Nails In The Road Chords by Pretenders

Tempo:
113.1 bpm
Chords used:

C

D

G

F

Em

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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The Pretenders   Nails in the Road chords
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[Dm]
[E] [F] [Dm]
[Am] [F] [D]
[E] [F] [D]
[E] [F] This [D] is public transportation.
[F] What are you [D] doing here?
[E] [F] [C] Royalty [D] and people [A] like thee
[G] should queue up in the [C] rear.
My patience [D] has worn thin.
My ties are [G] gonna explode.
[C] Yeah, yeah.
[F] Every [Em] time I try to [D] get close [A] to you,
[Bb] [C] I'm torn nails [F] and road.
[C] [E] [F]
[C] [A] [F]
[C] This is a sticky [Dm] situation.
[E] [F] We [C] require a measure of [D] tact.
[A] [F] We [C] just don't like [D] to mix it [A] with y'all.
[G]
It's a cultural [C] fact.
My patience [G] has worn thin.
[C] My ties are gonna [G] explode.
[C] Yeah, yeah.
[F] Every [C] time I try to [D] get close [A] to you,
[Bb]
[C] I'm torn nails [F] and road.
[C]
[G] [C]
[G] [C]
This is a clean [G]-up job.
[C]
Everybody [G] grab a mop.
[C]
You wanna further [G] your position?
[C]
Well, look what's [Ab] on top.
[Bb] On top.
[G] [Em]
[B] [G] [D] [Em]
[D] [G] [D] Now [Em] this class and then [B] this class
[G] [D] were above [Em] all that.
[B] [G] The butcher [D] and the baker [Em] and the thief [G] and the witch.
[C] And then [D] this class.
My patience [C] has worn thin.
[D] My ties are gonna [C] explode.
[D] Yeah, yeah, yeah.
[G] Every [D] time I try to [Bm] get close to you,
[C]
[D] I'm torn [Em] nails and road.
[C]
[D] I'm torn [Em] nails and road.
[B]
[Bm] I'm torn nails [C] and road.
I'm [D] torn nails [E] and road.
[B] Yeah, I'm [Bm] torn nails [C] and road.
[D]
I'm torn nails [Em] and road.
[B] [Bm]
[C] [D] I'm
[E] [Bm]
torn nails and [C] road.
[Em]
Key:  
C
3211
D
1321
G
2131
F
134211111
Em
121
C
3211
D
1321
G
2131
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To start learning Pretenders - Nails In The Road chords, build your understanding on these basic chords - B, G, C, G, D, Em, B, Bm, C and D in sequence. A strategic approach would be to train at 56 BPM initially, and then accelerate to the song's tempo of 113. Considering your vocal pitch and chord choices, adjust the capo in accordance with the key: G Major.

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_ _ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _
[E] _ _ [F] _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _
[Am] _ _ [F] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
[E] _ _ [F] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
[E] _ _ [F] _ This [D] is public transportation.
_ _ [F] What are you [D] doing here? _
[E] _ _ [F] _ _ [C] Royalty [D] and people [A] like thee
[G] _ should queue up in the [C] rear.
My patience [D] has worn thin.
_ My ties are [G] gonna explode.
_ [C] Yeah, _ yeah.
[F] Every [Em] time I try to [D] get close [A] to you,
[Bb] _ [C] I'm torn nails [F] and road.
[C] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ [F] _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ [F] _
[C] This is a sticky [Dm] situation.
[E] _ _ [F] We [C] require a measure of [D] tact.
[A] _ _ [F] We [C] just don't like [D] to mix it [A] with y'all.
[G] _
It's a cultural [C] fact.
My patience [G] has worn thin.
[C] My ties are gonna [G] explode.
_ _ [C] Yeah, yeah.
[F] Every [C] time I try to [D] get close [A] to you,
[Bb] _
[C] I'm torn nails [F] and road.
_ [C] _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [C] _
This is a clean [G]-up job.
_ _ [C] _ _
Everybody [G] grab a mop.
_ _ [C] _
You wanna further [G] your position?
_ _ [C] _
Well, look what's [Ab] on top.
_ [Bb] On top.
_ [G] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _
[B] _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ [Em] _ _
[D] _ _ [G] _ _ [D] Now [Em] this class and then [B] this class
[G] _ _ [D] were above [Em] all that.
[B] _ [G] The butcher [D] and the baker [Em] and the thief [G] and the witch.
[C] And then [D] this class.
My patience [C] has worn thin.
[D] My ties are gonna [C] explode.
_ _ [D] Yeah, yeah, _ yeah.
_ [G] Every [D] time I try to [Bm] get close to you,
[C] _
[D] I'm torn [Em] nails and road.
_ _ [C] _
[D] I'm torn [Em] nails and road.
_ _ [B] _
[Bm] I'm torn nails [C] and road.
I'm _ [D] torn _ nails [E] and road.
_ _ [B] Yeah, I'm [Bm] torn nails [C] and road.
_ [D] _ _
I'm torn nails [Em] and road.
_ _ [B] _ [Bm] _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ [D] I'm _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [Bm] _
torn nails and [C] road. _ _ _ _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ _