Capo 1st fret

D

Intro

"What's the frequency, Kenneth?" is your Benzedrine, uh-huh

I was brain-dead, locked out, numb, not up to speed

I thought I'd pegged you an idiot's dream

Tunnel vision from the outsider's screen

I never understood the frequency, uh-huh

You wore our expectations like an armored suit, uh-huh

*Fill1

I'd studied your cartoons, radio, music, tv, movies, magazines

*Fill2

Richard said, "Withdrawal in disgust is not the same as apathy"

A smile like the cartoon, tooth for a tooth

You said that irony was the shackles of youth

You wore a shirt of violent green, uh-huh

I never understood the frequency, uh-huh

Chords over solo

Solo

*Fill1

"What's the frequency, Kenneth?" is your Benzedrine, uh-huh

*Fill2

Butterfly decal, rearview mirror, dogging the scene

You smile like the cartoon, tooth for a tooth

You said that irony was the shackles of youth

You wore a shirt of violent green, uh-huh

I never understood the frequency, uh-huh

You wore our expectations like an armored suit, uh-huh

I couldn't understand

You said that irony was the shackles of youth, uh-huh

I couldn't understand

You wore a shirt of violent green, uh-huh

I couldn't understand

I never understood, don't fuck with me, uh-huh

End on D.

Fill 1:

Fill 2:

Rhythm Fill 1:

CRUSH WITH EYELINER

Intro

I know you

I know you've seen her

She's a sad tomato

She's three miles of bad road

Walking down the street

Will I never meet her?

She's a real woman-child

Oh my kiss breath turpentine

I am smitten

I'm the real thing (I'm the real thing)

Have you seen her come around?

My crush with eyeliner

I'm imbibed

I'm infatuated

It's all too much pressure

She's all that I can take

What position should I wear?

Cop an attitude? (Fake her)

How can I convince her? (Fake her)

That I'm invented too, yeah

I am smitten

I'm the real thing (I'm the real thing)

We all invent ourselves

and you know me

Bridge

, (2x) ,high ,

(Solo over bridge):

B--5bhr---5--3--3bhr------- (2x) then

G-sl/7----7----7-----7sl/9---9-----9-----9- G

Yeah, she's a sad tomato

She's three miles of bad road

She's her own invention (She's her own invention)

That gets me in the throat

What can I make myself be?

Life is strange, yeah (Life is strange)

What can I make myself be (Fake her)

To make her mine?

I am smitten

I'll do anything (I'll do anything)

A kiss breath turpentine,

my crush with eyeliner

I am smitten

You know me (Yeah, you know me)

I could be your Frankenstein

my crush with eyeliner

I am smitten

I'm the real thing (I'm the real thing)

Won't you be my valentine?

My crush with eyeliner

End on E.

KING OF COMEDY

Make your money with a suit and tie

Make your money with a true denial

Make your money with expert advice,

If you can wing it (before chorus hold 1st A on this line)

Make your money with a power ply

Make your money with a buyout bribe

Make it lie as long as you mean it

Chorus

I'm not King of Comedy

Grease the pig, give a squeeze (squeeze me)

Make your money with exploitation

Make it holy illumination

Say a prayer at every station

Don't forget to ask for mercy

Make your money with a pretty face

Make it easy with product placement

Make it charged with controversy

I'm straight, I'm queer, I'm bi

I'm not king of comedy,

I'm not your magazine,

I'm not your television

Slide (8x)

Make your money, make it rich

make it young and make it quick

Make your money on the jukebox, baby,

let's pick up sticks

Make your enemies make your moves

Make your critics stumble through

Make it smart and make it schmooze

Make it look easy

I'm not king of comedy,

I'm not your magazine,

I'm not your television

I'm not your movie screen

I'm not commodity (all together now)

I'm not commodity

I'm not commodity

I'm not commodity

I'm not commodity

I DON'T SLEEP, I DREAM

Riff

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Riff

I'm looking for an interruption,

do you believe?

You looking, did my dreams

Be prepared for anything

You come into my little scene

Hooray hooray hip hip hooray

There's one thing I can guarantee:

You won't have to dig, dig too deep

Said leave me to lay, but touch me deep,

I don't sleep, I dream

I'll settle for a cup of coffee, but you know what I really need

Riff

Are you looking to drive my dreams?

You here to run my screens?

You come, deliver my demons

Hooray hooray hip hip hooray

Are you coming to ease my headache?

Do you give good head?

Am I good in bed?

I don't know, I guess so

I don't sleep, I dream

I'll settle for a cup of coffee, but you know what I really need

Riff

I'm looking for an interruption,

can you believe?

