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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 20Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

You can pick the first part if u want. This is a pattern I like and think suits the song
but basically just do whateva.
E|---------------------------------1--------1------|
B|--------1---1-------1---1------3-----3----1------|
G|------2---2-------0---0------2-----2------2------|
D|----2-----------2----------0--------------3------|  
A|--0-----------3---------------------------3------|
E|---------------------------------------1--1------|
AmPissing in a Criver, Dmwatching it rFise 
AmTattoo fiCngers sDmhy away from Fme 
AmVoices vCoices DmmesmeriFze
AmVoices voCices bDmeckoning Fsea 
AmCome Ccome Dmcome Fcome back Amcome back
CCome back Dmcome back cFome back 
AmSpoke of a wCheel, Dmtip of a sFpoon 
AmMouth of a Ccave, IDm'm a slave FI'm free. 
AmWhen are you Ccoming? DmHope you Fcome soon 
AmFingers, fCingers eDmncircling tFhee 
AmCome Ccome Dmcome Fcome Amcome cCome 
DmCome cFome cAmome cCome cDmome Fcome Amfor Cme Dmoh F  
AmMy bowels are eCmpty, eDmxcreting your sFoul 
AmWhat more can I gCive you ? DmBaby I don't kFnow 
AmWhat more can I gCive you to mDmake this thing gFrow?
AmDon't turn your bCack now, IDm'm talking to yFou 
Strummed Agressively
AmShould I pursue a Cpath so twisted ? 
DmShould I crawl dFefeated and gifted ? 
AmShould I go the lCength of a river 
Dm[The royal, the throne, tFhe cry me a river] 
AmEverything I've done, CI've done for you 
DmOh I give my lFife for you. 
AmEvery move I made I Cmove to you, 
DmAnd I came like a Fmagnet for you now. 
AmWhat about it, yCou're gonna leave me, 
DmWhat about it, Fyou don't need me, 
AmWhat about it, I Ccan't live without you, 
DmWhat about it, I Fnever doubted you 
AmWhat about it ? WChat about it ? 
DmWhat about it ? WFhat about it ? 
AmShould I pursue a pCath so twisted ? 
DmShould I crawl dFefeated and gifted ? 
AmShould I go the lCength of a river, 
Dm[The royal, the throne, the cFry me a river]
AmWhat about it, wChat about it, Dmwhat about it ? 
FOh, I'm pissing in a Amriver.

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Pissing In A River

by Patti Smith

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

You can pick the first part if u want. This is a pattern I like and think suits the song

but basically just do whateva.

E|---------------------------------1--------1------|

B|--------1---1-------1---1------3-----3----1------|

G|------2---2-------0---0------2-----2------2------|

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

A|--0-----------3---------------------------3------|

E|---------------------------------------1--1------|

Am C Dm F

Pissing in a river, watching it rise

Am C Dm F

Tattoo fingers shy away from me

Am C Dm F

Voices voices mesmerize

Am C Dm F

Voices voices beckoning sea

Am C Dm F Am

Come come come come back come back

C Dm F

Come back come back come back

Am C Dm F

Spoke of a wheel, tip of a spoon

Am C Dm F

Mouth of a cave, I'm a slave I'm free.

Am C Dm F

When are you coming? Hope you come soon

Am C Dm F

Fingers, fingers encircling thee

Am C Dm F Am C

Come come come come come come

Dm F Am C Dm F Am C Dm F

Come come come come come come for me oh

Am C Dm F

My bowels are empty, excreting your soul

Am C Dm F

What more can I give you ? Baby I don't know

Am C Dm F

What more can I give you to make this thing grow?

Am C Dm F

Don't turn your back now, I'm talking to you

Strummed Agressively

Am C

Should I pursue a path so twisted ?

Dm F

Should I crawl defeated and gifted ?

Am C

Should I go the length of a river

Dm F

[The royal, the throne, the cry me a river]

Am C

Everything I've done, I've done for you

Dm F

Oh I give my life for you.

Am C

Every move I made I move to you,

Dm F

And I came like a magnet for you now.

Am C

What about it, you're gonna leave me,

Dm F

What about it, you don't need me,

Am C

What about it, I can't live without you,

Dm F

What about it, I never doubted you

Am C

What about it ? What about it ?

Dm F

What about it ? What about it ?

Am C

Should I pursue a path so twisted ?

Dm F

Should I crawl defeated and gifted ?

Am C

Should I go the length of a river,

Dm F

[The royal, the throne, the cry me a river]

Am C Dm

What about it, what about it, what about it ?

F Am

Oh, I'm pissing in a river.

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