Monster
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"WHAT'S THE FREQUENCY, KENNETH?"
Intro: D G D G
A"What's the Dfrequency, BmKenneth?" is your GBenzedrine, uh-AhuhD A G
AI was Dbrain-dead, Bmlocked out, Gnumb, not up to AspeedD Bm E
GI thought I'd pegged you an Aidiot's dream
GTunnel vision from the Aoutsider's screen
DI never Aunderstood Dthe freGquency, uhA-huhA G A
DYou wore our Aexpectations like an Darmored Gsuit, uh-AhuhA G A D
A D Bm G A D A*Fill1 G
I'd studied your cartoons, radio, music, tv, movies, magazines
A D Bm G A D Bm*Fill2 E
Richard said, "Withdrawal in disgust is not the same as apathy"
GA smile like the cartoon, Atooth for a tooth
GYou said that irony was the Ashackles of youth
DYou wore a Ashirt of Dviolent Ggreen, uh-AhuhA G A
DI never Aunderstood Dthe freGquency, uh-AhuhA G A
Chords over solo: Bm A(x3)
A A G A
Solo:
(grad. release)
e-----------------------------|-------------------------------|-
B-----------------------------|--------------7----------------|-
G---7b-----(7)----(7)------6--|--6--4--7---------4---4--4--4--|-
D-----------------------------|-------------------------------|-
A-----------------------------|-------------------------------|-
E-----------------------------|-------------------------------|-
(grad. bend)
e------------------------|-------------------------------|-
B------------------------|-------------------------------|-
G---4------7b---(7)--4---|--7b------------------7--------|-
D-------7----------------|-------------------------7--7--|-
A------------------------|-------------------------------|-
E------------------------|-------------------------------|-
e---------------------|----------------|-------------|------------------------|
B------------------7--|----------------|---7---------|------------------------|
G------4---4---7------|--4---7h6---7---|----------4--|-9b----(9)--7-----------|
D--7------------------|----------------|-------------|---------------9--(9)\7-|
A---------------------|----------------|-------------|------------------------|
E---------------------|----------------|-------------|------------------------|
e------------------------|------------|-
B------------------------|------8b----|-
G------------------------|------7b----|-
D--5------------7b--(7)--|------------|-
A------------------------|------------|-
E------------------------|------------|-
A D Bm G A D A*Fill1 G
"What's the frequency, Kenneth?" is your Benzedrine, uh-huh
A D Bm G A D Bm*Fill2 E
Butterfly decal, rearview mirror, dogging the scene
GYou smile like the cartoon, Atooth for a tooth
GYou said that irony was the Ashackles of youth
DYou wore a Ashirt of Dviolent Ggreen, uh-AhuhA G A
DI never Aunderstood Dthe freGquency, uh-AhuhA G A
DYou wore our Aexpectations like an Darmored Gsuit, uh-AhuhA
GI couldn't Aunderstand
DYou said that Airony was the Dshackles of Gyouth, uh-AhuhA
GI couldn't Aunderstand
DYou wore a Ashirt of Dviolent Ggreen, uh-AhuhA
GI couldn't Aunderstand
DI never Aunderstood, Ddon't fGuck with mAe, uh-huhA G A
End on D.
e------------------
B------------------
G----9b---(9)------
D--------------7---
A------------------
E------------------
e-----------------
B-----------------
G-----------------
D------5h4--------
A-------------7---
E-----------------
w/ amp tremolo
e-------------------------
B-------------------------
G-----2-------------------
D-----2-------------------
A-----0-------------------
E-------------------------
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Intro: A (with feedback, etc)
A G D (x 2 with delay)
AI Gknow Dyou
AI Gknow you've Dseen her
AShe's a Gsad tDomato
AShe's three Gmiles of bad Droad
AWalking Gdown the Dstreet
AWill I Gnever meet Dher?
AShe's a Greal woman-Dchild
AOh my Gkiss breath tDurpentine
B
EI Aam GsmitAten
EI'm the Areal Gthing (I'm the real thing)
EHave you Aseen her Gcome Aaround?
GMy crush with eyeliner
AI'Gm iDmbibed
AI'm GinfatuDated
AIt's all Gtoo much prDessure
AShe's all Gthat I can Dtake
AWhat position Gshould I Dwear?
ACop Gan aDttitude? (Fake her)
AHow can GI convDince her? (Fake her)
AThat I'm Ginvented Dtoo, yeah
B
EI Aam GsmitAten
EI'm the Areal Gthing (I'm the real thing)
EWe Aall Ginvent Aourselves
Gand you know me
BRIDGE: B, A(2x) D,high E,G
(Solo over bridge):
e-------7------------------
B--5bhr---5--3--3bhr------- (2x) then
G---------------------5-2-0
e------------------------------------------
B ------7----7-----7-------9-----9-----9---
G-sl/7----7----7-----7sl/9---9-----9-----9- G
D-----------7----7-------------9-----9-----
AYeah, she's a Gsad tDomato
AShe's three Gmiles of bad Droad
AShe's her Gown inDvention (She's her own invention)
AThat gets me Gin the tDhroat
AWhat can I Gmake myDself be?
ALife Gis sDtrange, yeah (Life is strange)
AWhat can I Gmake myDself be (Fake her)
ATo Gmake her Dmine?