Some medicine for my headache

Hooray hooray hip hip hooray

I'm pitching for a new direction

Pinch me when I wake

Don't tell me my dreams are fake

you leave me to lay, you touch me deep,

I don't sleep, I dream

I'll settle for a cup of coffee, but you know what I really need

Leave me to lay, but touch me deep,

I don't sleep, I dream

I'll settle for a cup of coffee, but you know what I really need

[Riff to end]

STAR 69

Intro

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You don't have to take the bar exam to see

What you did is Ignoramus 1 0 3

Where have I got to hang my hat

you don't have line to me all this just to be your friend.

I was there to tell you

extortion and arson, petty larceny.

I know you called. I know you called. I know you called.

I know you called. I know you called. I know you hung up my line.

Star 69.

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I know all about the warehouse fire.

I know squirrelies didn't chew the wire.

Three people have my number, the other two were with me.

I don't stand tall, but I'm not your patsy.

This time you have gone too far with me.

I know you called. I know you called. I know you called.

I know you called. I know you called. I know you hung up my line.

Star 69.

-3bw3r(pickoff)0-

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Why'd you put your quarter down on me?

This reads like some dark Inside Edition, Hard Copy.

I can't be your character witness, I can't be your alibi.

Don't arrange the FBI, here this spy versus spy.

You my friend are guilty as can be.

I know you called. I know you called. I know you called.

I know you called. I know you called. I know you hung up my line.

I know you called. I know you called. I know you called.

I know you called. I know you called. I can't be your alibi.

Star 69.

STRANGE CURRENCIES

[Fill] [Pattern 1]

[Pattern 1]

I don't know why you're mean to me

[Pattern 2]

When I call on the telephone

[Pattern 1]

and I don't know what you mean to me

but I want to turn you on,

[Pattern 2]

turn you up, figure you out, want to take you on

These words, "You will be mine"

These words, "You will be mine, all the time"

[Fill]

[Pattern 1]

The Fool might be my middle name

[Pattern 2]

But I'd be foolish not to say

[Pattern 1]

Going to make whatever it takes,

ring you up, call you down, sign your name, secret love

[Pattern 2]

Couldn't I take you in and make you mine?

These words, "You will be mine"

These words, "You will be mine, all the time", oh

I tripped and fell, did I fall?

What I want you to feel,

I want to feel it now

[Pattern 1]

You know with love come strange currencies

[Pattern 2]

And here is my appeal:

[Pattern 1]

I need a chance, a second chance, a third chance, a fourth chance,

a word, a signal, a nod, a little breath

[Pattern 2]

just to fool myself, catch myself, to make it real, real

These words, "You will be mine"

These words, "You will be mine, all the time", oh

These words, "You will be mine"

These words haunt me, hunt me down, catch in my throat, make me pray,

say love's combined, oh

[Fill]

End on a C chord

TONGUE

call my name, here I come.

90 to nothing, watch me run.

you call.

I am ashamed to say.

ugly girls know their fate.

anybody can get laid.

you want a room with a fire escape.

I want to tell you how much I hate this.

don't leave that stuff all over me.

It pains me

please just leave it.

I should toss that vanity license plate.

toss that make-up painted face.

box those poems, chocolate cake.

scratch that name on the record player.

please just leave me be.

don't lay that stuff all over me.

it crawls all over. all over me.

Chords over solo

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call my name, here I come.

your last ditch lay, will I never learn?

caramel turn on a dusty apology.

it crawls all over me.

you turn all over.

it pains me.

please just leave it.

Chords used:

chords: Use

-shaped barre chords...

: (Gtr. 1: w/ light dist. & delay set at 484 milliseconds)

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If you could see yourself now, baby

it's not my fault. You used to be so in control.

You're going to roll right over this one.

Just roll me over, let me go. You're laying blame.

Take this as no, no, no, no, no.

You bang, bang, bang, bang, bang then blame, blame, blame.

You bang, bang, bang, bang, bang. It's not my thing so let it go.

If you could see yourself now baby, the tables have turned.

the whole world hinges on your swings.

your secret life of indiscreet discretions.

I'd turn the screw and leave the screen. Don't point your finger.

You know that's not my thing. You came to

bang, bang, bang, bang, bang then blame, blame, blame.

You bang, bang, bang, bang, bang. It's not my thing so let it go now.

: (Gtr w/ distorted tone):

:

You've got a little worry. I know it all too well.

I've got your number, but so does every kiss-and-tell

who dares to cross your threshold, or happens on your way,

Stop laying blame. You know that's not my thing.

(Ooh.)_______________ (Ooh.)_______________

You know that's not my thing.

You came to bang, bang, bang, bang, bang, then blame, blame, blame.

Bang, bang, bang, bang, bang. It's not my thing so let it go.

You bang, bang, bang, bang, bang, then blame, blame, blame.

Bang, bang, bang, bang, bang. It's not my thing so let it go.

