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Spinal Meningitis Got Me Down

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[Intro]
F#7*
F#7
[Verse 1]
F#Why they wanna see my spine mommy?
F#Why they wanna see my spine?
F#mIt's gonna hurt again mommy
F#mMuch worse than last time
F#7Am I gonna see God, mommy?
F#7Am I gonna die?
F#m7It really hurts mommy!
F#m7Am I gonna die?
[Chorus]
F#Smile almighty Jesus
ASpinal meninEgitis got me dF#own
F#   A   E
F#Smile almighty Jesus
ASpinal meninEgitis got me dF#own
F#   A   E
F#m         F#m
[Verse 2]
F#mI'm feelin' greasy mommy
F#mPlease don't let me die
F#mStinky vaseline mommy!
F#7Please don't let me die
F#Am I gonna see God, mommy?
F#Am I gonna die?
F#mIt really hurts mommy!
F#mAm I gonna die?
[Chorus]
F#Smile almighty Jesus
ASpinal meninEgitis got me dF#own
F#   A   E
F#Smile almighty Jesus
ASpinal meninEgitis got me dF#own
F#F#m (Ax4)E  
[Outro]
 F#   A   E(x5)
F#m (x4)
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*Barred second fret for F#7 and F#m7

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Spinal Meningitis Got Me Down

by Ween

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#7

F#m

F#m7

[Intro]

F#7

[Verse 1]

Why they wanna see my spine mommy?

Why they wanna see my spine?

F#m

It's gonna hurt again mommy

F#m

Much worse than last time

F#7

Am I gonna see God, mommy?

F#7

Am I gonna die?

F#m7

It really hurts mommy!

F#m7

Am I gonna die?

[Chorus]

Smile almighty Jesus

A E F#

Spinal meningitis got me down

F# A E

Smile almighty Jesus

A E F#

Spinal meningitis got me down

F# A E

F#m F#m

[Verse 2]

F#m

I'm feelin' greasy mommy

F#m

Please don't let me die

F#m

Stinky vaseline mommy!

F#7

Please don't let me die

Am I gonna see God, mommy?

Am I gonna die?

F#m

It really hurts mommy!

F#m

Am I gonna die?

[Chorus]

Smile almighty Jesus

A E F#

Spinal meningitis got me down

F# A E

Smile almighty Jesus

A E F#

Spinal meningitis got me down

F# A E

F#m (x4)

[Outro]

F# A E

(x5)

F#m (x4)

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*Barred second fret for F#7 and F#m7

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