Chords with lyrics
Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)
Key: C majorC
Difficulty: Novice
Somewhat simplified. All the verses are slightly different so you'll need to listen to the song for the
changes in tempo/strumming pattern
Capo 1
Intro:
C majorC A minorAm x4
Verse 1:
C majorC
A minorAm C majorC A minorAm C majorC A minorAm C majorC
I would listen to the radio if I liked songs produced by 40 year olds
G+G
In high tech studios in the Valley
FF
Give me something that I can tap my toes to
C majorC A minorAm C majorC A minorAm
And scream at the top of my lungs
C majorC A minorAm G+G FF
'Til it sounded like I've been smoking from the day that I was born
Verse 2:
C majorC
And you know that I would clap my hands until they’re red
A minorAm
And sacrifice my body to the beat of the drum
G+G
Sonic rounds would spoon out my eyeballs
FF C majorC
And my feet would be glued to the floor
Verse 3:
A minorAm C majorC
My head was high then
A minorAm
Higher than today
G+G
It was easy to believe in something
FF C majorC
When I didn’t know a Goddamn thing
A minorAm C majorC
I close my eyelids
A minorAm G+G
And wait for the clouds to part
FF
And the sun to shine on me
Interlude:
Verse 1: chords
Outro:
C majorC A minorAm FF F x1
C majorC
Do you remember April 17th?
A minorAm
When I lost my shit and a couple of teeth
FF
And I said “Oh, God” I need someone to help me
FF C majorC A minorAm
Keep moving on my feet
FF C majorC A minorAm
It’s getting harder to be real, to be real, darling
FF
oh, real darling
Fade out on C-Am-F-F with various adlibs