B
EI Aam GsmittAen
EI'll Ado aGnything (I'll do anything)
EA Akiss breath GturpentAine,
Gmy crush with eyeliner
EI Aam GsmittAen
EYou Aknow Gme (Yeah, you know me)
EI Acould be your GFrankenAstein
Gmy crush with eyeliner
EI Aam GsmitAten
EI'm the Areal Gthing (I'm the real thing)
EWon't Ayou be my GvalenAtine?
GMy crush with eyeliner
EEnAd Gon AE.E A G E A G A G
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DMake your money with a suit and tie
AMake your money with a tBrue dAenial
CMake your money with expert advice,G
GIf yAou can wBing Ait (before chorus hold 1st A on this line)
DMake your money with a power ply
AMake your money with a Bbuyout Abribe
CMake it lie G Gas Along as you Bmean Ait
Chorus:
GI'm not CKing of ComedyG
GGrease the pig, Cgive a squeeze G(squeeze me)
DMake your money with exploitation
AMake it holy illBuminAation
CSay a prayer at every stationG
GDon't forget to Aask for BmerAcy
DMake your money with a pretty face
AMake it easy with product BplaceAment
CMake it charged with controversyG
GI'm straight, I'm Aqueer, I'm BbiA
GI'm not Cking of comedyG,
GI'm not your Cmagazine,G
GI'm not your CtelevisionG
{Bridge:} G5Slide (8x)
DMake your money, make it rich
Amake it young and make Bit Aquick
CMake your money on the jukebox, baby,G
Glet's Apick Bup Asticks
DMake your enemies make your moves
AMake your critics stumBble Athrough
CMake it smart and make it schmoozeG
GMake it Alook BeasAy
GI'm not Cking of comedyG,
GI'm not your Cmagazine,G
GI'm not your CtelevisionG
GI'm not your Cmovie screenG
GI'm not commCodity G(all together now)
{Following chords are picked:}
GI'm not commCodityG
GI'm not commCodityG
GI'm not commCodityG
GI'm not commCodityG
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[Riff]:
e---0--7--0------------0-
B----5--5---5sl/3--0h3---
G-0---4--4--------------- (8x)
D------------------------0
[Riff]
GSaid Emleave me to lay, but touch me deep,
GI dEmon't sleep, I dream
GI'lEml settle for a cup of coffee, but GyoEmu know what I really need
[Riff]
Am I good in bed?
GI Emdon't know, I guess so
GI Emdon't sleep, I dream
GI'lEml settle for a cup of coffee, but Gyou Emknow what I really need
[Riff]
Gyou Emleave me to lay, you touch me deep,
GI Emdon't sleep, I dream
GI'lEml settle for a cup of coffee, but GyoEmu know what I really need
GLeaEmve me to lay, but touch me deep,
GI dEmon't sleep, I dream
GI'lEml settle for a cup of coffee, but Gyou Emknow what I really need
[Riff to end]
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Intro: | B| E| A| F#| x2
BYou don't have to Etake the Abar F#exam to BseeE A F#
BWhat you Edid is AIgnorF#amus 1 B0 E3A F#
BWhere have I Egot to Ahang my F#hat
Byou don't have Eline to me all this Ajust to be your F#friend.
BI was there to Etell youA F#
Bextortion and Earson, Apetty F#larceny.
BI know you F#called. BI know you F#called. BI know you F#called.A
BI know you F#called. BI know you F#called. BI know you F#hung up my line.A
| B| E| A| F#| x2
BI know all Eabout the Awarehouse F#fire.
BI know squEirrelies didn't Achew the F#wire.
BThree people Ehave my number, the Aother two were F#with me.
BI don't Estand tall, but AI'm not your F#patsy.
BThis time you Ehave gone too Afar with F#me.
BI know you F#called. BI know you F#called. BI know you F#called.A
BI know you F#called. BI know you F#called. BI know you F#hung up my line.A
{Break:} B-3bw3r(pickoff)0-
| B| E| A| F#| x2
BWhy'd you Eput your Aquarter F#down on Bme?E A F#
BThis reads like some Edark AInside F#Edition, Hard BCopy.E A F#
BI can't be your Echaracter witness, AI can't be your F#alibi.
BDon't arrange the EFBI, here this spy Aversus F#spy.
BYou my Efriend are Aguilty as can F#be.
BI know you F#called. BI know you F#called. BI know you F#called.A
BI know you F#called. BI know you F#called. BI know you F#hung up my line.A
BI know you F#called. BI know you F#called. BI know you F#called.A
BI know you F#called. BI know you F#called. BI can't be F#your alibi.A
| B| E| A| F#|
Star 69.
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Fill:
e-|-----------
B-|-----------
G-|-----------
D-|--2p0---0--
A-|------3----
E-|-----------
Pattern 1:
e-|--C------3-----Fmaj7------3-----C------3-----Fmaj7------3------
B-|------1---1-------1---1-------1---1-------1---1----
G-|------------0---2-------2-----------0---2-------2--
D-|----2---------3-------------2---------3------------
A-|--3-----------------------3------------------------
E-|---------------------------------------------------
Pattern 2:
e-|--C------3-----Fmaj7------Am7------Dm------1-----G------3------
B-|------1---1-------1-----1-----3---3-------3---3----
G-|------------0---2-----0-----2-------2---0-------0--
D-|----2---------3-----2-----0------------------------
A-|--3------------------------------------------------
E-|--------------------------------------3------------
These CwordGs, F C F"You will be Gmine"
These CwordGs, F"YCou will be Dmmine, all the Gtime"
These CwordGs, F C F"You will be Gmine"
These CwordGs, F"YCou will be Dmmine, all the Gtime", oh
AmI tripped and Gfell, Amdid I Gfall?
