Strychnine Chords by The Cramps

Tempo:
130 bpm
Chords used:

A

F#

B

G

C#

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Strychnine chords
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[G] [A] [F#]
[B] [G] [A] [F#]
[B] [G] [A] [F#m]
[B] [Em] [A] [F#]
[B] [G] [A] [F#]
[B] [G] [A] [F#]
[Em] [A] [F#]
[C#] [D] [A] [F#]
[B] [G] [A] [F#]
[B] [G] [A] [F#]
[B] But [G] once he got [A] it, [F#]
[B] he [G] can't get it [A] off!
[F#m]
[E] What?
The one and only, Fred!
[C#] Walking in his boots,
[E] Shooting out of his boots,
[F#m] Oh, what's that?
And [C#]
[A] [F#m]
[E] [A] [F#m]
[B] [E] [E]
[C#] [A]
[B] [C#]
[A]
a one and two,
Hey!
[F#] Oh, what's in his boots?
[E] Shooting out of his boots,
Oh, what's that?
And a two!
If [B]
you [A] listen to what [F#] I say,
[B]
And you [A] try to use your [F#] time for a day,
[Bm]
Make you [A] jump in the [F#] deep shower,
[G] But in the middle [A] of knocking [F#] out a [C#] handful can of [A] water,
[F#] [B] Some folks [G] get the [A] words,
[F#m] But [E] I like to [A] chase,
[F#] [C#] I'll chase [D] like a [A] rat,
[F#] [B] Street [Em] Guard,
[A] [F#] [C#] Street [G] Guard,
[A] [F#] [C#] Street [D] Guard,
[A] [F#] [B] Street [E] Guard!
[A] [F#]
Key:  
A
1231
F#
134211112
B
12341112
G
2131
C#
12341114
A
1231
F#
134211112
B
12341112
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To learn The Cramps - Strychnine chords, focus on the sequence of these chords: F#, B, G, A, F#, B, A, F# and G. Ease into the song by practicing at 65 BPM before reaching the track's full tempo of 130 BPM. Considering the song's key of E Major, position your capo to suit your vocal and chord preferences.

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_ _ [G] _ _ [A] _ _ [F#] _ _
[B] _ _ [G] _ _ [A] _ _ [F#] _ _
[B] _ _ [G] _ _ [A] _ _ [F#m] _ _
[B] _ _ [Em] _ _ [A] _ _ [F#] _ _
[B] _ _ [G] _ _ [A] _ _ [F#] _ _
[B] _ _ [G] _ _ [A] _ _ [F#] _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ [A] _ _ [F#] _ _
[C#] _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _ _ [F#] _ _
[B] _ _ [G] _ _ [A] _ _ [F#] _ _
[B] _ _ [G] _ _ [A] _ _ [F#] _
[B] But [G] once he got [A] it, _ [F#] _
[B] he [G] can't get it [A] off!
_ [F#m] _ _
[E] _ What?
The one and only, _ Fred!
[C#] _ _ Walking in his boots, _ _
[E] _ Shooting out of his boots, _
[F#m] Oh, what's that?
And _ _ _ [C#] _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [F#m] _ _
[E] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [F#m] _ _
[B] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
[C#] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ _ _ [C#] _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _
a one and two,
Hey! _
[F#] Oh, what's in his boots? _ _ _
[E] Shooting out of his boots, _ _
Oh, what's that?
And a two!
If _ [B]
you [A] listen to what [F#] I say,
[B]
And you [A] try to use your [F#] time for a day,
[Bm]
Make you [A] jump in the [F#] deep shower,
[G] But in the middle [A] of knocking [F#] out a [C#] handful can of [A] water,
_ [F#] _ [B] Some folks [G] get the [A] words,
_ [F#m] _ _ But [E] I like to [A] chase,
_ [F#] _ _ [C#] I'll chase [D] like a [A] rat,
_ [F#] _ _ [B] Street [Em] Guard,
[A] _ _ [F#] _ _ [C#] Street [G] Guard,
_ [A] _ _ [F#] _ _ [C#] Street [D] Guard,
[A] _ _ [F#] _ _ [B] Street [E] Guard!
_ [A] _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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