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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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                     E                 E                 C    G(F#)    E  
e|--0---------------|-0-------------|-0-------------|------------0----|
B|--0---------------|-0-------------|-1-------------|------------0----|
G|--1---------------|-1-------------|-0-------------|------------1----|
D|--2---------------|-2-------------|-2-------------|------------2----|
A|--2---------------|-2-------------|-3-------------|-2----------2----|
E|--0---------------|-0-------------|-X-------------|-3---2--0---0----|
Basically an E C G E pattern with a little bass run between the G and
the E. Repeat this pattern for the entire song, except where there are
single chords, as in the beginning. N.C. means "no chord."
I Ecalled this number three Etimes already today
But IC, I got scared, I put iGt F#back in Eplace, 
I put my phone back in place.
EI still don't know if I Eshould have called up.
Look, Cjust tell me why don't ya if I'm oGut F#of plEace.
'Cause Ehere's your chance to make me feel aEwkward
And wish that CI had    never even callGed up F#this placEe.
EI saw you though today walk by with Ehippie Johnny.
I had Eto call up and Csay how I want to take Ghis F#placEe.
So this Ephone call today concerns Ehippie Johnny.
He’s Ealways stConed, he’s nevGer sF#traigEht.
I Esaw you today, you know, walk by with Ehippie Johnny.
Look, I had to Ecall up and sCay, I want to takGe hiF#s plaEce.
See he's stonedE, hippie JohnnyE.
Now get this, I'm stEraight and I Cwant to take Ghis F#placEe.
Now look, I like him too, EI like hippie JohnnyE  
But I’m I'm Estraight and CI want to taGke hF#is plEace.
I said, I'm straightE  C  
I said, I'm straightE  C  
I'm proud to sayE  C  
Well I'm sEtraight and CI want to takGe hiF#s plaEce.
E E
Now I've Ewatched you walk arouEnd here. I've watched you meet Cthese
boyfriends, I know, and you tGell mF#e how tEhey're deep.
Look Ebut, if these guys, Eif they're really so great,
tell me, why can't Cthey at least take this place and Gtake F#it strEaight?
Why always stonedE, like hippie Johnny isE?
I'm sEtraight and I Cwant to tGake F#his pElace.
Oh I'm certainly not stonedE, like hippie Johnny isE.
I'm sEtraight and I Cwant to tGake F#his pElace.
I said, I'm straightE  C  
I said, I'm straightE  C  
I'm        E        CI'm sEtraight and I Cwant to
All Gright F#you ModerEn Lovers what do you say?
(I'm sEtraight!)    CTell the world now
(I'm sEtraight!)    CI said
(I'm sEtraight!)C  
I'm sEtraight and I Cwant to tGake F#his pElace.

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Im Straight

by The Modern Lovers

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E E C G F# E

()

e|--0---------------|-0-------------|-0-------------|------------0----|

B|--0---------------|-0-------------|-1-------------|------------0----|

G|--1---------------|-1-------------|-0-------------|------------1----|

D|--2---------------|-2-------------|-2-------------|------------2----|

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

E|--0---------------|-0-------------|-X-------------|-3---2--0---0----|

Basically an E C G E pattern with a little bass run between the G and

the E. Repeat this pattern for the entire song, except where there are

single chords, as in the beginning. N.C. means "no chord."

E E

I called this number three times already today

C G F# E

But I, I got scared, I put it back in place,

I put my phone back in place.

E E

I still don't know if I should have called up.

C G F# E

Look, just tell me why don't ya if I'm out of place.

E E

'Cause here's your chance to make me feel awkward

C G F# E

And wish that I had never even called up this place.

E E

I saw you though today walk by with hippie Johnny.

E C G F# E

I had to call up and say how I want to take his place.

E E

So this phone call today concerns hippie Johnny.

E C G F# E

He’s always stoned, he’s never straight.

E E

I saw you today, you know, walk by with hippie Johnny.

E C G F# E

Look, I had to call up and say, I want to take his place.

E E

See he's stoned, hippie Johnny.

E C G F# E

Now get this, I'm straight and I want to take his place.

E E

Now look, I like him too, I like hippie Johnny

E C G F# E

But I’m I'm straight and I want to take his place.

E C

I said, I'm straight

E C

I said, I'm straight

E C

I'm proud to say

E C G F# E

Well I'm straight and I want to take his place.

E E

E E C

Now I've watched you walk around here. I've watched you meet these

G F# E

boyfriends, I know, and you tell me how they're deep.

E E

Look but, if these guys, if they're really so great,

C G F# E

tell me, why can't they at least take this place and take it straight?

E E

Why always stoned, like hippie Johnny is?

E C G F# E

I'm straight and I want to take his place.

E E

Oh I'm certainly not stoned, like hippie Johnny is.

E C G F# E

I'm straight and I want to take his place.

E C

I said, I'm straight

E C

I said, I'm straight

E C E C

I'm I'm straight and I want to

G F# E

All right you Modern Lovers what do you say?

E C

(I'm straight!) Tell the world now

E C

(I'm straight!) I said

E C

(I'm straight!)

E C G F# E

I'm straight and I want to take his place.

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