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Famous For Nothing

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Capo 1st fret
Intro:
A   A   D   A
D   D   E   E
A   A   D   A
D   D   E   E
Verse 1:
The Abarrel fire's Afading, my Dpals are disappAearing.
AnDother night is Dpassing but EI won't Ego.
It's A2am at ATownie and Dthings are going Amy way.
DThree Buds, a Dglove and a Efoot of Esnow.
There's Atwo little Ashits selling Djoints on the Ahill.
And the Dkids down the Dlot are burning Ecruisers for a Ethrill.
See, Awe had each Aother, it was Dus against the Aworld.
DFamous for Dnothing, yeah, Enothing was our Eworld.
Chorus 1:
    D    AWell these Elies won't F#msave me.
    D    ADon't you Eknow, don't you Eknow.
    D    AFrom the Etimes that F#mmade me.
    D    DHere we Ego, here we Ego.
Fill 1:
A   D   A   D
A   D   A   A
Verse 2:
The Acourts are filling Aup, all the Dkids are coming Adown.
For a Dhead start on the Dtroubles of a Elong night on the Etown.
Yeah, Athank God it's ASaturday and Dhalf my problems Ago away.
DSure, the big ones Don the way, but EI know how to Ehandle them.
A9 to 3 on Aweekdays, Don the hour ASundays.
The DGood Lord was Dcalling me, but EI wasn't Eup.
From the Aconvent to the Arectory and Dover in the Asacristy.
DI'm a goddamn Dtravesty, and Ethat's just Emy luck.
Chorus 2:
    D    AWell these Elies won't F#msave me.
    D    ADon't you Eknow, don't you Eknow.
    D    AFrom the Etimes that F#mmade me.
    D    DHere we Ego, here we Ego.
Fill 2:
    D      D      D  DHere we
Ego!    EYEeah!E  
Chorus 3:
DTheir gang went Amy way for EbasketF#mball.
DMy gang went Atheir way for EalcoEhol.
DWhen we Amet it wasn't Epretty at F#mall.
    Bm7      Bm7Still the Dbells of St. DMary's
kept Aringing.D  A  A  
Middle Eight:
D9 to 3 on Dweekdays, Eon the hour ESundays.
DJesus ChrDist was Ecalling Eme!
Fill 3:
    D      D      D  DHere we
Ego!    EYEeah!E  
Chorus 4:
DTheir gang went Amy way for EbasketF#mball.
DMy gang went Atheir way for EalcoEhol.
DWhen we Amet it wasn't Epretty at F#mall.
    Bm7      Bm7Still the Dbells of St. DMary's
kept Aringing.D  A  A  
Chorus 5:
DTheir gang went Amy way for EbasketF#mball.
DMy gang went Atheir way for EalcoEhol.
DWhen we Amet it wasn't Epretty at F#mall.
    Bm7      Bm7Still the Dbells Dof
St. DMarDy’s were Aringing.D  
    A    AThe Bm7bells Bm7of
St. DMarDy's were Aringing.D  
A
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Famous For Nothing

by Dropkick Murphys

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

Bm7

Capo 1st fret

Intro:

A A D A

D D E E

A A D A

D D E E

Verse 1:

A A D A

The barrel fire's fading, my pals are disappearing.

D D E E

Another night is passing but I won't go.

A A D A

It's 2am at Townie and things are going my way.

D D E E

Three Buds, a glove and a foot of snow.

A A D A

There's two little shits selling joints on the hill.

D D E E

And the kids down the lot are burning cruisers for a thrill.

A A D A

See, we had each other, it was us against the world.

D D E E

Famous for nothing, yeah, nothing was our world.

Chorus 1:

D A E F#m

Well these lies won't save me.

D A E E

Don't you know, don't you know.

D A E F#m

From the times that made me.

D D E E

Here we go, here we go.

Fill 1:

A D A D

A D A A

Verse 2:

A A D A

The courts are filling up, all the kids are coming down.

D D E E

For a head start on the troubles of a long night on the town.

A A D A

Yeah, thank God it's Saturday and half my problems go away.

D D E E

Sure, the big ones on the way, but I know how to handle them.

A A D A

9 to 3 on weekdays, on the hour Sundays.

D D E E

The Good Lord was calling me, but I wasn't up.

A A D A

From the convent to the rectory and over in the sacristy.

D D E E

I'm a goddamn travesty, and that's just my luck.

Chorus 2:

D A E F#m

Well these lies won't save me.

D A E E

Don't you know, don't you know.

D A E F#m

From the times that made me.

D D E E

Here we go, here we go.

Fill 2:

D D D D

Here we

E E E E

go! Yeah!

Chorus 3:

D A E F#m

Their gang went my way for basketball.

D A E E

My gang went their way for alcohol.

D A E F#m

When we met it wasn't pretty at all.

Bm7 Bm7 D D

Still the bells of St. Mary's

A D A A

kept ringing.

Middle Eight:

D D E E

9 to 3 on weekdays, on the hour Sundays.

D D E E

Jesus Christ was calling me!

Fill 3:

D D D D

Here we

E E E E

go! Yeah!

Chorus 4:

D A E F#m

Their gang went my way for basketball.

D A E E

My gang went their way for alcohol.

D A E F#m

When we met it wasn't pretty at all.

Bm7 Bm7 D D

Still the bells of St. Mary's

A D A A

kept ringing.

Chorus 5:

D A E F#m

Their gang went my way for basketball.

D A E E

My gang went their way for alcohol.

D A E F#m

When we met it wasn't pretty at all.

Bm7 Bm7 D D

Still the bells of

D D A D

St. Mary’s were ringing.

A A Bm7 Bm7

The bells of

D D A D

St. Mary's were ringing.

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