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Floyd The Barber

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Floyd the Barber
by Kurt Cobain
The primary riff for this tune is just an F power chord (for two quarter
notes) then a quick slide down to a heavily muted E power chord (two
eighths and a quarter note).  If you've heard the song, it's pretty
easy.  The chorus and solo aren't much more difficult.
[Intro]
  F    E    F    Ex4
[Verse 1]
FBell on Edoor clangs, Fcome on inE  
FFloyd obEserves my Fhairy chinE  
F"Sit down Ein the chair, don't Fbe afraid."E  
FSteaming hot Etowel Fon my fEace
[Chorus]
      C#        A        C      G#I was
C#sha-A-AA-A-A-CA-A-veG#d,  I'm
C#asha-AA-A-A-AC-A-A-mG#ed, I was
C#sha-A-AA-A-A-CA-A-veG#d
[Main Riff]
  F    E    F    Ex2
[Verse 2]
Barney ties me to the chair
I can't see, I'm really scared
Floyd breathes hard, I hear a zip
Pee-pee pressed against my lips
[Chorus]
      C#        A        C      G#I was
C#sha-A-AA-A-A-CA-A-veG#d,  I'm
C#asha-AA-A-A-AC-A-A-mG#ed, I was
C#sha-A-AA-A-A-CA-A-veG#d
[Solo]
e|-----------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------|
A|---------0-1-3-3-1-0--------------0-1-3-3-1-0--------|
E|-1-1-0-1-------------3-1--1-1-0-1-------------3-1----|
[Main Riff]
  F    E    F    Ex2
[Verse 3]
I sense others in the room
Opie, Aunt Bee, I presume
They take turns and cut me up
I die smothered in Aunt Bee's muff
[Chorus]
      C#        A        C      G#I was
C#sha-A-AA-A-A-CA-A-veG#d,  I'm
C#asha-AA-A-A-AC-A-A-mG#ed, I was
C#sha-A-AA-A-A-CA-A-veG#d
Main riff once, then bass only on main riff, then drums only.

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Floyd The Barber

by Nirvana

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Floyd the Barber

by Kurt Cobain

The primary riff for this tune is just an F power chord (for two quarter

notes) then a quick slide down to a heavily muted E power chord (two

eighths and a quarter note). If you've heard the song, it's pretty

easy. The chorus and solo aren't much more difficult.

[Intro]

F E F E

[Verse 1]

F E F E

Bell on door clangs, come on in

F E F E

Floyd observes my hairy chin

F E F E

"Sit down in the chair, don't be afraid."

F E F E

Steaming hot towel on my face

[Chorus]

C# A C G#

I was

C# A C G#

sha-A-A-A-A-A-A-ved, I'm

C# A C G#

asha-A-A-A-A-A-A-med, I was

C# A C G#

sha-A-A-A-A-A-A-ved

[Main Riff]

F E F E

[Verse 2]

Barney ties me to the chair

I can't see, I'm really scared

Floyd breathes hard, I hear a zip

Pee-pee pressed against my lips

[Chorus]

C# A C G#

I was

C# A C G#

sha-A-A-A-A-A-A-ved, I'm

C# A C G#

asha-A-A-A-A-A-A-med, I was

C# A C G#

sha-A-A-A-A-A-A-ved

[Solo]

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

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

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

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

A|---------0-1-3-3-1-0--------------0-1-3-3-1-0--------|

E|-1-1-0-1-------------3-1--1-1-0-1-------------3-1----|

[Main Riff]

F E F E

[Verse 3]

I sense others in the room

Opie, Aunt Bee, I presume

They take turns and cut me up

I die smothered in Aunt Bee's muff

[Chorus]

C# A C G#

I was

C# A C G#

sha-A-A-A-A-A-A-ved, I'm

C# A C G#

asha-A-A-A-A-A-A-med, I was

C# A C G#

sha-A-A-A-A-A-A-ved

Main riff once, then bass only on main riff, then drums only.

About Floyd The Barber Chords by Nirvana

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