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Gamma Ray

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Intro:  E   D   G  A  
DIf GI could hoBmld, hold out for now
DWiGth these icecaps meltiBmng down
DWiGth the Bmtransistor sound
DAnGd my Chevrolet terraBmplane
GoinEg around around around
DCome Gon litAtle gEamma ray
DStanding iGn a hurAricanEe
DYour brains are bored like a Grefugee from a Ahouse that's burning
DAnd thGe heAat wave's calling your name
Bm-E-G-D-			   G  Bm  
         She's got a cactus crown
DWith a dot Gdot doBmt on her brow
DAnd she speaks GinBmside a cloud
DWith Gher countenance turning arouBmnd around around around aroundE  
DCome on little GgamAma rayE  
DStanding in Ga hurricAaneE  
DI'm pulling out thorns
GSmokestack lAightning Eout my window
DI wanGt to know what I've lost today
DCome GoAn Elittle gamma ray
DStanding Gin a hurAricaneE  
He starts picking here, but I didn't really have time to figure it all out. I 
think the song sounds fine without, but tab it out if you have the time.
DYour body's bored
GLike a refugeAe froEm a house that's burning
DAnd the backGwater's calling your name

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Gamma Ray

by Beck

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

E D G A

Intro:

D G Bm

If I could hold, hold out for now

D G Bm

With these icecaps melting down

D G Bm

With the transistor sound

D G Bm

And my Chevrolet terraplane

Going around around around

D G A E

Come on little gamma ray

D G A E

Standing in a hurricane

D G A

Your brains are bored like a refugee from a house that's burning

D G A

And the heat wave's calling your name

Bm E G D G Bm

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She's got a cactus crown

D G Bm

With a dot dot dot on her brow

D G Bm

And she speaks inside a cloud

D G Bm E

With her countenance turning around around around around around

D G A E

Come on little gamma ray

D G A E

Standing in a hurricane

I'm pulling out thorns

G A E

Smokestack lightning out my window

D G

I want to know what I've lost today

D G A E

Come on little gamma ray

D G A E

Standing in a hurricane

He starts picking here, but I didn't really have time to figure it all out. I

think the song sounds fine without, but tab it out if you have the time.

Your body's bored

G A E

Like a refugee from a house that's burning

D G

And the backwater's calling your name

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