Yuppies
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Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: ECapotraste: Sem capotraste
[Intro]
E D# D A E D# D A E D# D A E D# D A D D# E
[Verse 1]
E A D
They're thirty-nine years old
A D
They're worth their weight in gold
E B E B
They work in busy offices I hope to God will fold
A D
They hated Vietnam
A D
They love the neutron bomb
E B E B
And they're your next door neighbors and your father and your mom
[Chorus]
E D# D
They're the yuppies
A
Yup yup yup
E D# D
They were hippies
A
But they grew up
E D# D
They love money
A
Do re mi
E D# A
They're the Class of '63
D D# E
[Verse 2]
E
You know what else?
A D
They swing to the right
A D
They live in Jackson Heights
E B E B
They watch "St. Elsewhere, " "Hill Street Blues, " and "Dynasty" at night
A D
But when the workday's done
A D
They want to have some fun
E B E B
So they go out to discos and pretend they're twenty-one
B
But they're not!
[Chorus]
E D# D
They're the yuppies
A
Yup yup yup
E D# D
They were hippies
A
But they grew up
E D# D
They love money
A
Do re mi
E D# A
They're the Class of '63
D D# E
[Solo]
A D A D E B E B A D A D E B E B
[Bridge]
E D# D
A
Yup yup yup
E D# D
A
Yup yup yup
E D# D
A
Yup yup yup
E D# D
A
Yup yup yup
D D# E
[Verse 3]
E
I tell you
A D
They're an ugly lot
A D
Who think they're pretty hot
E B E B
They know exactly where they were when Kennedy was shot
A D
But when they hit the skids
A D
They really flip their lids
E B E B
They sink a few martinis and go home and beat the kids
[Chorus]
E D# D
They're the yuppies
A
Yup yup yup
E D# D
They were hippies
A
But they grew up
E D# D
They love money
A
Do re mi
E D# A
They're the Class of '63
[Outro]
D D#
E
Fuck them!
A
How to play Yuppies
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. 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.