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My Favorite Shoplifter

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Gbmajor

90BPM

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1/96

Tempo 80 BPMVol

Sound:

Position

Step 1 / 96Position: 3

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Key: F#, C#, Bb  
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 Ebm- x68876
 Bbm- x13321
 F#-  244322
 C#-  x46664
 G#-  466544
 B-   x24442
 Gm-  355533
 Eb-  x68886
 F-   133211
Intro: Ebm-Bbm-F#-- x2
Guitar 2: F#
e|---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|
G|-----6-----6-----6-----6-----6---|
D|-3-4---3-4---3-4---3-4---3-4---4-|
A|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|
e|---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|
A|-----4-----4-----4-----4-----4---|
E|-1-2---1-2---1-2---1-2---1-2---2-|
Verse 1:
   EbmThis Bbmmight seem F#mean but I mean it
   EbmI'll Bbmback this F#up and won't back down
   EbmSo Bbmwhat if F#I hurt your feelings
   EbmWhy should BbmI care?
  F#You're all wrapped up in yourself
Interlude: Ebm-Bbm-F#--
Guitar 2:
e|---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|
G|-----6-----6-----6-----6-----6---|
D|-3-4---3-4---3-4---3-4---3-4---4-|
A|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|
Verse 2:
   EbmYour Bbmfriends they F#don't want to see you
   EbmEveryBbmbody F#knows that you're fucked up
   EbmYou Bbmleft me F#here with your loose ends
   EbmMaybe Bbmyou'll get  F#tangled
up in them and fall down
Breakdown:
e|---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|
G|-----6-----6-----6-----6-----6---|
D|-3-4---3-4---3-4---3-4---3-4---4-|
A|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|
Chorus 1:
C#I wrote this G#song
to make you Bcry
So say goodF#byeEbm  B  
C#I wrote this G#song
to make you Bcry
So say goodF#byeEbm  B  
Verse 3:
   EbmI Bbmjust met F#Winona Ryder
   EbmI Bbmknow that F#she
is your idol
   EbmJust Bbmso you F#know
she can't stand you
   EbmBut she Bbmdigs me
   F#And she gave me
her home number
Interlude: Gm--Eb-- x2
Bridge:
  GmNow I've Ebburned up all
  GmOf your Ebpictures and
  FAny Ebevidence
  FTo reEbmind me of
  GmAnyEbthing we said
  GmAnyEbway i can
  FI won't be Ebleft alone with
  Fyour presence Ebhaunting me
Interlude: Ebm-Bbm-F#-- x2
Guitar 2:
e|---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|
G|-----6-----6-----6-----6-----6---|
D|-3-4---3-4---3-4---3-4---3-4---4-|
A|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|
e|---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|
A|-----4-----4-----4-----4-----4---|
E|-1-2---1-2---1-2---1-2---1-2---2-|
Chorus 2:
C#I hope this G#song
will make you Bcry
A million F#timesEbm  B  
C#I hope this G#song
will make you Bcry
             F#   Ebm  B-F#(hold)
A billion times

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My Favorite Shoplifter

by GOB

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Ebm

Bbm

F# C# Bb

Key: , ,

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

Ebm

- x68876

Bbm

- x13321

- 244322

- x46664

- 466544

- x24442

- 355533

- x68886

- 133211

Intro: Ebm-Bbm-F#-- x2

Guitar 2: F#

e|---------------------------------|

B|---------------------------------|

G|-----6-----6-----6-----6-----6---|

D|-3-4---3-4---3-4---3-4---3-4---4-|

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

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

e|---------------------------------|

B|---------------------------------|

G|---------------------------------|

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

A|-----4-----4-----4-----4-----4---|

E|-1-2---1-2---1-2---1-2---1-2---2-|

Verse 1:

Ebm Bbm F#

This might seem mean but I mean it

Ebm Bbm F#

I'll back this up and won't back down

Ebm Bbm F#

So what if I hurt your feelings

Ebm Bbm

Why should I care?

You're all wrapped up in yourself

Interlude: Ebm-Bbm-F#--

Guitar 2:

e|---------------------------------|

B|---------------------------------|

G|-----6-----6-----6-----6-----6---|

D|-3-4---3-4---3-4---3-4---3-4---4-|

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

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

Verse 2:

Ebm Bbm F#

Your friends they don't want to see you

Ebm Bbm F#

Everybody knows that you're fucked up

Ebm Bbm F#

You left me here with your loose ends

Ebm Bbm F#

Maybe you'll get tangled

up in them and fall down

Breakdown:

e|---------------------------------|

B|---------------------------------|

G|-----6-----6-----6-----6-----6---|

D|-3-4---3-4---3-4---3-4---3-4---4-|

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

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

Chorus 1:

C# G#

I wrote this song

to make you cry

F# Ebm B

So say goodbye

C# G#

I wrote this song

to make you cry

F# Ebm B

So say goodbye

Verse 3:

Ebm Bbm F#

I just met Winona Ryder

Ebm Bbm F#

I know that she

is your idol

Ebm Bbm F#

Just so you know

she can't stand you

Ebm Bbm

But she digs me

And she gave me

her home number

Interlude: Gm--Eb-- x2

Bridge:

Gm Eb

Now I've burned up all

Gm Eb

Of your pictures and

F Eb

Any evidence

F Eb

To remind me of

Gm Eb

Anything we said

Gm Eb

Anyway i can

F Eb

I won't be left alone with

F Eb

your presence haunting me

Interlude: Ebm-Bbm-F#-- x2

Guitar 2:

e|---------------------------------|

B|---------------------------------|

G|-----6-----6-----6-----6-----6---|

D|-3-4---3-4---3-4---3-4---3-4---4-|

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

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

e|---------------------------------|

B|---------------------------------|

G|---------------------------------|

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

A|-----4-----4-----4-----4-----4---|

E|-1-2---1-2---1-2---1-2---1-2---2-|

Chorus 2:

C# G#

I hope this song

will make you cry

F# Ebm B

A million times

C# G#

I hope this song

will make you cry

F# Ebm B

-F#(hold)

A billion times

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