Rob's notes: Where the "C*" appears with the asterisk it's just a passing note listen to the record.
David's notes: Lower all strings by half a tone. Chords between() mean they continue from previous verse.
Chords used:
Am C G Em D
| E 0 0 3 0 2 |
| B 1 1 3 0 3 |
| G 2 0 0 0 2 |
| D 2 2 0 2 0 |
| A 0 3 2 2 0 |
| E 0 3 3 0 0 |
Opening: G acoustic riff (8 times w/ lead guitar coming in)
G acoustic riff (4 times w/ big drum kick added)
(Changes rythm, same beat, with cool lead guitar signature riff)
G G C C
G G C C
Verse 1:
G C
Uncle larry's hooked on ice again
G c Am
He seems to be stuck in the 80's
(Am) C* G Am
He wears his member's only jacket
(Am) C G
Cause he thinks it turns on all the ladies
Chorus:
D Em
And all the white folks shake their asses
D C* G
Looking for the two and four
C G
I'll have mine in martini glasses
Em D G
Cause i can't take it anymore
G G C C
(cool lead riff)
Verse 2:
G C
These are the days of empty kitchens
G C Am
The rise and fall of MAry Ellen's hairdo
(Am) C G Am
I think she's found a new religion
(Am) C G
Studying the Kabalah in her J. Crew
Chourus
D Em
And all the rich kids shake their asses
D C* G
Looking for the two and four
C G
Well I'll have mine with blackstrap molasses
Em D C
Cause I can't taste it anymore
C D G
No I can't taste it anymore
Break:
G G C C
G G C C
(cool lead riff)
G C
G C
D D G
D G
(solo over same chords as first verse segment)
Verse 3:
G G
My friend Greg says it's all good
G C Am
As the eastern seaboard's blown away
(Am) C G Am
Now everything is going half-price
(Am) G
So look at all the money we saved
Chorus
D Em
And all the politicians shake their asses
D G
Looking for the backdoor
C G
I'll just be hanging out with the lasses
Em D C
Cause they don't like the boys no more
C D G
No and I can't take it anymoe
G G C C
G G C C
(cool lead riff)
(end cold on G)
The acoustic riff:
| E | 3 1p0 0 |
| B | 3 3 3 |
| G | |
| D | |
| A | |
| E | 3 |
or
| E | 3 1p0 |
| B | 3 3h5p3 |
| G | |
| D | |
| A | |
| E | 3 |
The electric riff (listen to the cd to get timing and accents right)
| E | 5 3 2 3 55 3 2 3 5 3 2 3 0 |
| B | |
| G | |
| D | |
| A | |
| E | |
A lower tone version (mainly for higher pitched guitars [such as the one on the track].)
| E | |
| B | |
| G | 2 0 0 22 0 0 2 0 0 |
| D | 4 4 4 2 |
| A | |
| E | |
Hope you guys enjoy it, it took for ever to find and even longer to type -- cindy