Petty Thieving
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Afinação: E A D GTecla: FCapotraste: Sem capotraste
[Intro]
yeah you whats the attraction?
G|--------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------|
E|3-3----------3-3----------------------|
get out more…. how does it start…
G|--------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------|
E|3-3----------3-3----------------------|
[Verse 1]
fix! to redeem a boring day…
G|--------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------|
E|3 (quavers for 8 bars)----------------|
what you want, they dont suspect a thing!
G|--------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------|
A|-----------1--1-----------------------| x4
E|3--3--1h3-------3---3-3-3-------------|
[Pre-Chorus]
im expected to fall…
G|--------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------|
E|3 (quavers for 8 bars)----------------|
petty theiving!
G|--------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------|x3
E|6--6--6--6--5-------------------------|
[Chorus]
i steal
G|--------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------|
A|------------------6-4--4-4------------|
E|3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3----------5-6-6-6-6-6|
x2
G|--------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------|
A|-----6-4------------------------------|
E|6-6-6---------------------------------|
i steal miiiiiiine…
G|--------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------|
A|----------------3-3-3-3-5-5-5-5-------|
E|3-3-3-3-6-6-6-6-----------------------|
[Verse 2]
this is the answer…
G|--------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------|x2
E|1--1--1-1/8--8-8-8--3-----------------|
G|--------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------|
A|----------1--1-1-1--1-1-1-------------|
E|1--1--1-1-----------------------------|
instead of me…
G|--------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------5------|
E|3--3--3-3--6--6-6-6--6-6-3--3---3-6--6|
G|--------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------|
E|6--6-6--------------------------------|
i dont know
G|--------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------|
E|1--1--1-1/8--8-8-8--3-----------------|
i wont know
G|--------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------|
A|----------1--1-1-1--1-----------------|
E|1--1--1-1-------------3---------------|
till ive found it
G|--------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------|
A|----------1--1-1-1--1-1-1-------------|
E|1--1--1-1----------------------------
G|--------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------|
A|----------------------3---------------|
E|3--3--3-3--6--6-6-6-6--6--------------|
i know its petty but im..
G|--------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------|
A|------------------3--3-5-5------------|
E|3--3--3-3--6--6-6---------------------|
[Bridge]
theiving!
G|--------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------1--1--1-1--|
A|6--6--6-6--3--3-3--3-1-3-1------------|
E|--------------------------------------|
im stealing!
G|--------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------|
A|3--3-3-3--3-3--1--1--1-1--------------|
E|-------------------------3--3-3-3--3-3|
G|--------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------|
A|1--1--1-1-----------------------------|
E|----------3--3-3-3--3-3---------------|
x2
[return to intro riff]
G|--------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------|
E|3-------------------------------------|
(repeat quavers until “out and about”)
G|--------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------|
A|-----------1--1-----------------------| x4
E|3--3--1h3-------3---3-3-3-------------|
[Pre-Chorus]
im expected to fall…
G|--------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------|
E|3 (quavers for 8 bars)----------------|
petty theiving!
G|--------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------|x3
E|6--6--6--6--5-------------------------|
[Chorus]
i steal
G|--------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------|
A|------------------6-4--4-4------------|
E|3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3----------5-6-6-6-6-6|
x2
G|--------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------|
A|-----6-4------------------------------|
E|6-6-6---------------------------------|
i steal miiiiiiine…
G|--------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------|
A|----------------3-3-3-3-5-5-5-5-------|
E|3-3-3-3-6-6-6-6-----------------------|
i steal
G|--------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------|
A|------------------6-4--4-4------------|
E|3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3----------5-6-6-6-6-6|
x2
G|--------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------|
A|-----6-4------------------------------|
E|6-6-6---------------------------------|
[Outro]
G|--------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------|
E|6--6--6--6--5-------------------------|
How to play Petty Thieving
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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.