The Ultracheese
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Intro: A A7
verse 1
D
Still got pictures of friends on the wall
A
Suppose we aren't really friends anymore
Bm A
Maybe I shouldn't ever have called that thing friendly at all
D
Get freaked out from a knock at the door
A
When I haven't been expecting one
Bm A
Didn't that used to be part of the fun, once upon a time?
Gm
We'll be there at the back of the bar
D
In a booth like we usually were
E A
Every time there was a rocket launch or some big event
verse 2
D
What a death I died writing that song
A
start to finish, with you looking on
Bm
It stays between us, Steinway and his sons
A
Because it's the ultracheese
D
Perhaps it's time that you went for a walk
A
Dressed like a fictional character
Bb Bm A
From a place they called America in the golden age
Gm
Trust the politics to come along
A
When you were just trying to orbit the sun
Bm A A7
When you were just about to be kind to someone because you have the chance
verse 3
D D/C
I've still got pictures of friends on the wall
G Em G#dim
I might look as if I'm deep in thought
F#m Bm G#dim Gm A
But the truth is I'm probably not if I ever was
Guitar Solo
D A Bm A A7
Outro
D Dm
Oh the dawn won't stop weighing a tonne
A G# G F#7
I've done some things that I shouldn't have done
B
But I haven't stopped loving you once
OOOOOOOOHOHOOHO
How to play The Ultracheese
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.