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Metal Mothers Tab by Guided By Voices

Metal Mothers tab by Guided By Voices

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Verse 1:

   D                                                   Bm
e|-2-----------------------|-------------------------|-2-----------------------|-------------------------|
B|-3-----------------------|-------------------------|-3-----------------------|-------------------------|
G|-2-----------------------|-------------------------|-4-----------------------|-------------------------|
D|-0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--|-0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--|-4-----------------------|-------------------------|
A|-------------------------|-------------------------|-2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--|-2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--|
E|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
   Tune  in  rock  star      theres  no  dark  spot    running  around  your     face          you find


   Em                        F#m                       Am                        G
e|-0-----------------------|-2-----------------------|-5-----------------------|-3-----------------------|
B|-0-----------------------|-2-----------------------|-5-----------------------|-3-----------------------|
G|-0-----------------------|-2-----------------------|-5-----------------------|-4-----------------------|
D|-2-----------------------|-4-----------------------|-7-----------------------|-5-----------------------|
A|-2-----------------------|-4-----------------------|-7-----------------------|-5-----------------------|
E|-0-----------------------|-2-----------------------|-5-----------------------|-3-----------------------|
   time    to    get         laid      you   find      ways       to   get       paid
Accuracy Rating: - Votes: -
   D                                                   Bm
e|-2-----------------------|-------------------------|-2-----------------------|-------------------------|
B|-3-----------------------|-------------------------|-3-----------------------|-2----3--------------3---|
G|-2-----------------------|-------------------------|-4-----------------------|-----------4---------4---|
D|-0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--|-0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--|-4-----------------------|----------------4--------|
A|-------------------------|-------------------------|-2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--|-------------------------|
E|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
   You   dont   see   no     busted   rain   clouds    watering   up   your      days            and so

   Em                        F#m                       Am                        G
e|-0-----------------------|-2-----------------------|-5-----------------------|-3-----------------------|
B|-0-----------------------|-2-----------------------|-5-----------------------|-3-----------------------|
G|-0-----------------------|-2-----------------------|-5-----------------------|-4-----------------------|
D|-2-----------------------|-4-----------------------|-7-----------------------|-5-----------------------|
A|-2-----------------------|-4-----------------------|-7-----------------------|-5-----------------------|
E|-0-----------------------|-2-----------------------|-5-----------------------|-3-----------------------|
   set    in    your         ways     and    so        fixed    in   your        gaze

   G
e|---------------3-3-3-3-3-|
B|---------------3-3-3-3-3-|
G|-----------4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|
D|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
A|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
E|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
   Theyre calling out for


Chorus:

   D                                                   A
e|-2---2--2---2--2--2--2---|-2---2--2---2--2--2--2---|-0---0--0---0--0--0--0---|-0---0--0---0--0--0--0---|
B|-3---3--3---3--3--3--3---|-3---3--3---3--3--3--3---|-2---2--2---2--2--2--2---|-2---2--2---2--2--2--2---|
G|-2---2--2---2--2--2--2---|-2---2--2---2--2--2--2---|-2---2--2---2--2--2--2---|-2---2--2---2--2--2--2---|
D|-0---0--0---0--0--0--0---|-0---0--0---0--0--0--0---|-2---2--2---2--2--2--2---|-2---2--2---2--2--2--2---|
A|-------------------------|-------------------------|-0---0--0---0--0--0--0---|-0---0--0---0--0--0--0---|
E|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
   more                           youre breaking out   in time                      it sounds just like

   C                                                   G
e|-0---0--0---0--0--0--0---|-0---0--0---0--0--0--0---|-3---3--3---3--3--3--3---|-3---3--3---3--3--3--3---|
B|-1---1--1---1--1--1--1---|-1---1--1---1--1--1--1---|-3---3--3---3--3--3--3---|-3---3--3---3--3--3--3---|
G|-0---0--0---0--0--0--0---|-0---0--0---0--0--0--0---|-0---0--0---0--0--0--0---|-0---0--0---0--0--0--0---|
D|-2---2--2---2--2--2--2---|-2---2--2---2--2--2--2---|-0---0--0---0--0--0--0---|-0---0--0---0--0--0--0---|
A|-3---3--3---3--3--3--3---|-3---3--3---3--3--3--3---|-2---2--2---2--2--2--2---|-2---2--2---2--2--2--2---|
E|-------------------------|-------------------------|-3---3--3---3--3--3--3---|-3---3--3---3--3--3--3---|
   a  war                           and everybodys     blind                     youre digging out some

