Forty Or Fifty
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From: dennis.westlind@svet.lu.se (Dennis Westlind)
Forty or Fifty: Spin Doctors
Intro x3
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x1
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(Verse 1:)
A7 Ab7 G7 C
For - ty or fif - ty hors - es ly - ing in a lot
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F#7 F7 Emb7 A
Red raincoats and rifles and epi - dem - ic has been stopped
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A7 Ab7 G7 C
Sci-en-tist speaks what are you wondering about?
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F#7 F7 Emb7 A
Got where he is by turn - ing lab mice in-side out
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(Chorus)
G A7 G A7 G
The things we do and have to do
A7 G A7 G A7
And the things I do for you and what you do for me too
G A7 G
the Òyeah but I...Ó and any other excuse
A7 G A6
And if you take it for given, then whatÕs the use?
(repeat intro riff)
And at the same time as the chorus, another guitar plays this riff over
and over, 6 1/2 times:
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(Verse 2:)
All his posessions around him in his house
Lying beside him his companion and spouse
And in the morning he dress and go to hell
all activated by a little timer bell
(Chorus)
There is a solo but I am too lazy to type it all out here, so youÕll
have to figure that out on your own.
Dennis Westlind
How to play Forty Or Fifty
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 A7. 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.