AmWhat I want you to feeFmaj7l, Am7 Dm
I waGnt to feel it now
These CwordGs, F C F"You will be Gmine"
These CwordGs, F"YCou will be Dmmine, all the Gtime", oh
These CwordGs, F C F"You will be Gmine"
These CwordGs Fhaunt me, hunt me Cdown, catch in my Dmthroat, make me pray,
say lovGe's combined, oh
C G F C F G
CEnGd Fon Ca C DmchoGrd
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Capo on 1st fret => E = F, A=Bb etc.
Ecall my Aname, Ehere I cAome.
E90 to nAothing, G#mwatch me run.
Ddon't leave Gthat sDtuff all over Gme.
D F#m GIt pF#mains Ame
Chords over solo: (Dsus2)? (A?) E A G F#m-A
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Chords used:
Amadd2: xx7500
G6: xx5430
A, C, G, B, Bbchords: Use E-shaped barre chords...
{Intro}: (Gtr. 1: w/ light dist. & delay set at 484 milliseconds)
E-|------Am----------------------|-------------------------|
B-|----------------------------|-------------------------|
G-|-o----5---(5)---(5)---(5)---|--(5)---(5)---(5)---(5)--|
D-|-o----7---(7)---(7)---(7)---|--(7)---(7)---(7)---(7)--|
A-|----------------------------|-------------------------|
E-|----------------------------|-------------------------|
E-|---G5----------------------|----------------------------|
B-|-------------------------|----------------------------|
G-|---7---(7)---(7)---(7)---|--(7)---(7)---(7)---(7)---o-|
D-|---5---(5)---(5)---(5)---|--(5)---(5)---(5)---(5)---o-|
A-|-------------------------|----------------------------|
E-|-------------------------|----------------------------|
Amadd2
G6Amadd2
it's not my fault. You used to be so in control.
G6You're going to roll right over this one.
Just roll me oG6ver, let me go. You're laying blame.
Amadd2
You Abang, bang, bang, Cbang, bang then Ablame, blame, blame.G
AYou bang, bang, bang, Cbang, bang. It's Bnot my thing so Bblet it go.A G6
Amadd2 G6
If you could see yourself now baby, the tables have turned.
Amadd2
G6Amadd2
your secret life of indiscreet discretions.
G6Amadd2
I'd turn the screw and leave the screen. Don't point your finger.
You G6know that's not my thing. You came to
Abang, bang, bang, Cbang, bang then Ablame, blame, blame.G
A CBadd4
You bang, bang, bang, bang, bang. It's not my thing so let it go now.
E5 let ring...
E-|----------0---------|--------0--------------|
B-|----------0---0-----|-----------0-----------|
G-|-o--------9------9--|--------------8------o-| then....
D-|-o--9--9------------|--9--9-----------9---o-|
A-|----7--7------------|--9--9-----------------|
E-|----0--0------------|--7--7-----------------|
|----------- Play Three Times ------------|
let
ring...
E-|---------0-----|---------------0----------|
B-|------------0--|-(0)--------------0-------|
G-|---------------|------6--------------6----|
D-|---7--7--------|------------------------7-|
A-|---7--7--------|----------7---------------|
E-|---5--5--------|--------------------------|
AmYou've got a little worry. G5I know it all too well.
AmI've got your number, but so G5does every kiss-and-tell
Amadd2 G6
who dares to cross your threshold, or happens on your way,
Amadd2 G6
Stop laying blame. You know that's not my thing.
Amadd2 G6 Amadd2
You kG6now that's not my thing.
You came to Abang, bang, bang, Cbang, bang, then Ablame, blame, blame.G
ABang, bang, bang, Cbang, bang. It's Bnot my thing so Bblet it go.
You Abang, bang, bang, Cbang, bang, then Ablame, blame, blame.G
ABang, bang, bang, Cbang, bang. It's Bnot my thing so Bblet it go.E
A G6
Amadd2 G6
You kiss on me, tug on me, rub on me, jump on me,
Amadd2 G6
You bang on me, beat on me, hit on me, let go on me,
Amadd2 G6
(Ooh.)________________
Amadd2 G6
(Ooh.)________________
Amadd2 G6
(Ooh.)_____________________________________
E-|------0h5p0-------0h5p0---|--------------|---3p0---------3p0-|
B-|----5-----------5---------|-- --|--------3p0--------|
G-|-o------------------------|-- % --|-------------4-----|
D-|-o------------------------|-- --|-------------------|
A-|--------------------------|-- --|-------------------|
E-|--------------------------|--------------|-------------------|
Repeat
and fade...
E-|-(0)--3p0----3p0---3p0-----|
B-|---------------------------|
G-|-------------------------o-| Rest approx. 15 seconds then...
