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Golden Handcuffs

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1/32

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 32Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

[Intro chords]
Db5/D5  Ab5/A5  Eb5/E5  Bb5/B5  Db5/D5  Ab5/A5  E
Db5/D5  Ab5/A5  Eb5/E5  Bb5/B5  Db5/D5  Ab5/A5  E
[Intro riff]
e|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0—0--0—-0—-0——0—-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--|
B|—5-5-3-3-2-2-0-0-5-5-7-7-9-9-10-10-12-12-10-10-9-9-7-7-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--|
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[Verse 1]
CEvil corporations suck your soul
CThe antithesis of rock and roll
BbAnother worthless product in the mini mall
FMadison Avenue takes it's toll
CIt gets so pointless, so mundane
CPeople suckin' up just like a candy cane
BbHow much stuff do I really need?
FCorporate America will make you bleed
COh yeah
[Intro riff X1]
Db5/D5  Ab5/A5  Eb5/E5  Bb5/B5  Db5/D5  Ab5/A5  E
[Bridge]
Db5/D5            Ab5/A5
Build that thing, stick in a box
Eb5/E5                 Bb5/B5
tie it up with string, ship it to the docks
Db5/D5            Ab5/A5
Build that thing, stick in a box
EOh yeah
[Chorus]
CGolden handcuffs keep me tied to Fhell
EbThe promise of a better life, sell sell Csell
CGolden handcuffs keep me tied to Fhell
EbThe promise of a better life (pause) Sell sell!
[Intro riff X2]
Db5/D5  Ab5/A5  Eb5/E5  Bb5/B5  Db5/D5  Ab5/A5  E
Db5/D5  Ab5/A5  Eb5/E5  Bb5/B5  Db5/D5  Ab5/A5  E
[Solo]
 CX8 
 FX4 
 EbX8 
 CX8
[Chorus]
CGolden handcuffs keep me tied to Fhell
EbThe promise of a better life, sell sell Csell
[Verse 2]
CEvil corporations kill your will
CSqueezin' like a sponge until they've had their fill
BbBrainwashing kids from the honor roll
FSwirlin' like the blue stuff in the toilet bowl
CYou feel so worthless like you're going insane
CYou feel like you wanna bathe in acid rain
BbHow much junk do I really need?
FExcept for my Playboy mags with Shannon Tweed
COh yeah
[Outro]
Db5/D5  Ab5/A5  Eb5/E5  Bb5/B5  Db5/D5  Ab5/A5  E
Db5/D5  Ab5/A5  Eb5/E5  Bb5/B5  Db5/D5  Ab5/A5  E

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Golden Handcuffs

by THE VECTORS

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro chords]

Db5/D5 Ab5/A5 Eb5/E5 Bb5/B5 Db5/D5 Ab5/A5 E

[Intro riff]

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

B|—5-5-3-3-2-2-0-0-5-5-7-7-9-9-10-10-12-12-10-10-9-9-7-7-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--|

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[Verse 1]

Evil corporations suck your soul

The antithesis of rock and roll

Another worthless product in the mini mall

Madison Avenue takes it's toll

It gets so pointless, so mundane

People suckin' up just like a candy cane

How much stuff do I really need?

Corporate America will make you bleed

Oh yeah

[Intro riff X1]

Db5/D5 Ab5/A5 Eb5/E5 Bb5/B5 Db5/D5 Ab5/A5 E

[Bridge]

Db5/D5 Ab5/A5

Build that thing, stick in a box

Eb5/E5 Bb5/B5

tie it up with string, ship it to the docks

Db5/D5 Ab5/A5

Build that thing, stick in a box

Oh yeah

[Chorus]

C F

Golden handcuffs keep me tied to hell

Eb C

The promise of a better life, sell sell sell

C F

Golden handcuffs keep me tied to hell

The promise of a better life (pause) Sell sell!

[Intro riff X2]

Db5/D5 Ab5/A5 Eb5/E5 Bb5/B5 Db5/D5 Ab5/A5 E

[Solo]

[Chorus]

C F

Golden handcuffs keep me tied to hell

Eb C

The promise of a better life, sell sell sell

[Verse 2]

Evil corporations kill your will

Squeezin' like a sponge until they've had their fill

Brainwashing kids from the honor roll

Swirlin' like the blue stuff in the toilet bowl

You feel so worthless like you're going insane

You feel like you wanna bathe in acid rain

How much junk do I really need?

Except for my Playboy mags with Shannon Tweed

Oh yeah

[Outro]

Db5/D5 Ab5/A5 Eb5/E5 Bb5/B5 Db5/D5 Ab5/A5 E

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