Blister In The Sun
Violent Femmes (Gordon Gano, 1983)
Key of: G
Mostly 2 beat chords: | D - d u |
Intro: RIFF 2x
Riff:
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[G] When I'm a [C] walkin' [G] I strut my [C] stuff
[G] then I'm [C] so strung [G↓] out. [Z]
I'm [G] high as a [C] kite [G] I just [C] might
[G] stop to [C] check you [G↓] out.
Chorus
Let me go [Em] on, like a [C] blister in the sun.
Let me go [Em] on, big [C] hands I know your the [D] one.
[G]Body [C]beats, [G]I stain my [C]sheets.
[G]I don't [C]even know [G↓]why. [Z]
[G]My girl[C]friend [G]she's at the [C]end,
[G]she is [C]starting to [G↓]cry.
Chorus
Let me go [Em] on, like a [C] blister in the sun.
Let me go [Em] on, big [C] hands I know your the [D] one.
RIFF 4x
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Play verses quieter and quieter until whispering
[G] When I'm a [C] walkin' [G] I strut my [C] stuff
[G] then I'm [C] so strung [G↓] out. [Z]
I'm [G] high as a [C] kite, [G] I just [C] might
[G] stop to [C] check you [G↓] out. [Z]
[G] When I'm a [C] walkin' [G] I strut my [C] stuff
[G] then I'm [C] so strung [G↓] out. [Z]
I'm [G] high as a [C] kite [G] I just [C] might
[G] stop to [C] check you [G↓] out. [Z]
[G] Body [C] beats, [G] I stain my [C] sheets
[G] I don't [C] even know [G↓] why. [Z]
[G] My girl- [C] friend [G] she's at the [C] end
[G] she is [C] starting to [G↓] cry. [Z]
[G] When I'm a [C] walkin' [G] I strut my [C] stuff,
[G] then I'm [C] so strung [G↓] out. [Z]
I'm [G] high as a [C] kite [G] I just [C] might
[G] stop to [C] check you [G↓] out. [Z]
Chorus
Let me go [Em] on, like a [C] blister in the sun.
Let me go [Em] on, big [C] hands I know your the [D] one.
RIFF 2x
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#Last Updated 7/8/17 JJ
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Violent Femmes (Gordon Gano, 1983)
Key of: G
Mostly 2 beat chords: | D - d u |
Intro: RIFF 2x
Riff:
|----2--3---2-|---2---2-3--2--|----2--3---2-|---
|-3-----------|-3-------------|-3-----------|-3-
|-------------|---------------|-------------|---
|-------------|---------------|-------------|---
[G] When I'm a [C] walkin' [G] I strut my [C] stuff
[G] then I'm [C] so strung [G↓] out. [Z]
I'm [G] high as a [C] kite [G] I just [C] might
[G] stop to [C] check you [G↓] out.
Chorus
Let me go [Em] on, like a [C] blister in the sun.
Let me go [Em] on, big [C] hands I know your the [D] one.
[G]Body [C]beats, [G]I stain my [C]sheets.
[G]I don't [C]even know [G↓]why. [Z]
[G]My girl[C]friend [G]she's at the [C]end,
[G]she is [C]starting to [G↓]cry.
Chorus
Let me go [Em] on, like a [C] blister in the sun.
Let me go [Em] on, big [C] hands I know your the [D] one.
RIFF 4x
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|-3-----------|-3-------------|-3-----------|-3-
|-------------|---------------|-------------|---
|-------------|---------------|-------------|---
Play verses quieter and quieter until whispering
[G] When I'm a [C] walkin' [G] I strut my [C] stuff
[G] then I'm [C] so strung [G↓] out. [Z]
I'm [G] high as a [C] kite, [G] I just [C] might
[G] stop to [C] check you [G↓] out. [Z]
[G] When I'm a [C] walkin' [G] I strut my [C] stuff
[G] then I'm [C] so strung [G↓] out. [Z]
I'm [G] high as a [C] kite [G] I just [C] might
[G] stop to [C] check you [G↓] out. [Z]
[G] Body [C] beats, [G] I stain my [C] sheets
[G] I don't [C] even know [G↓] why. [Z]
[G] My girl- [C] friend [G] she's at the [C] end
[G] she is [C] starting to [G↓] cry. [Z]
[G] When I'm a [C] walkin' [G] I strut my [C] stuff,
[G] then I'm [C] so strung [G↓] out. [Z]
I'm [G] high as a [C] kite [G] I just [C] might
[G] stop to [C] check you [G↓] out. [Z]
Chorus
Let me go [Em] on, like a [C] blister in the sun.
Let me go [Em] on, big [C] hands I know your the [D] one.
RIFF 2x
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#Last Updated 7/8/17 JJ
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