Bukowski Chords by Modest Mouse

Tempo:
129.75 bpm
Chords used:

Cm

Ab

Gm

Eb

Bb

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Modest Mouse - Bukowski chords
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[Cm]
[Ab] [G]
[Ab] [Eb] [G] [Cm] [Eb]
[Ab] [Cm]
[Gm]
[Ab]
[Gm] Woke up this morning and it seemed to me that every night turned out [Ab] to be a little [Cm] bit
more like Blue [G] Caspian, yeah I know [Cm] it's a pretty good dream 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.
[Cm]
[Eb]
[Ab]
[Cm] [Gm]
[Ab]
[Cm] Well we sat on the [Bb] edge of the room, the crowd screamed [Ab] sacrifice to live with, God takes
life, he's an idiot, give us some tell me now or you'll [Cm] tell me never.
Well who'd wanna be, [Bb] who'd [Eb] wanna be such a [Ab] control freak.
[Eb] Well who'd wanna be, [Gm] who'd wanna be [Ab] such a control [Cm] freak.
[Eb]
[Ab] [Cm]
[D]
[Gm] [Cm]
[Bb]
[Gm] [Ab]
[D] [Cm] [Gm]
[Ab] [Gm] [Cm]
Well see what you wanna [Gm] see, you should [Ab] see it all.
[Cm] Well take what you want from [Bb] me,
[Eb] you [Ab] deserve it all.
[Cm] Nine [C] times out of [Bb] ten, [Eb]
our hearts just [Ab] get dissolved.
[Cm] Well I want a better [Bb] place, [Gm] or just a better [Ab] way to fall.
But [Cm] one time out [Bb] of ten, [Eb]
everything [Ab] is perfect for us all.
Well [Cm] I want a better [Bb] place, [Gm] or just a better [Ab] way to [Cm] fall.
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
mildly well, my [Cm] problem is I can't see what who'd wanna be.
[Eb]
Who'd wanna be such [Cm] a control freak.
Well who'd wanna [Gm] be, who'd wanna be [Ab] such a control freak.
[Cm] [Bb]
[Ab]
[Cm] [Eb] Evil [Bb]
home [D] [C] stereo,
[Eb] what [Bb] good
[D] songs [G] do [Cm] you know.
[F] [Bb] [Cm] [Bb] Evil me, oh [Fm] yeah I know,
[Cm] what [Gm] good curse can [Eb] you throw.
[Cm] Well on that [Bm] ice [Bb] and on [Cm] that cake, I can't make you a wedding but [Fm] I'm sure I'm gonna
get [Cm] you a wedding.
You a talk, [D] talk, talk, talk, you've been a service that [Ab] day, when you [C] get to the point
make sure [Cm] that I'm still awake, okay.
[Eb]
[Cm]
I went to bed and didn't [Gm] see why every day turns out to [Ab] be a little bit more like book
has been, yeah I [Cm] know it's a pretty good read, but God he'd wanna be, [Gm] God he'd wanna be [Ab] such an asshole.
Key:  
Cm
13421113
Ab
134211114
Gm
123111113
Eb
12341116
Bb
12341111
Cm
13421113
Ab
134211114
Gm
123111113
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To learn Modest Mouse - Bukowski chords, grasp the musical fabric of the song with this sequence - Gm, Ab, Cm, Eb, Ab, Cm and Bb of chords. I suggest starting at a calm pace of 64 BPM, and as you gain confidence, approach the song's BPM of 130. To match your vocal range and chord inclination, adjust the capo in line with the key: C Minor.

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[Cm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _ [G] _ _
[Ab] _ [Eb] _ _ [G] _ [Cm] _ _ _ [Eb] _
_ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _ [Cm] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Gm] _
_ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Gm] Woke up this morning and it seemed to me that every night turned out [Ab] to be a little [Cm] bit
more like Blue [G] Caspian, yeah I know [Cm] it's a pretty good dream 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.
_ [Cm] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _
_ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Cm] _ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _
_ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Cm] Well we sat on the [Bb] edge of the room, the crowd screamed [Ab] sacrifice to live with, God takes
life, he's an idiot, give us some tell me now or you'll [Cm] tell me never.
Well who'd wanna be, _ [Bb] who'd [Eb] wanna be such a [Ab] control freak. _ _ _
_ [Eb] Well who'd wanna be, [Gm] who'd wanna be [Ab] such a control [Cm] freak. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _
_ _ [Ab] _ [Cm] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
[Gm] _ _ [Cm] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _
[Gm] _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ [Cm] _ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _
_ _ [Ab] _ _ [Gm] _ _ [Cm] _ _
_ Well see what you wanna [Gm] see, _ you should [Ab] see it all. _ _ _ _
_ [Cm] Well take what you want from [Bb] me, _
[Eb] you [Ab] deserve it all. _ _ _
_ _ [Cm] Nine [C] times out of [Bb] ten, [Eb]
our hearts just [Ab] get dissolved. _ _ _ _
_ [Cm] Well I want a better [Bb] place, [Gm] or just a better [Ab] way to fall. _ _ _ _
_ But [Cm] one time out [Bb] of ten, [Eb]
everything [Ab] is perfect for us all. _ _
_ Well [Cm] I want a better [Bb] place, [Gm] or just a better [Ab] way to [Cm] fall. _ _
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
mildly well, my [Cm] problem is I can't see what who'd wanna be.
_ [Eb]
Who'd wanna be such [Cm] a control freak. _ _
_ Well who'd wanna [Gm] be, who'd wanna be [Ab] such a control _ freak.
_ _ [Cm] _ _ _ _ _ [Bb] _
_ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Cm] _ _ _ [Eb] Evil [Bb] _
home [D] [C] stereo, _ _ _ _
_ _ [Eb] _ what [Bb] good _
[D] songs [G] do [Cm] you know. _ _ _
[F] _ _ [Bb] _ [Cm] _ _ _ [Bb] Evil me, oh [Fm] yeah I know, _ _ _
[Cm] _ _ _ what _ [Gm] good curse can [Eb] you throw. _ _
_ _ [Cm] Well on that [Bm] ice [Bb] and on [Cm] that cake, I can't make you a wedding but [Fm] I'm sure I'm gonna
get [Cm] you a wedding.
You a talk, [D] talk, talk, talk, you've been a service that [Ab] day, when you [C] get to the point
make sure [Cm] that I'm still awake, okay.
_ _ [Eb] _ _
_ [Cm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ I went to bed and didn't [Gm] see why every day turns out to [Ab] be a little bit more like book
has been, yeah I [Cm] know it's a pretty good read, but God he'd wanna be, [Gm] God he'd wanna be [Ab] such an asshole. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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