The French Inhaler Chords by Warren Zevon

Tempo:
70.1 bpm
Chords used:

D

G

A

Bm

F#m

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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The French Inhaler (Warren Zevon) chords
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[D] [A] [D] [Bm] [E] [A]
[D] How you gonna make your way in the world [G] woman when you [A] weren't cut [D] out for working
[G] When your fingers [D] are slender [A] and frail
[G] How you gonna [D] get around?
In [D] this [D] sleazy bedroom town if [G] you don't put [D] yourself up for [A] sale
Where [G] will you go [F#m] with your scarves and your [D] miracles
[G] Who's gonna [D] know who [A] you are?
[G] Drugs and wine [D] and flattering light [G] you must try it again till you [D] get it right
[G] Baby, you'll end [D] up with someone [Em] different [Bm] every night
[F#m] [A]
[G] All these people with no [D] home [G] to go [D] home to
They'd [G] [D] all like to [A] spend the [D] night with [Em] you
Maybe I [G] would [G#] too
[A] Tell [D] me how you gonna make your way in the world woman when [G] you weren't cut [A] out for [D] working
And [D] you just [E] can't [D] [A] concentrate
And [G] you [D] [A] always [D] show [G]
afraid
You said you were [D] an actress
Yes, [G] I believe [D] you [G] are
I hear, I hear, I hear
I see it in [D] your eyes
No, I think I'm a woman
[G] Yes, I drank up all [D] the money
With [Bm] [G] these [D] phonies in [A] this [D] Hollywood [G] bar
These friends [D] of mine [A] in this [D] Hollywood [G] bar
[Em] Loneliness and [F#] frustration
[Bm] We both [A] came down with [G] an acute case
But when [D] the lights came up at two
I [A] caught a glimpse of you
And [Bm] your [A] face looked like [G] something death [D] brought with [G] an innocent face
A pretty [D] face
It looked [G] so wasted
Another [D] pretty face
[G] Devastated
A [A] [F#m] [D] drink's inhaler
[G] [D] Stamped and mailed in
[G] [D] So long, Norman
She [G] said, so [D] long, [A] [D] Norman
[G] [A]
[D]
[N]
Key:  
D
1321
G
2131
A
1231
Bm
13421112
F#m
123111112
D
1321
G
2131
A
1231
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Let's start jamming Warren Zevon - The French Inhaler chords, practice the chord sequence A, G, D, G, D and D. Begin your practice at a relaxed 35 BPM, then work your way up to the song's BPM of 70. Set the capo considering your vocal range and favored chords, aligned with the key: D Major.

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[D] _ _ [A] _ [D] _ [Bm] _ [E] _ [A] _ _
[D] How you gonna make your way in the world [G] woman when you [A] weren't cut [D] out for working
[G] When your fingers [D] are slender [A] and frail _
[G] How you gonna [D] get around?
In [D] this [D] sleazy bedroom town if [G] you don't put [D] yourself up for [A] sale
_ Where [G] will you go [F#m] with your scarves and your [D] miracles _
[G] Who's gonna [D] know who [A] you are? _
[G] Drugs and wine [D] and flattering light [G] you must try it again till you [D] get it right
[G] Baby, you'll end [D] up with someone [Em] different [Bm] every night
_ [F#m] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ [G] All these people with no [D] home [G] to go [D] home to
They'd _ [G] [D] all like to [A] spend the [D] night with [Em] you
Maybe I [G] would [G#] too
[A] Tell [D] me how you gonna make your way in the world woman when [G] you weren't cut [A] out for [D] working
And [D] you just [E] can't [D] [A] concentrate _
And [G] you [D] [A] always [D] show [G] _ _
afraid
_ You said you were [D] an actress
Yes, [G] I believe [D] you [G] are
I hear, I hear, I hear
I see it in [D] your eyes
No, I think I'm a woman
[G] Yes, I drank up all [D] the money
With [Bm] _ [G] these [D] phonies in [A] this [D] Hollywood [G] bar _
_ These friends [D] of mine [A] in this [D] Hollywood [G] bar _
_ _ [Em] Loneliness and [F#] frustration
_ _ [Bm] We both [A] came down with [G] an acute case
But when [D] the lights came up at two
I [A] caught a glimpse of you
And [Bm] your [A] face looked like [G] something death [D] brought with [G] an innocent face
A pretty [D] face
_ It looked [G] so wasted
Another [D] pretty face
_ _ [G] Devastated
A [A] _ [F#m] [D] drink's inhaler
_ [G] [D] Stamped and mailed in
_ [G] _ [D] So long, Norman
She [G] said, so _ [D] long, [A] [D] Norman
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _

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