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SONIC YOUTH - Tom Violence
Tuning: EADGBe (standard) with a capo on the 2nd fret
Intro/Verse Chords: (strumming pattern not shown)
           E5        Em       Esus4  Em*  Em**
e|-----------------------------------7--------|
B|------------0----------------------0--------|
G|---4--------0--------2--------0----0--------|
D|---2--------2--------2--------5----5--------|
A|---2--------2--------2--------7----7--------|
E|---0--------0--------0--------0----0--------|
Intro:  E5   Em   Esus4  Em* Em**
Verse:
E5My violence is a dream, a Em'real dream'
          Esus4  Em*              Em**
A skinny arm, a crush on living sin
E5My violence is a sleeping head
EmNodding out to rising bliss
Esus4I left home for experience
Em*                       Em**
Carved 'suck for honesty' on my chest
E5My violence is the number
EmComing out of prayer
                  Esus4  Em*
Find it in the father, find it in a girl
Bridge Chords:
(These chords come in at about 1:08 into the song)
e|---------------------------|
B|---------------------------|
G|---4----------2------------| Play this pattern x4
D|---2--(x16)---2--(x16)-----|
A|---2----------2------------|
E|---0----------0------------|
e|--------------------------------|
B|---1---------3--------0---------|
G|---0---------0--------0---------| Play this pattern x2,
D|---2--(x12)--2--(x4)--2--(x16)--| then go back to the verse
A|---2---------2--------2---------|
E|---0---------0--------0---------|
Verse:
E5There's a thing in my memory
EmHolding on for dear life
Esus4With a feeling of secrets
Em*         Em**
Beating up under my flesh
E5My tongue is tied
EmI'm sleeping nights awake
Esus4Tom Violence is a dream
Em*
Coming out of a girl
Outro:
e|---------------------------|
B|---------------------------|
G|---222--------000----------| Play this pattern x4
D|---222--------222----------|
A|---222--------222----------|
E|---000--------000----------|
End:
e|-------|
B|-------|
G|---4---|
D|---2---|
A|---2---|
E|---0---|

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Tom Violence

by Sonic Youth

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Esus4

SONIC YOUTH - Tom Violence

Tuning: EADGBe (standard) with a capo on the 2nd fret

Intro/Verse Chords: (strumming pattern not shown)

E5 Em Esus4 Em Em

* **

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

B|------------0----------------------0--------|

G|---4--------0--------2--------0----0--------|

D|---2--------2--------2--------5----5--------|

A|---2--------2--------2--------7----7--------|

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

E5 Em Esus4 Em Em

Intro: * **

Verse:

E5 Em

My violence is a dream, a 'real dream'

Esus4 Em Em

* **

A skinny arm, a crush on living sin

My violence is a sleeping head

Nodding out to rising bliss

Esus4

I left home for experience

Em Em

* **

Carved 'suck for honesty' on my chest

My violence is the number

Coming out of prayer

Esus4 Em

Find it in the father, find it in a girl

Bridge Chords:

(These chords come in at about 1:08 into the song)

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

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

G|---4----------2------------| Play this pattern x4

D|---2--(x16)---2--(x16)-----|

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

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

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

B|---1---------3--------0---------|

G|---0---------0--------0---------| Play this pattern x2,

D|---2--(x12)--2--(x4)--2--(x16)--| then go back to the verse

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

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

Verse:

There's a thing in my memory

Holding on for dear life

Esus4

With a feeling of secrets

Em Em

* **

Beating up under my flesh

My tongue is tied

I'm sleeping nights awake

Esus4

Tom Violence is a dream

Coming out of a girl

Outro:

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

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

G|---222--------000----------| Play this pattern x4

D|---222--------222----------|

A|---222--------222----------|

E|---000--------000----------|

End:

e|-------|

B|-------|

G|---4---|

D|---2---|

A|---2---|

E|---0---|

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