Crushed Peppermints
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A|-3-3-3-------------2-3-3-3--------2----------------------------------------|
E|-------0-1-3--3--3--3------0-1-3-------------------------------------------|
C Am G F
C Am G F
Whoa Whoa Whoa Yeah, Yeah yeah
C Am G F
Whoa Whoa Whoa Yeah, Yeah yeah
[Verse 1]
C
Stupid society, it makes no sense
Am
Impose it’s facts against the innocent
G
A gruesome monster, I tried to get away
F
Grows more teeth and fangs everyday
C
‘Cause it makes the worthless feel secure
Am
And makes the individual inferior.
G
If Communism’s so strikingly bad
F
Why are school uniforms and cut grass fad?
[Chorus]
C Am
Gay’s are an evil perverted people
G F
And guys with long hair, they are the real scare.
C
Because it’s best to be normal,
Am
And it’s best to be formal.
G F
And it’s best to be tidy and neat. A real man eats meat.
C
Differences, you’ve got to despise.
Am
All these beliefs they’re all,
G F
All these beliefs they’re all lies.
[Verse 2]
C
To be a man you’ve got to be cruel,
Am
Because cold and heartless is what is cool.
G
If insensitivity is what is humane,
F
The whole human race is all insane.
C
Humans think they’ve got to control nature.
Am
Society lies and says “grow with me.”
G
So what if the grass is long or short?
F
It’s pointless crap, and boring words.
[Chorus]
C Am
Gay’s are an evil perverted people
G F
And guys with long hair, they are the real scare.
C
Because it’s best to be normal,
Am
And it’s best to be formal.
G F
And it’s best to be tidy and neat. A real man eats meat.
C
Differences, you’ve got to despise.
Am
All these beliefs they’re all,
G F
All these beliefs they’re all lies.
[Bridge]
C Am G F (x10 or 11)
[Chorus]
C Am
Gay’s are an evil perverted people
G F
And guys with long hair, they are the real scare.
C
Because it’s best to be normal,
Am
And it’s best to be formal.
G F
And it’s best to be tidy and neat. A real man eats meat.
C
Differences, you’ve got to despise.
Am
All these beliefs they’re all,
G F
All these beliefs they’re all lies.
C Am G F
Whoa whoa, whoa whoa, whoa
C
How to play Crushed Peppermints
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is A. 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.