E|-----------------------------|
B|-2--2h3--2--2--5--3--2--3--2-|
G|-2--2-x--2--2--x--x--2--2--2-|
D|-2--2h4--2--4--5--4--2--0--2-|
A|-0--0-0--0--4--0--0--0--0--0-|
E|-----------------------------|
Jeff plays this with the A chord barred with index finger. Now you van easily play the
D/A and F#m/C# chords
You can see the A string is sounded throughout almost the entire intro, except for
F#m/C# chord.
[Verse 1]
A D/A A F#m/C#
Remind myself, myself long ago
C/A D/A* A D**
'Fore drive, 'fore I could vote
A D/A A F#m/C#
All the time holding a grudge
C/A D/A* A D**
'Fore I knew people could die just because
E A E A
Shot from a sling, head full of buzz
F#m B G D
I knew what I liked was not very much
A D/A A F#m/C#
High at the time, tied to the grid
C/A D/A* A D** A
Always afraid of those normal American kids
[Verse 2]
E A E A
Oh, all of my spirit leaked like a cut
F#m B G D
I knew what I needed would never be enough
A D/A A F#m/C#
I was too high to change my bid
C/A D/A* A D** A
Always afraid to be a normal American kid
D/A A F#m/C#
C/A D/A* A D** E A E A
Always hating normal American empty summer days
[Verse 3]
F#m B G D
Lightning crazed and cracked like an egg
A D/A A F#m/C#
High behind the garden shed
C/A D/A* A D** A
Painting myself as a normal American kid
C/A D/A* A D**
I always hated it
[instrumental]
E A E A
F#m B G D
[Verse 4]
A D/A A F#m/C#
High as high as high can loom
C/A D/A* A D**
Under the sheets in my bedroom
A D/A A F#m/C#
I was high as high can get
C/A D/A* A D** A
Always afraid of those normal American kids
[Verse 5]
E A E A
Oh, bongs and jams, and carpeted vans
F#m B G D
Hate everything, I don't understand
A D/A A F#m/C#
High times tightening the lid
C/A D/A* A D** A
I had to get away from those normal American kids
D/A A F#m/C#
C/A D/A* A D** A
Always hated those normal American kids
[Instrumental]
D/A A F#m/C#
C/A D/A* A D** A D/A
A F#m/C#
C/A D/A* A D** A
Always hated those normal American kids