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Generic Blues

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Standard tuning EADGBe
Pretty much a genius 12-bar blues parody with some variations in the chordal formula.
When playing the C# D D# E run its an ascending note run rather than chords. 
Also link together A and D by playing A B C C# D in the same ascending note run way.  
[Intro]
A   D   A  D  F  E  A  C# D D# E
[Verse 1]
AI woke up this morning, Dthen I went back to bedA  
Said I Dwoke up this morning, then I went right back to Abed
Got a Ffunny kind of feelin' like I got bEroken glass in my underwear
And a Aherd of wild pC#igs is Dtrying to D#chew off my Ehead..........you know what I'm sayin'
[Verse 2]
Well I Aain't got not money, DI'm just walkin' down the Aroad
Said I Dain't got no money honey, so I'm just walking down this lAonely old road
Well I Fwish I could get me some money, but I forEgot my automated teller Acode.C#...D..D#...E..
[Verse 3]
AI was born in a papersack in the bottom of a Dsewer, I had to eat dirtclods for breakfast my fAamily was so poor
My Ddaddy was a waitress, my mom sold bathroom tiles, my Abros and sisters all hated me cuz I was an only child
I got the Dblues so bad, Fwooooo, kinda wish I waAs dead.....
Maybe I'll Fblow my brains out mamEa, or maybe I'll, yeah Amaybe I'll C#just Dgo bD#owling iEnstead.....
[Bridge]
I'm just a Dno good, scum sucking, nose picking, boot licking, sniveling, groveling, worthless hunk of slimAe
Nothing but a Dlowdown beer bellied, boneheaded, pigeontoed, turkey necked, weaselfaced worthless hunk of slimAe
Guess I Fpretty low self image, maybe it's a Echemical imbalance or something,
AI should probably go and see C#a doctor Dabout it D#when I've got the Etime....
[Guitar solo]
A....D....A........D.Aw, make it talk, son, make it talk
D.....A......F.....E.Ok, now make it shut Aup...C#...D..D#...E..
[Outro]
APlagues and famine and pestilence always Dseem to get me down, I always feel so miserable wheneAver I'm around
I Dwish somebody would come along, stick a pitchfork through my brain
I'd Aflush myself right down the toilet, but I'd just clog up the drain
I got the Dblues so bad.F....kinda wish I was Adead, maybe I'll Fblow my brains out mamEa,
Or maybe I'll go bowlingE.....
Or I just might go bowlinEg......
Maybe I'll just rent some shoes and go bowling.E....
Maybe I'll join a league, enter a tournament, put on a stupid looking shirt and go bowling...inAsteC#ad!D  D#  E  A  

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Generic Blues

by "Weird Al" Yankovic

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Standard tuning EADGBe

Pretty much a genius 12-bar blues parody with some variations in the chordal formula.

When playing the C# D D# E run its an ascending note run rather than chords.

Also link together A and D by playing A B C C# D in the same ascending note run way.

[Intro]

A D A D F E A C# D D# E

[Verse 1]

A D A

I woke up this morning, then I went back to bed

D A

Said I woke up this morning, then I went right back to bed

F E

Got a funny kind of feelin' like I got broken glass in my underwear

A C# D D# E

And a herd of wild pigs is trying to chew off my head..........you know what I'm sayin'

[Verse 2]

A D A

Well I ain't got not money, I'm just walkin' down the road

D A

Said I ain't got no money honey, so I'm just walking down this lonely old road

F E A C# D D# E

Well I wish I could get me some money, but I forgot my automated teller code...........

[Verse 3]

A D A

I was born in a papersack in the bottom of a sewer, I had to eat dirtclods for breakfast my family was so poor

D A

My daddy was a waitress, my mom sold bathroom tiles, my bros and sisters all hated me cuz I was an only child

D F A

I got the blues so bad, wooooo, kinda wish I was dead.....

F E A C# D D# E

Maybe I'll blow my brains out mama, or maybe I'll, yeah maybe I'll just go bowling instead.....

[Bridge]

D A

I'm just a no good, scum sucking, nose picking, boot licking, sniveling, groveling, worthless hunk of slime

D A

Nothing but a lowdown beer bellied, boneheaded, pigeontoed, turkey necked, weaselfaced worthless hunk of slime

F E

Guess I pretty low self image, maybe it's a chemical imbalance or something,

A C# D D# E

I should probably go and see a doctor about it when I've got the time....

[Guitar solo]

A D A D

.................Aw, make it talk, son, make it talk

D A F E A C# D D# E

.................Ok, now make it shut up.............

[Outro]

A D A

Plagues and famine and pestilence always seem to get me down, I always feel so miserable whenever I'm around

I wish somebody would come along, stick a pitchfork through my brain

I'd flush myself right down the toilet, but I'd just clog up the drain

D F A F E

I got the blues so bad.....kinda wish I was dead, maybe I'll blow my brains out mama,

Or maybe I'll go bowling.....

Or I just might go bowling......

Maybe I'll just rent some shoes and go bowling.....

A C# D D# E A

Maybe I'll join a league, enter a tournament, put on a stupid looking shirt and go bowling...instead!

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