Capo
1
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Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)
Key: C
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 Am x4
Verse 1:
C
Am C Am C Am C
I would listen to the radio if I liked songs produced by 40 year olds
G
In high tech studios in the Valley
F
Give me something that I can tap my toes to
C Am C Am
And scream at the top of my lungs
C Am G F
'Til it sounded like I've been smoking from the day that I was born
Verse 2:
C
And you know that I would clap my hands until they’re red
Am
And sacrifice my body to the beat of the drum
G
Sonic rounds would spoon out my eyeballs
F C
And my feet would be glued to the floor
Verse 3:
Am C
My head was high then
Am
Higher than today
G
It was easy to believe in something
F C
When I didn’t know a Goddamn thing
Am C
I close my eyelids
Am G
And wait for the clouds to part
F
And the sun to shine on me
Interlude:
Verse 1: chords
Outro:
C Am F F x1
C
Do you remember April 17th?
Am
When I lost my shit and a couple of teeth
F
And I said “Oh, God” I need someone to help me
F C Am
Keep moving on my feet
F C Am
It’s getting harder to be real, to be real, darling
F
oh, real darling
Fade out on C-Am-F-F with various adlibs
Song History
Last Updated: December 30, 2018