Avenue A Chords by The Dictators

Tempo:
78.4 bpm
Chords used:

C

E

A

G

D

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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The Dictators "Avenue A" chords
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[E] [B] [Em] [A] [E]
[F#] [G] [A] [E]
[C] [A] [E] [C] [A]
[E] [C] [E] [C] [G]
[D] [E] [C] [G]
Down [D] at the St.
Mark's Zoo.
[E] [C] Walked [G]
[D] down to the park.
[E] Chicken [C]-fro-eat-a-village-dog.
[G]
Talking [D] to a great [Em] hangman.
In a hot-knot shirt [C] and ragged pants.
[A] That's where the hippies used to [B] play.
Down [E] all at the [C] road.
[E] [C] [Em]
[C] [Em] [E] [C] [A]
[G] Sleeping [D] at the embarrassment.
[E] Now [C] [G]
she don't know what [D] to [E] do.
[C] [G]
So she's sitting in [D] the car.
[Em] Smoking pot and feeling [C] the car.
[G]
Talking to a new [D]-looking man.
[E] With spiky [C] hair and red [G]-nosed pants.
[A] Are you still [B] in pain?
[A]
That's where the junkies [B] used to play.
Down [E] all at the [C] road.
[Em] [C] [E]
[C] [E] [C] [A]
[D] When [Em] everything [C] [G] is gone.
[D] And [Em] everything [C] you know [G] is wrong.
[D] Taking the edge off [E] of a [C] beautiful [G] day.
With a flat [D]-fitting nose.
[E] [C] And a friend from land.
[G]
[D] Yeah, it's all over.
[Em] When you see a [C] rain cover.
[G]
[D] It's another day, [E] girl.
I say, [C] I'm someone's wiser.
[A]
It's not just what you see.
[B] It's what you say.
[A]
And it's not who you know.
[B] It's who you pay.
[G] Down [E] on Avenue A.
[Em] [E] [F#] [G] [A] [E]
[D] [G] [Em]
[F#] [G] [A] [E]
[C] [Em] [C] [A] [Em]
[C] [A] [E] [C] [A] [E]
[B] [C] [A] [E] [C] [A] [E]
[C] [A] [Em] [B] [C] [A] [E]
Key:  
C
3211
E
2311
A
1231
G
2131
D
1321
C
3211
E
2311
A
1231
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To learn The Dictators - Avenue A chords, begin by getting comfortable with these sequence: G, D, E, C, G, C, A, E, Em and C. For best results, commence at 39 BPM and progress to the song's BPM of 78. Adapt the capo setting considering your vocal range, with reference to the key: E Minor.

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[E] _ _ [B] _ _ [Em] _ _ [A] _ [E] _
_ _ [F#] _ _ [G] _ _ [A] _ [E] _
_ [C] _ _ [A] _ [E] _ [C] _ _ [A] _
[E] _ [C] _ _ [E] _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _
_ [D] _ _ [E] _ _ [C] _ _ [G]
Down [D] at the St.
Mark's Zoo.
[E] _ _ [C] Walked [G] _
[D] down to the park.
[E] Chicken [C]-fro-eat-a-village-dog.
[G]
Talking [D] to a great [Em] hangman.
In a hot-knot shirt [C] and ragged pants.
[A] That's where the hippies used to [B] play.
Down [E] all at the [C] road.
_ [E] _ _ [C] _ _ [Em] _
_ [C] _ _ [Em] _ [E] _ [C] _ _ [A]
[G] Sleeping [D] at the embarrassment.
_ [E] Now [C] _ [G]
she don't know what [D] to [E] do.
_ _ [C] _ [G]
So she's sitting in [D] the car.
[Em] Smoking pot and feeling [C] the car.
[G]
Talking to a new [D]-looking man.
[E] With spiky [C] hair and red [G]-nosed pants.
[A] Are you still [B] in pain?
_ _ [A] _
That's where the junkies [B] used to play.
Down [E] all at the [C] road.
_ [Em] _ _ [C] _ _ [E] _
_ [C] _ _ [E] _ _ [C] _ _ [A] _
[D] When [Em] everything _ [C] _ [G] is gone.
[D] And [Em] everything [C] you know [G] is wrong.
[D] Taking the edge off [E] of a [C] beautiful [G] day.
With a flat [D]-fitting nose.
[E] [C] And a friend from land.
[G] _
[D] Yeah, it's all over.
[Em] _ When you see a [C] rain cover.
[G] _
[D] It's another day, [E] girl.
I say, [C] I'm someone's wiser.
[A]
It's not just what you see.
[B] It's what you say.
_ _ [A]
And it's not who you know.
[B] It's who you pay.
[G] Down [E] on Avenue A.
_ _ _ [Em] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [F#] _ _ [G] _ _ [A] _ [E] _
_ [D] _ _ [G] _ _ [Em] _ _ _
_ [F#] _ _ [G] _ _ [A] _ [E] _ _
_ [C] _ [Em] _ _ _ [C] _ [A] _ [Em] _
_ [C] _ [A] _ [E] _ _ [C] _ [A] _ [E] _
[B] _ [C] _ [A] _ [E] _ [C] _ _ [A] _ [E] _
_ [C] _ [A] _ [Em] _ [B] _ [C] _ [A] _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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This song finds its place within the Thank You And Have A Nice Day album.

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