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Troubled Times

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1/14

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 14Position: 3

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Blues Riff:
e|----|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------------------|
B|----|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------------------|
G|----|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------------------|
D|----|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----4-h5-p4-h5-p4-p0--|
A|----|-----------|-5---------|-----------|-5---------------------|
D|--3-|-0-------3-|---------3-|-0-------3-|-----------------------|
The bluesy riff is drop d tuned, but the rest of the song isn't.
[Intro]
N.C.
Lay it to rest
N.C.
You know my word ain't the best
It's Fjust another Gquestion of Dfaith
FThat I Ggonna tDake
FTill it's Glaid to Dwaste
FLaid Gto Dwaste
D F G D
D F G D
[Verse 1]
DI stood and I Fwatched you weep
UnGtil I'm gone you're sure to Dcry some more
DI stayed and lit a Fcigarette
I Gthought we'd been here someDtime before
[Chorus]
DBooked and I got to Churry
Troubled times and Gworry
Will turn your head Daway
DSwear to you now I'm Clearning
Troubled times are Gturning
Turn your head Daway
D F G D
[Verse 2]
DShe said that it's Ffive AM
I Gthink it's time for you to Dgo
DGot to hurry, got to Fget on board
And Gdrink myself to Dsleep at home
[Chorus]
DBooked and I got to Churry
Troubled times and Gworry
Will turn your head Daway
DSwear to you now I'm Clearning
Troubled times are Gturning
Turn your head Daway
[Bridge]
   GOhhhhhhhhh, ohhhDhhhhh
GYeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaDh, ahhh
COhhhhhh GyeaaaaaD  
D G
D G
Shimmy on down Dbaby, AhhhGhh
Shimmy on down Dbaby, AhhhGhh
Shimmy on down Dbaby, AhhhGhh
Shimmy on down Dbaby, AhhhGhh ahhhhh
[Chorus] 
DBooked and I got to Churry
Troubled times and Gworry
Will turn your head Daway
DSwear to you now I'm Clearning
Troubled times are Gturning
Turn your head Daway
DBooked and I got to Churry
Troubled times and Gworry
Will turn your head Daway
DSwear to you now I'm Clearning
Troubled times are Gturning
Turn your head Daway
Shimmy on down Cbaby
Shimmy on down Gbaby
Shimmy on dowDn
[Outro]
N.C.
Lay it to rest
N.C.
You know my word ain't the best
It's Fjust another Gquestion of Dfaith
FThat I Ggonna tDake
FTill it's Glaid to Dwaste
F G D

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Troubled Times

by Screaming Trees

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Blues Riff:

e|----|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------------------|

B|----|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------------------|

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

D|----|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----4-h5-p4-h5-p4-p0--|

A|----|-----------|-5---------|-----------|-5---------------------|

D|--3-|-0-------3-|---------3-|-0-------3-|-----------------------|

The bluesy riff is drop d tuned, but the rest of the song isn't.

[Intro]

N.C.

Lay it to rest

N.C.

You know my word ain't the best

F G D

It's just another question of faith

F G D

That I gonna take

F G D

Till it's laid to waste

F G D

Laid to waste

D F G D

[Verse 1]

D F

I stood and I watched you weep

G D

Until I'm gone you're sure to cry some more

D F

I stayed and lit a cigarette

G D

I thought we'd been here sometime before

[Chorus]

D C

Booked and I got to hurry

Troubled times and worry

Will turn your head away

D C

Swear to you now I'm learning

Troubled times are turning

Turn your head away

D F G D

[Verse 2]

D F

She said that it's five AM

G D

I think it's time for you to go

D F

Got to hurry, got to get on board

G D

And drink myself to sleep at home

[Chorus]

D C

Booked and I got to hurry

Troubled times and worry

Will turn your head away

D C

Swear to you now I'm learning

Troubled times are turning

Turn your head away

[Bridge]

G D

Ohhhhhhhhh, ohhhhhhhh

G D

Yeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah, ahhh

C G D

Ohhhhhh yeaaaaa

D G

Shimmy on down baby, Ahhhhh

D G

Shimmy on down baby, Ahhhhh

D G

Shimmy on down baby, Ahhhhh

D G

Shimmy on down baby, Ahhhhh ahhhhh

[Chorus]

D C

Booked and I got to hurry

Troubled times and worry

Will turn your head away

D C

Swear to you now I'm learning

Troubled times are turning

Turn your head away

D C

Booked and I got to hurry

Troubled times and worry

Will turn your head away

D C

Swear to you now I'm learning

Troubled times are turning

Turn your head away

Shimmy on down baby

Shimmy on down

[Outro]

N.C.

Lay it to rest

N.C.

You know my word ain't the best

F G D

It's just another question of faith

F G D

That I gonna take

F G D

Till it's laid to waste

F G D

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