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Modesto

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Normal tuning
Hit the bass-string first
Intro:  G  
GYou came, you went, my Cmind it got Ga dent
I couldn't make my rent, cause Dall my cash was lent
This Gtown is filled, with Cthousand-dollar-Gbills
Lamenated songs, Dcontaminaded lawns
Well we Cate about fifteen times a Gday
CStaring through a bag of frito-Glay
And I Cplay with the fire in the sGtove
When my Aeyes peel out and my Cfingertips get Gcold
Well it's Breal and it's fake
And it's Gflaming like a steak
And she's Bputting out my face
With the Grake
Oh Ahoney you knew, Cthat you were my Gone and only Dblur
GUnglued, depressed, the Cmeatloaf in my Gchest
Personality test, I Dfailed with the best
And I Gstopped and I stormed
And I Cpast out in your Gdorm
Then you hustled me outside
I Dcouldn't catch a ride
But the Csubwaytrains speak to me Gnow
I'm Cbrowsing through the supermarket Gtown
And the Cgirls don't talk when I'm Garound
And I'm Afeeling bad even Cthough nothing's Gwrong
With solo:
  G-C-    G-  D-
  G-C-                      G       D-  G  
          Choking on a breathmint

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Modesto

by Beck

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Normal tuning

Hit the bass-string first

Intro:

G C G

You came, you went, my mind it got a dent

I couldn't make my rent, cause all my cash was lent

G C G

This town is filled, with thousand-dollar-bills

Lamenated songs, contaminaded lawns

C G

Well we ate about fifteen times a day

C G

Staring through a bag of frito-lay

C G

And I play with the fire in the stove

A C G

When my eyes peel out and my fingertips get cold

Well it's real and it's fake

And it's flaming like a steak

And she's putting out my face

With the rake

A C G D

Oh honey you knew, that you were my one and only blur

G C G

Unglued, depressed, the meatloaf in my chest

Personality test, I failed with the best

And I stopped and I stormed

C G

And I past out in your dorm

Then you hustled me outside

I couldn't catch a ride

C G

But the subwaytrains speak to me now

C G

I'm browsing through the supermarket town

C G

And the girls don't talk when I'm around

A C G

And I'm feeling bad even though nothing's wrong

With solo:

G C G D

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G C G D G

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Choking on a breathmint

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