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Capo 3
Intro: G D C D (2x)
One. Two. One Two Three Four!
verse 1:
G D
I remember when I was a young man
C D
My mama took me to the store
G D
And I was scared out of my mind
C D
As I stared at that dressing room door
G
I was like: "What if the pants are
D C
too bright, too dark, too baggy, too light,
D G
too big, wrong cut, or too tight
D C
And Mom was like: "Just be yourself, son
D
Whatever you choose will be right"
verse 2:
G D
Well, it's like she knew my very soul
C D
The pants I bought that day would change my life
G D
I left that store with a uniform
C D
That I was wearing when I met my wife
G D
And at my first punk-rock show
C
And when I touched my first boob
D
And the first time I read Thoreau
[Refrão] Dm C
I did it all in my t-shirt and jeans
D
That's right, it doesn't mean anything
Dm C
People who know me know
D G
That I try not to say too much just with my clothes
D
And if you wanna get to know me, man
C
We're gonna have to talk
D G
So that you can find out who I am
verse 3:
G D
Well, jeans are pretty great
C D
They're durable and comfortable
G D
They're pants made out of plants
C D
So it's hard to argue they're unethical
G D
And I shirt can say a little or a lot
C D
I'm a fan of unironic images of things I like
G D C
Like giraffes or my YouTube friends or pants
D
Or chickens, Jesus, nerds or bikes
verse 4:
G D C
But if you really wanna know what I love
D G
Most about this wardrobe is that
D C D
It that tells you very little about what lies beneath these clothes
G D
Just by looking at me
C D
You would never know if I'm a
G D
Thousandaire or a billionaire
C
I wanna tell you with my mouth
D
Not with the clothes I wear
G D C D + Solo
Bridge:
C
Well I think it's odd how when we rebel
G
We put on uniforms
C
Like eyeliner or fancy pants
D
That come factory pre-torn
C
It's easy to say
That a guy must be a certain way
G D C
Just because he dresses offbeat
G
And a sub-cultural shortcut
C D
Might be what he's goin' for
G D C
But it's always gonna be incomplete
D
Yeah, we're never really ever gonna know what that means
Which is why I wear
[Refrão]Dm C
T-shirt and jeans
D
That's right, it doesn't mean anything
G C
People who know me know
D G
That I try not to say too much just with my clothes
D
And if you wanna get to know me, man
C
We're gonna have to talk
D G
So that you can find out who I am (4x)
How to play T
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G. 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.