Placing The Blame
View chords used in this chart
G G7 A#
[Verse 1]
G G7 A# G
Yesterday, I met the postman
G7 A# G
Bringing packages from England
G7 A# G
I smiled as to not provoke him
G7 A#
Then asked, "What's up with the gun, man?"
[Chorus]
A A7 Eb7 D7 A
It's been so hot in here for days, the ice cream's melting
A7 Eb7 D7 A
Given the means and the ways, the sex is helping
C#m D Dm E7
I lost directions to the microwaving meals
F
And my Captain and Tennille
G G7 A#
G G7 A#
[Verse 2]
G G7 A# G
"Now, I try to keep my head above my shoes
G7 A# G
Especially in front of new wave hairdos"
G7 A# G
A dying man said to me, with his dead lips
G7 A#
Selling crack in Eubonics, oh
[Chorus]
A A7 Eb7 D7 A
As not to offend, or annoy, or strike a bad note
A7 Eb7 D7 A
As not to damage, or destroy, or say a bad word
C#m D Dm E7
I gave directions to the nearest coffee shop
F
So maybe he'd stop, so maybe he'd stop
[Bridge]
Cmaj7 D7 Cmaj7
Wake up world, it's time to go
D7 Cmaj7
'Cause this life can bring you down, so down
Dm7
Wake up world, it's time to go
F#
And turn around the opposite way
C A# C B
F# C A# C B
F# C A# C B
F# C A# C B
F# A# F# A# F#
Are you man enough, are you man enough
A# B A# A F#
Are you man enough to take the blame for this?
A# F# A#
Are you man enough, are you man enough
A# B A# A F#
Are you man enough to take the blame for this?
A# F# A#
Are you man enough, are you man enough
A# B A# A F#
Are you man enough to take the blame for this?
A# F# A#
Are you man enough, are you man enough
A# B A# A F#
Are you man enough to take the blame for this?
A# F# A#
Are you man enough, are you man enough
A# B A# A F#
Are you man enough to take the blame for this?
A# B A# A
Are you man enough to take the blame for this?
A# A G# G F#
How to play Placing The Blame
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G. 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.