You kiss on me, tug on me, rub on me, jump on me,

You bang on me, beat on me, hit on me, let go on me,

(Ooh.)________________

You let go on me.

(Ooh.)________________

Repeat

(w/light dist. & amp vibrato)

I TOOK YOUR NAME

I wore the clothes you wanted

I took your name

If there is some confusion,

who's to blame?

I signed your living will

I smiled your face

I'm ready to close the book on

NASA and outer space

If there is some confusion

who's to blame?

who's to blame?

I sequenced your arrival

I sealed your fate

I pushed the button

and erased your master tape

I wrote the sales pitch

I threw the grey switch

I dragged your big-assed

dirty robbed car out of that ditch

If there is some confusion

who's to blame?

who's to blame?

I crossed your great divide

I stirred your ocean's tide

I called your bluff until

I blew your circuits wide

I'll be your albatross,

devil dog, Jesus Lord

I don't wanna be Iggy Pop

but if that's what it takes

If there is some confusion

If there is some confusion

If there is some confusion

who's to blame?

who's to blame?

LET ME IN

Yeah, all those stars drip down like butter,

in promises, a sea.

We hold out our pans, lift our hands to catch them.

We eat them up, drink them up, up, up, up

Heyyyyyy, let me in.

Heyyyyyy, let me in.

I only wish that I could hear you whisper down,

mister fisherman, to a less peculiar ground.

He gathered up his loved ones and he brought them all around

to say goodbye, nice try.

Heyyyyyy, let me in. yeah yeah yeah

Heyyyyyy, let me in. Let me in.

I had a mind to try to stop you. Let me in. Let me in.

I've got tar on my feet and I can't see.

All the birds look down and laugh at me.

Clumsy, crawling out of my skin.

Heyyyyyy, let me in. yeah yeah yeah

Heyyyyyy, let me in.

Heyyyyyy, let me in. yeah yeah yeah

Heyyyyyy, let me in.

CIRCUS ENVY

(I've got 2 versions, let me know which sounds better)

Riff

Here comes that awful feeling again

Welcome the ugly animal.

I hold my breath to what you sing,

My pyro b-ba-ba ball and chain,

I'm not afraid, I messed it, messed it, messed it, messed it up

I've got my telescope head in the haystack

I'm getting tired of your dodgeball circus act

Put pepper in my coffee, I forgot to bark on command

Riff

Here comes that awful feeling again

Make way for monster jealousy

The strong man kicked sand into my breakfast cereal bowl

I'd spelled your name with Oatios,

he messed it, messed it, messed it, messed it up

I've got my telescope head in the haystack

I'm getting tired of your dodgeball circus act

Put pepper in my coffee, I forgot to bark on command

Bridge

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Riff

If I were you I'd really run from me

I really really wish that I were you

I'd give this a crunchy

and drop a load on your head

This monster in me makes me wish you'd messed it, messed it up

I've got my telescope head in the haystack

I'm getting tired of your dodgeball circus act

Put pepper in my coffee, I forgot to bark

Put pepper in my coffee, I forgot to bark on command

Bridge

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(you're mean, mean, mean

you tease, tease, tease me)

If I were you I'd really run from me

I'd really really wish that I were you

When I get loose I'll climb a tree

and drop a load on your head

This monster in me makes me retch, you messed it, messed it up

(you're mean, mean, mean

you tease, tease, tease me)

Do you smell jealousy?

Do you smell jealousy, jealousy, jealousy?

YOU

'You' off Monster is Dm, Gm for the verse and it holds Am

for awhile and goes to C for the chorus (I think)...with a Dm

riff during the verses (the notes are pretty much in the chord,

hammer-on on the 2nd fret of G string and open D string).

Let the sun beat through the clouds,

Let me kiss you on the mouth.

All my childhood toys with chew marks in from a smile.

Let me hold your syrup close to mine.

Let me watch you, Hollywood and Vine.

And I want you like the movies, touch me now.

I love you crazy, just keep on.

I love you madly, just keep watch.

You wipe my lips,

You turn me on.

My attentions are turned to you.

Did I dream you were a tourist

in the Arizona sun?

I can see you there with luna moths

and watermelon gum.

I woke up in the sleeping bag,

With nowhere else to run.

You're standing in the bathroom

telling me its all in fun.

I love you crazy, just keep on.

I love you madly, just keep watch.

You wipe my lips,

You turn me on.

My attentions are turned to you.

I can whisper in your ear.

I can write a calendar year

I can wing around your Saturn smile, shut out the moon

I walked the tension wire line.

And I learned to disrespect the signs.

And I want you like a Pisces rising, even though

I love you crazy, just keep on.

I love you madly, just keep watch.

You wipe my lips,

You turn me on.

My attentions are turned to you.