A Pot In Which To Piss
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Intro:
E
It was a pretty good GPA
We got a couple of good grades
A B
And it sounded like a pretty good seven inch
E
And winter didn't feel so cold
I had a smile for everyone I know
A B E
I was starting to get comfortable in the place that I'm in
B A
And it used to not mean anything
B A
It used to not mean anything
E A B
It used to not mean anything, but it really means nothing now
E A E
Nothing means anything anymore
E A E
Everything is less than zero
E C#m
And I know it won't do much good
E C#m
Getting drunk and sad and singing
A B
But I'm at the end of my rope
And I feel like swinging
Verse:
C#m Ab C#m E
C#m Ab C#m E
C#m Ab C#m E
C#m Ab C#m E
E B Ab
C#m E
It was an unflattering photograph
C#m Ab
And people saw it all over town
A B E
Hanging up on the wall above the urinal
C#m E
Hear the man with the notepad say,
C#m Ab
"Oh, they're funny, but they drink too much"
A B E
"Don't be surprised if they don't amount to nothing at all"
B A
We were talking about giving up
B A
We were talking about lying down
C#m B A
We were talking about tying off
B Ab A
Wasn't it supposed to mean something now?
Am
Instrumental
E C#m
A E B
Verse:
C#m A E
Let them see you struggle and they're going to tear you apart
C#m A
E
You ain't never been no virgin, kid, you were fucked from the start
E A E A
B A
They're all going to be laughing at you
E A E A
B A
They're all going to be laughing at you
You can't make it on merit, not on merit and merit alone
E A E A
C#m A E
Dan McGee tried to tell me, "There ain't no more Rolling Stones"
E A E A
B A
They're all going to be laughing at you
E A E A
B A
They're all going to be laughing at you
Outro:
A E A E A E B B
A E A E A E B B
E A E
I've been called out, cuckolded, castrated, but I survived
E A E
I am covered in urine and excrement but I'm alive
C#m A E
And there's a white flag in my pocket never to be unfurled
C#m A
E
Though with their hands 'round my ankles, they bring me down for another swirl
B A E
And they tell me, "Take it easy buddy - it's not the end of the world"
E A E A
How to play A Pot In Which To Piss
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.