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1/18

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Position

Step 1 / 18Position: 5

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Standard Tuning (EADGBE)
Intro/Verse
 |-D-|-B-|-G-|-A-|-E-|
E|-5-|-2-|-3-|-5-|-0-|
B|-7-|-4-|-3-|-5-|-0-|
G|-7-|-4-|-4-|-6-|-1-|
D|-7-|-4-|-5-|-7-|-2-|
A|-5-|-2-|-5-|-7-|-2-|
E|-x-|-x-|-3-|-5-|-0-| 
TDoo young to drBink and tGoo smart to thAink
AttGaches on his heEad with the misGsing lAink
He's skiDnny as a snBake and faGst as a mAink
But he aiGn't for sEale unless you aGdd the kitchen sAink
[Repeat progression for following verses]
The chords listed are in barre form: the D and B with the root
on the 5th string and G, A, and E with root on the 6th string,
but different combinations of barre or open chord forms should
Chorus
Look out, here he comes again
They say he's dead, he's my three best friends
He's so honest that the dishonest dread
Meeting the kid with the replaceable head
 |Bm-|-C-|
E|-2-|-3-|
B|-3-|-5-|
G|-4-|-5-|
D|-4-|-5-|
A|-2-|-3-|
E|-x-|-x-|
The rhythm guitar plays a Bm chord at the beginning of each line, while the
substitute it with alternate lines from the B Minor Pentatonic if you'd
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------5---s5---5-5-x-3-x-2----------------------------------------------|
G|-----s4-----s4---4-4-x-2-x-2----------------------------------------------|
D|-4-4----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-2-2----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
MeeDting the kGid with the replaAceable hCead!
A short intstrumental section follows, which you can improvise over with a
D Major/B Minor Pentatonic scale (they share the same notes, and thus have
the same scale positions on the fretboard). The reason I make this distinction
the D Major tonality. After 0.48 until the instrumental finishes, you can
your licks more appropriately.
BDop, BDop, BGop, BGop, BAop, BAop, BCop!

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The Kid With The Replaceable Head

by Richard Hell & The Voidoids

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Standard Tuning (EADGBE)

Intro/Verse

D B G A E

|--|--|--|--|--|

E|-5-|-2-|-3-|-5-|-0-|

B|-7-|-4-|-3-|-5-|-0-|

G|-7-|-4-|-4-|-6-|-1-|

D|-7-|-4-|-5-|-7-|-2-|

A|-5-|-2-|-5-|-7-|-2-|

E|-x-|-x-|-3-|-5-|-0-|

D B G A

Too young to drink and too smart to think

G E G A

Attaches on his head with the missing link

D B G A

He's skinny as a snake and fast as a mink

G E G A

But he ain't for sale unless you add the kitchen sink

[Repeat progression for following verses]

The chords listed are in barre form: the D and B with the root

on the 5th string and G, A, and E with root on the 6th string,

but different combinations of barre or open chord forms should

Chorus

Look out, here he comes again

They say he's dead, he's my three best friends

He's so honest that the dishonest dread

Meeting the kid with the replaceable head

Bm C

|-|--|

E|-2-|-3-|

B|-3-|-5-|

G|-4-|-5-|

D|-4-|-5-|

A|-2-|-3-|

E|-x-|-x-|

The rhythm guitar plays a Bm chord at the beginning of each line, while the

substitute it with alternate lines from the B Minor Pentatonic if you'd

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

B|--------5---s5---5-5-x-3-x-2----------------------------------------------|

G|-----s4-----s4---4-4-x-2-x-2----------------------------------------------|

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

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

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

D G A C

Meeting the kid with the replaceable head!

A short intstrumental section follows, which you can improvise over with a

D Major/B Minor Pentatonic scale (they share the same notes, and thus have

the same scale positions on the fretboard). The reason I make this distinction

the D Major tonality. After 0.48 until the instrumental finishes, you can

your licks more appropriately.

D D G G A A C

Bop, Bop, Bop, Bop, Bop, Bop, Bop!

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