Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)
Key: F
Intro:
(Clean guitar)
e|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|
B|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|
G|----------------3-3-0-|----------------6-6-6-|----------------3-3-0-|----------------6-6-6-|
D|-3--3-3-x-x-x-x-3-3-0-|-6--6-6-x-x-x-x-6-6-6-|-3--3-3-x-x-x-x-3-3-0-|-6--6-6-x-x-x-x-6-6-6-|
A|-3--3-3-x-x-x-x-1-1-0-|-6--6-6-x-x-x-x-4-4-4-|-3--3-3-x-x-x-x-1-1-0-|-6--6-6-x-x-x-x-4-4-4-|
E|-1--1-1-x-x-x-x-------|-4--4-4-x-x-x-x-------|-1--1-1-x-x-x-x-------|-4--4-4-x-x-x-x-------|
(with distortion)
e|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|
B|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|
G|----------------3-3-0-|----------------6-6-6-|----------------3-3-0-|----------------6-6-6-|
D|-3--3-3-x-x-x-x-3-3-0-|-6--6-6-x-x-x-x-6-6-6-|-3--3-3-x-x-x-x-3-3-0-|-6--6-6-x-x-x-x-6-6-6-|
A|-3--3-3-x-x-x-x-1-1-0-|-6--6-6-x-x-x-x-4-4-4-|-3--3-3-x-x-x-x-1-1-0-|-6--6-6-x-x-x-x-4-4-4-|
E|-1--1-1-x-x-x-x-------|-4--4-4-x-x-x-x-------|-1--1-1-x-x-x-x-------|-4--4-4-x-x-x-x-------|
🎸
Accuracy Rating: - Votes: -
e|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|
B|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|
G|----------------3-3-0-|----------------6-6-6-|----------------3-3-0-|----------------6-6-6-|
D|-3--3-3-x-x-x-x-3-3-0-|-6--6-6-x-x-x-x-6-6-6-|-3--3-3-x-x-x-x-3-3-0-|-6--6-6-x-x-x-x-6-6-6-|
A|-3--3-3-x-x-x-x-1-1-0-|-6--6-6-x-x-x-x-4-4-4-|-3--3-3-x-x-x-x-1-1-0-|-6--6-6-x-x-x-x-4-4-4-|
E|-1--1-1-x-x-x-x-------|-4--4-4-x-x-x-x-------|-1--1-1-x-x-x-x-------|-4--4-4-x-x-x-x-------|
Pre-verse:
(Bass)
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|---------1-1-1-1-|---------4-4-4-4-|---------1-1-1-1-|---------4-4-4-4-|
E|-1-1-1-1---------|-4-4-4-4---------|-1-1-1-1---------|-4-4-4-4---------|
(Guitar)
e|----------1------|-----------------|----------1------|-----------------|
B|--------1--------|-----------------|--------1--------|-----------------|
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
Verse:
(Bass)
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|---------1-1-1-1-|---------4-4-4-4-|---------1-1-1-1-|---------4-4-4-4-|
E|-1-1-1-1---------|-4-4-4-4---------|-1-1-1-1---------|-4-4-4-4---------|
(Guitar)
e|----------1------|-----------------|----------1------|-----------------|
B|--------1--------|-----------------|--------1--------|-----------------|
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
Load up on guns, and bring your friends its fun to lose
(Bass)
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|---------1-1-1-1-|---------4-4-4-4-|---------1-1-1-1-|---------4-4-4-4-|
E|-1-1-1-1---------|-4-4-4-4---------|-1-1-1-1---------|-4-4-4-4---------|
(Guitar)
e|----------1------|-----------------|----------1------|-----------------|
B|--------1--------|-----------------|--------1--------|-----------------|