D-|-------------------------o-|
A-|---------------------------|
E-|---------------------------|
Repeat and fade...
E-|----------2---------------|--------------------|
B-|-------0---------------3--|--(3)---------------|
G-|-o-----------0----4-------|------------------o-| The End.
D-|-o--4---------------------|------------------o-|
A-|--------------------------|--------------------|
E-|--------------------------|--------------------|
(w/light dist. & amp vibrato)
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D EI wore the clothes you wanted
D EI took your name
D EIf there is some confusion,
D Ewho's to blame?
D EI signed your living will
D EI smiled your face
D EI'm ready to close the book on
D ENASA and outer space
CIf there is Asome confDusion
Ewho's to blame?
C A D Ewho's to blame?
D EI sequenced your arrival
D EI sealed your fate
D EI pushed the button
D Eand erased your master tape
D EI wrote the sales pitch
D EI threw the grey switch
D EI dragged your big-assed
D Edirty robbed car out of that ditch
CIf there is Asome confDusion
Ewho's to blame?
C A D Ewho's to blame?
B-------------------9>7---------------7>5--
G--9-9-9-9>11-11-11-----7-7-7-7>9-9-9------
D--9-9-9-9>11-11-11-----7-7-7-7>9-9-9------ repeat
A--7-7-7-7>9--9--9------5-5-5-5>7-7-7------
C A D E(repeat)
D EI crossed your great divide
D EI stirred your ocean's tide
D EI called your bluff until
D EI blew your circuits wide
D EI'll be your albatross,
D Edevil dog, Jesus Lord
D EI don't wanna be Iggy Pop
D Ebut if that's what it takes
CIf there is Asome confDusion
CIf there is Asome confDusion
CIf there is Asome confDusion
Ewho's to blame?
C A D Ewho's to blame?
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EmYeah, all those stars drip down like D/F#butter,
Emin promiG5ses, a D/F#sea.
EmWe hold out our pans, lift our hands to D/F#catch them.
EmWe eat them up, G5drink them up, D/F#up, up, up
AmHeyGyyCyyAmy, Glet Cme Amin.
AmHeyGyyCyyAmy, Glet Cme Emin.
EmI only wish that I could hear you whisper D/F#down,
Emmister fisherman, G5to a less peculiar D/F#ground.
EmHe gathered up his loved ones and he brought D/F#them all around
Emto say goodG5bye, nice D/F#try.
AmHeyGyyCyyAmy, Glet Cme Amin. yeah yeah yeah
AmHeyGyyCyyAmy, Glet Cme Emin. Let me in.
{Break:} D/F#
EmI had a mind to try to D/F#stop you. Let me in. Let me in.
EmI've got tar on my G5feet and I D/F#can't see.
EmAll the birds look down and D/F#laugh at me.
EmClumsy, crawling G5out of my D/F#skin.
AmHeyGyyCyyAmy, Glet Cme Amin. yeah yeah yeah
AmHeyGyyCyyAmy, Glet Cme Emin.
AmHeyGyyCyyAmy, Glet Cme Amin. yeah yeah yeah
AmHeyGyyCyyAmy, Glet Cme Emin.
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{Use power chords}
{Riff:} (I've got 2 versions, let me know which sounds better)
>From Bryan Killingsworth ([email protected]):
Riff: {Drop-D tuning}
d--0-0-10-12---0-0-10-12--14-12-10-
A--0-0-10-12---0-0-10-12--14-12-10- (repeat)
D--0-0-10-12---0-0-10-12--14-12-10-
>From Trygve Sandven Haaland ([email protected]):
Riff:
G --2-2-0-2---2-2-0-2-3-2-0--
D --0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0-0-0-0--
[Riff]
AI've got Gmy telescope head in the haystack
AI'm getting tired of your Gdodgeball circus act
A GNC
Put pepper in my coffee, I forgot to bark on command
[Riff]
AI've got Gmy telescope head in the haystack
AI'm getting tired of your Gdodgeball circus act
A GNC
Put pepper in my coffee, I forgot to bark on command
Bridge: | A| C| D| F| A| C| D| E|
| A| C| D| F| A| C| D| E|
[Riff]
AI've got Gmy telescope head in the haystack
AI'm getting tired of your Gdodgeball circus act
APut pepper in my coffee, I forgot to bark
A GNC
Put pepper in my coffee, I forgot to bark on command
Bridge: | A| C| D| F| A| C| D| E|
| A| C| D| F| A| C| D| E|
{End on riff.}
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'You' off Monster is Dm, Gm for the verse and it holds Am
for awhile and goes to C for the chorus (I think)...with a Dm
riff during the verses (the notes are pretty much in the chord,
hammer-on on the 2nd fret of G string and open D string).
I can whisper in your ear.
I can write a calendar year
I can wing around your Saturn smile, shut out the moon
I walked the tension wire line.
And I learned to disrespect the signs.
And I want you like a Pisces rising, even though
I love you crazy, just keep on.
I love you madly, just keep watch.
You wipe my lips,
You turn me on.
My attentions are turned to you.
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[email protected] | Chris Bray
[email protected] | University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
[email protected] | WWW: http://www.engr.uark.edu/~csb1
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I think someone should have had the decency to tell me the luncheon
was free. To make someone run out with potato salad in his hand,
pretending like he's throwing up, is not what I call hospitality.
