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Wannabe Gangster

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I think the actual recording uses barre chords but you can use open chords if you want to.
Verse 1:
EI am a wannabe C#you better be Ccareful aroEund me,C#  C  
EI come from far away C#where mustang drCeams are mEade,C#  
And we are fCashioned in the iEmage of the dons who have coC#me befCore us,
We all kiEss the rings of sand like our fC#athers toCld us.
Chorus:
Cause I'm a wEannabe gangster better Bgo back to cAommack,
I'm a wEannabe gangster better Bgo back to cAommack,
I'm a wEannabe gangster better Bgo back to cAommack,
Better gCo back to fBar away.
Verse 2:
Like a lemon pie a la mode my nine is easy to load,
To learn the things about the universe I'll need,
So I can build a stampede,
Cause I'm all up in your face again all up in your face.
Chorus
Interlude: (same chords as verses)
A wannabe gangster a victim of the chromosome prankster,
Chorus
And that's it, it's a pretty easy song to learn.

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Wannabe Gangster

by Wheatus

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I think the actual recording uses barre chords but you can use open chords if you want to.

Verse 1:

E C# C E C# C

I am a wannabe you better be careful around me,

E C# C E C#

I come from far away where mustang dreams are made,

C E C# C

And we are fashioned in the image of the dons who have come before us,

E C# C

We all kiss the rings of sand like our fathers told us.

Chorus:

E B A

Cause I'm a wannabe gangster better go back to commack,

E B A

I'm a wannabe gangster better go back to commack,

E B A

I'm a wannabe gangster better go back to commack,

C B

Better go back to far away.

Verse 2:

Like a lemon pie a la mode my nine is easy to load,

To learn the things about the universe I'll need,

So I can build a stampede,

Cause I'm all up in your face again all up in your face.

Chorus

Interlude: (same chords as verses)

A wannabe gangster a victim of the chromosome prankster,

Chorus

And that's it, it's a pretty easy song to learn.

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