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
and to pretend, She's over bored and self-assured, I know I know a dirty word
Pre-chorus: (x2)
(Bass)
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|---------1-1-1-1-|---------4-4-4-4-|---------1-1-1-1-|---------4-4-4-4-|
E|-1-1-1-1---------|-4-4-4-4---------|-1-1-1-1---------|-4-4-4-4---------|
(Guitar)
e|-----1-1-----1-1-|-----1-1-----1-1-|-----1-1-----1-1-|-----1-1-----1-1-|
B|-1-1-----1-1-----|-1-1-----1-1-----|-1-1-----1-1-----|-1-1-----1-1-----|
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
Hello hello hello | Hello hello hello| Hello, hello, hello| Hello, hello, hello
how low how low how low
Chorus:
(Guitar)
e|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|
B|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|
G|----------------3-3-0-|----------------6-6-6-|----------------3-3-0-|----------------6-6-6-|
D|-3--3-3-x-x-x-x-3-3-0-|-6--6-6-x-x-x-x-6-6-6-|-3--3-3-x-x-x-x-3-3-0-|-6--6-6-x-x-x-x-6-6-6-|
A|-3--3-3-x-x-x-x-1-1-0-|-6--6-6-x-x-x-x-4-4-4-|-3--3-3-x-x-x-x-1-1-0-|-6--6-6-x-x-x-x-4-4-4-|
E|-1--1-1-x-x-x-x-------|-4--4-4-x-x-x-x-------|-1--1-1-x-x-x-x-------|-4--4-4-x-x-x-x-------|
With the lights out, its less dangerous here we are now, entertain us
e|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|
B|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|
G|----------------3-3-0-|----------------6-6-6-|----------------3-3-0-|----------------6-6-6-|
D|-3--3-3-x-x-x-x-3-3-0-|-6--6-6-x-x-x-x-6-6-6-|-3--3-3-x-x-x-x-3-3-0-|-6--6-6-x-x-x-x-6-6-6-|
A|-3--3-3-x-x-x-x-1-1-0-|-6--6-6-x-x-x-x-4-4-4-|-3--3-3-x-x-x-x-1-1-0-|-6--6-6-x-x-x-x-4-4-4-|
E|-1--1-1-x-x-x-x-------|-4--4-4-x-x-x-x-------|-1--1-1-x-x-x-x-------|-4--4-4-x-x-x-x-------|
I feel stupid, and contagious, here we are now, entertain us
e|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|
B|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|
G|----------------3-3-0-|----------------6-6-6-|----------------3-3-0-|----------------6-6-6-|
D|-3--3-3-x-x-x-x-3-3-0-|-6--6-6-x-x-x-x-6-6-6-|-3--3-3-x-x-x-x-3-3-0-|-6--6-6-x-x-x-x-6-6-6-|
A|-3--3-3-x-x-x-x-1-1-0-|-6--6-6-x-x-x-x-4-4-4-|-3--3-3-x-x-x-x-1-1-0-|-6--6-6-x-x-x-x-4-4-4-|
E|-1--1-1-x-x-x-x-------|-4--4-4-x-x-x-x-------|-1--1-1-x-x-x-x-------|-4--4-4-x-x-x-x-------|
A mulatto, An albino A mosquito My libido, yeah
e|--------------------|-----------------|--------------------|-----------------|
B|--------------------|-----------------|--------------------|-----------------|
G|---------------4b---|-----------------|---------------4b---|-----------------|
D|--------------------|-----------------|--------------------|-----------------|
A|-3-3-2-3-4-4--------|-3-3-2-3-8-8-6---|-3-3-2-3-4-4--------|-3-3-2-3-8-8-7-6-|
E|-1-1-0-1-2-2--------|-1-1-0-1-6-6-4-0-|-1-1-0-1-2-2--------|-1-1-0-1-6-6-5-4-|
hey! hey!
