Teddy Picker Acoustic
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A F#
Despair to the point till they provoke
A F#
The punchline before they have told the joke
A F#
The sheer desperation to be seen
A F#
Staring at the television screen
A F#
Despair to the point where they provoke
A F#
You to tell the fucking punchline before you have told the joke
A F#
Sorry sunshine it doesn't exist
A F#
It wasn't in the top 100 list
F E
And it's the thousandth time and it's even bolder,
Am
Don't be surprised when you get bent over,
F E D#
He told ya, that you were gagging for it
A F#
She saw it and she grabbed it and it wasn't what it seemed
A F#
The kids all dream of making it, whatever that means
A F#
Another variation on a theme
A F#
A tangle on the television and the magazine
A F#
D'you reckon that they do it for a joke?
A F#
D'you reckon that they make 'em take an oath?
A F#
That says "we are defenders
A F# A F# G#
Of any poseur or professional pretender around"
F E
When did your list replace the twist and turn?
Am
Ah the fist, replaced the kissed-on concern
F E D C B A
And if you're bothered, I don't want your prayers
Save it for the morning after
Solo
A F# A F# A F# A F# A E F# A F#
F E
And it's the thousandth time and it's even bolder,
Am
Don't be surprised when you get bent over,
F E D#
He told ya, that you were gagging for it
F
Lets have a game on the Teddy Picker
E
Not quick enough can I have it quicker?
Am
Already thick and you're getting thicker
F
Lets have a game on the Teddy Picker
E
Not quick enough can I have it quicker?
D#
Already thick and you're getting thicker
A F#
Asuming that all things are equal,
A F# A E
Who'd want to be men of the people
F# D#
When there's people like you?
How to play Teddy Picker Acoustic
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 A. 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.