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From: rkh2@ukc.ac.uk
Artist: John Wesley Harding
Title: THE PEOPLE'S DRUG from "The Name Above The Title"
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G (320003@1) D (xx0232@1) Em (022000@1)Got astupid (x02210@1)job, but it's pin money.
G (320003@1) D (xx0232@1) Em (022000@1)I've got abrand (x02210@1)new car but I can't drive.
G (320003@1) D (xx0232@1) Em (022000@1)I've got asweetheart, (x02210@1)I call her Honey,
G (320003@1) D (xx0232@1) Em (022000@1)And I've also got awife. (x02210@1) F (133211@1)name="chord_x32010@1">C D (xx0232@1)People say that they're depressed
F (133211@1) C (x32010@1) D (xx0232@1)But they go out and they're so well dressed
G (320003@1) D (xx0232@1) Em (022000@1)Now, what is it that makes them feel that way?
F (133211@1) C (x32010@1)name="chord_xx0232@1">D
Can't get it in no drug store,
F (133211@1) C (x32010@1) D (xx0232@1)No man's an island, that's for sure
Am (x02210@1) G (320003@1)And it, looks like the world's just
C (x32010@1) D (xx0232@1)Run out of things to say, so now..
G (320003@1) D (xx0232@1) Em (022000@1)Give me some of the people's drug.
G (320003@1) D (xx0232@1) Em (022000@1)
Give me some of the people's drug.
F (133211@1) C (x32010@1) D (xx0232@1) ]
Whatever makes you feel that good, ]
F (133211@1) C (x32010@1) D (xx0232@1) > CH (x32010@1)O R U S
I'll take it like I know I should, so ]
G (320003@1) D (xx0232@1) C (x32010@1)Cmaj7 (x32000@1)Am (x02210@1) D (xx0232@1) ]
Give me some of the people, people's drug, wo-oah /
G (320003@1) D (xx0232@1) F (133211@1) C (x32010@1) F (133211@1)C (x32010@1)D (xx0232@1)/
Give me some of the people's drug, drug /
G (320003@1)D (xx0232@1) Em (022000@1)Pick me up and take me to amovie. (x02210@1) G (320003@1) D (xx0232@1) Em (022000@1)Give me an ending that I can understand.
G (320003@1) D (xx0232@1) Em (022000@1)Sell me arocking (x02210@1)soundtrack, make it groovy.
G (320003@1) D (xx0232@1) Em (022000@1)Give me backstage passes for the band.
F (133211@1)name="chord_x32010@1">C D (xx0232@1)People always whine, whine, whine,
F (133211@1) C (x32010@1) D (xx0232@1)Shut up and pay the fine, fine, fine.
G (320003@1) D (xx0232@1) Em (022000@1)What's the difference anyway,
F (133211@1) C (x32010@1)name="chord_xx0232@1">D
Between being safe and being rad
F (133211@1) C (x32010@1) D (xx0232@1)When the big joke is we've all been had?
Am (x02210@1) G (320003@1) C (x32010@1)D (xx0232@1)You don't get to read the news in USA Today. You know that!
{ CH (x32010@1)O R U S }
... People's Guitar!
{ GU (320003@1)I T AR (x02220@1) S O L O }
G (320003@1) D (xx0232@1) Em (022000@1)God it's awacky (x02210@1)race we're running,
G (320003@1) D (xx0232@1) Em (022000@1)I must atone for all my sins.
G (320003@1) D (xx0232@1) Em (022000@1)God grant me some of what you're giving,
G (320003@1) D (xx0232@1) Em (022000@1)I hope you don't need needles, don't need pins.
F (133211@1) C (x32010@1)D (xx0232@1)I'll pay prescription - where's the bill?
F (133211@1) C (x32010@1) D (xx0232@1)I thought it was abitter (x02210@1)pill! (Ha-Ha)
G (320003@1) D (xx0232@1) Em (022000@1)What's it matter what I feel?
F (133211@1) C (x32010@1) D (xx0232@1)Take the dog and take the wife;
F (133211@1)C (x32010@1) D (xx0232@1)Show me how to lead abetter (x02210@1)life.
