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Don't Let Me Explode by The Hold Steady
Don't Let Me Explode
The timing is 3/4
For it to sound perfect try:
-sliding up F to G to Bb (1 to 3 to 6) on the Low E when you make the transition from F
Bb.
-similarly sliding up F to F# to G (1-2-3) on the Low E for the F to Gm transition.
Verse 1:
Bb Gm Eb F
he said what about los angeles
Bb Gm Eb F
she said we never really made it that far west
Gm Eb Bb F
we scored big in denver and we thought it might be best
Gm Eb Bb F
to go hang around in the upper midwest
Verse 2: Same Chords
he said what about new orleans
she said i don't think you understand what that means
all those hangers on - the girls lifting up their shirts when the cameras come on
we were trying to stay away from those kind of scenes.
Bridge:
Bb Dm Eb F
we didn't go to dallas.
Bb Dm Eb F
'cause jackie onassis said that it ain't safe for catholics yet.
Bb Dm
think about what they pulled on kennedy.
Eb F
and then think about his security.
Bb Gm C F
then think about what they might try to pull on you and me.
Rock out:
F Eb D Gm
saint barbara i'm calling your name.
C Dm
don't let me blow up. we'll hook it all up.
Bb Bb
i guess there's fields of speed where there's fields of grain.
A Eb Dm Gm
saint barbara don't let me explode.
C D Eb
i can feel the whole scene starting to corrode when we're fooling around on
F
the frontage roads.
Verse 3:
Bb Gm Eb Dm
he asked what happened to charlemagne.
Bb Gm Eb Dm
she just smiled all polite-like and said something vague.
Dm Eb Bb F
she said charlemagne got caught up in some complicated things.
Gm Eb Bb F
she wiped at her nose and she winked.
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