Stripes
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Capotraste:
1st traste
Capo on 1
Am G
Woah, woah, woah, woah
Am
You were lyin' there with nothing on
But a goofy little grin and a platinum blonde
G Am
I can't believe you'd do that on our bed
I got a pistol and I got a bullet
And a pissed off finger just'a itchin' to pull it
G Am
The only thing keepin' me from losin' my head
[Chorus]
C Am
Is I hate stripes and orange ain't my color
C
And if I squeeze that trigger tonight
G
I'll be wearin' one or the other
Am C
There's no crime of passion worth a crime of fashion
F Am
The only thing savin' your life
C G Am
Is that I don't look good in orange and I hate stripes
Am G
Woah, woah, woah
Am
I could fall in love with the prison guard
I could sell cigarettes in the prison yard
G Am
Don't think hard time would be that hard on me
I could pick up trash on the side of the road
But I'd die if I saw someone I know
G Am
Ain't the chains, it's the clothes that's stoppin' me
[Chorus]
C Am
Is I hate stripes and orange ain't my color
C
And if I squeeze that trigger tonight
G
I'll be wearin' one or the other
Am C
There's no crime of passion worth a crime of fashion
F Am
The only thing savin' your life
C G Am
Is that I don't look good in orange and I hate stripes
[Bridge]
C Am
Oh, and one shot ain't worth a bad mugshot
C
God knows I wouldn't be caught holdin' up a number
G
While the whole town's starin' at the picture
In the paper of me wearin' stripes
[Am F C G]
[Chorus]
Am C
There's no crime of passion worth a crime of fashion
F Am
The only thing savin' your life
C G Am
Is that I don't look good in orange and I hate stripes
F
And orange ain't my color
C
And if I squeeze that trigger tonight
G
I'll be wearin' one or the other
Am C
There's no crime of passion worth a crime of fashion
F Am
The only thing savin' your life
C G Am
Is that I don't look good in orange and I hate stripes
How to play Stripes
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Am. 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.