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Pot Kettle Black

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                           POT KETTLE BLACK - Wilco
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Tabbed by: jvwald
This tab is based on these YouTube videos:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGV9EdKTdQQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RQC2Z40DZMA
If you find this tab helpful, check out the other Wilco/Tweedy tabs I've posted.
Tuning: Open D DADF#AD
E5
 222xxx
G5
 555xxx
Fsus2no5/G 58xxxx
Emno5/G 57xxxx
Dno5 050050
F#5
 44x040
G
 5505xx
Dno5/E x7007x
F#addD 4x044x
Dno5II 09089x
A#no5addC#/D x4044x
Bmno5/D x5055x
Csus2no5/D x5065x
A5
 777xxx
riff 1
D |------------------------|
A |------------------------|
F#|------------------------|
D |------------------------|
A |--9-9-9-10-9-9-9-9-9-9--|
D |--0-0-0-0--5-5-5-5-5-5--|
intro
riff 1 x4
riff 1 x4
Crazy rides rockets
Who has a magic wand
Empty out your pockets
Words without a song
E5                     G5                    riff 1
I myself have found a real rival in myself
E5                 G5                       riff 1 x2
I am hoping for a re-arrival of my health
riff 1 x4
Sleeping eye sockets
Baby suck your thumb
I'll keep you in my locket
A string I never strum
E5
It's become so obvious
G5                                 riff 1
You are so oblivious to yourself
Fsus2no5/G   Emno5/G
                   Dno5   F#5
You're tied in a knot
        G              E5
But I'm not gonna get caught
           Dno5   Dno5/E   F#addD
Calling a pot kettle black
E5              G5
Every song's a comeback
E5                G5
Every moment's a little bit later
riff 1 x2
riff 1 x4
Lazy locomotives
wherever you may roll
I think you have no motive
I know you have no home
E5   G5
E5
It's become so obvious 
G5                                 riff 1 
You are so oblivious to yourself
Fsus2no5/G   Emno5/G
                   Dno5   Dno5/E   F#5
You're tied in a knot
        G              E5
But I'm not gonna get caught
           Dno5   Dno5/E   F#5
Calling a pot kettle black
E5              G5
Every song's a comeback
E5                G5
Every moment's a little bit later
Dno5II   A#no5addC#/D
Bmno5/D           Dno5II
Every moment's a little bit later
Dno5II   A#no5addC#/D   
Bmno5/D           Csus2no5/D        E5
Every moment's a little bit later
G5                A5
Every moment's a little bit later
D |---------------------------------------------------------|
A |---------------------------------------------------------|
F#|---------------------------------------------------------|
D |---------------------------------------------------------|
A |--9-9-9-10-9---9-9-9-10-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--|
D |--0-0-0-0--5---0-0-0-0--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--|
Dno5II   A#no5addC#/D   Bmno5/D (repeat to fade out)
I'm tied in a knot
But I'm not gonna get caught
Calling a pot kettle black
I'm not gonna get caught
Calling a pot kettle black
Oh oh, oh oh
************************************
| /   slide up
| \   slide down
| h   hammer-on
| p   pull-off
| ~   vibrato
| +   harmonic
| x   Mute note
| b   Bend
| pb  Pre-bend
| br  Bend release
| pbr Pre-bend release
| brb Bend release bend
************************************

Pot Kettle Black chords and lyrics

Free chords for Pot Kettle Black by Wilco. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

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                           POT KETTLE BLACK - Wilco
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Tabbed by: jvwald
This tab is based on these YouTube videos:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGV9EdKTdQQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RQC2Z40DZMA
If you find this tab helpful, check out the other Wilco/Tweedy tabs I've posted.
Tuning: Open D DADF#AD
E5 222xxx
Emno5/G 57xxxx
Dno5 050050
F#5 44x040
F#addD 4x044x
Dno5II 09089x
A#no5addC#/D x4044x
Bmno5/D x5055x
Csus2no5/D x5065x
A5 777xxx
intro
riff 1 x4
riff 1 x4
Crazy rides rockets
Who has a magic wand
Empty out your pockets
Words without a song
E5                     G5                    riff 1
I myself have found a real rival in myself
E5                 G5                       riff 1 x2
I am hoping for a re-arrival of my health
riff 1 x4
Sleeping eye sockets
Baby suck your thumb
I'll keep you in my locket
A string I never strum
G5                                 riff 1
You are so oblivious to yourself
Fsus2no5/G   Emno5/G
                   Dno5   F#5
You're tied in a knot
           Dno5   Dno5/E   F#addD
Calling a pot kettle black
riff 1 x2
riff 1 x4
Lazy locomotives
wherever you may roll
I think you have no motive
I know you have no home

Pot Kettle Black Chords by Wilco

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What key is "Pot Kettle Black" in?

The chords for "Pot Kettle Black" show the original chord names (including D, E5, G5, G, F#5, E). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.