Ive Got Leeches
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Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: EmCapotraste: Sem capotraste
[Intro]
E Em x2
[Verse 1]
Em
I am a crab from the sea of black
And you’re the barnacle on my back
Am G B E G E G
Yeah you’re the tooth that I can’t extract
[Verse 2]
Em
I am the crow from the building juts
And you’re the tinfoil in my guts
Am G B E G E G
Yeah no one struts like a blackbird struts
Am G B E G E G E Em7 E
Yeah no one struts like a blackbird struts
[Chorus]
Dm
I’ve got leeches under my clothes
And I can’t reach them
Am
I’ve got leeches under my clothes
G#aug
Nobody can see them
Dm
I’ve got leeches under my clothes
And ooh, they’re achin’
Am G#aug E
As they suck the blood from our conversation
[Verse 3]
Em
I used to go to school on Saturdays
The ladies told us God was in everything
Am G B E G E G
But one of those ladies had to wear a wig
Am G B E G E G E
And then one day she was gone, and she didn’t come back
[Chorus]
Dm
I’ve got leeches under my clothes
And I can’t reach them
Am
I’ve got leeches under my clothes
G#aug
Nobody can see them
Dm
I’ve got leeches under my clothes
And ooh, they’re achin’
Am G#aug
As they suck the blood from our conversation
Dm
I’ve got leeches under my clothes
And I can’t reach them
Dm/F Am
I’ve got leeches under my clothes
G#aug
Nobody can see them
Dm
I’ve got leeches under my clothes
And ooh, they’re achin’
Dm/F Am G#aug
As they suck the blood from our conversation
[Post-Chorus]
Am G#aug
As they suck the blood from our conversation
F Am/E
As they suck the blood from our conversation
Adim/D# Dm
As they suck the blood from our conversation
Am
From our conversation, from our conversation
[Bridge]
Dm F C E
Bottle depot man with thalidomide hands
Dm F C E
Tell me that I’m looking like a right gentleman
Dm F C E
He walked like a ghost thorugh the halls up and down
Dm F C E
In the hospital where they wear their paper gowns
[Verse 4]
Em
Well my hands are strong and 10 keys wide
And in my mother’s body I was lying on my side
Am G B E G E G
My face came squished like my father’s pride
Am G B E G E G E Em7 E
I came squished like a cartoon cat
[Chorus]
Dm
I’ve got leeches under my clothes
And I can’t reach them
Am
I’ve got leeches under my clothes
G#aug
Nobody can see them
Dm
I’ve got leeches under my clothes
And ooh, they’re achin’
Am G#aug
As they suck the blood from our conversation
Dm
I’ve got leeches under my clothes
And I can’t reach them
Dm/F Am
I’ve got leeches under my clothes
G#aug
Nobody can see them
Dm
I’ve got leeches under my clothes
And ooh, they’re achin’
Dm/F Am G#aug
As they suck the blood from our conversation
Dm Dm/F Am G#aug
I’ve got leeches!
Dm Dm/F Am G#aug
Oh, I've got leeches!
Dm Dm/F Am G#aug
I’ve got leeches!
Dm Dm/F Am G#aug
I’ve got leeches!
[Outro]
Am G#aug
As they suck the blood from our conversation
F Am/E
As they suck the blood from our conversation
Adim/D# Dm
As they suck the blood from our conversation
Am
From our conversation, from our conversation
How to play Ive Got Leeches
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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.