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3 Speed

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Standard Tuning
Capo 7
[Intro] (x4)
C Gsus/B
[Verse]
  Cgot a 3 speed and baGsus/Bnana seat
  Csitting back on the Gsus/Bsissy bar
  Cwent to sev and Gsus/Bgot a drink
  Cwish i was driving in Gsus/Bdaddy's car
[Chorus]
and i Flooked up at the Gsky last night
and i Amthought i saw a D5bomb
and Fwhy won't you just tGell me what's going Con?Gsus/B  
[Verse]
  Criding down on Gsus/Bspringhill road
  Cmeeting Alfred out Gsus/Bin the woods
  Cdogs bark and mosGsus/Bquito's bite
  Cscratching the itch that Gsus/Bmakes it feel good
[Chorus]
and i Flooked into the Gmirror last night
all i Amsaw was a pretty Dblonde
and Fwhy won't you just Gtell me what's going oCn?Gsus/B  
[Verse]
  Amlife is funny
but D5not ha ha funny
  Fpeculiar i guCessGsus/B  
  Amyou think i got it all D5going my way
then Fwhy am i such a Gfucking mess?
[Solo] (x4)
C*    Gsus/B*
[Verse]
  Cwant a pony and a Gsus/Bbirthday cake
  Cwant a party with a Gsus/Bscary clown
  Ckneel down and Gsus/Bbow to the princess
  Ckneel down for the Gsus/Bqueen of the town
[Chorus/Outro]
and i Flooked up at the Gsky last night
and i Amthought i saw a D5bomb
and Fwhy won't you just tGell me what's going oCn?Gsus/B  C  
tGsus/Bell me what's going Con
Gsus/B              C
Gsus/B              C

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3 Speed

by Eels

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 7 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Gsus/B

Standard Tuning

Capo 7

[Intro] (x4)

C Gsus/B

[Verse]

C Gsus/B

got a 3 speed and banana seat

C Gsus/B

sitting back on the sissy bar

C Gsus/B

went to sev and got a drink

C Gsus/B

wish i was driving in daddy's car

[Chorus]

F G

and i looked up at the sky last night

Am D5

and i thought i saw a bomb

F G C Gsus/B

and why won't you just tell me what's going on?

[Verse]

C Gsus/B

riding down on springhill road

C Gsus/B

meeting Alfred out in the woods

C Gsus/B

dogs bark and mosquito's bite

C Gsus/B

scratching the itch that makes it feel good

[Chorus]

F G

and i looked into the mirror last night

Am D

all i saw was a pretty blonde

F G C Gsus/B

and why won't you just tell me what's going on?

[Verse]

life is funny

but not ha ha funny

F C Gsus/B

peculiar i guess

Am D5

you think i got it all going my way

F G

then why am i such a fucking mess?

[Solo] (x4)

C Gsus/B

* *

[Verse]

C Gsus/B

want a pony and a birthday cake

C Gsus/B

want a party with a scary clown

C Gsus/B

kneel down and bow to the princess

C Gsus/B

kneel down for the queen of the town

[Chorus/Outro]

F G

and i looked up at the sky last night

Am D5

and i thought i saw a bomb

F G C Gsus/B C

and why won't you just tell me what's going on?

Gsus/B C

tell me what's going on

Gsus/B C

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