Pre-verse:
(Bass)
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|---------1-1-1-1-|---------4-4-4-4-|---------1-1-1-1-|---------4-4-4-4-|
E|-1-1-1-1---------|-4-4-4-4---------|-1-1-1-1---------|-4-4-4-4---------|
(Guitar)
e|----------1------|-----------------|----------1------|-----------------|
B|--------1--------|-----------------|--------1--------|-----------------|
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
Verse:
(Bass)
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|---------1-1-1-1-|---------4-4-4-4-|---------1-1-1-1-|---------4-4-4-4-|
E|-1-1-1-1---------|-4-4-4-4---------|-1-1-1-1---------|-4-4-4-4---------|
(Guitar)
e|----------1------|-----------------|----------1------|-----------------|
B|--------1--------|-----------------|--------1--------|-----------------|
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
I'm worse at what what I do best, and for this gift I feel blessed
(Bass)
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|---------1-1-1-1-|---------4-4-4-4-|---------1-1-1-1-|---------4-4-4-4-|
E|-1-1-1-1---------|-4-4-4-4---------|-1-1-1-1---------|-4-4-4-4---------|
(Guitar)
e|----------1------|-----------------|----------1------|-----------------|
B|--------1--------|-----------------|--------1--------|-----------------|
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
our little group, has always been, and always will until the end
Pre-Chorus:
(Bass)
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|---------1-1-1-1-|---------4-4-4-4-|---------1-1-1-1-|---------4-4-4-4-|
E|-1-1-1-1---------|-4-4-4-4---------|-1-1-1-1---------|-4-4-4-4---------|
(Guitar)
e|-----1-1-----1-1-|-----1-1-----1-1-|-----1-1-----1-1-|-----1-1-----1-1-|
B|-1-1-----1-1-----|-1-1-----1-1-----|-1-1-----1-1-----|-1-1-----1-1-----|
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
Hello hello hello | Hello hello hello| Hello, hello, hello| Hello, hello, hello
how low how low how low
Chorus:
(Guitar)
e|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|
B|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|
G|----------------3-3-0-|----------------6-6-6-|----------------3-3-0-|----------------6-6-6-|
D|-3--3-3-x-x-x-x-3-3-0-|-6--6-6-x-x-x-x-6-6-6-|-3--3-3-x-x-x-x-3-3-0-|-6--6-6-x-x-x-x-6-6-6-|
A|-3--3-3-x-x-x-x-1-1-0-|-6--6-6-x-x-x-x-4-4-4-|-3--3-3-x-x-x-x-1-1-0-|-6--6-6-x-x-x-x-4-4-4-|
E|-1--1-1-x-x-x-x-------|-4--4-4-x-x-x-x-------|-1--1-1-x-x-x-x-------|-4--4-4-x-x-x-x-------|
With the lights out, its less dangerous here we are now, entertain us
e|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|
B|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|
G|----------------3-3-0-|----------------6-6-6-|----------------3-3-0-|----------------6-6-6-|
D|-3--3-3-x-x-x-x-3-3-0-|-6--6-6-x-x-x-x-6-6-6-|-3--3-3-x-x-x-x-3-3-0-|-6--6-6-x-x-x-x-6-6-6-|
A|-3--3-3-x-x-x-x-1-1-0-|-6--6-6-x-x-x-x-4-4-4-|-3--3-3-x-x-x-x-1-1-0-|-6--6-6-x-x-x-x-4-4-4-|
E|-1--1-1-x-x-x-x-------|-4--4-4-x-x-x-x-------|-1--1-1-x-x-x-x-------|-4--4-4-x-x-x-x-------|
I feel stupid, and contagious, here we are now, entertain us
e|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|
B|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|
G|----------------3-3-0-|----------------6-6-6-|----------------3-3-0-|----------------6-6-6-|
D|-3--3-3-x-x-x-x-3-3-0-|-6--6-6-x-x-x-x-6-6-6-|-3--3-3-x-x-x-x-3-3-0-|-6--6-6-x-x-x-x-6-6-6-|
A|-3--3-3-x-x-x-x-1-1-0-|-6--6-6-x-x-x-x-4-4-4-|-3--3-3-x-x-x-x-1-1-0-|-6--6-6-x-x-x-x-4-4-4-|
E|-1--1-1-x-x-x-x-------|-4--4-4-x-x-x-x-------|-1--1-1-x-x-x-x-------|-4--4-4-x-x-x-x-------|
A mulatto, An albino A mosquito My libido, yeah
e|--------------------|-----------------|--------------------|-----------------|
B|--------------------|-----------------|--------------------|-----------------|
G|---------------4b---|-----------------|---------------4b---|-----------------|
D|--------------------|-----------------|--------------------|-----------------|
A|-3-3-2-3-4-4--------|-3-3-2-3-8-8-6---|-3-3-2-3-4-4--------|-3-3-2-3-8-8-7-6-|
E|-1-1-0-1-2-2--------|-1-1-0-1-6-6-4-0-|-1-1-0-1-2-2--------|-1-1-0-1-6-6-5-4-|
hey! hey!
