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Bamboo Bones

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Intro (x2)
---------------------5------(7)---------------------|
---------------------5------(7)---------------------|
-9-6--4-6-9-6-13-11--6------(8)---------------------|
-x-x--x-x-x-x-x--x---7------(9)---------------------|
-7-4--2-4-7-4-11-9---7------(9)---------------------|
---------------------5------(7)---------------------|
Listen to the song for strumming and timing. The parentheses is only played the second time.
Use barre chords for the rest of the song. I didn't tab out the lead guitar.
Verse: E,B,A,A  
Chorus: Dbm,A,E,B  
Don't let them bEreak you.B  
Don't let them teAll you who you aAre.
Doesn't matter where you cEome from,B  
you'll always have a flAoor to sleep on.A  
And you have your bamEboo bones,
nerBvous energy,
bliAnd ambition,
sAkin of your teeth.
Push bEack, push back, push bBack,
with every word and every brAeath.
What Dbmgod doesn't giAve to you,
you've got to Ego and get for yoBurself.
I'm embarrassed to adEmit it,
IB've got no grip.
I'm leAading with my jAaw.
Can you see it from a disEtance?
Does it look ridBiculous?
I guess that's jAust what I have to live wAith.
Still I have a mEind to think,
knBees to break,
you staAnding beside Ame.
I'm going to push bEack, push back, push bBack,
with every word and every bAreath.
What Dbmgod doesn't gAive to you,
you've got to Ego and get for yoursBelf.

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Bamboo Bones

by Against Me!

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Dbm

Intro (x2)

---------------------5------(7)---------------------|

-9-6--4-6-9-6-13-11--6------(8)---------------------|

-x-x--x-x-x-x-x--x---7------(9)---------------------|

-7-4--2-4-7-4-11-9---7------(9)---------------------|

---------------------5------(7)---------------------|

Listen to the song for strumming and timing. The parentheses is only played the second time.

Use barre chords for the rest of the song. I didn't tab out the lead guitar.

E B A A

Verse: ,,,

Dbm A E B

Chorus: ,,,

E B

Don't let them break you.

A A

Don't let them tell you who you are.

E B

Doesn't matter where you come from,

A A

you'll always have a floor to sleep on.

And you have your bamboo bones,

nervous energy,

blind ambition,

skin of your teeth.

E B

Push back, push back, push back,

with every word and every breath.

Dbm A

What god doesn't give to you,

E B

you've got to go and get for yourself.

I'm embarrassed to admit it,

I've got no grip.

A A

I'm leading with my jaw.

Can you see it from a distance?

Does it look ridiculous?

A A

I guess that's just what I have to live with.

Still I have a mind to think,

knees to break,

A A

you standing beside me.

E B

I'm going to push back, push back, push back,

with every word and every breath.

Dbm A

What god doesn't give to you,

E B

you've got to go and get for yourself.

About Bamboo Bones Chords by Against Me!

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What key is "Bamboo Bones" in?

The chords for "Bamboo Bones" show the original chord names (including E, B, A, Dbm). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.