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Exercise

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1/20

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 20Position: 8

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Chords used:
    EADGBe
Am: x02210
C:  x32010
D:  xx0232
F:  133211
G:  320033
[Intro Riff]
       C           G           Am          G
e|-----8-----------7-----------5-----------3-------|
B|---8----8------8----8------5----5------3----3----|
G|-9--------9--7--------7--5--------5--4--------4--|
D|-------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------|
Intro: play intro riff 1x without chords, then play 2x with chords
[Intro]
  C    G    Am   Gx3
[Verse]
CTake it eGasy or you'll Amhurt yourGself
CDance that cGouch across the AmfloorG  
You'll sCprain your Gwrist, the rug will Amburn your Gknees
  CIs there an Gexercise for Amthat?G  
[Chorus]
DSo find a way Cto brace yourself
Your Dheart's a muscle and that's FallC  
ADnd there's no way tChat love can help
Your tDwisted ankles when you FfallC  
[Interlude 1]
  C    G    Am    Gx2
[Verse]
CEntertain Ga love that's Amalways lGate
CJumping jGacks could ease youAmr mindG  
CFolding sGweatsuits with Ama knotted hGand
CYou can aGlmost touch yoAmur toesG  
[Chorus]
DSo find a way Cto brace yourself
Your Dheart's a muscle and that's FallC  
ADnd there's no way tChat love can help
Your tDwisted ankles when you FfallC  
DSo find a way Cto brace yourself
Your Dheart's a muscle and that's FallC  
ADnd there's no way tChat love can help
Your tDwisted ankles when you FfallC  
[Interlude 2]
  D    G    Am    Gx5
  C    G    Am    Gx2
[Verse]
CTake it eGasy or you'll Amhurt yourGself
CDance that cGouch across the AmfloorG  
You'll sCprain your Gwrist, the rug will Amburn your Gknees
  C'Cause thereG's no exercisAme for Gthat

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Exercise

by Clem Snide

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Chords used:

EADGBe

Am: x02210

C: x32010

D: xx0232

F: 133211

G: 320033

[Intro Riff]

C G Am G

e|-----8-----------7-----------5-----------3-------|

B|---8----8------8----8------5----5------3----3----|

G|-9--------9--7--------7--5--------5--4--------4--|

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

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

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

Intro: play intro riff 1x without chords, then play 2x with chords

[Intro]

C G Am G

[Verse]

C G Am G

Take it easy or you'll hurt yourself

C G Am G

Dance that couch across the floor

C G Am G

You'll sprain your wrist, the rug will burn your knees

C G Am G

Is there an exercise for that?

[Chorus]

D C

So find a way to brace yourself

D F C

Your heart's a muscle and that's all

D C

And there's no way that love can help

D F C

Your twisted ankles when you fall

[Interlude 1]

C G Am G

[Verse]

C G Am G

Entertain a love that's always late

C G Am G

Jumping jacks could ease your mind

C G Am G

Folding sweatsuits with a knotted hand

C G Am G

You can almost touch your toes

[Chorus]

D C

So find a way to brace yourself

D F C

Your heart's a muscle and that's all

D C

And there's no way that love can help

D F C

Your twisted ankles when you fall

D C

So find a way to brace yourself

D F C

Your heart's a muscle and that's all

D C

And there's no way that love can help

D F C

Your twisted ankles when you fall

[Interlude 2]

D G Am G

C G Am G

[Verse]

C G Am G

Take it easy or you'll hurt yourself

C G Am G

Dance that couch across the floor

C G Am G

You'll sprain your wrist, the rug will burn your knees

C G Am G

'Cause there's no exercise for that

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