Solo:
(guitar 2 plays chorus riff 6 times)
e|--------------|-----------------|-------------|-------------|
B|--------------|-----------------|-------------|-------------|
G|-----8-10-----|-8-8b10--8-6--5--|-6--5--------|-------------|
D|--10--------6-|-----------------|-------8-6---|-8-8b10-6--5-|
A|--------------|-----------------|-------------|-------------|
E|--------------|-----------------|-------------|-------------|
e|--------------|-----------------|-------------|-------------|
B|--------------|-----------------|-------------|-------------|
G|-----8-10-----|-8-8b10--8-6--5--|-6--5--------|-------------|
D|--10--------6-|-----------------|-------8-6---|-8-8b10-6--5-|
A|--------------|-----------------|-------------|-------------|
E|--------------|-----------------|-------------|-------------|
e|-------------|--------------|-------------|----------------|
B|-------------|--------------|-------------|----------------|
G|-------------|--------------|-------------|----------------|
D|-6-5---6-5---|-6-5---6-5-5--|-6-5---6-5---|-6-5---6-5-5----|
A|-------------|------------8-|-------------|-------------8~~|
E|-------------|--------------|-------------|----------------|
e|-------------|--------------|-------------|----------------|
B|-------------|--------------|-------------|----------------|
G|-------------|--------------|-------------|----------------|
D|-6-5---6-5---|-6-5---6-5-5--|-6-5---6-5---|-6-5---6-5-5----|
A|-------------|------------8-|-------------|-------------8~~|
E|-------------|--------------|-------------|----------------|
Verse:
(no guitar)
(Bass)
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|---------1-1-1-1-|---------4-4-4-4-|---------1-1-1-1-|---------4-4-4-4-|
E|-1-1-1-1---------|-4-4-4-4---------|-1-1-1-1---------|-4-4-4-4---------|
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|---------1-1-1-1-|---------4-4-4-4-|---------1-1-1-1-|---------4-4-4-4-|
E|-1-1-1-1---------|-4-4-4-4---------|-1-1-1-1---------|-4-4-4-4---------|
And I forget just what it takes and yet I guess it makes me smile
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|---------1-1-1-1-|---------4-4-4-4-|---------1-1-1-1-|---------4-4-4-4-|
E|-1-1-1-1---------|-4-4-4-4---------|-1-1-1-1---------|-4-4-4-4---------|
I've found it hard, its hard to find, oh well whatever never mind
Pre-Chorus:
(Bass)
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|---------1-1-1-1-|---------4-4-4-4-|---------1-1-1-1-|---------4-4-4-4-|
E|-1-1-1-1---------|-4-4-4-4---------|-1-1-1-1---------|-4-4-4-4---------|
(Guitar)
e|-----1-1-----1-1-|-----1-1-----1-1-|-----1-1-----1-1-|-----1-1-----1-1-|
B|-1-1-----1-1-----|-1-1-----1-1-----|-1-1-----1-1-----|-1-1-----1-1-----|
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
Hello hello hello | Hello hello hello| Hello, hello, hello| Hello, hello, hello
how low how low how low
Chorus:
(Guitar)
e|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|
B|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|
