Sideburns Song (acoustic)
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Intro: Em C G D
Strumming pattern. DuDu
Em C
Side burns.
G D
On the side of my face.
Em C
As my head turns,
G D
you can see they're in the same place.
Em C
On either side. Burns.
G D
They can't be replaced.
Em C
My insides burn,
G D
when I think of the days
before my...
Em
My side burns.
C
Look at my sideburns,
G
boy don't touch my sideburns,
D
why would you do that?
Em
My heart yearns
C G
for my own sideburns.
D
My side actually burns now,
what is that?
Em
What the heck man,
C
why does my side burn?
G
What the heck's going on?
D
My side burns.
Em
Does anybody have
C
some aloe vera?
G
If you do, bring it backstage,
D
I'll pay you back.
Em C
Nineteen-eighty-five,
G D
from the womb I came out (on my birthday)
Em C
The doctor said,
G D
"What you crying about?"
Em C
I said, "Is that a rhetorical question?
G D
You know why I cried.
Em C
I have a serious lack of
G D
hair on the side... of my head.
Em
Little baby people
C
don't have sideburns.
G
They gotta grow them
D
when they're older.
Em
But if your little baby
C
already has sideburns,
G
that's awesome!
D
Don't be concerned.
Em C
Don't be concerned
G
about your little bitty baby
D
with the big big sideburns.
Em
You should not be
C
concerned or sound about
G
the little itty bitty baby
D
with the big big sideburns.
Em C
Your little baby gonna be a pimp.
G D
Your little baby gonna be a little baby pimp.
Em C
You should probably discourage
G
that kind of profession,
D
Because it's illegal.
Em
And your baby's too
C
young to be concerned
G
about starting a business,
D
but that's impressive
Em
if it's got the mindset.
Em
My sideburns
C
look at my sideburns,
G
back on track talkin,
D
talkin, bout side burns!
Em
My sideburns
C
look a ma' side burns.
G
La li li li li
D
loo loo
Em C G D
Side bur, hur, hurrrrnns.
Sideburns.
How to play Sideburns Song (acoustic)
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Em. 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.