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Rags To Rags

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1/46

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 46Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

How verse (and intro) chords are picked
   A*      F*              Am           F         C  Em  
e|-----------------|-----0-------1---|-----------------|
B|-----1-------1---|-------1-------1-|-----------------|
G|---2---2---2---2-|---2-------2-----|-----0-------0---|
D|-2-------3-------|-2-------3-------|---2---2---2---2-|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-3-------2-------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
[Intro]
A*    F*    A*     F*           Am        F        Am  F  
[Verse 1]
A*          F*
  There's a spider crawling 
A*                F*
  On the bathroom mirror
A*         F*                     C  Em  
  Right on top of my right eye
A*                 F*
  And I can't stop staring back
A*          F*
  How did I get this way?
  AmTake a big Flook at a living GlieC  F  C  
[Chorus]
  GRags to rCags and rust to FrustC  
  GHow do you stCand when you've been cFrushedC  
  GSo rags to rCiches was a Bbbust
A*    F*    A*     F*
[Verse 2]
A*            F*
  Sometimes I dream about it
A*                    F*
  What it's like back home
A*             F*                           C  Em  
  The railroad tracks and the pussywillow
  AmBut I had to Fleave it
  AmNow I go Fback
  AmWhenever my Ftired head hits the pillGowC  F  C  
[Chorus]
  GRags to rCags and rust to FrustC  
  GHow do you stCand when you've been FcrushedC  
  GSo rags to rCiches was a BbbustF  
[Bridge]
  BbBusted Fonce again
  BbWell I’ll show them Fone day
  BbThat I can Fbuy and sell the wGorld
[Solo]
e|-----------------|-----------------|----------------|--8--10--15--20--|
B|--333-3----------|-----------------|--333-3/888-10--|-----------------|
G|--------5-4-0-2--|--000-0h2h0------|----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|----------------|-----------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|----------------|-----------------|
A*    F*    A*    F*
  AmAnd one day FI’ll come through
  AmMy American Fdream
A*             F*                    G         C        F  C  
  But it won't mean a fucking thing
[Chorus]
  GRags to rCags and rust to rFustC  
  GHow do you stCand when you've been cFrushedC  
  GSo rags to rCags and rust to rFust       Cdon't let me go!
  GRags to rCags and rust to rFust       Cdon't let me go!
  GRags to rCags and rust to rFust       Cdon't let me go!
G      C      F      C
(fade out)

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Rags To Rags

by Eels

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

How verse (and intro) chords are picked

A F Am F C Em

* *

e|-----------------|-----0-------1---|-----------------|

B|-----1-------1---|-------1-------1-|-----------------|

G|---2---2---2---2-|---2-------2-----|-----0-------0---|

D|-2-------3-------|-2-------3-------|---2---2---2---2-|

A|-----------------|-----------------|-3-------2-------|

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

[Intro]

A F A F Am F Am F

* * * *

[Verse 1]

A F

* *

There's a spider crawling

A F

* *

On the bathroom mirror

A F C Em

* *

Right on top of my right eye

A F

* *

And I can't stop staring back

A F

* *

How did I get this way?

Am F G C F C

Take a big look at a living lie

[Chorus]

G C F C

Rags to rags and rust to rust

G C F C

How do you stand when you've been crushed

G C Bb

So rags to riches was a bust

A F A F

* * * *

[Verse 2]

A F

* *

Sometimes I dream about it

A F

* *

What it's like back home

A F C Em

* *

The railroad tracks and the pussywillow

Am F

But I had to leave it

Am F

Now I go back

Am F G C F C

Whenever my tired head hits the pillow

[Chorus]

G C F C

Rags to rags and rust to rust

G C F C

How do you stand when you've been crushed

G C Bb F

So rags to riches was a bust

[Bridge]

Bb F

Busted once again

Bb F

Well I’ll show them one day

Bb F G

That I can buy and sell the world

[Solo]

e|-----------------|-----------------|----------------|--8--10--15--20--|

B|--333-3----------|-----------------|--333-3/888-10--|-----------------|

G|--------5-4-0-2--|--000-0h2h0------|----------------|-----------------|

D|-----------------|-----------------|----------------|-----------------|

A|-----------------|-----------------|----------------|-----------------|

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

A F A F

* * * *

Am F

And one day I’ll come through

Am F

My American dream

A F G C F C

* *

But it won't mean a fucking thing

[Chorus]

G C F C

Rags to rags and rust to rust

G C F C

How do you stand when you've been crushed

G C F C

So rags to rags and rust to rust don't let me go!

G C F C

Rags to rags and rust to rust don't let me go!

G C F C

Rags to rags and rust to rust don't let me go!

G C F C

(fade out)

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