Every Trick In The Book
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[Intro: ]A F#m E E (4x)
Dm Bm Am F#m
E E
A F#m
Well every trick in the book
E
that you want to play
A F#m
You'd better have a good answer
E
to get your way
Dm Bm
'Cause all the tricks that you pulled
Am F#m
And all the people you fooled,
E
well you you started something
A F#m
Well all the people that liked you
E
just went on home
A F#m
And when they could of stood by you,
E
you stood alone
Dm Bm
'Cause all the people you fooled
Am F#m
And all the people you took
E
well you started something
Bm Am
And all the signs in your head
Gm Am
call out you're dead
Bm Am
But all the preachers went home
Gm Am
and left you alone
Dm Gm Cm Em
Aaaaaaaaah, aaaaaaaaaah
A F#m
And all the women that liked you,
E
you fooled around
A F#m
And when you got them inside you,
E
you turned them down
Dm Bm
'Cause all the women you fooled
Am F#m
And all the women you took
E
well you started something
Bm Am
And all the lines in your head
Gm Am
call out you're dead
Bm Am
And all the teachers went home
Gm Am
and left you alone
Dm Gm Cm E
Aaaaaaaaah, aaaaaaaaaah
Solo: A F#m E E
A F#m E E
Dm Bm Am F#m
E E
A
Monkeys to the left,
F#m E
monkeys feeling right at home
A
Too many people,
F#m E
too many walking alone
Dm
And though they say
Bm
they don't like it
Am F#m
You know they really don't mind
E
if you started something
Started something
Bm Am
But all the signs in your head
Gm Am
call out you're dead
Bm Am
And all the teachers went home
Gm Am
and left you alone
Dm Gm Cm E
Aaaaaaaaah, aaaaaaaaaah
A F#m E E (6x)
Dm Bm Am F#m
E E
E A
Oh, oh, oh, ohhhhhhhh...
How to play Every Trick In The Book
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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.