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(New page: {{SongNav}} Transcribed by M_pony <pre>Instrumental Guitar lick* A E A E --0x Repeat 23-- 2--1 2--2 ---2 ---- A Lord hear my prayer E Look down on me D A I’m ...)
 
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Look down on me
 
Look down on me
 
D                    A
 
D                    A
I’m not as wealthy as I used to be
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I'm not as wealthy as I used to be
 
     Bm                  F#m
 
     Bm                  F#m
It’s not even ten and I’m busted again
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It's not even ten and I'm busted again
 
D                      E
 
D                      E
 
Why does this happen to me?
 
Why does this happen to me?
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A straight to the Ace Lord, or even a pair
 
A straight to the Ace Lord, or even a pair
 
         Bm                    F#m
 
         Bm                    F#m
I can’t make it alone and I’ll sink like a stone
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I can't make it alone and I'll sink like a stone
 
       D                      E
 
       D                      E
Unless you can undo what I’ve done
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Unless you can undo what I've done
  
  
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Lend me your wisdom, your strength and your grace
 
Lend me your wisdom, your strength and your grace
 
D          Adim    A          Abdim F#m
 
D          Adim    A          Abdim F#m
Help me to smash my opponent’s fat  face
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Help me to smash my opponent's fat  face
 
         D            E            A  E
 
         D            E            A  E
 
Oh Lord help me take money from my friends
 
Oh Lord help me take money from my friends
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Deep down I know
 
Deep down I know
 
           E
 
           E
That it’s only a game
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That it's only a game
 
     D                      A
 
     D                      A
 
But I want them shaking in terror and shame
 
But I want them shaking in terror and shame
 
           Bm
 
           Bm
It’s just poker and beer
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It's just poker and beer
 
         F#m
 
         F#m
 
Still I need them to fear me Lord
 
Still I need them to fear me Lord
 
D                      E
 
D                      E
It’s not enough just to win
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It's not enough just to win
  
 
D                          A
 
D                          A
Deal me good cards and I’ll handle the math
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Deal me good cards and I'll handle the math
 
D                            A
 
D                            A
We’ll take their money while they take a bath
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We'll take their money while they take a bath
 
     D            Adim(x01212)    A        Abdim F#m
 
     D            Adim(x01212)    A        Abdim F#m
I’ll show them my hand and you’ll show them your  wrath
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I'll show them my hand and you'll show them your  wrath
 
         D            E            A  E  A  E
 
         D            E            A  E  A  E
 
Oh Lord help me take money from my friends
 
Oh Lord help me take money from my friends
  
 
F#m                C#aug (x4322x)***
 
F#m                C#aug (x4322x)***
And I don’t want to cheat them
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And I don't want to cheat them
 
A                      B7   
 
A                      B7   
Because I know that’s a sin
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Because I know that's a sin
  
 
(fingerpick on D string: 2,3)
 
(fingerpick on D string: 2,3)
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Eaug  x3211x
 
Eaug  x3211x
  
* Strum, pick, pick, strum. Play the lick again on ’friends’ where A and E repeat. (Caution, do not lick your guitar)  
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* Strum, pick, pick, strum. Play the lick again on 'friends' where A and E repeat. (Caution, do not lick your guitar)  
 
** In order to not lose your mind playing the A Abdim F#m chords in rapid succession, use a higher inversion of A, like 577655 (E major barred on 5)  
 
** In order to not lose your mind playing the A Abdim F#m chords in rapid succession, use a higher inversion of A, like 577655 (E major barred on 5)  
*** C# aug ~= F aug ~= A aug. I didn’t even know this before now. Wow.</pre>
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*** C# aug ~= F aug ~= A aug. I didn't even know this before now. Wow.</pre>

Revision as of 08:20, 9 May 2008



Transcribed by M_pony

Instrumental Guitar lick*
A  E  A  E

--0x  Repeat
23--
2--1
2--2
---2
----

A
Lord hear my prayer
E
Look down on me
D                     A
I'm not as wealthy as I used to be
     Bm                   F#m
It's not even ten and I'm busted again
D                       E
Why does this happen to me?
A
Give me a sign
E
Show me you care
D                              A
A straight to the Ace Lord, or even a pair
        Bm                     F#m
I can't make it alone and I'll sink like a stone
       D                      E
Unless you can undo what I've done


   D                       A
So Lord lift me up in your tender embrace
D                         A 
Lend me your wisdom, your strength and your grace
D          Adim     A          Abdim F#m
Help me to smash my opponent's fat   face
        D            E             A   E
Oh Lord help me take money from my friends

A E Eaug

A
Deep down I know
          E
That it's only a game
    D                      A
But I want them shaking in terror and shame
          Bm
It's just poker and beer
        F#m
Still I need them to fear me Lord
D                       E
It's not enough just to win

D                           A
Deal me good cards and I'll handle the math
D                            A
We'll take their money while they take a bath
     D            Adim(x01212)    A         Abdim F#m
I'll show them my hand and you'll show them your  wrath
        D            E             A   E   A  E
Oh Lord help me take money from my friends

F#m                 C#aug (x4322x)***
And I don't want to cheat them
A                       B7  
Because I know that's a sin

(fingerpick on D string: 2,3)

F#m              C#aug
I just want to defeat them
            A           B7
And make it hurt when I win
        D           E     Eaug
Make it hurt when I win...


   A
So poke them with sticks
    E
And crush them with stones
D                          A
Chew them up good Lord and spit out their bones
     Bm                     F#m
Make my riches grow and let those bitches know
         D                       E
That you hate them and love only me
D                      A
Burn it all down until nothing survives
D                        A
Make them regret for the rest of their lives
    D             Adim      A        Abdim F#m
The day that they bet their dogs and their wives
        D            E
Oh Lord help me take money from
D            E
Help me take money from
D            E             A    E   A   E   A
Help me take money from my friends 

Chords:
Adim   x01212
Abdim  4x343x
C#aug  x4322x
Eaug   x3211x

* Strum, pick, pick, strum. Play the lick again on 'friends' where A and E repeat. (Caution, do not lick your guitar) 
** In order to not lose your mind playing the A Abdim F#m chords in rapid succession, use a higher inversion of A, like 577655 (E major barred on 5) 
*** C# aug ~= F aug ~= A aug. I didn't even know this before now. Wow.