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Flagpole Sitta

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1/27

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 27Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

e|-D/A-2----Am0----C0---C/B-0---C/A-0---Cadd4--0----A0---F/C-1---D2/F#--0----D9/F#--0----|
B|--3----1----1----1----1-----1----2----1-----3------1----|
G|--2----2----0----0----0-----0----2----2-----2------2----|
D|--0----2----2----0----2-----3----2----3-----0------0----|
A|--0----0----3----2----0-----3----0----3-----0------0----|
E|--x----x----x----x----x-----x----x----x-----2------2----|
[Intro]
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-7---9---11---14---12---11---9---7---5---9---5---9---7---7---7---7-7-|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-5---7---9----12---10---9----7---5---3---7---3---7---5---5---5---5-5-|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Verse 1]
D/AI had visions, I was in them, I was looking into the Ammirror
to see a little bit Cclearer, the C/Brottenness and evil in D/Ame
D/AFingertips have memories, mine can't forget the curves of your Ambody
And when I feel a bit Cnaughty, I C/Brun it up the flagpole and D/Asee
who salutes, but no one ever does
[Chorus]
D/AI'm not sick but I'm not C/Awell, and I'm so Chot, Cadd4cause I'm in D/Ahell
[Verse 2]
D/ABeen around the world and found that only stupid peAmople are breeding
The cretins cloning Cand feeding, C/Band I don't even own a D/ATV
D/APut me in the hospital for nerves and then they had to commit Amme
You told them all I waCs crazy, thC/Bey cut off my legs nowD/A  
I'm an amputee, god damn you
[Chorus]
D/AI'm not sick but I'm not C/Awell, and I'm so Chot, Cadd4cause I'm in D/Ahell
D/AI'm not sick but I'm not C/Awell, and it's a Csin, Cadd4to live so weD/All
[Bridge]
AI wanna publish 'Gzines, and rage against F/Cmachines
I wanna D2/F#pierce my tongue, it doesn't hurt, it feels Afine
The trivial Gsublime, I'd like to turn off F/Ctime
and kill my D2/F#mind,        D9/F#you kill my D2/F#mindD9/F#  
[Verse 3]
D/AParanoia, paranoia, everybody's comin' to get meAm  
Just say you never mCet me, I'm goC/Bing underground with thD/Ae moles (digging holes)
D/AHear the voices in my head, I swear to god it sounds like they'Amre snoring
But if you're bored thCen you're bC/Boring, the agony and the irD/Aony
they're killing me...woah
[Chorus]
D/AI'm not sick but I'm not C/Awell, and I'm so Chot cCadd4ause I'm in hD/Aell
D/AI'm not sick but I'm not C/Awell, and it's a Csin tCadd4o live so welD/Al

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Flagpole Sitta

by Harvey Danger

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D/A

C/B

C/A

Cadd4

F/C

D2/F#

D9/F#

D/A Am C C/B C/A Cadd4 A F/C D2/F# D9/F#

e|--2----0----0----0----0-----0----0----1-----0------0----|

B|--3----1----1----1----1-----1----2----1-----3------1----|

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

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

A|--0----0----3----2----0-----3----0----3-----0------0----|

E|--x----x----x----x----x-----x----x----x-----2------2----|

[Intro]

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------|

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

G|-7---9---11---14---12---11---9---7---5---9---5---9---7---7---7---7-7-|

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

A|-5---7---9----12---10---9----7---5---3---7---3---7---5---5---5---5-5-|

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

[Verse 1]

D/A Am

I had visions, I was in them, I was looking into the mirror

C C/B D/A

to see a little bit clearer, the rottenness and evil in me

D/A Am

Fingertips have memories, mine can't forget the curves of your body

C C/B D/A

And when I feel a bit naughty, I run it up the flagpole and see

who salutes, but no one ever does

[Chorus]

D/A C/A C Cadd4 D/A

I'm not sick but I'm not well, and I'm so hot, cause I'm in hell

[Verse 2]

D/A Am

Been around the world and found that only stupid people are breeding

C C/B D/A

The cretins cloning and feeding, and I don't even own a TV

D/A Am

Put me in the hospital for nerves and then they had to commit me

C C/B D/A

You told them all I was crazy, they cut off my legs now

I'm an amputee, god damn you

[Chorus]

D/A C/A C Cadd4 D/A

I'm not sick but I'm not well, and I'm so hot, cause I'm in hell

D/A C/A C Cadd4 D/A

I'm not sick but I'm not well, and it's a sin, to live so well

[Bridge]

A G F/C

I wanna publish 'zines, and rage against machines

D2/F# A

I wanna pierce my tongue, it doesn't hurt, it feels fine

G F/C

The trivial sublime, I'd like to turn off time

D2/F# D9/F# D2/F# D9/F#

and kill my mind, you kill my mind

[Verse 3]

D/A Am

Paranoia, paranoia, everybody's comin' to get me

C C/B D/A

Just say you never met me, I'm going underground with the moles (digging holes)

D/A Am

Hear the voices in my head, I swear to god it sounds like they're snoring

C C/B D/A

But if you're bored then you're boring, the agony and the irony

they're killing me...woah

[Chorus]

D/A C/A C Cadd4 D/A

I'm not sick but I'm not well, and I'm so hot cause I'm in hell

D/A C/A C Cadd4 D/A

I'm not sick but I'm not well, and it's a sin to live so well

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