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Monster
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Chords in this song · guitar
D
G
A
Bm
E
B
C
G5
Em
F#
Fmaj7
Am7
Dm
F
Am
G#m
F#m
Dsus2
G6
Bb
D/F#
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"WHAT'S THE FREQUENCY, KENNETH?"
D G D G
Intro:
A D Bm G A D A G
"What's the frequency, Kenneth?" is your Benzedrine, uh-huh
A D Bm G A D Bm E
I was brain-dead, locked out, numb, not up to speed
G A
I thought I'd pegged you an idiot's dream
G A
Tunnel vision from the outsider's screen
D A D G A A G A
I never understood the frequency, uh-huh
D A D G A A G A D
You wore our expectations like an armored suit, uh-huh
A D Bm G A D A G
*Fill1
I'd studied your cartoons, radio, music, tv, movies, magazines
A D Bm G A D Bm E
*Fill2
Richard said, "Withdrawal in disgust is not the same as apathy"
G A
A smile like the cartoon, tooth for a tooth
G A
You said that irony was the shackles of youth
D A D G A A G A
You wore a shirt of violent green, uh-huh
D A D G A A G A
I never understood the frequency, uh-huh
Bm A
Chords over solo: (x3)
A A G A
Solo:
(grad. release)
e-----------------------------|-------------------------------|-
B-----------------------------|--------------7----------------|-
G---7b-----(7)----(7)------6--|--6--4--7---------4---4--4--4--|-
D-----------------------------|-------------------------------|-
A-----------------------------|-------------------------------|-
E-----------------------------|-------------------------------|-
(grad. bend)
e------------------------|-------------------------------|-
B------------------------|-------------------------------|-
G---4------7b---(7)--4---|--7b------------------7--------|-
D-------7----------------|-------------------------7--7--|-
A------------------------|-------------------------------|-
E------------------------|-------------------------------|-
e---------------------|----------------|-------------|------------------------|
B------------------7--|----------------|---7---------|------------------------|
G------4---4---7------|--4---7h6---7---|----------4--|-9b----(9)--7-----------|
D--7------------------|----------------|-------------|---------------9--(9)\7-|
A---------------------|----------------|-------------|------------------------|
E---------------------|----------------|-------------|------------------------|
e------------------------|------------|-
B------------------------|------8b----|-
G------------------------|------7b----|-
D--5------------7b--(7)--|------------|-
A------------------------|------------|-
E------------------------|------------|-
A D Bm G A D A G
*Fill1
"What's the frequency, Kenneth?" is your Benzedrine, uh-huh
A D Bm G A D Bm E
*Fill2
Butterfly decal, rearview mirror, dogging the scene
G A
You smile like the cartoon, tooth for a tooth
G A
You said that irony was the shackles of youth
D A D G A A G A
You wore a shirt of violent green, uh-huh
D A D G A A G A
I never understood the frequency, uh-huh
D A D G A A
You wore our expectations like an armored suit, uh-huh
G A
I couldn't understand
D A D G A A
You said that irony was the shackles of youth, uh-huh
G A
I couldn't understand
D A D G A A
You wore a shirt of violent green, uh-huh
G A
I couldn't understand
D A D G A A G A
I never understood, don't fuck with me, uh-huh
End on D.
e------------------
B------------------
G----9b---(9)------
D--------------7---
A------------------
E------------------
e-----------------
B-----------------
G-----------------
D------5h4--------
A-------------7---
E-----------------
w/ amp tremolo
e-------------------------
B-------------------------
G-----2-------------------
D-----2-------------------
A-----0-------------------
E-------------------------
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Intro: A (with feedback, etc)
A G D (x 2 with delay)
A G D
I know you
A G D
I know you've seen her
A G D
She's a sad tomato
A G D
She's three miles of bad road
A G D
Walking down the street
A G D
Will I never meet her?
A G D
She's a real woman-child
A G D
Oh my kiss breath turpentine
B
E A G A
I am smitten
E A G
I'm the real thing (I'm the real thing)
E A G A
Have you seen her come around?
G
My crush with eyeliner
A G D
I'm imbibed
A G D
I'm infatuated
A G D
It's all too much pressure
A G D
She's all that I can take
A G D
What position should I wear?
A G D
Cop an attitude? (Fake her)
A G D
How can I convince her? (Fake her)
A G D
That I'm invented too, yeah
B
E A G A
I am smitten
E A G
I'm the real thing (I'm the real thing)
E A G A
We all invent ourselves
G
and you know me
B A D E G
BRIDGE: , (2x) ,high ,
(Solo over bridge):
e-------7------------------
B--5bhr---5--3--3bhr------- (2x) then
G---------------------5-2-0
e------------------------------------------
B ------7----7-----7-------9-----9-----9---
G-sl/7----7----7-----7sl/9---9-----9-----9- G
D-----------7----7-------------9-----9-----
A G D
Yeah, she's a sad tomato
A G D
She's three miles of bad road
A G D
She's her own invention (She's her own invention)
A G D
That gets me in the throat
A G D
What can I make myself be?
A G D
Life is strange, yeah (Life is strange)
A G D
What can I make myself be (Fake her)
A G D
To make her mine?
