Stupidity Tries
Figure 8
standard tuning
E* xxx997 E7* xxx797
A* x77655 Am* x77555
C#m x46654 E 022100
B x24442 Eb xx1343
A x02220 C/G 332010
B/F# 221xxx E7 022130
Am/C x32210 C* x35553
C x32010 G 320003
B7 x24242 C/B x2x010
C#7 x46464 D7 x57575
E** x76454 F# 244322
Am x02210 Am/B x2x210
D/A 554x3x Ab/Eb 665x4x
riff
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-4\3\2-
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-5\4\3-
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(first two chords played as arpeggios)
E* E7*
got a foot in the door
A* Am*
god knows what for
C#m E B Eb
and he'll cut me down to size
A C/G B/F#
stupidity tries
E E7
everything here is free
A Am/C
everything but you and me
C#m E B Eb
this painting never dries
A C/G B C* C#m
stupidity tries
C G B7
savannah shoulder raised a cheer
C C/B G B7 C#7 D7
coloring the sky with ash
C#m E** F# Am Am/B
because they found some privateer
C C/B G B7 riff
to sail across the sea of trash
E E7
the enemy is within
A Am/C
don't confuse me with him
C#m E B Eb
the truth is otherwise
A C/G D/A Ab/Bb
stupidity tries
--4----2----3----6----5--5--5--5----4--2--2--2--
--5----5----5----5----4--2--0--2----2--2--5--2--
--4----4----4----4----2--2-----2----3--3--3--2--
--2----2----2----2----2--2-----2----2--2--2--2--
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B C C#m
C G B7
and so i go from floor to floor
C C/B G B7 C#7 D7
looking for a port of call
C#m E** F# Am Am/B
another drunk conquistador
C C/B G B7 riff
conquering the governor's ball
E E7
i couldn't think of a thing
A Am/C
that i hope tomorrow brings
C#m E B Eb
oh what a surprise
A C/G B/F# E
stupidity tries
--0--0/2/3/4--4--2--2--2--4\3\2\0---0--
--0--------5--2--2--5--2----------0-0--
--1--1/2/3/4--3--3--3--2--4\3\2\1---1--
--2--------2--2--2--2--2------------2--
--2---------------------------------2--
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(repeat several times and end on E)