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Ghetto Box

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Amajor

90BPM

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1/20

Tempo 80 BPMVol

Sound:

Position

Step 1 / 20Position: 5

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

e|--A-X--D-X--D#-X--E-X---|
B|---X---X---X---X---|
G|---X---7---8---9---|
D|---7---7---8---9---|
A|---7---5---6---7---|
E|---5---X---X---X---|
*NOTE: /=# of times note or chord is hit i.e G//=it "G" 3 times
       s=slide to
       pm=palm mute
       n.c.=no chord
INTRO:
 A   D   A  D#///
         Hey!
 A   D   A  D#///
         Hey!
VERSE (Tim):
My Aghetto box is talkin' (atDtack from the Ebackstreets)
The Aguitar case is rockin' (atDtack from the Ebackstreets)
Now they're Aforward stalkin' (atDtack from the Ebackstreets)
But the Apunks ain't stoppin'! (atDtack from the Ebackstreets)
CHORUS (Matt):
    D(pm)                  E(pm)
Let go of my hand, I don't understand
A(pm)            D(pm)
Street lights coming through
               D                  E  A//// E//
Attack from the backstreets with you
VERSE (Tim):
ACadillac rollin' (atDtack from the Ebackstreets)
PoAlice are patrolin' (atDtack from the Ebackstreets)
We're Asafe where we're goin' (atDtack from the Ebackstreets)
MissisAsippi Highway (atDtack from the Ebackstreets)
CHORUS (Matt):
D(pm)                     E(pm)
Took the van apart with a canine unit
A(pm)       D(pm)
Nazi cops, fuck you!
               D                  E  A//// E//
Attack from the backstreets with you 
 A   D   A  D#///
         Hey!
 A   D   A  D#///
         Hey!
SOLO:
       A    D    E(x3)     A    D    E      D      E      A           D      E       A  E//
e|----------------------------2///-4///-0///-2///-2///-4///-5////-0//-|
B|----------------------------3///-5///-0///-3///-3///-5///-5////-0//-|
G|------7/-6/-(x3)-9///-7/-6/-----------------------------------------|
D|-7///-7/-6/------9///-7/-6/-----------------------------------------|
A|-7///---------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
BRIDGE (Tim):
(n.c.)
My ghetto box is talkin' (attack from the backstreets)
(n.c.)
The guitar case is rockin' (attack from the backstreets)
(n.c.)
Now they're forward stalkin' (attack from the backstreets)
(n.c.)
But the punks ain't stoppin'! (attack from the backstreets)
CHORUS (Matt):
Let Dgo of my hand, I don't Eunderstand
AStreet lights comDing through
               D                  E  A//// E//
Attack from the backstreets with you
OUTRO:
 A   D   A  D#///   A(end)

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Ghetto Box

by Rancid

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

A D D# E

e|---X---X---X---X---|

B|---X---X---X---X---|

G|---X---7---8---9---|

D|---7---7---8---9---|

A|---7---5---6---7---|

E|---5---X---X---X---|

*NOTE: /=# of times note or chord is hit i.e G//=it "G" 3 times

s=slide to

pm=palm mute

n.c.=no chord

INTRO:

A D A D#

///

Hey!

A D A D#

///

Hey!

VERSE (Tim):

A D E

My ghetto box is talkin' (attack from the backstreets)

A D E

The guitar case is rockin' (attack from the backstreets)

A D E

Now they're forward stalkin' (attack from the backstreets)

A D E

But the punks ain't stoppin'! (attack from the backstreets)

CHORUS (Matt):

D E

(pm) (pm)

Let go of my hand, I don't understand

A D

(pm) (pm)

Street lights coming through

D E A E

//// //

Attack from the backstreets with you

VERSE (Tim):

A D E

Cadillac rollin' (attack from the backstreets)

A D E

Police are patrolin' (attack from the backstreets)

A D E

We're safe where we're goin' (attack from the backstreets)

A D E

Mississippi Highway (attack from the backstreets)

CHORUS (Matt):

D E

(pm) (pm)

Took the van apart with a canine unit

A D

(pm) (pm)

Nazi cops, fuck you!

D E A E

//// //

Attack from the backstreets with you

A D A D#

///

Hey!

A D A D#

///

Hey!

SOLO:

A D E A D E D E A D E A E

(x3) //

e|----------------------------2///-4///-0///-2///-2///-4///-5////-0//-|

B|----------------------------3///-5///-0///-3///-3///-5///-5////-0//-|

G|------7/-6/-(x3)-9///-7/-6/-----------------------------------------|

D|-7///-7/-6/------9///-7/-6/-----------------------------------------|

A|-7///---------------------------------------------------------------|

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

BRIDGE (Tim):

(n.c.)

My ghetto box is talkin' (attack from the backstreets)

(n.c.)

The guitar case is rockin' (attack from the backstreets)

(n.c.)

Now they're forward stalkin' (attack from the backstreets)

(n.c.)

But the punks ain't stoppin'! (attack from the backstreets)

CHORUS (Matt):

D E

Let go of my hand, I don't understand

A D

Street lights coming through

D E A E

//// //

Attack from the backstreets with you

OUTRO:

A D A D# A

/// (end)

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