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Watching Scottie Die

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 2Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

(* 0~D )  slide up one fret
E|-1/2
B|-2/3
G|-1/2
D|----
A|----
E|----
INTRO:
G, B, C, D-C-Em-Am-G.....
GI've got a kid
His Bname is Scott
He's Cgoin' blind
              D       C  Em-      Am  Em  
And his blood just will not clot
The dCoctors line in Grows
                           D        Em  D--- C---
To stick tubes up Scotty's nose
TGhere is the field
Where BScotty used to pClay
           D          C  Em-Am-Em  
Until Ortho Orange Number 42
                     C         G  D--- C---
Was dumped in it one day
0~D-(D-D)
I think it's so funny
I laugh until I cry
D-         D      G  Em  
Just me and God
WCatchin' Scotty dDie
JEmust mCe and GGod~~C~~~~Em~~~~~~C~
Watchin' Scotty dGie.
The cGhemical plant aBcross the street
LCeaves off steam that coloDrs our white sheeEmts
It's been hCappening for Gyears
                       D           Em  D--- C---
Now I'm crying rainbow tears
OGne day my dog wenBt out to play
                 C  D-   C-   Em-Am-             Em  
Instead of grey he came back colored yellow
The cChemical men said stay Emmellow
It Chappens all the Gtime
Now AmScotty's skin is lEmime
0~D-(D-D)
I think it's so funny
I laugh until I cry
D-         D      G  Em  
Just me and God
WCatchin' Scotty dDie
JEmust mCe and GGod~~C~~~~Em~~~~~~C~
Watchin' Scotty dGie.B  C  
D-C-Em-Am-Em  
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this was made for my own private use and the learning experience  of others
i do not own this song it is that of joe jack and the dead milkmen.-ZACH-
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updated  feb 13 2014

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Watching Scottie Die

by The Dead Milkmen

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

(* 0~D ) slide up one fret

E|-1/2

B|-2/3

G|-1/2

D|----

A|----

E|----

INTRO:

G B C D C Em Am G

, , , ----.....

I've got a kid

His name is Scott

He's goin' blind

D C Em Am Em

And his blood just will not clot

C G

The doctors line in rows

D Em D C

--- ---

To stick tubes up Scotty's nose

There is the field

B C

Where Scotty used to play

D C Em Am Em

Until Ortho Orange Number 42

C G D C

--- ---

Was dumped in it one day

0~-(D-D)

I think it's so funny

I laugh until I cry

D D G Em

Just me and God

C D

Watchin' Scotty die

Em C G C Em C

Just me and God~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Watchin' Scotty die.

G B

The chemical plant across the street

C D Em

Leaves off steam that colors our white sheets

C G

It's been happening for years

D Em D C

--- ---

Now I'm crying rainbow tears

G B

One day my dog went out to play

C D C Em Am Em

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Instead of grey he came back colored yellow

C Em

The chemical men said stay mellow

C G

It happens all the time

Am Em

Now Scotty's skin is lime

0~-(D-D)

I think it's so funny

I laugh until I cry

D D G Em

Just me and God

C D

Watchin' Scotty die

Em C G C Em C

Just me and God~~~~~~~~~~~~~

G B C

Watchin' Scotty die.

D C Em Am Em

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this was made for my own private use and the learning experience of others

i do not own this song it is that of joe jack and the dead milkmen.-ZACH-

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updated feb 13 2014

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