Straightjacket For Two - Early James

Straightjacket For Two

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[Intro ]
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------------------------5-------|
D|-7-8~--4-5~---------------7-7-7-8~-7-8-10~-10~-10-10-10-8~--4-------|
A|------------4-5~-4-5-6-5~---------------------------------5-5-5~-5~-|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
e|--------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------3-|
G|-------------------------/5---------------------------3-|
D|--------------------/4------7-4----7-8--4-5-----------5-|
A|-5-5-5-6-5-6-5~-5-5----5--------5-----------4-5---------|
E|------------------------------------------------5b~-3---|
 
[Verso 1]
Gm
Well, how would we fit into
Gm
A straightjacket made for two?
D7
Side by side or
Gm N.C. Gm
back to back, a court ordered stack
 
[Verso 2]
Gm
You know I'd always watch your six
Gm
On down that river Styx
D7
Bobbin' like apples,
Gm N.C. Gm
Forbidden fruit stuck in a hellish loop
 
[Refrão]
Cm Gm
No space between these sorted sardines
Gm Eb7 D7
Crammed in a stitched up kangaroo
Cm Gm
Let's buckle down on a wedding gown
Gm Eb7 D7
A little straightjacket made for two
Eb7 D7
Made for crooks like me and you
 
Break
e|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-7-8~--4-5~---------------7-7-7-8~-7-8-10~-10~-10-10-10-9-8-7-8-7-8-7-8-7~--|
A|------------4-5~-4-5-6-5~---------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
e|--------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------3-|
G|-------------------------/5---------------------------3-|
D|--------------------/4------7-4----7-8--4-5-----------5-|
A|-5-5-5-6-5-6-5~-5-5----5--------5-----------4-5---------|
E|------------------------------------------------5b~-3---|
 
[Verso 3]
Gm
Not sure about the fit
Gm D7
Well, I'm choking but lovin' it
D7
Fixated on asphyxiation
Gm N.C. Gm
Catch your breath, let's share a cigarette
 
[Refrão]
Cm Gm
No space between these sorted sardines
Gm Eb7 D7
Crammed in a stitched up kangaroo
Cm Gm
Let's buckle down on a wedding gown
Gm Eb7 D7
A little straightjacket made for two
Eb7 D7
Made for crooks like me and you
 
Outro
e|-2-3-----------------------------------------------|
B|-----2-3-3-4-3-2--------x---------------------8-7~-|
G|-----------------3-2----x-----------3-5-6-7-7------|
D|---------------------5~-x-----4-5-7----------------|
A|--------------------------5-5----------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------|
 
e|----------------------------------2-3-------------5~-|
B|----8---7---6---5----4~-3~------------2-3---------3~-|
G|-/7---7---7---7---7--------5~-3-----------2-3-----3~-|
D|--------------------------------5-----------------5~-|
A|-----------------------------------------------5-----|
E|--------------------------------------------------3~-|
 
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| b Bend
| x Dead note
| / Slide up
| ~ Vibrato
 
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How to play Straightjacket For Two

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What is the starting chord?

The first identified chord is B. 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.

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