Thumbsucker
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Intro:
C
Yeah,
C
Yeah now this song is a warning
C
Yes folks a warnin' against the danger that perils our very
C
Our very economy a social fibre mortal turpitude, national security
C
And friends the danger is not it is not the long hairs
C
And it is not the warmongers or the squares or the drugusers or the fuss
C
Friends the danger the real danger is thumbsuckers
C
Yes you heard me right friends I said thumbsucker
C
And every time every time you make a peace sign with your fingers
C
And every time you push a door bell
C
And every time you're on highway and stick your thumb
C
There's always lurkin in the shadows some dirty sneaky thumbsucker
C
Who will leap out upon you grab your wrist
C
And start to suck your thumb drainin' all your natural thumbjuices
C
And leavin' you hopeless hapless a shakin' quiverin' crawlin' slaverin'
C
Thumbsuckin' addict for the rest of your unatural life
[Refrão]
C F C
That's why I ain't gonna let no thumbsucker suck my thumb (suck my thumb)
C G
It'll drive you crazy and leave you deaf and dumb (deaf and dumb)
C C7 F G#
Make you crawl and climb the wall and leave you without no thumb at all
C G C N.C.
I ain't gonna let no thumbsucker suck my thumb
[Verso 1]
C F C
Met her on a corner in Deluth and that's truth
C G
She was tryin' to fix her shoe in a telephone booth her name was Ruth
C F C
She said she was just waiting for a bus
C G C N.C.
But I hid my thumb cause I knew just what she was
[Refrão]
C F C
Uhh I ain't gonna let no thumbsucker suck my thumb (suck my thumb)
C G
No, drive you crazy and leave you deaf and dumb (deaf and dumb) and kinda numb
C C7 F G#
It'll make you crawl and climb the wall and leave you without no thumb at all
C G C F C N.C.
I ain't gonna let no thumbsucker suck my thumb (suck my thumb)
Solo:
C F C
C G
C C7 F G#
C G C G
[Verso 2]
C F C
I'll tell you what them thumbsuckers like to do (doo)
C G
They suck your thumb till it's wrinkled like a prune (doo doo)
C F C
They say you've got the sweetest thumb of all (doo) thats what they say
C G C N.C.
But then they suck the thumb of the guy livin' down the hall
[Refrão]
C F C
That's why I ain't gonna let no thumbsucker suck my thumb (suck my thumb, suck my tumb)
C G
Drive you crazy and leave you deaf and dumb (deaf and dumb)
C C7 F G#
Make you crawl and climb the wall and leave you without no thumb at all
C G C F C N.C.
I ain't gonna let no thumbsucker suck my thumb (suck my thumb)
Outro:
C N.C. C7 N.C. F N.C. C N.C.
Suck my thumb suck my thumb suck my thumb suck my thumb
C N.C. G N.C. F C N.C.
Suck my thumb suck my thumb suck my thumb
C F C G
Suck my thumb suck my thumb suck my thumb
C F C G N.C.
Suck my thumb suck my thumb suck my thumb
C
Thumb
How to play Thumbsucker
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C. 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.