Bunkbeds
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Intro: (with harmonica)
D A D A
D A# D A#
F G D F G
D A D A G D
Lee and I had a beautiful bunkbed
A D A G D
Bottom was mine to keep rain from my head
A D A G D
Yoga my mom took when I was youg
A D A G D
She said she'd teach me move when she got home *
A# D
I bounced my bed
A# D
I hurt my head
A# F
I saw red
G D F G
I thought I'm dead from my bunkbed
D
I hate bunkbeds
A D A
D A# D A#
F G D F G
D A D A G D
Waited to ten for her to come on in
A D A G D
To show me how she learned to twist her limbs
A D A G D
That's great, show me, it looks like so much fun
A D A G D
Just once, oh please, I'll sleep when I am done
A# D
I bounced my bed
A# D
I hurt my head
A# F
I saw red
G D F G
I thought I'm dead from my bunkbed
D
I hate bunkbeds
A D A
D A# D A#
F G D F G
D A D A G D
'm holdin' my head finelled on Lee's bed *
A D A G D
they stitched me up but I wanted the top instead
A# D
I bounced my bed
A# D
I hurt my head
A# F
I saw red
G D F G
I thought I'm dead from my bunkbed
D
I hate bunkbeds
A D A
D A# D A#
F G D F G (end on G)
Hayden's tuned down a full step, but there's really no need for you to
do so to play this.
There are a few lines (marked *) that I couldn't pick out, sorry. If
you're certain of the lyrics, let me know.
How to play Bunkbeds
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is D. 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.