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Dont Let Me Explode

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The timing is 3/4 I think - just strum every chord for two bars of three strums.  The
of the chords over the lyrics is somewhat wrong, but its close enough to play it - plus I
Bb.
Verse 1:
   Bb    Gmhe said Ebwhat about los Fangeles
   Bb   Gmshe said we Ebnever really made it that Ffar west
  Gmwe scored big in Ebdenver and we Bbthought it might be Fbest
  Gmto go Ebhang around in the Bbupper midFwest
Verse 2: Same Chords
he said what about new orleans
she said i don't think you understand what that means
all those hangers on - the girls lifting up their shirts when the cameras come on
we were trying to stay away from those kind of scenes.
Bridge:
   Bb   Dmwe Ebdidn't go to Fdallas.
   Bb   Dm'cause Ebjackie onassis said that it Fain't safe for catholics yet.
Bbthink about what they pulled on Dmkennedy.
and then Ebthink about his security.F  
Bbthen think about what they Gmmight try to pull on you and Cme.F  
Rock out:
  F     Ebsaint Dbarbara i'm calling your Gmname.
don't Clet me blow up. we'll Dmhook it all up.
i guess there's Bbfields of speed where there's Bbfields of grain.
  A      Eb  Dmsaint barbara don't let me Gmexplode.
i can Cfeel the whole scene Dstarting to corrode when we're Ebfooling around on
the Ffrontage roads.
Verse 3:
Bbhe GmaskEbed Dmwhat happened to charlemagne.
Bbshe GmjuEbst Dmsmiled all polite-like and said something vague.
Dmshe EbsaBbid Fcharlemagne got caught up in some complicated things.
Gmshe EbwiBbped Fat her nose and she winked.
Enjoy... DM  

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Dont Let Me Explode

by The Hold Steady

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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The timing is 3/4 I think - just strum every chord for two bars of three strums. The

of the chords over the lyrics is somewhat wrong, but its close enough to play it - plus I

Bb.

Verse 1:

Bb Gm Eb F

he said what about los angeles

Bb Gm Eb F

she said we never really made it that far west

Gm Eb Bb F

we scored big in denver and we thought it might be best

Gm Eb Bb F

to go hang around in the upper midwest

Verse 2: Same Chords

he said what about new orleans

she said i don't think you understand what that means

all those hangers on - the girls lifting up their shirts when the cameras come on

we were trying to stay away from those kind of scenes.

Bridge:

Bb Dm Eb F

we didn't go to dallas.

Bb Dm Eb F

'cause jackie onassis said that it ain't safe for catholics yet.

Bb Dm

think about what they pulled on kennedy.

Eb F

and then think about his security.

Bb Gm C F

then think about what they might try to pull on you and me.

Rock out:

F Eb D Gm

saint barbara i'm calling your name.

C Dm

don't let me blow up. we'll hook it all up.

Bb Bb

i guess there's fields of speed where there's fields of grain.

A Eb Dm Gm

saint barbara don't let me explode.

C D Eb

i can feel the whole scene starting to corrode when we're fooling around on

the frontage roads.

Verse 3:

Bb Gm Eb Dm

he asked what happened to charlemagne.

Bb Gm Eb Dm

she just smiled all polite-like and said something vague.

Dm Eb Bb F

she said charlemagne got caught up in some complicated things.

Gm Eb Bb F

she wiped at her nose and she winked.

Enjoy...

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