G|----------------3-3-0-|----------------6-6-6-|----------------3-3-0-|----------------6-6-6-|
D|-3--3-3-x-x-x-x-3-3-0-|-6--6-6-x-x-x-x-6-6-6-|-3--3-3-x-x-x-x-3-3-0-|-6--6-6-x-x-x-x-6-6-6-|
A|-3--3-3-x-x-x-x-1-1-0-|-6--6-6-x-x-x-x-4-4-4-|-3--3-3-x-x-x-x-1-1-0-|-6--6-6-x-x-x-x-4-4-4-|
E|-1--1-1-x-x-x-x-------|-4--4-4-x-x-x-x-------|-1--1-1-x-x-x-x-------|-4--4-4-x-x-x-x-------|
With the lights out, its less dangerous here we are now, entertain us
e|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|
B|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|
G|----------------3-3-0-|----------------6-6-6-|----------------3-3-0-|----------------6-6-6-|
D|-3--3-3-x-x-x-x-3-3-0-|-6--6-6-x-x-x-x-6-6-6-|-3--3-3-x-x-x-x-3-3-0-|-6--6-6-x-x-x-x-6-6-6-|
A|-3--3-3-x-x-x-x-1-1-0-|-6--6-6-x-x-x-x-4-4-4-|-3--3-3-x-x-x-x-1-1-0-|-6--6-6-x-x-x-x-4-4-4-|
E|-1--1-1-x-x-x-x-------|-4--4-4-x-x-x-x-------|-1--1-1-x-x-x-x-------|-4--4-4-x-x-x-x-------|
I feel stupid, and contagious, here we are now, entertain us
e|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|
B|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|
G|----------------3-3-0-|----------------6-6-6-|----------------3-3-0-|----------------6-6-6-|
D|-3--3-3-x-x-x-x-3-3-0-|-6--6-6-x-x-x-x-6-6-6-|-3--3-3-x-x-x-x-3-3-0-|-6--6-6-x-x-x-x-6-6-6-|
A|-3--3-3-x-x-x-x-1-1-0-|-6--6-6-x-x-x-x-4-4-4-|-3--3-3-x-x-x-x-1-1-0-|-6--6-6-x-x-x-x-4-4-4-|
E|-1--1-1-x-x-x-x-------|-4--4-4-x-x-x-x-------|-1--1-1-x-x-x-x-------|-4--4-4-x-x-x-x-------|
A mulatto, An albino A mosquito My libido,
e|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|
B|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|
G|----------------3-3-0-|----------------6-6-6-|----------------3-3-0-|----------------6-6-6-|
D|-3--3-3-x-x-x-x-3-3-0-|-6--6-6-x-x-x-x-6-6-6-|-3--3-3-x-x-x-x-3-3-0-|-6--6-6-x-x-x-x-6-6-6-|
A|-3--3-3-x-x-x-x-1-1-0-|-6--6-6-x-x-x-x-4-4-4-|-3--3-3-x-x-x-x-1-1-0-|-6--6-6-x-x-x-x-4-4-4-|
E|-1--1-1-x-x-x-x-------|-4--4-4-x-x-x-x-------|-1--1-1-x-x-x-x-------|-4--4-4-x-x-x-x-------|
A denial A denial A denial A denial
e|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|
B|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|
G|----------------3-3-0-|----------------6-6-6-|----------------3-3-0-|----------------6-6-6-|
D|-3--3-3-x-x-x-x-3-3-0-|-6--6-6-x-x-x-x-6-6-6-|-3--3-3-x-x-x-x-3-3-0-|-6--6-6-x-x-x-x-6-6-6-|
A|-3--3-3-x-x-x-x-1-1-0-|-6--6-6-x-x-x-x-4-4-4-|-3--3-3-x-x-x-x-1-1-0-|-6--6-6-x-x-x-x-4-4-4-|
E|-1--1-1-x-x-x-x-------|-4--4-4-x-x-x-x-------|-1--1-1-x-x-x-x-------|-4--4-4-x-x-x-x-------|
A denial A denial A denial A denial
e|--------------|--------------|
B|--------------|--------------|
G|--------------|--------------|
D|-3------------|--------------|
A|-3------------|--------------|
E|-1------------|--------------|
A denial
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| / Slide up
| h Hummer-on
| ~ Vibrato
| x Dead note
| b Bend
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