Sick Of Being Down - Ratcat

Sick Of Being Down

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Transcribed by Dave Carr (ecarr@ALPHA2.CURTIN.EDU.AU)
 
Note: best to use barres for this one :)
 
(Intro) A E D# D E A E
 
(V1) A E
Oh baby baby, has a cat got your tongue?
D# D E A E(normal)
You're sitting there so quiet, what is going on?
A E
Oh baby baby, has a cat got your tongue?
D# D E A
You're looking at me so quiet, what have I done wrong?
 
(CH) D A
I'm so sick and tired of being down, what a clown
D A
Rise little summer sunshine, making me happy
E A
 
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Wanna be happy, gonna be happy
E|--------------
B|-5------------
G|------7--6--7- x 4
D|--------------
A|--------------
E|--------------
 
(V2) Oh baby baby, what's with all the frown?
Gotta keep that pretty face smiling
Sorrow knocked you round x 2
 
{Chorus}
 
(Solo) E|--------------------------------------0^4--2--0-
B|-------------2--3--2--0----------0.0------------
G|----------2--------------2----------------------
D|-2--2--2--------------------4/2-----------------
A|------------------------------------------------
E|------------------------------------------------
 
E|-----------------------------------------------
B|-3------------3--------------------------------
G|----2------------2-----------------------------
D|-------4--0---------4--0--2.2-------------0--2-
A|-------------------------------0--0--4.4-------
E|-----------------------------------------------
 
(V3) Oh baby baby, when the rain is falling down
Gotta keep my head out of water
Head up not to drown
Oh baby baby, come blow me away
Gotta keep my two feet on the ground
Gonna keep my head peddling the wind
 
{Chorus} x 2
 
Wanna be happy, gonna be happy x 3
 
Wanna be happy, gonna be...

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