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When She Turns 50

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Capo 1st fret
   B*  Cmaj7  Fmaj7  
e|-0----0-----0---|
B|-0----0-----1---|
G|-0----0-----2---|
D|-1----2-----3---|
A|-2----3---------|
E|-2----3---------|
Cmaj7    Fmaj7    Cmaj7    Am  D
              Cmaj7  B*
      The tavern's open again
The Fmaj7line-up who light up will Dmsurely decGide the fCmaj7ate
           B*
of these incorrigibles
who Fmaj7plaster their messages Dmup on the iGnterstFate
   FmWhen she turns Cmaj750Am  F  
   FmI might be AmdeadD  
            Cmaj7  B*
      But acting happy again
Go Fmaj7singing his songs about Dmrush-hour tGraffic jCmaj7ams
         B*
When the vodka kicks in
A Fmaj7night at the rockies
DmDigging in fGor the sFlam
   FmWhen she turns Cmaj750Am  F  
   FmI'll bake the AmbreadD  Dm  
   EmI'll bake the bCmaj7read

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When She Turns 50

by Guided by Voices

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Cmaj7

Fmaj7

Capo 1st fret

B Cmaj7 Fmaj7

e|-0----0-----0---|

B|-0----0-----1---|

G|-0----0-----2---|

D|-1----2-----3---|

A|-2----3---------|

E|-2----3---------|

Cmaj7 Fmaj7 Cmaj7 Am D

Cmaj7 B

The tavern's open again

Fmaj7 Dm G Cmaj7

The line-up who light up will surely decide the fate

of these incorrigibles

Fmaj7 Dm G F

who plaster their messages up on the interstate

Fm Cmaj7 Am F

When she turns 50

Fm Am D

I might be dead

Cmaj7 B

But acting happy again

Fmaj7 Dm G Cmaj7

Go singing his songs about rush-hour traffic jams

When the vodka kicks in

Fmaj7

A night at the rockies

Dm G F

Digging in for the slam

Fm Cmaj7 Am F

When she turns 50

Fm Am D Dm

I'll bake the bread

Em Cmaj7

I'll bake the bread

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