   Bb                                                  G
e|-1---1--1---1--1--1--1---|-1---1--1---1--1--1--1---|-3---3--3---3--3--3--3---|-3---3--3---3--3--3--3---|
B|-3---3--3---3--3--3--3---|-3---3--3---3--3--3--3---|-3---3--3---3--3--3--3---|-3---3--3---3--3--3--3---|
G|-3---3--3---3--3--3--3---|-3---3--3---3--3--3--3---|-0---0--0---0--0--0--0---|-0---0--0---0--0--0--0---|
D|-3---3--3---3--3--3--3---|-3---3--3---3--3--3--3---|-0---0--0---0--0--0--0---|-0---0--0---0--0--0--0---|
A|-1---1--1---1--1--1--1---|-1---1--1---1--1--1--1---|-2---2--2---2--2--2--2---|-2---2--2---2--2--2--2---|
E|-------------------------|-------------------------|-3---3--3---3--3--3--3---|-3---3--3---3--3--3--3---|
   more                        and now its time to     fly                                          to

   D      Bb                 G      F
e|-2------1----------------|-------------------------|
B|-3------3----------------|-3------1----------------|
G|-2------3----------------|-4------2----------------|
D|-0------3----------------|-5------3----------------|
A|--------1----------------|-5------3----------------|
E|-------------------------|-3------1----------------|
   sleep  sound     in the   ghost  town


Middle:

   D                                                   C/D
e|-2-----------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
B|-3-----------------------|-------------------------|-3-----------------------|-------------------------|
G|-2-----------------------|-------------------------|-2-----------------------|-------------------------|
D|-0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--|-0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--|-0-----------------------|-------------------------|
A|-------------------------|-------------------------|-3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--|-3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--|
E|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
   away                      if    you   could   just  stay

e|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
B|----------1--------------|----------1--------------|----------3--------------|----------3--------------|
G|-------0--------0--------|-------0--------0--------|-------0--------0--------|-------0--------0--------|
D|----0--------------0-----|----0--------------0-----|----0--------------0-----|----0--------------0-----|
A|-1--------------------1--|-1--------------------1--|-2--------------------2--|-2--------------------2--|
E|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
                                          A terrible   way

e|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
B|----------1--------------|----------1--------------|----------3--------------|----------3--------------|
G|-------0--------0--------|-------0--------0--------|-------0--------0--------|-------0--------0--------|
D|----0--------------0-----|----0--------------0-----|----0--------------0-----|----0--------------0-----|
A|-1--------------------1--|-1--------------------1--|-2--------------------2--|-2--------------------2--|
E|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
   Hanging   out    there          areas   of          gray                                          got

e|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
B|----------1--------------|----------1--------------|----------3--------------|----------3--------------|
G|-------0--------0--------|-------0--------0--------|-------0--------0--------|-------0--------0--------|
D|----0--------------0-----|----0--------------0-----|----0--------------0-----|----0--------------0-----|
A|-1--------------------1--|-1--------------------1--|-2--------------------2--|-2--------------------2--|
E|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
   most      of        it                  motioned    away                                          got

e|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
B|----------1--------------|----------1--------------|----------3--------------|----------3--------------|
G|-------0--------0--------|-------0--------0--------|-------0--------0--------|-------0--------0--------|
D|----0--------------0-----|----0--------------0-----|----0--------------0-----|----0--------------0-----|
A|-1--------------------1--|-1--------------------1--|-2--------------------2--|-2--------------------2--|
E|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
   a     life     to         lead            oceans    away


Verse 2:

   D                                                   Bm
e|-2-----------------------|-------------------------|-2-----------------------|-------------------------|
B|-3-----------------------|-------------------------|-3-----------------------|-------------------------|
G|-2-----------------------|-------------------------|-4-----------------------|-------------------------|
D|-0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--|-0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--|-4-----------------------|-------------------------|
A|-------------------------|-------------------------|-2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--|-2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--|
E|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
   Tune  in  rock  star      theres  no  dark  spot    running  around  your     face          you find

