Subterranean Homesick Blues chords by Mountain

Chords with lyrics

Intro:
G# minorG#m E MajorE Eb MajorEb E MajorE G# minorG#m E MajorE Eb MajorEb E MajorE

Verse:
G# minorG#m       E MajorE     Eb MajorEb      E MajorE
Johnny's in the basement, mixin' up the medicine,
G# minorG#m    E MajorE     Eb MajorEb         E MajorE
I'm on the pavement, thinking about the government.
G# minorG#m      E MajorE      Eb MajorEb     E MajorE
The man in the trench coat, badge out, laid off,
G# minorG#m       E MajorE     Eb MajorEb       E MajorE
Says he's got a bad cough, wants to get it paid off.

Chorus:
C#C#    BB     BbmBbm      BB
Look out, kid, it's something you did,
C#C#    BB        BbmBbm    BB
God knows when, but you're doin' it again.
C#C#          BB     BbmBbm      BB
Better duck down the alleyway, lookin' for a new friend.
Eb MajorEb
Man in the coonskin cap, in the big pen,
Eb MajorEb
Wants eleven dollar bills, you only got ten.

Interlude:
G# minorG#m E MajorE Eb MajorEb E MajorE G# minorG#m E MajorE Eb MajorEb E MajorE

Verse:
G# minorG#m     E MajorE      Eb MajorEb      E MajorE
Maggie comes fleet foot, face full of black soot,
G# minorG#m       E MajorE           Eb MajorEb             E MajorE
Talking that the heat put plants in the bed but the phone's tapped anyway,
G# minorG#m       E MajorE     Eb MajorEb        E MajorE
Maggie says that many say, they must bust in early May,
G# minorG#m       E MajorE  Eb MajorEb E MajorE
Orders from the D.A.

Chorus:
C#C#    BB     BbmBbm       BB
Look out, kid, don't matter what you did,
C#C#      BB    BbmBbm    BB
Walk on your tiptoes, don't try No Doz.
Eb MajorEb
Better stay away from those, that carry 'round a fire hose,
Eb MajorEb
Keep a clean nose, watch the plainclothes, to know which way the wind blows.

Interlude:
G# minorG#m E MajorE Eb MajorEb E MajorE G# minorG#m E MajorE Eb MajorEb E MajorE G# minorG#m E MajorE Eb MajorEb E MajorE G# minorG#m E MajorE Eb MajorEb E MajorE

Verse:
G# minorG#m    E MajorE     Eb MajorEb        E MajorE
Get sick, get well, hangin' 'round an inkwell,
G# minorG#m  E MajorE       Eb MajorEb        E MajorE
Ring a bell, hard to tell, it's gonna sell.
G# minorG#m    E MajorE       Eb MajorEb       E MajorE
Try hard, getin' barred, get back, write Braille,
G# minorG#m      E MajorE     Eb MajorEb      E MajorE
Getin' jailed, jump bail, join the army if you failm

Chorus:
C#C#    BB     BbmBbm      BB
Look out, kid, it's something you did,
C#C#    BB        BbmBbm    BB
God knows when, but you're doin' it again.
C#C#          BB     BbmBbm      BB
Better duck down the alleyway, looking for a new friend.
Eb MajorEb
Man in the coonskin cap, in the big pen,
Eb MajorEb
Wants eleven dollar bills, you only got ten.

Interlude:
G# minorG#m E MajorE Eb MajorEb E MajorE G# minorG#m E MajorE Eb MajorEb E MajorE G# minorG#m E MajorE Eb MajorEb E MajorE G# minorG#m E MajorE Eb MajorEb E MajorE Eb MajorEb
G# minorG#m E MajorE Eb MajorEb E MajorE G# minorG#m E MajorE Eb MajorEb E MajorE G# minorG#m E MajorE Eb MajorEb E MajorE G# minorG#m E MajorE Eb MajorEb E MajorE

Outro:
Eb MajorEb
The man in the coonskin cap, in the big pen,
Eb MajorEb
Wants eleven dollar bills, you only got ten.

G# minorG#m E MajorE Eb MajorEb E MajorE G# minorG#m E MajorE Eb MajorEb E MajorE G# minorG#m E MajorE Eb MajorEb E MajorE
(repeat & fade)