Porcupine
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Intro:
Bb F Eb
Bb Gm
Bb Gm
Bb Gm
F Eb
[Verso 1]
Bb Gm
If life's a zoo then we're the baboons
Bb Gm Bb
Acting like we own the cage we're locked into
Gm F
Throwing our best guess against the walls
Eb Bb
And acting like it's true
G Bb
Maybe we're the polar bears
Gm
In the refrigerator
Bb Gm
Swimming around so unaware
F Eb
That things are getting warm out there
[Pré-Refrão]
Bb
See ya later alligator
Gm
I just need a little time
Bb
In a while crocodile
Gm
I just gotta get right
Bb
Adios hippopotamus
Gm
Probably ought to give it up
Bb Gm
Let it go water buffalo
[Refrão]
Bb Gm
Cause I've been do me sti cated
F Eb
And I hate the way I'm foaming at the mouth
Bb Gm F
Just to escape the cage I made myself
Eb Bb G
I'll see you on the other side
F Eb
Porcupine
Bb Gm
Other side
F Eb
Porcupine
[Pós-Refrão]
Eb Gm
Eb Gm
[Verso 2]
Bb
Maybe we're the trash rat
Gm
Raccoon bandit
Bb
Living in the wild and
Gm
Barely getting by
Bb Gm
But at least we're on the outside
Looking in
F Eb
Maybe we're alright
Bb Gm
Maybe we're the penguins Buttoned up so tight
Bb Gm
Living life like a slip'n slide
Bb Gm
When deep down we all know
F Eb
Our little wings are just for show
[Pré-Refrão]
Bb
See ya later alligator
Gm
I just need a little time
Bb
In a while crocodile
Gm
I just gotta get right
Bb
Adios hippopotamus
Gm
Probably ought to give it up
Bb G
Let it go water buffalo
[Refrão]
Bb Gm
Cause I've been do me sti cated
F Eb
And I hate the way I'm foaming at the mouth
Bb Gm F
Just to escape the cage I made myself
Eb Bb Gm
I'll see you on the other side
F Eb
Porcupine
Bb Gm
Other side
F Eb
Porcupine
Solo:
Bb Gm F Eb
B Gm
F Eb
Let it go water buffalo
[Refrão]
Bb Gm
Cause I've been do me sti cated
F Eb
And I hate the way I'm foaming at the mouth
Bb Gm F
Just to escape the cage I made myself
Eb Bb Gm
I'll see you on the other side
F Eb
Porcupine
Bb Gm
Other side
F Eb
Porcupine
Bb
Woah!
How to play Porcupine
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 Bb. 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.