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The Perfect Remedy

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Ebmajor

90BPM

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1/94

Tempo 80 BPMVol

Sound:

Position

Step 1 / 94Position: 7

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Key: Eb  
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 Bb/D- x587xx
 Eb-   x68886
 Cm-   x35543
 Bb-   x13331
 G#-   466544
Craig:
G|-7-7-Bb/D7-7-7-7-7-7-|-1-1-1-G#1-1-1-1-1-|-5-5-5-Cm5-5-5-5-5-|-8-8Eb-8-8-|-3-3Bb-3-3-|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|---------|---------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|---------|---------| x3
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|---------|---------|
Tom:
e|-Bb/D----|-G#--|-Cm--|Eb---|-Bb--|
B|--3--|-3-|-3-|-3-|-3-|
G|-----|---|---|---|---|
D|-----|---|---|---|---| x2
A|-----|---|---|---|---|
E|-----|---|---|---|---|
Tom: 3rd turn
e|--Bb/D-----|---G#----|---Cm----|---Eb----|---Bb----|
B|-3-4---|-3-4---|-3-4---|-3-4---|-3-4---|
G|-----3-|-----3-|-----3-|-----3-|-----3-|
D|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|
A|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|
E|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|
    x2       x2      x2
Theo: will only enter at 2nd turn
e|-1Bb/D-----|-1-G#----|-1Cm-----|Eb--|-1Bb-----|
B|-----1-|-----1-|-----1-|--|-----1-|
G|---3---|---3---|---3---|--|---3---|
D|-------|-------|-------|--|-------|
A|-------|-------|-------|--|-------|
E|-------|-------|-------|--|-------|
Theo: 3rd turn
e|-Bb/D-1--|-G#1-|-1Cm--1-|Eb-1-|Bb--|
B|-----|---|------|---|--|
G|-----|---|------|---|--|
D|-----|---|------|---|--|
A|-----|---|------|---|--|
E|-----|---|------|---|--|
Tom: Bb/D-Eb-Bb/D-Eb-G#--Cm--Eb--Bb-- x2
Theo:
e|-------|
B|-4-----|
G|---3-5-|
D|-------|
A|-------|
E|-------|
Verse 1:
    Bb/DIf I paint a picture 
of the G#days gone by
  CmI could tell a story
Minus the Ebtruth
It's the Bbonly way I
    Bb/DCouldn't walk a 
meter in your G#shoes
You'll see
When you see
   CmThey're soaked
I left them out in the Ebrain
And they're Bbheavy like weights
Theo: at "coudn't walk a meter"
e|--------------------|
B|-3----3----3----3---|
G|---3----3----3----3-|
D|--------------------|
A|--------------------|
E|--------------------|
Refrain 1:
G#I could help you choose a CmnameG#  
G#First thing that I saw toCmdayG#  
  G#Make the best of Cmnew conG#ditions
  G#It'll never be the CmsameG#  
Verse 2:
    Bb/DI thought about you 
in my G#bed last night
  CmYou were a thousand years old
  EbHad a Bbmillion boyfriends
    Bb/DI have a rubber stopper to 
preG#vent the words from happening
  CmLike a troubled spot within and 
Ebpress with all my Bbmightiness
Refrain 2:
G#Bend it back all the CmwayG#  
G#This one it'll never CmbreakG#  
  G#Make the best of Cmold iG#deas
G#It'll never be the CmsameG#  
Chorus:
Bb/DPent up Ebin me
Bb/DTied up Ebin my G#room
I found the 
Cmperfect remedy
Spit you Ebout
Or just Bbchew it
Bb/DPent up Ebin me
Bb/DTied up Ebin my G#room
You got the Cmbest
cut of the deal
You lay Ebdown
With the Bbnewest Yeah
Tom: G#--Eb--G#--Eb--G#--
Theo:
e|-----------------|
B|-----------------|
G|-----0-------0---|
D|-1-3---3-1-3---3-| x20
A|-----------------|
E|-----------------|
(Repeat Refrain 2)
(Repeat Chorus until fade)

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The Perfect Remedy

by GOB

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Bb/D

Key:

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

Bb/D

- x587xx

- x68886

- x35543

- x13331

- 466544

Craig:

Bb/D G# Cm Eb Bb

G|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-8-8-8-8-|-3-3-3-3-|

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

A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|---------|---------| x3

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

Tom:

Bb/D G# Cm Eb Bb

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

B|--3--|-3-|-3-|-3-|-3-|

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

D|-----|---|---|---|---| x2

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

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

Tom: 3rd turn

Bb/D G# Cm Eb Bb

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

B|-3-4---|-3-4---|-3-4---|-3-4---|-3-4---|

G|-----3-|-----3-|-----3-|-----3-|-----3-|

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

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

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

x2 x2 x2

Theo: will only enter at 2nd turn

Bb/D G# Cm Eb Bb

e|-1-----|-1-----|-1-----|--|-1-----|

B|-----1-|-----1-|-----1-|--|-----1-|

G|---3---|---3---|---3---|--|---3---|

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

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

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

Theo: 3rd turn

Bb/D G# Cm Eb Bb

e|--1--|-1-|-1--1-|-1-|--|

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

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

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

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

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

Tom: Bb/D-Eb-Bb/D-Eb-G#--Cm--Eb--Bb-- x2

Theo:

e|-------|

B|-4-----|

G|---3-5-|

D|-------|

A|-------|

E|-------|

Verse 1:

Bb/D

If I paint a picture

of the days gone by

I could tell a story

Minus the truth

It's the only way I

Bb/D

Couldn't walk a

meter in your shoes

You'll see

When you see

They're soaked

I left them out in the rain

And they're heavy like weights

Theo: at "coudn't walk a meter"

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

B|-3----3----3----3---|

G|---3----3----3----3-|

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

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

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

Refrain 1:

G# Cm G#

I could help you choose a name

G# Cm G#

First thing that I saw today

G# Cm G#

Make the best of new conditions

G# Cm G#

It'll never be the same

Verse 2:

Bb/D

I thought about you

in my bed last night

You were a thousand years old

Eb Bb

Had a million boyfriends

Bb/D

I have a rubber stopper to

prevent the words from happening

Like a troubled spot within and

Eb Bb

press with all my mightiness

Refrain 2:

G# Cm G#

Bend it back all the way

G# Cm G#

This one it'll never break

G# Cm G#

Make the best of old ideas

G# Cm G#

It'll never be the same

Chorus:

Bb/D Eb

Pent up in me

Bb/D Eb G#

Tied up in my room

I found the

perfect remedy

Spit you out

Or just chew it

Bb/D Eb

Pent up in me

Bb/D Eb G#

Tied up in my room

You got the best

cut of the deal

You lay down

With the newest Yeah

G# Eb G# Eb G#

Tom: ----------

Theo:

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

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

G|-----0-------0---|

D|-1-3---3-1-3---3-| x20

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

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

(Repeat Refrain 2)

(Repeat Chorus until fade)

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