So You Want to Be Chords by Patti Smith Group

Tempo:
134.6 bpm
Chords used:

A

G

Em

D

C

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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So You Want to Be chords
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[Em] .
[A] [G] [A] .
[Em] [A] [G] [A] .
[G] [A] [G] [A] .
[G] [A] [G] [A] .
[G] [A] [G] [A] .
[G] [A] [D] [A] .
[Em] [A] So, you're on the [G] pier [A] at the rooftop, well listen now [Em] to [A] what I say.
Teach yourself [Em] and relax, [A] you can talk, and take some time, and learn how to play.
[D] And when [F#m] your hair's all [E] right, and [A] your bones are tight, it's [D] gonna be alright.
[G] [A] Rooftop, [G] you've got [A] that sound, to the Asian man, he won't let you down.
Two stars in the company, they're all waiting there, you're so epic, where's. [D] I [E] knew we got you, but [A] you made shots that [D] don't sell, boy.
[G] [D] [A] [G] .
[A] [G] [A] [G] .
[A] [Em] [A] [Em] .
[A] [G] [A] [G] .
[A] [Bm] [A] With your painful messages and pain, well it's all a vicious game, you're a little insane.
First you get in is the public's name, don't forget who you are, [Bm] you're a rock and [A] roll [D] star.
Nah, [E] nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, [A] nah, nah, nah, [D] nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah.
[A] .
[Em] [A] [Em] [A] .
[Em] [A] [G] [A] .
[G] [A] [G] [A] .
[G] [A] [Em] [A] .
[Em] [A] [G] [A] .
[G] [A] [G] [A] .
[G] [A] .
[G] [A] .
[G] [A] .
[G] [A] .
Hey you, come here, get up, this is the era where everybody creates.
.
Recognize my face?.
It won't [Em] be [A] broken glass.
[G] [A] That's because [G] of [A] the sounds [G] of the [A] rabbit [Em] [A] of the lions on [Em] earth.
[A] [Em] [A] .
[G] [A] [G] [A] What you [G] pay [A] [G] for all these [A] riches and fame?.
[G] [A] Well [Em] it's [A] an officious [G] gain.
[A] [Bm] You're a [A] little insane.
[G] [A] You're a little insane.
[G] You're a [A] little .
[G] insane.
[A] All [G] the things [A] that you .
[G] gain,.
[A] [G] is a part [A] of your shame.
[G] Don't look at [A] who you [G] [A] are.
Don't look at who you are.
Don't look at who you are.
[G] [A] [Bm] You're a rotten [A] little soul.
[G] [A] [G] .
[A] [G] .
[A] [C] [D] .
[C] [D] .
[G] [A] [C] .
[D] [G] [A] [C] .
[D] [G] [A] [C] .
[D] [A] .
[Em] .
Key:  
A
1231
G
2131
Em
121
D
1321
C
3211
A
1231
G
2131
Em
121
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To learn Patti Smith Group - So You Want To Be chords, begin by getting comfortable with these sequence: A, G and A. Kick off your practice at a gentle 67 BPM, then escalate to the song's tempo of 135 BPM. With A Major as the song's key, tweak the capo to cater to your vocal pitch and chord likes.

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[Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ [A] _ _ [G] _ _ _ [A] _ _ .
[Em] _ [A] _ _ _ [G] _ _ [A] _ _ .
[G] _ [A] _ _ _ [G] _ _ [A] _ _ .
[G] _ _ [A] _ _ _ [G] _ [A] _ _ .
_ [G] _ [A] _ _ _ [G] _ [A] _ _ .
_ [G] _ [A] _ _ _ [D] _ [A] _ _ .
_ [Em] _ [A] So, you're on the [G] pier [A] at the rooftop, well listen now [Em] to [A] what I say.
_ Teach yourself [Em] and relax, [A] you can talk, and take some time, and learn how to play.
_ [D] _ And when [F#m] your hair's all [E] right, and [A] your bones are tight, it's [D] gonna be alright.
_ [G] _ [A] _ Rooftop, [G] you've got [A] that sound, to the Asian man, he won't let you down.
_ Two stars in the company, they're all waiting there, you're so epic, where's_. [D] _ _ I [E] knew we got you, but [A] you made shots that [D] don't sell, boy.
[G] _ [D] _ _ [A] _ [G] _ .
_ [A] _ _ [G] _ _ [A] _ _ [G] _ .
_ [A] _ _ [Em] _ _ [A] _ _ [Em] _ .
_ [A] _ _ [G] _ _ [A] _ _ [G] _ .
_ [A] _ _ [Bm] _ [A] With your painful messages and pain, well it's all a vicious game, you're a little insane.
_ First you get in is the public's name, don't forget who you are, [Bm] you're a rock and [A] roll [D] star.
_ Nah, [E] nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, [A] nah, nah, nah, [D] nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah.
_ [A] _ _ .
_ [Em] _ [A] _ _ [Em] _ _ [A] _ _ .
_ [Em] _ [A] _ _ _ [G] _ [A] _ _ .
_ [G] _ [A] _ _ _ [G] _ [A] _ _ .
_ [G] _ [A] _ _ _ [Em] _ [A] _ _ .
_ [Em] _ [A] _ _ _ [G] _ [A] _ _ .
_ [G] _ [A] _ _ _ [G] _ [A] _ _ .
_ [G] _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ [G] _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ [A] _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ [A] _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
Hey you, _ come here, _ get up, _ this is the era where everybody _ creates.
_ .
Recognize my face?.
It won't [Em] be [A] broken glass.
_ [G] [A] That's because [G] of [A] the sounds [G] of the [A] _ rabbit [Em] [A] of the lions on [Em] earth.
[A] _ _ _ [Em] _ [A] _ _ .
_ [G] _ [A] _ _ _ [G] [A] What you [G] pay [A] _ [G] for all these [A] riches and fame?.
[G] _ [A] _ Well [Em] it's [A] an officious [G] gain.
[A] _ _ [Bm] You're a [A] little insane.
[G] _ [A] _ _ You're a little insane.
_ _ _ [G] You're a [A] little _ .
[G] insane.
[A] All [G] the things [A] that you _ .
[G] gain,.
[A] _ [G] is a part [A] of your _ shame.
_ [G] Don't look at [A] who you [G] _ _ [A] are.
Don't look at who you are.
_ _ _ Don't look at who you are.
[G] _ _ [A] _ [Bm] You're a rotten [A] little soul.
[G] _ _ [A] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ .
[A] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ .
[A] _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [D] _ .
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [D] _ .
_ _ [G] _ _ [A] _ _ [C] _ _ .
[D] _ _ _ [G] _ [A] _ _ [C] _ _ .
[D] _ _ [G] _ _ [A] _ _ [C] _ _ .
[D] _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
[Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .

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