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Subject: Chords and Tab for "Say it isn't so" by The Bates
we go. Comments and corrections are welcome. Chordchart is below. Sing along
Intro (with some echo effect):
just strum the chords once
ACold as a razorblade ... F#mLove is so close to hate
BmUntangle it's so cruel ... EThe good one is the fool
Verse 1:
rhythm):
AHangover everyday                   F#mGood Luck so far away
BmAnd haggle for a dime               EYou are no friend of mine
CHORUS(strum the chords with a little pause(before + between the
chords),listen to the CD):
F#mOH NO, NO, ENO,   DSAY IT ISN'T ESO             (play twice)
Verse 2 (w/ rhythm; drums start):
AMessage from underground                   F#mWithout a word or sound
BmLooks oh so sad to me                      EBe what you wanna be
AIf you come from the south                 F#mYou better shut your mouth
BmBlack windows everywhere                   EBut I don't really care
Chorus (F#m,  E-  D, E(twice))
Verse 3:
repeat the A-F#m-Bm-E chord progression two times over that Ba-thingy as seen
the lead guitar additionally just strums the chords once with a bunch of
distortion.
ABababaF#mbabababaBmbababaE...     (twice)
Intro (is repeated but no guitar, the bass is playing alone)
Verse 1 (w/ rhythm)
CHORUS (twice, then lead guitar starts with a little solo and CHORUS repeats
some more)
Solo (part one, begin with this in last chorus and play a few times):
   F#m    E    D        E(ssCHORDS played over solo)
e-----------------|
B-----------------|
G-----------------|
D--4--6--7---6----|
A-----------------|
E-----------------|
Solo (part two, play this after Solo 1 was played a few times with CHORUS
chord progression):
e-------------------------------|
B-------------------------------|
G----------------------6--------|
D--4--6--7-6-7--9-7-9----9-7-6--|
A-------------------------------|
E-------------------------------|
Outro (sounds like played from a recordplayer with some strange distortion
played with RHYTHM (listen to the CD)
ACold as a razorblade ... F#mLove is so close to hate
BmUntangle it's so cruel ... EThe good one is the fool
END ON ---------------------a F#m
CHORD CHART:
e--A0----F#m2----Bm2----E0----D2----|
B--2----2----3----0----3----|
G--2----2----4----1----2----|
D--2----4----4----2----0----|
A--0----4----2----2----x----|
E--x----2----x----0----x----|
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Say It Isnt So

by The Bates

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F#m

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we go. Comments and corrections are welcome. Chordchart is below. Sing along

Intro (with some echo effect):

just strum the chords once

A F#m

Cold as a razorblade ... Love is so close to hate

Bm E

Untangle it's so cruel ... The good one is the fool

Verse 1:

rhythm):

A F#m

Hangover everyday Good Luck so far away

Bm E

And haggle for a dime You are no friend of mine

CHORUS(strum the chords with a little pause(before + between the

chords),listen to the CD):

F#m E D E

OH NO, NO, NO, SAY IT ISN'T SO (play twice)

Verse 2 (w/ rhythm; drums start):

A F#m

Message from underground Without a word or sound

Bm E

Looks oh so sad to me Be what you wanna be

A F#m

If you come from the south You better shut your mouth

Bm E

Black windows everywhere But I don't really care

F#m E D E

Chorus (, - , (twice))

Verse 3:

repeat the A-F#m-Bm-E chord progression two times over that Ba-thingy as seen

the lead guitar additionally just strums the chords once with a bunch of

distortion.

A F#m Bm E

Babababababababababa... (twice)

Intro (is repeated but no guitar, the bass is playing alone)

Verse 1 (w/ rhythm)

CHORUS (twice, then lead guitar starts with a little solo and CHORUS repeats

some more)

Solo (part one, begin with this in last chorus and play a few times):

F#m E D E

(ssCHORDS played over solo)

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

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

G-----------------|

D--4--6--7---6----|

A-----------------|

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

Solo (part two, play this after Solo 1 was played a few times with CHORUS

chord progression):

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

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

G----------------------6--------|

D--4--6--7-6-7--9-7-9----9-7-6--|

A-------------------------------|

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

Outro (sounds like played from a recordplayer with some strange distortion

played with RHYTHM (listen to the CD)

A F#m

Cold as a razorblade ... Love is so close to hate

Bm E

Untangle it's so cruel ... The good one is the fool

END ON ---------------------a F#m

CHORD CHART:

A F#m Bm E D

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

B--2----2----3----0----3----|

G--2----2----4----1----2----|

D--2----4----4----2----0----|

A--0----4----2----2----x----|

E--x----2----x----0----x----|

intro and chords of perfect government or scavenger type by NOFX) e-mail me.

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