"Punkhouse" performed by Screeching Weasel written by Ben Weasel and Jughead (C) 1989 Screeching Weasel from the Punkhouse 7" EP and the Lookout! Records release Kill the Musicians (LK 95 LP/CS/CD) transcribed by Mike Ripplinger (openface@aol.com) [Notes]: * sl. = slide * Lyrics are my best guess, as a sheet isn't included with the album. *** ["Punkhouse"]
Lead riff A E---3--3-3-3-2-0-0--3--3-3-3-2-0-0--3--3-3--3--3-3----------| B--------------------------------------------------3--3-3-3-| G-----------------------------------------------------------| D-----------------------------------------------------------| A-----------------------------------------------------------| E-----------------------------------------------------------| [C / D / G / G / C / D / G / D] x2 (with lead riff A) [F# sl. G / F# sl. G / C# sl. D] G C D C If you need a place to stay, .... G C D C It's a party every night living ... D G D C Stay a while and sit ... D G Well la la la C D C There's always something ... G C D C Take a leave and took a beer (???) ... D G D C Jump up and down, dance on the ... D Well la la A C G Life goes by way too fast to .. D It don't make ... A C If you like it here why ... G Don't wanna work? ... A D Cause no one else here wants ... [C / D / G / G / C / D / G / D] x2 (with lead riff A) [F# sl. G / F# sl. G / C# sl. D] G C D C Come on down, hang out with us, ... G C D C Don't mind all the filth and grime and ... D G D C Steady stains on the walls and ... D G We'll ... C D G D C Young ones are poor and having ... D G Never ... [G / C / D] Repeat this progression till end, with lead riff B and "never growing up"s. Lead riff B G C D (on rhytm guitar) E---------------------------------------------| B------------3-3-5-5-3-3-5-5-3-3-5-5-3-3-5-5--| G-------5-------------------------------------| D--5----5-------------------------------------| A--5----3-------------------------------------| E--3------------------------------------------|