Ballad Of The Skeletons Chords by Allen Ginsberg

Tempo:
123.25 bpm
Chords used:

E

A

B

F#

F#m

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Allen Ginsberg Ballad Of The Skeletons chords
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[F#] [E]
[A] [E] [B] [G#m]
[F#] [E]
[A] [E]
[B] [E]
Said the presidential skeleton, [A] I won't [E] sign the bill.
Said the speaker's skeleton, yes you will.
Said the representative's skeleton, [A]
I object.
[E] Said the Supreme Court skeleton, [Bm] what do you [E] expect?
[A] [E]
[B] [E]
[A] [E]
[B] [E]
Said the old Christ skeleton, [A] care for the poor.
[E] Said the son of God skeleton, [B] AIDS [E] needs cure.
Said the homophobe skeleton, [A] gay [E] folks suck.
Said the heritage policy skeleton, [F#m] blacks are [E] out of luck.
[A]
[E] [B]
[E]
[A] [E] [B]
[E] Said the macho skeleton, [A] women in their [E] place.
Said the fundamentalist skeleton, [B] increase the [E] human race.
Said Nancy's [A] skeleton, just say [E] no.
Said the Rasta skeleton, [B] go [E] Nancy, go.
[A] [E]
[B] [E]
[A] [E]
[B] [E] [A]
[E]
[A]
[E] [B]
[E] Said the demagogue skeleton, [A] don't [E] smoke pot.
Said the alcoholic skeleton, [B] let your [E] liver rot.
Said the junkie's skeleton, [A] can't we get [E] a fix?
Said the big brother skeleton, [B] jail the jerks [E] for kicks.
Said the mirror's skeleton, [A] hey, good [E] looking.
Said electric chair's skeleton, [B] hey, [E] what's cookin'?
[A]
[E]
Said the talk show's skeleton, muck you in the face.
Said the family value's skeleton, [F#m] my [E] family value's mace.
Said the New York Times skeleton, [A] that's not [E] fits of print.
Said the CIA's skeleton, [B] can't you [E] take a hint?
[A]
[E] [B] [Em]
[E] [A]
[E] [B]
[E] Said the network's skeleton, [A] believe my [E] lies.
Said the advertising's skeleton, [B] don't care [E] why.
Said the media's skeleton, [A] believe [E] you me.
Said the couch potato's skeleton, what me worry.
Said the TV's skeleton, [A]
[E] eat sound bites.
Said the newscast's skeleton, that's all, goodnight.
[A] [E] [B]
[E] [A]
[Em] [B]
[E]
[F#]
[E]
[N]
Key:  
E
2311
A
1231
B
12341112
F#
134211112
F#m
123111112
E
2311
A
1231
B
12341112
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To start learning Allen Ginsberg - (Edit) Ballad Of The Skeletons chords, delve into these chords sequence to get the song's feel: E, B, E, A and E. Start with a comfortable 61 BPM and as you become proficient, aim for the song's BPM of 123. Align the capo with your vocal depth and chord choice, bearing in mind the song's original key: F Major.

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[F#] _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ [E] _ _ [B] _ [G#m] _ _ _
_ _ [F#] _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [B] _ _ [E] _
Said the presidential skeleton, [A] I won't [E] sign the bill.
Said the speaker's skeleton, _ yes you will.
Said the representative's skeleton, [A]
I object.
[E] Said the Supreme Court skeleton, [Bm] what do you [E] expect? _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [B] _ _ [E] _ _
Said the old Christ skeleton, [A] care for the poor.
[E] Said the son of God skeleton, [B] AIDS [E] needs cure.
Said the homophobe skeleton, [A] gay [E] folks suck.
Said the heritage policy skeleton, [F#m] blacks are [E] out of luck.
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ [B] _
_ _ [E] _ Said the macho skeleton, [A] women in their [E] place.
Said the fundamentalist skeleton, [B] _ increase the [E] human race.
Said Nancy's [A] skeleton, just say [E] no.
Said the Rasta skeleton, [B] go [E] Nancy, go. _ _ _
[A] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _
[B] _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _
[E] _ Said the demagogue skeleton, [A] don't [E] smoke pot.
Said the alcoholic skeleton, [B] let your [E] liver rot.
Said the junkie's skeleton, [A] can't we get [E] a fix?
Said the big brother skeleton, [B] jail the jerks [E] for kicks.
Said the mirror's skeleton, [A] hey, good [E] looking.
Said electric chair's skeleton, [B] hey, [E] what's cookin'?
_ _ _ [A] _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Said the talk show's skeleton, muck you in the face.
Said the family value's skeleton, [F#m] my [E] family value's mace.
Said the New York Times skeleton, [A] that's not [E] fits of print.
Said the CIA's skeleton, [B] can't you [E] take a hint?
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _ [Em] _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _
[E] _ Said the network's skeleton, [A] believe my [E] lies.
Said the advertising's skeleton, [B] don't care [E] why.
Said the media's skeleton, [A] believe [E] you me.
Said the couch potato's skeleton, what me worry.
Said the TV's skeleton, [A]
[E] eat sound bites.
Said the newscast's skeleton, that's all, goodnight.
_ _ _ _ [A] _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [F#] _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _

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