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Oh No

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Eminor

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 23Position: 7

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

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Tuning: standard
Part: Rhythm Guitar (chords and tab as appropriate)
-Thanks to the 'H-chord guy' who did the bulk of the work.
-Maybe at some point I'll get through the bass line and solos,
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INTRO: [guitar only]
e|-Em7-----7-x---7---7-----7-x---7---|
B|-8-----8-x---8---8-----8-x---8---| (x2)
G|-9-----9-x---9---9-----9-x---9---|
D|-9-----9-x---9---9-----9-x---9---|
A|-7-----7-x---7---7-----7-x---7---|
E|---------------------------------|
    Em7(add7)
e|-7-7-7-10x-------7-7-7-10-------W7-|
B|-8-8-8-8-x-------8-8-8-8--------W8-|
G|-7-7-7-7-x-7-----7-7-7-7--------W7-|
D|-9-9-9-9-x-9-----9-9-9-9--------W9-|
A|-7-7-7-7-x--7----7-7-7-7--------W7-|
E|-------------0---------------------|
		\strum down        \triple strum
VERSE ONE:
  B= 799877
 Em= x79987
  A= 577655
  G= 355433
NC              ***             B [continuous strumming]
When whole town is scrEmewed
We become actually hBuman
Act like Prometheus wEmould
Suddenly there is more hAumor
And a party tabor stGyle
People ringing one anBother
                           Em [bring in bass, accordian]
                        B [guitar rhythm as in 1st half of intro]
Made with buckets in a pEmark
Girls are dancing with the flBashlights
I got only one guitBar!
And you see brothers and sAisters
All engaged in sport of hGelp
Making merry out of nBothing
Like in refugee cEmamp
CHORUS:
 D= x57775
NC                D                   B  Em  
Oh yeah Oh no, it doesn't have to be so
It is possible any tBime anywhere
Even without any dEmough
NC                D                   B  Em  
Oh yeah Oh no, it doesn't have to be so
The forces of crBeative mind are unstoppaboppababEmle!
[INTRO]  Em  Em7(add7)
VERSE TWO: [bring in drums]
NC                          B  
And you think, alright now people
They have finally woked Emup
But as soon as trouble Bover
Watch them take another Emnap
Now nobody's making mAerry
Only trotting scared of bGoss
Everybody's making hBurry
For some old forgotten cEmause
But one thing surely etBernal
It's condition of a mEman
Who don't know where he is gBoing
Who don't know where does he stEmand
Who's dream power is a bAottle
Put away in dry dark plGace
Who's youth power is well bBuried
Under propaganda wEmaves
Who's dream life in opposAition
To the life during the dGay
Who's beaten down in belBieving
It just kinda goes this wEmay!
CHORUS:
NC                D                   B  Em  
Oh yeah Oh no, it doesn't have to be so
It is possible any tBime anywhere
Even without any dEmough
NC                D                   B  Em  
Oh yeah Oh no, it doesn't have to be so
                                               B[stay on B]
The forces of the creative mind are unstoppaboppabable!
  B  EmAha!   B  EmDananana!  B   EmAla!B  
[INTRO]  Em  Em7(add7)
INSTRUMENTAL: (verse chords)
B Em B Em A G B Em
B Em B Em A G B Em
CHORUS:
NC                D                   B  Em  
Oh yeah Oh no, it doesn't have to be so
It is possible any tBime anywhere
Even without any dEmough
NC                D                   B  Em  
Oh yeah Oh no, it doesn't have to be so
                                             B[stay on B]
Forces of the creative mind are unstoppaboppabable!
B Em   B Em        B Em
Em        B Em   B Em        B Em
  BAEmha!   Dananana!   Ara!   Dananana!   Dada   Dananana!   Aha!   Dananana!

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Oh No

by Gogol Bordello

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Em7

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Tuning: standard

Part: Rhythm Guitar (chords and tab as appropriate)

-Thanks to the 'H-chord guy' who did the bulk of the work.

-Maybe at some point I'll get through the bass line and solos,

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

INTRO: [guitar only]

e|-7-----7-x---7---7-----7-x---7---|

B|-8-----8-x---8---8-----8-x---8---| (x2)

G|-9-----9-x---9---9-----9-x---9---|

D|-9-----9-x---9---9-----9-x---9---|

A|-7-----7-x---7---7-----7-x---7---|

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

Em7

(add7)

e|-7-7-7-10x-------7-7-7-10-------W7-|

B|-8-8-8-8-x-------8-8-8-8--------W8-|

G|-7-7-7-7-x-7-----7-7-7-7--------W7-|

D|-9-9-9-9-x-9-----9-9-9-9--------W9-|

A|-7-7-7-7-x--7----7-7-7-7--------W7-|

E|-------------0---------------------|

\strum down \triple strum

VERSE ONE:

= 799877

= x79987

= 577655

= 355433

NC *** B [continuous strumming]

When whole town is screwed

We become actually human

Act like Prometheus would

Suddenly there is more humor

And a party tabor style

People ringing one another

Em [bring in bass, accordian]

B [guitar rhythm as in 1st half of intro]

Made with buckets in a park

Girls are dancing with the flashlights

I got only one guitar!

And you see brothers and sisters

All engaged in sport of help

Making merry out of nothing

Like in refugee camp

CHORUS:

= x57775

D B Em

Oh yeah Oh no, it doesn't have to be so

It is possible any time anywhere

Even without any dough

D B Em

Oh yeah Oh no, it doesn't have to be so

B Em

The forces of creative mind are unstoppaboppabable!

Em Em7

[INTRO] (add7)

VERSE TWO: [bring in drums]

And you think, alright now people

They have finally woked up

But as soon as trouble over

Watch them take another nap

Now nobody's making merry

Only trotting scared of boss

Everybody's making hurry

For some old forgotten cause

But one thing surely eternal

It's condition of a man

Who don't know where he is going

Who don't know where does he stand

Who's dream power is a bottle

Put away in dry dark place

Who's youth power is well buried

Under propaganda waves

Who's dream life in opposition

To the life during the day

Who's beaten down in believing

It just kinda goes this way!

CHORUS:

D B Em

Oh yeah Oh no, it doesn't have to be so

It is possible any time anywhere

Even without any dough

D B Em

Oh yeah Oh no, it doesn't have to be so

B B

[stay on ]

The forces of the creative mind are unstoppaboppabable!

B Em B Em B Em B

Aha! Dananana! Ala!

Em Em7

[INTRO] (add7)

INSTRUMENTAL: (verse chords)

B Em B Em A G B Em

CHORUS:

D B Em

Oh yeah Oh no, it doesn't have to be so

It is possible any time anywhere

Even without any dough

D B Em

Oh yeah Oh no, it doesn't have to be so

B B

[stay on ]

Forces of the creative mind are unstoppaboppabable!

B Em B Em B Em

Em B Em B Em B Em

B Em

Aha! Dananana! Ara! Dananana! Dada Dananana! Aha! Dananana!

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