B
E A G A
I am smitten
E A G
I'll do anything (I'll do anything)
E A G A
A kiss breath turpentine,
G
my crush with eyeliner
E A G A
I am smitten
E A G
You know me (Yeah, you know me)
E A G A
I could be your Frankenstein
G
my crush with eyeliner
E A G A
I am smitten
E A G
I'm the real thing (I'm the real thing)
E A G A
Won't you be my valentine?
G
My crush with eyeliner
E A G A E A G E A G A G
End on E.
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D
Make your money with a suit and tie
A B A
Make your money with a true denial
C G
Make your money with expert advice,
G A B A
If you can wing it (before chorus hold 1st A on this line)
D
Make your money with a power ply
A B A
Make your money with a buyout bribe
C G G A B A
Make it lie as long as you mean it
Chorus:
G C G
I'm not King of Comedy
G C G
Grease the pig, give a squeeze (squeeze me)
D
Make your money with exploitation
A B A
Make it holy illumination
C G
Say a prayer at every station
G A B A
Don't forget to ask for mercy
D
Make your money with a pretty face
A B A
Make it easy with product placement
C G
Make it charged with controversy
G A B A
I'm straight, I'm queer, I'm bi
G C G
I'm not king of comedy,
G C G
I'm not your magazine,
G C G
I'm not your television
G5
{Bridge:} Slide (8x)
D
Make your money, make it rich
A B A
make it young and make it quick
C G
Make your money on the jukebox, baby,
G A B A
let's pick up sticks
D
Make your enemies make your moves
A B A
Make your critics stumble through
C G
Make it smart and make it schmooze
G A B A
Make it look easy
G C G
I'm not king of comedy,
G C G
I'm not your magazine,
G C G
I'm not your television
G C G
I'm not your movie screen
G C G
I'm not commodity (all together now)
{Following chords are picked:}
G C G
I'm not commodity
G C G
I'm not commodity
G C G
I'm not commodity
G C G
I'm not commodity
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[Riff]:
e---0--7--0------------0-
B----5--5---5sl/3--0h3---
G-0---4--4--------------- (8x)
D------------------------0
[Riff]
G Em
Said leave me to lay, but touch me deep,
G Em
I don't sleep, I dream
G Em G Em
I'll settle for a cup of coffee, but you know what I really need
[Riff]
Am I good in bed?
G Em
I don't know, I guess so
G Em
I don't sleep, I dream
G Em G Em
I'll settle for a cup of coffee, but you know what I really need
[Riff]
G Em
you leave me to lay, you touch me deep,
G Em
I don't sleep, I dream
G Em G Em
I'll settle for a cup of coffee, but you know what I really need
G Em
Leave me to lay, but touch me deep,
G Em
I don't sleep, I dream
G Em G Em
I'll settle for a cup of coffee, but you know what I really need
[Riff to end]
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B E A F#
Intro: | | | | | x2
B E A F# B E A F#
You don't have to take the bar exam to see
B E A F# B E A F#
What you did is Ignoramus 1 0 3
B E A F#
Where have I got to hang my hat
B E A F#
you don't have line to me all this just to be your friend.
B E A F#
I was there to tell you
B E A F#
extortion and arson, petty larceny.
B F# B F# B F# A
I know you called. I know you called. I know you called.
B F# B F# B F# A
I know you called. I know you called. I know you hung up my line.
B E A F#
| | | | | x2
B E A F#
I know all about the warehouse fire.
B E A F#
I know squirrelies didn't chew the wire.
B E A F#
Three people have my number, the other two were with me.
B E A F#
I don't stand tall, but I'm not your patsy.
B E A F#
This time you have gone too far with me.
B F# B F# B F# A
I know you called. I know you called. I know you called.
B F# B F# B F# A
I know you called. I know you called. I know you hung up my line.
B
{Break:} -3bw3r(pickoff)0-
B E A F#
| | | | | x2
B E A F# B E A F#
Why'd you put your quarter down on me?
B E A F# B E A F#
This reads like some dark Inside Edition, Hard Copy.
B E A F#
I can't be your character witness, I can't be your alibi.
B E A F#
Don't arrange the FBI, here this spy versus spy.
B E A F#
You my friend are guilty as can be.
B F# B F# B F# A
I know you called. I know you called. I know you called.
B F# B F# B F# A
I know you called. I know you called. I know you hung up my line.
B F# B F# B F# A
I know you called. I know you called. I know you called.
B F# B F# B F# A
I know you called. I know you called. I can't be your alibi.
B E A F#
| | | | |
Star 69.
------
Fill:
e-|-----------
B-|-----------
G-|-----------
D-|--2p0---0--
A-|------3----
E-|-----------
Pattern 1:
C Fmaj7 C Fmaj7
e-|--------3-----------3-----------3-----------3------
B-|------1---1-------1---1-------1---1-------1---1----
G-|------------0---2-------2-----------0---2-------2--
D-|----2---------3-------------2---------3------------
A-|--3-----------------------3------------------------
E-|---------------------------------------------------
Pattern 2:
C Fmaj7 Am7 Dm G
e-|--------3-----------------------1-----------3------
B-|------1---1-------1-----1-----3---3-------3---3----
G-|------------0---2-----0-----2-------2---0-------0--
D-|----2---------3-----2-----0------------------------
A-|--3------------------------------------------------
E-|--------------------------------------3------------
C G F C F G
These words, "You will be mine"
C G F C Dm G
These words, "You will be mine, all the time"
C G F C F G
These words, "You will be mine"
C G F C Dm G
These words, "You will be mine, all the time", oh
Am G Am G
I tripped and fell, did I fall?
