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F#minor

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NOTES:
-The whole song is played with bar chords, although A sounds fine open obviously. I 
to match the timing to the lyrics.
-For the E chords play the bar chord, not the open.
-The bits in the chorus that go A A A E or A A E, try to slide up from the A to the E 
you're playing an open A).
-The riff goes along with the words Peter sings, just follow them as you listen to get timing.
Riff:
e--------------------|
B--------------------|
G----2-1----------1--|
D--------4--2-2-4----|
A--0-----------------|
E--------------------|
SONG:
E E A   E E A   C#
A   A A E
When C#all C#is Bgone, and Bthings Bgo Awrong,
[Riff]
We don't need them anymore.
    C#C#B            B      B  A  
The artifacts and all they lack,
[Riff]
We don't need them anymore.
E E A    E E A    C#
A    A A E
I C#don't C#have the Bmeans, and Bso Bit Aseems
[Riff]
For now I can't participate.
But C#I've C#waited Blong,
Now the BdolBlar's Astrong again,
[Riff]
I still can't participate.
  E     E  F#mWhen we don't conC#sume it Aseems we are Eimmune
To C#all of the thoughts they Bsell,
You Bknow Bas F#mwell as I, that's a lie...
                   E E E A           E
E'CAause I want to spend, I want to spend,
                   C# C# C# A           E
EIn Aa never-ending story, but it always ends.
            E E E A          E E
AI want to spend, I want to spend,
                    C# C# C# A          A
AIn Ea never-ending story, but it always ends.
And C#when C#I dBie, the Bangels Bwill Atry
[Riff]
To count all my belongings.
To C#measure C#my Bworth, pure Bgold, Bsolid Adirt,
[Riff]
To see if I'm worth keeping.
Lyrics
  E     E  F#mBut the house I C#rent Aand the car I Edrive,
I'm C#sorry but they ain't Bmine.
You Bknow Bas F#mwell as I, that's no lie...
                   E E E A          E
E'CAause I want to spend, I want to spend,
                    C# C# C# A          E
EIn Aa never-ending story, but it always ends.
            E E E A          E E
AI want to spend, I want to spend,
                    C# C# C# A          E
EIn Aa never-ending story, but it always ends.
               E E E A             C#
C#And Ait always ends, and it always ends...
A A A E

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Poor Cow

by Peter Bjorn and John

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F#m

NOTES:

-The whole song is played with bar chords, although A sounds fine open obviously. I

to match the timing to the lyrics.

-For the E chords play the bar chord, not the open.

-The bits in the chorus that go A A A E or A A E, try to slide up from the A to the E

you're playing an open A).

-The riff goes along with the words Peter sings, just follow them as you listen to get timing.

Riff:

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

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

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

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

A--0-----------------|

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

SONG:

E E A E E A C#

A A A E

C# C# B B B A

When all is gone, and things go wrong,

[Riff]

We don't need them anymore.

B B A

C#C#B

The artifacts and all they lack,

[Riff]

We don't need them anymore.

E E A E E A C#

A A A E

C# C# B B B A

I don't have the means, and so it seems

[Riff]

For now I can't participate.

C# C# B

But I've waited long,

B B A

Now the dollar's strong again,

[Riff]

I still can't participate.

E E F#m C# A E

When we don't consume it seems we are immune

C# B

To all of the thoughts they sell,

B B F#m

You know as well as I, that's a lie...

E E E A E

E A

'Cause I want to spend, I want to spend,

C# C# C# A E

E A

In a never-ending story, but it always ends.

E E E A E E

I want to spend, I want to spend,

C# C# C# A A

A E

In a never-ending story, but it always ends.

C# C# B B B A

And when I die, the angels will try

[Riff]

To count all my belongings.

C# C# B B B A

To measure my worth, pure gold, solid dirt,

[Riff]

To see if I'm worth keeping.

Lyrics

E E F#m C# A E

But the house I rent and the car I drive,

C# B

I'm sorry but they ain't mine.

B B F#m

You know as well as I, that's no lie...

E E E A E

E A

'Cause I want to spend, I want to spend,

C# C# C# A E

E A

In a never-ending story, but it always ends.

E E E A E E

I want to spend, I want to spend,

C# C# C# A E

E A

In a never-ending story, but it always ends.

E E E A C#

C# A

And it always ends, and it always ends...

A A A E

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