• Song:

    Thumb

  • Artist:

    Dinosaur Jr

  • Album:

    Freakin' Live

Dinosaur jr - Thumb
Green Mind
1991

Standard Tuning

I based these chords off of J performing it acoustically, so it might be slightly different 
than the actual full band CD version.  

   D     C    Em/C  A7sus4  C9
E|-2-| |---| |---|  |-0-|  |---|
B|-3-| |-1-| |-0-|  |-3-|  |-3-|
G|-2-| |-0-| |-0-|  |-0-|  |-0-|
D|-0-| |-2-| |-2-|  |-2-|  |-2-|
A|---| |-3-| |-3-|  |-0-|  |-3-|
E|---| |---| |---|  |---|  |---|  

Intro: 
(mellotron)

D C9 (4x)

C Em/C A7sus4 C9 

C9                      C    Em/C  A7sus4 C9
There never really is a good time
C9                             C    Em/C  A7sus4 C9            
There's always nothing much to say
C9                      C    Em/C  
Pretty good, not doing that fine
        A7sus4        C9
Getting up most every day

D                        C9
Steppin' out, I tried to fix it
D                          C9
Pulled a thumb out of that hole
D                          C9
Give me ingredients, I'll mix it
D                          C9
How can you move without a goal


[Chorus:]
C Em/C A7sus4 C9 

C9                      C    Em/C  A7sus4 C9
There never really is a good time
C9                             C    Em/C  A7sus4 C9            
There's always nothing much to say
C9                      C    Em/C  
Pretty good, not doing that fine
        A7sus4        C9
Getting up most every day

D                       C9
An excuse is all you're in for
D                    C9
The abuse is all you crave
D                          C9
Sure you know just what is in store
D                      C9
Wait and see if I'll behave


[Chorus:]
C Em/C A7sus4 C9 

C9                      C    Em/C  A7sus4 C9
There never really is a good time
C9                             C    Em/C  A7sus4 C9            
There's always nothing much to say
C9                      C    Em/C  
Pretty good, not doing that fine
        A7sus4        C9
Getting up most every day


D                       C9
There's a time, just let me know now
D                          C9
When it's with you I'll be glad
D                               C9
That I was right there just to show you
D                             C9
At least it's more than what you had


C Em/C A7sus4 C9 

C9                      C     Em/C  A7sus4 C9
There never really is a good time

Solo over:

C Em/C A7sus4 C9
C Em/C A7sus4 C9

D C9 (4x)

C Em/C A7sus4 C9 (4x)

D C9 (4x)

C Em/C A7sus4 C9 (4x)

Fade out
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