Am Fmaj7 Am7 Dm
What I want you to feel,
G
I want to feel it now
C G F C F G
These words, "You will be mine"
C G F C Dm G
These words, "You will be mine, all the time", oh
C G F C F G
These words, "You will be mine"
C G F C Dm
These words haunt me, hunt me down, catch in my throat, make me pray,
G
say love's combined, oh
C G F C F G
C G F C Dm G
End on a C chord
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Capo on 1st fret => E = F, A=Bb etc.
E A E A
call my name, here I come.
E A G#m
90 to nothing, watch me run.
D G D G
don't leave that stuff all over me.
D F#m G F#m A
It pains me
Dsus2 A E A G F#m A
Chords over solo: ()? (?) -
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Chords used:
Amadd2: xx7500
G6
: xx5430
A C G B Bb E
, , , , chords: Use -shaped barre chords...
{Intro}: (Gtr. 1: w/ light dist. & delay set at 484 milliseconds)
Am
E-|----------------------------|-------------------------|
B-|----------------------------|-------------------------|
G-|-o----5---(5)---(5)---(5)---|--(5)---(5)---(5)---(5)--|
D-|-o----7---(7)---(7)---(7)---|--(7)---(7)---(7)---(7)--|
A-|----------------------------|-------------------------|
E-|----------------------------|-------------------------|
G5
E-|-------------------------|----------------------------|
B-|-------------------------|----------------------------|
G-|---7---(7)---(7)---(7)---|--(7)---(7)---(7)---(7)---o-|
D-|---5---(5)---(5)---(5)---|--(5)---(5)---(5)---(5)---o-|
A-|-------------------------|----------------------------|
E-|-------------------------|----------------------------|
Amadd2
G6
Amadd2
it's not my fault. You used to be so in control.
G6
You're going to roll right over this one.
G6
Just roll me over, let me go. You're laying blame.
Amadd2
A C A G
You bang, bang, bang, bang, bang then blame, blame, blame.
A C B Bb A G6
You bang, bang, bang, bang, bang. It's not my thing so let it go.
G6
Amadd2
If you could see yourself now baby, the tables have turned.
Amadd2
G6
Amadd2
your secret life of indiscreet discretions.
G6
Amadd2
I'd turn the screw and leave the screen. Don't point your finger.
G6
You know that's not my thing. You came to
A C A G
bang, bang, bang, bang, bang then blame, blame, blame.
A C
Badd4
You bang, bang, bang, bang, bang. It's not my thing so let it go now.
E5 let ring...
E-|----------0---------|--------0--------------|
B-|----------0---0-----|-----------0-----------|
G-|-o--------9------9--|--------------8------o-| then....
D-|-o--9--9------------|--9--9-----------9---o-|
A-|----7--7------------|--9--9-----------------|
E-|----0--0------------|--7--7-----------------|
|----------- Play Three Times ------------|
let
ring...
E-|---------0-----|---------------0----------|
B-|------------0--|-(0)--------------0-------|
G-|---------------|------6--------------6----|
D-|---7--7--------|------------------------7-|
A-|---7--7--------|----------7---------------|
E-|---5--5--------|--------------------------|
Am G5
You've got a little worry. I know it all too well.
Am G5
I've got your number, but so does every kiss-and-tell
G6
Amadd2
who dares to cross your threshold, or happens on your way,
G6
Amadd2
Stop laying blame. You know that's not my thing.
Amadd2 G6 Amadd2
G6
You know that's not my thing.
A C A G
You came to bang, bang, bang, bang, bang, then blame, blame, blame.
A C B Bb
Bang, bang, bang, bang, bang. It's not my thing so let it go.
A C A G
You bang, bang, bang, bang, bang, then blame, blame, blame.
A C B Bb E
Bang, bang, bang, bang, bang. It's not my thing so let it go.
A G6
G6
Amadd2
You kiss on me, tug on me, rub on me, jump on me,
G6
Amadd2
You bang on me, beat on me, hit on me, let go on me,
G6
Amadd2
(Ooh.)________________
G6
Amadd2
(Ooh.)________________
G6
Amadd2
(Ooh.)_____________________________________
E-|------0h5p0-------0h5p0---|--------------|---3p0---------3p0-|
B-|----5-----------5---------|-- --|--------3p0--------|
G-|-o------------------------|-- % --|-------------4-----|
D-|-o------------------------|-- --|-------------------|
A-|--------------------------|-- --|-------------------|
E-|--------------------------|--------------|-------------------|
Repeat
and fade...
E-|-(0)--3p0----3p0---3p0-----|
B-|---------------------------|
G-|-------------------------o-| Rest approx. 15 seconds then...
D-|-------------------------o-|
A-|---------------------------|
E-|---------------------------|
Repeat and fade...
