Dinner Song
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Intro:
Em Em6 C G
C D D G
[Verso 1]
G G C D
Half pack in the morning when I'm reading the news
G G C D
And my pants are unbuckled, my laces are loose
Em Em6 C G
I will sleep in on Sundays and sit at my stoop
G D D G
And I'll write some more songs about canned goods and soups
[Verso 2]
G G C D
Oh brother, oh darlin', oh mother, oh man
G G C D
Why is every damn song about bottles and cans?
Em Em6 C G
Well, I'd write about something but something ain't here
C D D G
So I'll sit in my bad luck and a twelve pack of beer
[Verso 3]
G G C D
Hotdog for breakfast and a corndog for lunch
G G C D
An eighth of some OJ and a half ounce of runts
Em Em6 C G
I will smoke it with paper, I smoke it with glass
C D D G
Won't think about my future, won't think about my past
Em Em6 C G
Now lose all sense of time and reason
Em Em6 C G
Now I spend the whole season just dwelling on what I was thinking
G G C D
But thinkin' ain't workin', and thinkin' ain't feelin'
G G C D
And thinkin' ain't eatin', and thinkin' ain't drinkin'
Em Em6 C G C D G
So I'll eat a grilled cheese and a can of baked beans and some Cinammon Toast Crunch for dinner
Outro:
Oh, I'll eat a grilled cheese and a can of baked beans and some Cinammon Toast Crunch for dinner
*Yodelling*
How to play Dinner Song
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Em. 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.