   Em                        F#m                       Am                        G
e|-0-----------------------|-2-----------------------|-5-----------------------|-3-----------------------|
B|-0-----------------------|-2-----------------------|-5-----------------------|-3-----------------------|
G|-0-----------------------|-2-----------------------|-5-----------------------|-4-----------------------|
D|-2-----------------------|-4-----------------------|-7-----------------------|-5-----------------------|
A|-2-----------------------|-4-----------------------|-7-----------------------|-5-----------------------|
E|-0-----------------------|-2-----------------------|-5-----------------------|-3-----------------------|
   time    to    get         laid      you   find      ways       to   get       paid

   D                                                   Bm
e|-2--2---2--2----2--2--2--|-2--2---2--2----2--2--2--|-2--2---2--2----2--2--2--|-2--2---2--2----2--2--2--|
B|-3--3---3--3----3--3--3--|-3--3---3--3----3--3--3--|-3--3---3--3----3--3--3--|-3--3---3--3----3--3--3--|
G|-2--2---2--2----2--2--2--|-2--2---2--2----2--2--2--|-4--4---4--4----4--4--4--|-4--4---4--4----4--4--4--|
D|-0--0---0--0----0--0--0--|-0--0---0--0----0--0--0--|-4--4---4--4----4--4--4--|-4--4---4--4----4--4--4--|
A|-------------------------|-------------------------|-2--2---2--2----2--2--2--|-2--2---2--2----2--2--2--|
E|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
   You   dont   see   no     busted   rain   clouds    watering   up   your      days            and so

   Em                        F#m                       Am                        G
e|-0--0---0--0----0--0--0--|-2--2---2--2----2--2--2--|-5--5---5--5----5--5--5--|-3--3---3--3----3--3--3--|
B|-0--0---0--0----0--0--0--|-2--2---2--2----2--2--2--|-5--5---5--5----5--5--5--|-3--3---3--3----3--3--3--|
G|-0--0---0--0----0--0--0--|-2--2---2--2----2--2--2--|-5--5---5--5----5--5--5--|-4--4---4--4----4--4--4--|
D|-2--2---2--2----2--2--2--|-4--4---4--4----4--4--4--|-7--7---7--7----7--7--7--|-5--5---5--5----5--5--5--|
A|-2--2---2--2----2--2--2--|-4--4---4--4----4--4--4--|-7--7---7--7----7--7--7--|-5--5---5--5----5--5--5--|
E|-0--0---0--0----0--0--0--|-2--2---2--2----2--2--2--|-5--5---5--5----5--5--5--|-3--3---3--3----3--3--3--|
   set    in    your         ways     and    so        fixed    in   your        gaze


Solo/Outro:

   D                                                   Bm
e|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
B|-7~--7~--7~-5------------|-5------7--7--8--7-------|-7~--7~--7~-5------------|-------------------------|
G|---------------7--7~-----|---7/9--------------9----|---------------7--7~-----|---------------------7---|
D|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
A|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
E|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|

   Em                        F#m                       Am                        G
e|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
B|-7~------7--5------------|-----5-------5--7--5--7--|-8-7-8--10-8-10--/12-10--|-12-13-12-13-15-15-15-15-|
G|---------------7----7----|-7--------7--------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
D|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
A|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
E|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|

   D                                                   Bm
e|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
B|-15~-15~--15~--15~--15~--|-15~-15~-----------------|-\7b8r7-b8r7-b8r7--5-----|-------------------------|
G|-------------------------|-------------------------|----------------------7--|-7---------------------7-|
D|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
A|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
E|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|

   Em                        F#m                       Am                        G
e|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
B|-7~----------7---5-------|-----5-------5--7--5--7--|-8-7-8--10-8-10--/12-10--|-12-13-12-13-15-15-15-15-|
G|---------------------7---|-7--------7--------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
D|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
A|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
E|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|

   D                                                   Bm
e|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
B|-15~-15~--15~--15~--15~--|-14~-15~-----------------|-\7b8r7-b8r7-b8r7--5-----|-------------------------|
G|-------------------------|-------------------------|----------------------7--|-7---------------------7-|
D|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
A|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
E|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|

  Em                        F#m                       Am                        G
e|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
B|-7~----------7---5-------|-----5-------5--7--5--7--|-8-7-8--10-8-10--/12-10--|-12-13-12-13-15-15-15-15-|
G|---------------------7---|-7--------7--------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
D|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
A|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
E|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|

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