E-|----------2---------------|--------------------|
B-|-------0---------------3--|--(3)---------------|
G-|-o-----------0----4-------|------------------o-| The End.
D-|-o--4---------------------|------------------o-|
A-|--------------------------|--------------------|
E-|--------------------------|--------------------|
(w/light dist. & amp vibrato)
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D E
I wore the clothes you wanted
D E
I took your name
D E
If there is some confusion,
D E
who's to blame?
D E
I signed your living will
D E
I smiled your face
D E
I'm ready to close the book on
D E
NASA and outer space
C A D
If there is some confusion
E
who's to blame?
C A D E
who's to blame?
D E
I sequenced your arrival
D E
I sealed your fate
D E
I pushed the button
D E
and erased your master tape
D E
I wrote the sales pitch
D E
I threw the grey switch
D E
I dragged your big-assed
D E
dirty robbed car out of that ditch
C A D
If there is some confusion
E
who's to blame?
C A D E
who's to blame?
B-------------------9>7---------------7>5--
G--9-9-9-9>11-11-11-----7-7-7-7>9-9-9------
D--9-9-9-9>11-11-11-----7-7-7-7>9-9-9------ repeat
A--7-7-7-7>9--9--9------5-5-5-5>7-7-7------
C A D E
(repeat)
D E
I crossed your great divide
D E
I stirred your ocean's tide
D E
I called your bluff until
D E
I blew your circuits wide
D E
I'll be your albatross,
D E
devil dog, Jesus Lord
D E
I don't wanna be Iggy Pop
D E
but if that's what it takes
C A D
If there is some confusion
C A D
If there is some confusion
C A D
If there is some confusion
E
who's to blame?
C A D E
who's to blame?
-----
Em D/F#
Yeah, all those stars drip down like butter,
Em G5 D/F#
in promises, a sea.
Em D/F#
We hold out our pans, lift our hands to catch them.
Em G5 D/F#
We eat them up, drink them up, up, up, up
Am G C Am G C Am
Heyyyyyy, let me in.
Am G C Am G C Em
Heyyyyyy, let me in.
Em D/F#
I only wish that I could hear you whisper down,
Em G5 D/F#
mister fisherman, to a less peculiar ground.
Em D/F#
He gathered up his loved ones and he brought them all around
Em G5 D/F#
to say goodbye, nice try.
Am G C Am G C Am
Heyyyyyy, let me in. yeah yeah yeah
Am G C Am G C Em
Heyyyyyy, let me in. Let me in.
D/F#
{Break:}
Em D/F#
I had a mind to try to stop you. Let me in. Let me in.
Em G5 D/F#
I've got tar on my feet and I can't see.
Em D/F#
All the birds look down and laugh at me.
Em G5 D/F#
Clumsy, crawling out of my skin.
Am G C Am G C Am
Heyyyyyy, let me in. yeah yeah yeah
Am G C Am G C Em
Heyyyyyy, let me in.
Am G C Am G C Am
Heyyyyyy, let me in. yeah yeah yeah
Am G C Am G C Em
Heyyyyyy, let me in.
-------
{Use power chords}
{Riff:} (I've got 2 versions, let me know which sounds better)
>From Bryan Killingsworth ([email protected]):
Riff: {Drop-D tuning}
d--0-0-10-12---0-0-10-12--14-12-10-
A--0-0-10-12---0-0-10-12--14-12-10- (repeat)
D--0-0-10-12---0-0-10-12--14-12-10-
>From Trygve Sandven Haaland ([email protected]):
Riff:
G --2-2-0-2---2-2-0-2-3-2-0--
D --0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0-0-0-0--
[Riff]
A G
I've got my telescope head in the haystack
A G
I'm getting tired of your dodgeball circus act
A G
NC
Put pepper in my coffee, I forgot to bark on command
[Riff]
A G
I've got my telescope head in the haystack
A G
I'm getting tired of your dodgeball circus act
A G
NC
Put pepper in my coffee, I forgot to bark on command
A C D F A C D E
Bridge: | | | | | | | | |
A C D F A C D E
| | | | | | | | |
[Riff]
A G
I've got my telescope head in the haystack
A G
I'm getting tired of your dodgeball circus act
A
Put pepper in my coffee, I forgot to bark
A G
NC
Put pepper in my coffee, I forgot to bark on command
A C D F A C D E
Bridge: | | | | | | | | |
A C D F A C D E
| | | | | | | | |
{End on riff.}
------
'You' off Monster is Dm, Gm for the verse and it holds Am
for awhile and goes to C for the chorus (I think)...with a Dm
riff during the verses (the notes are pretty much in the chord,
hammer-on on the 2nd fret of G string and open D string).
I can whisper in your ear.
I can write a calendar year
I can wing around your Saturn smile, shut out the moon
I walked the tension wire line.
And I learned to disrespect the signs.
And I want you like a Pisces rising, even though
I love you crazy, just keep on.
I love you madly, just keep watch.
You wipe my lips,
You turn me on.
My attentions are turned to you.
--
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[email protected] | Chris Bray
[email protected] | University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
[email protected] | WWW: http://www.engr.uark.edu/~csb1
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I think someone should have had the decency to tell me the luncheon
was free. To make someone run out with potato salad in his hand,
pretending like he's throwing up, is not what I call hospitality.
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