Cooking Up Something Good

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Cooking Up Something Good - Mac Demarco
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Tabbed by: Daniel Corich
Tuning: Standard
Capo: 3rd fret on album, 4th fret live (tabbed relative to capo)
There seems to be a lot of conflicting chord charts for this song floating around, none of them with accurate
timing, so I took some time to write this out. The chords should be 100% accurate as well as the chord
progression/timing with the lyrics. Thanks for viewing and please rate this tab!
*Note on the A chord he bars with index finger on the first fret and slides up to A. Listen along to the song
and you'll hear what I mean. Or search Mac DeMarco - "Cooking Up Something Good" / Acoustic Session and watch it.
Chord Shapes
EADGB
e
A | X 0 2 2 2 0
C9 | X 3 2 3 3 X
E | 0 2 2 1 0 0
F | 1 3 3 2 1 1
F#m | 2 4 4 2 2 2
Ending Chord | X 2 1 0 2 0
E AF#mA
[Intro:] x2
[Verses]
E A F#m A
Mommy's in the kitchen, cooking up something good
E A F#m A
and daddy's on the sofa, pride of the neighborhood.
E A F#m A
My brother's in the ballet, it seems he's got it set
E A F#m A
and I'll be up at midnight, with my cigarette.
E C9 F F#
Ooh when life moves this slowly,
E C9 F F#
ooh just try and let it go.
E C9 F F#
Ooh when life moves this slowly
E C9 F F#
ooh just try and let it go.
E
E A F#m A
Daddy's in the basement, cooking up something fine.
E A F#m A
While rick's out on the pavement, flipping it for dimes.
E A F#m A
If there's anything redeeming, I haven't seen it yet
E A F#m A
and I'm still up at midnight, chewing nicorette.
E C9 F F#
Ooh when life moves this slowly,
E C9 F F#
ooh just try and let it go.
E C9 F F#
Ooh when life moves this slowly,
E C9 F F# E
ooh just try and let it go.
End on | X 2 1 0 2 0

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Free chords for Cooking Up Something Good by Mac DeMarco. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

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                     Cooking Up Something Good - Mac Demarco
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Tabbed by: Daniel Corich
Tuning: Standard
Capo: 3rd fret on album, 4th fret live (tabbed relative to capo)
There seems to be a lot of conflicting chord charts for this song floating around, none of them with accurate 
timing, so I took some time to write this out. The chords should be 100% accurate as well as the chord 
progression/timing with the lyrics. Thanks for viewing and please rate this tab!
*Note on the A chord he bars with index finger on the first fret and slides up to A. Listen along to the song
and you'll hear what I mean. Or search Mac DeMarco - "Cooking Up Something Good" / Acoustic Session and watch it. 
Chord Shapes
C9  | X 3 2 3 3 X        
E   | 0 2 2 1 0 0           
F   | 1 3 3 2 1 1          
F#m | 2 4 4 2 2 2     
Ending Chord | X 2 1 0 2 0
[Intro:] E   A F#m   A  x2
[Verses]
E
End on | X 2 1 0 2 0

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