Put It Out for Good
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Capo 2nd Fret
Bm D A G (x2)
Bm D A G
I hear the rock show winding down at the high school
Bm D A G
Kids out on the sidewalk, waiting for a ride
Bm D A G
All the punks and the queers and the freaks and the smokers
Bm D A G
Feel like they?ll be waiting for the rest of their lives
D A G
Alright I hear what you?re saying to me
D A G
Alright I hear what I just can?t do
D A G
But I got this spark I got to feed it something
Bm D A G
Or put it out for good, or put it out for good.
Bm D A G
The stadium lights were breaking through the bleachers
Bm D A G
I spent all day pushing tissue roses into chicken wire
Bm D A G
Hey S.G.A., I?m an overachiever of the wrong persuasion
Bm D A G
A pep rally kid, a new gender nation with a new desire
D A G
Alright I hear what you?re saying to me
D A G
Alright I hear what I just can?t do
D A G
But I got this spark I got to feed it something
Bm D A G
Or put it out for good, put it out for good.
Bm D A G
Or put it out for good, put it out for good.
Bm G A
Rub up against it till you it gets inside you
Bm G A
Rub up against it till its understood
Bm G A
Those aren?t your friends talking shit about you
Bm G A
You know we?ve had it bad, we?re gonna make it good
Bm G A (x2)
D A G
Alright I hear what you?re saying to me
(rub up against me till its alright)
D A G
Alright I hear what I just can?t do
(rub up against me till its alright)
D A G
But we got this spark, we got to feed it something
(rub up against me and)
Bm D A G
Let it burn for good, yeah let it burn for good
Bm D A G Bm
Let it burn for good, yeah let it burn for good
How to play Put It Out for Good
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Bm. 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.