Am (x02210@1) G (320003@1) C (x32010@1) D (xx0232@1)The price you people pay, well it's gotta be asteal. (x02210@1) All right
G (320003@1) D (xx0232@1) Em (022000@1)Give me some of the people's drug.
G (320003@1) D (xx0232@1) Em (022000@1)Give me some of the people's drug.
F (133211@1) C (x32010@1) D (xx0232@1)Whatever makes you feel that good,
F (133211@1) C (x32010@1) D (xx0232@1)I'll take it like I know I should, so
G (320003@1) D (xx0232@1) C (x32010@1)Cmaj7 (x32000@1)Am (x02210@1) D (xx0232@1)Give me some of the people, people's drug, wo-oah
G (320003@1) D (xx0232@1) C (x32010@1)Cmaj7 (x32000@1)Am (x02210@1) D (xx0232@1)Give me some of the people, people's drug, wo-oah
G (320003@1) D (xx0232@1) F (133211@1) C (x32010@1) F (133211@1)name="chord_x32010@1">C F (133211@1)C (x32010@1) F (133211@1) C (x32010@1)name="chord_xx0232@1">D G (320003@1)Give me some of the people's drug, drug, drug, drug. All right!
- - - T H E (022100@1) EN (022100@1)D (xx0232@1) - - -
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Notes:
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1) The last line of every verse has the chord sequence Am (x02210@1)name="chord_320003@1">G CD. (x32010@1) You
may like to try adding a (x02210@1)name="chord_320003@1">G to some of these (Am & Cin (x32010@1)particular)
using your little finger on the 3rd fret of the e-treble string.
2) Watch that rhythm. The strum rhythm changes afew (x02210@1)times during the
verse. Learn it from the album.
3) If you're new to barre chords (like F) keep practicing. You need to
be fairly swift in changing from Fto (133211@1)Cin (x32010@1)this song. Sometimes,
depending on the song, you can get away with replacing Fwith (133211@1)Dminor, (xx0232@1) but I don't think so here. If you have trouble try adjusting your
thumb and wrist positions. It's easier barring on higher frets and
much easier on asmall-necked (x02210@1)guitar than awide-necked (x02210@1)one.
4) The chorus sounds fantastic with judicious use of harmony singing in
the chorus. I've recorded this song, then re-recorded tape-to-tape,
adding harmony and it added so much depth to the recording. Take a (x02210@1)lead from Wes himself, who sings the harmony part in the penultimate
line of the song.
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Chords:
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Gchord (320003@1) Dchord (xx0232@1)
e||---|---|-o-| G e||---|-o-|-----| F#
B||---|---|---| B B||---|---|-o---| D
G||---|---|---| G G||---|-o-|-----| A
D||---|---|---| D D||---|---|-----| D
A||---|-o-|---| B A||---|---|-----| A
E||---|---|-o-| G E||---|-x-|-----| either use thumb on 2nd fret
or don't play bass-E string
Emchord (022000@1) Fchord (133211@1) This is abarre-chord (x02210@1) e||---|---|---| E e||-+-|---|-----| F Use your index finger
B||---|---|---| B B||-+-|---|-----| C to hold down the first
G||---|---|---| G G||-+-|-o-|-----| A fret of all strings,
D||---|-o-|---| E D||-+-|---|-o---| F middle for G-string,
A||---|-o-|---| B A||-+-|---|-o---| C ring for A, little for
E||---|---|---| E E||-+-|---|-----| F D-string. (See note 3)
Cchord (x32010@1) Cmaj7chord (x32000@1)
e||---|---|---| E e||---|---|-----| E
B||-o-|---|---| C B||---|---|-----| B
G||---|---|---| G G||---|---|-----| G
D||---|-o-|---| E D||---|-o-|-----| E
A||---|---|-o-| C A||---|---|-o---| C
E||---|---|---| E E||---|---|-----| E
Amchord (x02210@1) e||---|---|-----| E
B||-o-|---|-----| C
G||---|-o-|-----| A
D||---|-o-|-----| E
A||---|---|-----| A
E||---|---|-----| E
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