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From:   wbknox@unity.ncsu.edu
Sent:   Thursday, January 01, 1998 10:11 AM

Song: Rest of the World
Band: Skankin' Pickle
Album: The Green Album (1996)
Written by Devlin
Transcribed by Luke Knox (lukeknox@iname.com)

This is a rippin' ska-punk song by a truly rippin' band, Skankin'
Pickle.  I'm pretty sure of it, but let me know if there's a better way
to play this. Here goes:

Chords:
E--------------------------------7----9---|
B--------------------------------7---10---|
G-------7-----------9----6-------7---11---|
D---7---7---2---4---9----6---9---9---11---|
A---7---5---2---4---7----4---9---9----9---|
E---5-------0---2------------7---7----9---|
    A   D   E   F#  E2  C#  B   Bm   F#m


A            D                E          D
  I've got a friend inside my head but I can't convince the
A           D
Rest of the World  (4x)
        E                        F#        A       E
And the rest of the world can go screw themselves, just like
           F#  A    E                        F#
I will any day. The rest of the world can go screw
    A           D           D       D         D     A
themselves, just like I will, just like I will any day.
            D                E         D
I know that hate and war are bad but I can't convince the
A           D
Rest of the World  (4x)
        E                        F#        A       E
And the rest of the world can go screw themselves, just like
           F#  A    E                        F#
I will any day. The rest of the world can go screw
    A           D           D       D         D     A D E D
themselves, just like I will, just like I will any day.
    Bm                        F#m                   Bm
The rest of the world watches too much T.V. and the rest of
                  F#m                   Bm
the world doesn't care about me and the rest of the world is
   F#m               E2         D         C#       B
an unfamiliar place. NO ONE DOWN HERE RECOGNIZES MY FACE!
A         D                 E         D
I know we have to change or die but I can't convince the
A           D
Rest of the world (4x)
A           D              E           D
I know this song is really great but I can't convince the
A           D              E            D
I know this song is really great but I can't convince the
A           D              E             D
I know this song is really special but I can't convince the
A           D               E           D
I know this song is really great but I can't convince the
A           D
Rest of the World. . . .


That's it! I hope this sounds right to you. E-mail me with any questions,
comments or changes.  I hope this sounds right to you.

Luke
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