Happy Healthy Citizen Of The Developed World Blues
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Capo 6
Intro: E F#7add4 Am E
E F#7add4 Am E
Twenty-one, twenty-one, Are you having fun
E F#7add4 Am E
I got drunk and bought a gun, Now I'm having fun
Am E G# C#m - C#m/B
And I feel alright My chest feels tight,
A E
We stay up, stay up all night
B B
Working out whether to fix or destroy you
E F#7add4 Am E E
Do you want it, do you want it cause we can get it, we can get it
F#7add4 Am E
I've got a friend and yeah she sells it
Am E G# C#m - C#m/B
And I feel my skin, And I look so thin
A E B B
And as I breathe you in, I'm working out whether to fix or destroy you
E C#m A D
OOO
G C
Riding in helicopters the government bought
G C
Riding in helicopters the government bought
G - F C C
Riding in helicopters the government bought
E F#7add4 Am E E
Do you want it, do you want it cause we can get it, we can get it
F#7add4 Am E
I've got a friend and yeah she sells it
Am E G# C#m - C#m/B
And I feel okay I take it day by day
A E B B
And as I waste away I'm working out whether to fix or destroy you
E C#m A D
OOO
G C
Riding in submarines that the government bought
G C
Riding in submarines that the government bought
G - F C C
Riding in submarines that the government bought
Two slow counts each chord
E - E7 A - Am
E - E7 A - Am
E - E7 A - Am
I got caught by the police I've been so bad, done so much bad shit
E - E7 A - Am
They sent me down, whacked the back of my head, they asked for the truth
Bridge
E Am – Am/F#
So I told them lies, all lies,
E Am – Am/F#
Lies, all lies,
E Am – Am/F#
Lies, all lies,
E Am – Am/F#
Lies, all lies
E – E7 A - Am
Oooo x 12
E
I got shot straight out of a cannon
A - Am
Up into the air, all the circus animals
E
Open their jaw and wave their shiny fangs at me
A - Am
As I fly down to you
E A - Am
So come on, Get on top
E A - Am
Jump up and down, Forever
E
Elton John is not the perfect rifle,
A - Am
But you fire him good, You can make a miracle
E
In her two hands, Let the little animal
A - Am
Crawl into the room
E A - Am
So come on, Get on top
E A - Am E
Jump up and down, Forever
How to play Happy Healthy Citizen Of The Developed World Blues
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. 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.