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Thanks to author reservoirdog
FEDERAL DUST
(slide up to A, then G)
Bass riff (I just play it on guitar):
G|-------------|-------------|
D|-------------|--------2----|
A|--------2-4--|----------4--|
E|--0-2h4------|--0-2h4------| repeat as necessary
[Verse 1]
C#mThey don't F#walkBbm, and they don't Etalk in MaliC#bu.
F#They don't Bvote, Ebmthey don't even Asmoke
I know you're Eblue...
I know you're F#blue...
I know you're C#mblue.
BASS RIFF
[Verse 2]
C#mThey don't F#creaBbmm and they don't Edream in Kansas C#City.
F#They don't Bcrack, they Ebmdon't, they never Aact
I know you're ready.E..
I know you're ready.F#..
I know you're C#mready.
[Verse 3]
C#mThey don't F#cryBbm, and they don't Edie in South DaC#kota.
F#They don't Bmatch and Ebmthey don't Ahatch in South DEakota.
In South DF#akota
Here comes the C#mcoda:
[Coda]
C#mNot mAuch
Ewater coming F#over the hAill...
Not F#much
Not mAuch
Not C#mmuch.

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Federal Dust

by Silver Jews

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

Bbm

Ebm

Thanks to author reservoirdog

FEDERAL DUST

(slide up to A, then G)

Bass riff (I just play it on guitar):

G|-------------|-------------|

D|-------------|--------2----|

A|--------2-4--|----------4--|

E|--0-2h4------|--0-2h4------| repeat as necessary

[Verse 1]

C#m F# Bbm E C#

They don't walk, and they don't talk in Malibu.

F# B Ebm A

They don't vote, they don't even smoke

I know you're blue...

C#m

I know you're blue.

BASS RIFF

[Verse 2]

C#m F# Bbm E C#

They don't cream and they don't dream in Kansas City.

F# B Ebm A

They don't crack, they don't, they never act

I know you're ready...

C#m

I know you're ready.

[Verse 3]

C#m F# Bbm E C#

They don't cry, and they don't die in South Dakota.

F# B Ebm A E

They don't match and they don't hatch in South Dakota.

In South Dakota

C#m

Here comes the coda:

[Coda]

C#m A

Not much

E F# A

water coming over the hill...

Not much

C#m

Not much.

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