5castration, take the A5wasp aC5live
He's C5gonna sting Eb5you anyway and A5take you to the C5hive
C5Yesterday was Eb5suckin' and A5tomorrow's lookin' C5bad
Who C5knew that tEb5oday was the A5only thing I C5had?
N.C
[Chorus]
C5Hospital Eb5foodA5  C5  C5  Eb5  A5  C5  
Want some C5hospital Eb5foodA5  C5  C5  Eb5  A5  C5  
C5Hospital Eb5foodA5  C5  C5  Eb5  A5  C5  
Delicious C5hospital Eb5foodA5  C5  C5  Eb5  A5  C5  
[Verse]
In your C5tribute album Eb5to the world you must A5never forC5get
To C5sing the one aEb5bout the cat who's A5always gettin' C5wet
He's C5always got a pEb5roblem, he's a A5very bitter C5dude
And C5now he's comEb5plaining 'bout his A5hospital C5food
[Chorus]
C5Hospital Eb5food       A5        C5It's gonna C5help the Eb5medicine go A5downC5  
I want some C5hospital Eb5food       A5      C5Gonna C5take a Eb5walk without a A5soundC5  
A little C5hospital Eb5food       A5        C5Helps the C5spoonful of Eb5sugar come A5upC5  
I want some C5hospital Eb5food       A5       C5In your C5blender and Eb5in my A5cupC5  
C5Hospital Eb5foodA5  C5  
C5Hospital Eb5foodA5  C5  
C5Hospital Eb5foodA5  C5  
C5Hospital Eb5foodA5  C5  
[Outro]
C5 Eb5 A5 C5
C5 Eb5 A5 C5
C5 Eb5 A5 C5
   C5      Eb5     A5       C5(repeat)

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Hospital Food

by Eels

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Eb5

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Album : Electro-Shock Blues (1998)

Tempo : 144

E-mail: [email protected]

Tabbed by: newg (http://profile.ultimate-guitar.com/newg/)

[Intro]

(For bass)

C5 Eb5 A5 C5

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

D|-------------------|--7b-----10------------|-------------------|-------------------|

A|-------------------|-----------------------|------8b-----------|----------10---10--|

E|--8b-----10b-------|--------------8-11-11--|--8----------------|-------------11----|

[Verse]

C5 Eb5 A5 C5

Comin' through the alley tryin' to walk without a sound

C5 Eb5 A5 C5

It doesn't really matter 'cause there ain't no one around

C5 Eb5 A5 C5

Tiptoe through the alley and tiptoe through your life

C5 Eb5 A5 C5

You still got it coming be it gun, be it knife

C5 Eb5 A5 C5

Next thing you know

C5 Eb5 A5 C5

You're eating hospital food

[Instrumental]

C5 Eb5 A5 C5

[Verse]

C5 Eb5 A5 C5

Karaoke castration, take the wasp alive

C5 Eb5 A5 C5

He's gonna sting you anyway and take you to the hive

C5 Eb5 A5 C5

Yesterday was suckin' and tomorrow's lookin' bad

C5 Eb5 A5 C5

Who knew that today was the only thing I had?

N.C

[Chorus]

C5 Eb5 A5 C5 C5 Eb5 A5 C5

Hospital food

C5 Eb5 A5 C5 C5 Eb5 A5 C5

Want some hospital food

C5 Eb5 A5 C5 C5 Eb5 A5 C5

Hospital food

C5 Eb5 A5 C5 C5 Eb5 A5 C5

Delicious hospital food

[Verse]

C5 Eb5 A5 C5

In your tribute album to the world you must never forget

C5 Eb5 A5 C5

To sing the one about the cat who's always gettin' wet

C5 Eb5 A5 C5

He's always got a problem, he's a very bitter dude

C5 Eb5 A5 C5

And now he's complaining 'bout his hospital food

[Chorus]

C5 Eb5 A5 C5 C5 Eb5 A5 C5

Hospital food It's gonna help the medicine go down

C5 Eb5 A5 C5 C5 Eb5 A5 C5

I want some hospital food Gonna take a walk without a sound

C5 Eb5 A5 C5 C5 Eb5 A5 C5

A little hospital food Helps the spoonful of sugar come up

C5 Eb5 A5 C5 C5 Eb5 A5 C5

I want some hospital food In your blender and in my cup

C5 Eb5 A5 C5

Hospital food

C5 Eb5 A5 C5

Hospital food

C5 Eb5 A5 C5

Hospital food

C5 Eb5 A5 C5

Hospital food

[Outro]

C5 Eb5 A5 C5

(repeat)

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