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The second tab I have submitted, once again Jonathan Coulton. Have fun
Opening riff 
    Guitar 1             Guitar 2
------------------  ------------------|
------------------  ------------------|
------------------  ------6-----------|
----6-7-6---------  6-7-9---9-7-6---6-|
7-9-------9-7-6-7-  --------------9---|
------------------  ------------------|
Chords
     B7x21202
      E022100
     G#466544
    C#mx46654
     E7020100
  Amaj7x02120
    Am7x02010
      Ax02220
    F#m244222
 B7sus4x22200
  Cmaj7x32000
      G3x0033
C#m7b5 x4545x
      Dxx0232
Verse 1
 B7We took the freeway out of Etown
 B7We found a place to settle Edown
 B7We bought a driveway and a G#swingset and a C#mdogE7  
You got your very own Amaj7bathroom
I got my very own Am7workshop in the basement
We sit around Estaring G#at the C#mwall-to-Awall
Take Efield trips G#to our C#mfavorite Amall
EWaiting G#for the C#mday when Aall the F#mkids grow up and B7leave us here
Chorus
If you Eneed me
I'll be B7downstairs
With the Eshop vac
You can Acall but I probably won't Ehear you
Because it's F#mloud with the shop vac B7sus4on 
(for heaven's sake it's really B7loud with the shop vac on)
But you'll be EOK
Cause you'll be B7upstairs
With the ETV
You can Acry and I probably won't Ehear you
Because it's F#mloud with the B7shop vac EonA  E  
Verse 2
 B7We hung a flag above the Edoor
 B7Checked out the gourmet grocery Estore
 B7I bought a mower I can G#ride around the C#myardE7  
But we haven't got reaAmaj7l friends
And now even the Am7fake ones have stopped calling
Maybe if Eyou forG#get to C#mhide the Akeys
I'll Etake a G#ride to C#mAppleAbee's
I'll Ecome home G#drunk on C#mdaiquiAris and F#mthrow up on the B7neighbor's lawn
Chorus
If you Eneed me
I'll be B7downstairs
With the Eshop vac
You can Acall but I probably won't Ehear you
Because it's F#mloud with the shop vac B7suson 
(for heaven's sake it's really B7loud with the shop vac on)
But you'll be EOK
Cause you'll be B7upstairs
With the ETV
You can Acry and I probably won't Ehear you
Because it's F#mloud with the B7shop vac EonA  E  
Bridge
Cmaj7I like the Starbucks Ghere that's better than the Cmaj7other one
Cause the Gother one's not as good
                     Cmaj7C#m7b5                         D  
They really need to put a light there cause it's hard to turn
It's hard to B7make a left turn
[Vincent's Guitar Solo]***
Verse 3
 B7And when it's time to go to Ebed
 B7I'm still awake inside my Ehead
 B7I'm floating up above the G#house and looking C#mdownE7  
I guess I gotta go Amaj7back there
I guess there never was Am7any other answer
And as the Efreeway G#hums the C#mcars go Aby
The Eheadlights G#roll aC#mcross the Asky
EMany G#miles aC#mway but AI can F#msee them speeding B7through the dark
Chorus
If you Eneed me
I'll be B7downstairs
With the Eshop vac
You can Acall but I probably won't Ehear you
Because it's F#mloud with the shop vac B7suson 
(for heaven's sake it's really B7loud with the shop vac on)
But you'll be EOK
Cause you'll be B7upstairs
With the ETV
You can Acry and I probably won't Ehear you
Because it's F#mloud with the B7shop vac EonA  E  

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Shopvac

by Jonathan Coulton

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

Amaj7

Am7

F#m

B7sus4

Cmaj7

B7sus

The second tab I have submitted, once again Jonathan Coulton. Have fun

Opening riff

Guitar 1 Guitar 2

------------------ ------------------|

------------------ ------6-----------|

----6-7-6--------- 6-7-9---9-7-6---6-|

7-9-------9-7-6-7- --------------9---|

------------------ ------------------|

Chords

x21202

022100

466544

C#m

x46654

020100

Amaj7

x02120

Am7

x02010

x02220

F#m

244222

B7sus4

x22200

Cmaj7

x32000

3x0033

C#m7b5 x4545x

xx0232

Verse 1

B7 E

We took the freeway out of town

B7 E

We found a place to settle down

B7 G# C#m E7

We bought a driveway and a swingset and a dog

Amaj7

You got your very own bathroom

Am7

I got my very own workshop in the basement

E G# C#m A

We sit around staring at the wall-to-wall

E G# C#m A

Take field trips to our favorite mall

E G# C#m A F#m B7

Waiting for the day when all the kids grow up and leave us here

Chorus

If you need me

I'll be downstairs

With the shop vac

A E

You can call but I probably won't hear you

F#m B7sus4

Because it's loud with the shop vac on

(for heaven's sake it's really loud with the shop vac on)

But you'll be OK

Cause you'll be upstairs

With the TV

A E

You can cry and I probably won't hear you

F#m B7 E A E

Because it's loud with the shop vac on

Verse 2

B7 E

We hung a flag above the door

B7 E

Checked out the gourmet grocery store

B7 G# C#m E7

I bought a mower I can ride around the yard

Amaj7

But we haven't got real friends

Am7

And now even the fake ones have stopped calling

E G# C#m A

Maybe if you forget to hide the keys

E G# C#m A

I'll take a ride to Applebee's

E G# C#m A F#m B7

I'll come home drunk on daiquiris and throw up on the neighbor's lawn

Chorus

If you need me

I'll be downstairs

With the shop vac

A E

You can call but I probably won't hear you

F#m B7sus

Because it's loud with the shop vac on

(for heaven's sake it's really loud with the shop vac on)

But you'll be OK

Cause you'll be upstairs

With the TV

A E

You can cry and I probably won't hear you

F#m B7 E A E

Because it's loud with the shop vac on

Bridge

Cmaj7 G Cmaj7

I like the Starbucks here that's better than the other one

Cause the other one's not as good

Cmaj7 D

C#m7b5

They really need to put a light there cause it's hard to turn

It's hard to make a left turn

[Vincent's Guitar Solo]***

Verse 3

B7 E

And when it's time to go to bed

B7 E

I'm still awake inside my head

B7 G# C#m E7

I'm floating up above the house and looking down

Amaj7

I guess I gotta go back there

Am7

I guess there never was any other answer

E G# C#m A

And as the freeway hums the cars go by

E G# C#m A

The headlights roll across the sky

E G# C#m A F#m B7

Many miles away but I can see them speeding through the dark

Chorus

If you need me

I'll be downstairs

With the shop vac

A E

You can call but I probably won't hear you

F#m B7sus

Because it's loud with the shop vac on

(for heaven's sake it's really loud with the shop vac on)

But you'll be OK

Cause you'll be upstairs

With the TV

A E

You can cry and I probably won't hear you

F#m B7 E A E

Because it's loud with the shop vac on

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