Bukowski Chords by Modest Mouse

Tempo:
129.85 bpm
Chords used:

Cm

Ab

Bb

Gm

Eb

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Show Tuner
Bukowski chords
Start Jamming...
[Bb] [C] [Gm]
[Ab] [G]
[D] [Cm] [Eb]
[Gm]
[Ab] [G]
[Bb]
[Ab] I know [Cm] [G]
it's a pretty good [Cm] read, but God who'd wanna be, [Bb] [Eb] God who'd wanna be [Ab] such an asshole?
[Cm] God who'd wanna be, [Gm] God who'd wanna be [Ab] such an asshole?
[Eb]
[Ab] [Ab]
[Cm] [Gm]
[C] Well we sat on the edge of the room, [Bb] the car screamed, sacrifice, [Ab] deliverance, God takes
five p's and e's and gives us some, tell me now or [Cm] you'll tell me never, who would wanna
be, [Bb] who would wanna be [Eb] such a control freak?
[G]
[Cm] Well who would wanna be, [Gm] who would wanna be such [Ab] a control freak?
[Cm]
[D] [Eb]
[Ab] [Cm]
[D]
[Cm]
[Bb]
[D] [Ab]
[Cm] [Gm] [D]
[Ab] [Gm]
You see what you wanna [Bb] see, you should [Ab] see it all, [Cm] well take what you want from [Bb] me, you
[Ab] deserve it all.
Nine times out of [Bb] ten, [Eb]
our hearts just [Ab] get dissolved.
Well I want a better [Bb] place, or just a better [Eb] way to fall.
[Cm] But one time out of [Bb] ten, [Eb]
everything is [Ab] perfect for us all.
[C] Well I want a better [Bb] place, or just a better way to fall.
[Cm]
Here we go.
If God controls the land and [Gm] disease, he keeps a watchful eye on [Ab] me if he's really so damn
mild, well my [Cm] problem is I can't see what I would wanna be.
[Bb] Who would wanna be [Eb] such a [Cm] control freak?
Well who would wanna [Gm] be, who would wanna be [Ab] such a control freak?
[Cm] [Bb]
[Ab]
[Cm] [Eb] [D]
Evil Homesteader, yo, [C]
[Eb] what good songs [D] do you [Cm] know?
[Bb] [C] Evil me, oh [Cm] yeah I [Fm] know,
[Bb] [Cm] what good curse [Eb] can you throw?
[D] Well on that ice [Dm] and on [C] that cake, I can't [G] make to your wedding but I'm sure I'll be
[Cm] at your wedding.
You will talk, [D] talk, talk, talk in the service [D] that day, cause [Ab] when you get to [C] the point
make sure that I'm [Cm] still awake right there.
[Gm]
[Cm]
I went to bed and didn't [Gm] see why every day turns out to [Ab] be a little bit more like [G] blue
cat skin, yeah I know he's a [Cm] pretty good read, but God he'd wanna be, [Gm] God he'd wanna be such [Ab] an asshole.
Key:  
Cm
13421113
Ab
134211114
Bb
12341111
Gm
123111113
Eb
12341116
Cm
13421113
Ab
134211114
Bb
12341111
Show All Diagrams
Chords
NotesBeta

To learn Modest Mouse - Bukowski chords, focus on the sequence of these chords: Gm, Ab, Cm, Bb, Ab, Eb and Cm. Ease into the song by practicing at 64 BPM before reaching the track's full tempo of 130 BPM. Set the capo considering your vocal range and favored chords, aligned with the key: Eb Major.

Download PDF
Download Midi
Edit This Version
Hide Lyrics Hint
_ _ [Bb] _ _ [C] _ _ _ [Gm] _
_ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ [Cm] _ _ _ [Eb] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Gm] _
_ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _
_ [Ab] I know _ [Cm] _ _ [G]
it's a pretty good [Cm] read, but God who'd wanna be, [Bb] [Eb] God who'd wanna be [Ab] such an asshole? _ _ _
_ [Cm] _ God who'd wanna be, [Gm] God who'd wanna be [Ab] such an asshole? _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _
_ _ [Ab] _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _
_ _ [Cm] _ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [C] Well we sat on the edge of the room, [Bb] the car screamed, sacrifice, [Ab] deliverance, God takes
five p's and e's and gives us some, tell me now or [Cm] you'll tell me never, who would wanna
be, [Bb] who would wanna be [Eb] such a control freak?
_ [G] _ _
_ [Cm] Well who would wanna be, [Gm] who would wanna be such [Ab] a control freak?
[Cm] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ [Eb] _
_ _ [Ab] _ _ [Cm] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ [Cm] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _
[D] _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Cm] _ _ _ _ [Gm] _ [D] _
_ _ [Ab] _ _ [Gm] _ _ _ _
_ You see what you wanna [Bb] see, you should [Ab] see it all, _ _ _ _ _ [Cm] well take what you want from [Bb] me, _ you
[Ab] deserve it all. _ _ _ _
_ _ Nine times out of [Bb] ten, [Eb]
our hearts just [Ab] get dissolved. _ _ _ _
_ Well I want a better [Bb] place, or just a better [Eb] way to fall. _ _ _ _
_ [Cm] But one time out of [Bb] ten, [Eb]
everything is [Ab] perfect for us all. _ _
_ [C] Well I want a better [Bb] place, or just a better way to fall.
_ _ _ [Cm]
Here we go.
If God controls the land and [Gm] disease, he keeps a watchful eye on [Ab] me if he's really so damn
mild, well my [Cm] problem is I can't see what I would wanna be.
[Bb] Who would wanna be [Eb] such a [Cm] control freak? _ _
_ Well who would wanna [Gm] be, who would wanna be [Ab] such a control _ freak?
_ _ [Cm] _ _ _ _ _ [Bb] _
_ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Cm] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ [D] _
Evil Homesteader, yo, [C] _ _ _ _
_ _ [Eb] _ what good _ songs [D] do you [Cm] know? _ _ _
_ _ [Bb] _ _ _ [C] Evil me, oh [Cm] yeah I [Fm] know, _ _ _
_ _ [Bb] _ [Cm] what _ good curse [Eb] can you throw? _ _
_ _ [D] Well on that ice [Dm] and on [C] that cake, I can't [G] make to your wedding but I'm sure I'll be
[Cm] at your wedding.
You will talk, [D] talk, talk, talk in the service [D] that day, cause [Ab] when you get to [C] the point
make sure that I'm [Cm] still awake right there.
_ _ [Gm] _ _
_ _ [Cm] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ I went to bed and didn't [Gm] see why every day turns out to [Ab] be a little bit more like [G] blue
cat skin, yeah I know he's a [Cm] pretty good read, but God he'd wanna be, [Gm] God he'd wanna be such [Ab] an asshole. _ _ _ _

You may also like to play