Strawman
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Afinação: E A D G B ECapotraste: Sem capotraste
[Intro]
C G Am7 F
[Verse]
C
You think you're pretty bright
G
'cause mama called you son
Am7 F
that don't mean nothing (no)
C
You got your bloody knuckles
B
from breaking bricks with all your muscle
Am7 F
it don't mean nothing (no)
C G
Wasting so much energy
Am7 F
Searching for an enemy
C G
To ease the doubt and keep your hand
Am7 F
You can't knock it down like a strawman
[Verse]
C G
I Change my gear shift into drive
Am7 F
Gonna Stay awake while I'm alive
C G
With good humor and a shoddy plan
Am7 F
I can set afire to my strawman
[Chorus]
C Am7 F
But Hey you know things could always be easier
C Am7 F
Hey but though we all complain
C Am7 F
Even so watch out for meteors,
G Gm G
meat-eaters, and other forms of wild game
[Instrumental]
C G Am7 F
[Verse]
C
Sold a millions diamonds
G
but never gave up one
Am7 F
that don't mean nothing (no)
C
You got your bloody nose
G
from breaking bricks with all the girls
Am7 F
it don't mean nothing (no)
C
so Hey little Scotty why you on the loose
G
you got your head and your shoulders and a good excuse
Am7
Excuse the dues freezing your plan
F
you can knock it down like a strawman
C
Hey little Scotty why you on the loose
G
you got your head and your shoulders and a good excuse
Am7
excuse the dues freezing your plans
F
you could knock it down like a strawman
[Chorus]
C Em Am F
but, Hey you know things could always be easier
C Em Am7 F
Hey but though we all complain
C Em Am F G
Even so watch out for meteors, meat-eaters,
and other forms of wild game
[Breakdown]
Am Fmaj7 F
Am7 A F Am7 Am
F Am F Am
F
[Refrain]
C
If only this if only that
Dsus4 D
Change the one thing holding me back
Em
And I can make it like it's not
F
I'll be so free sitting on top
C
The world it flies it does not wait
G Am D
For you to accept your own fate
Em
(Come) to in all your foolish pride
F
Hear in lies truth you may despise
G
The skies don't care much who you are
G#
They'll strike you down with a meteor
[Chorus]
C F G
Wasting so much energy
Am7 F
Searching for an enemy
C G
To ease the doubt and keep my hand
Am7 Am
I can't knock it down like a strawman
[Outro]
C Em A F
How to play Strawman
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 E. 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.