Excitable Boy Chords by Warren Zevon

Tempo:
121.75 bpm
Chords used:

E

A

F#m

F#

B

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Warren Zevon - Excitable Boy chords
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[E] [A]
[F#] [E] [A] [E]
[A]
[F#] [E] [A] [E]
[B] [E]
Well he went down to dinner [A] in his Sunday best,
[F#m] [E] Excitable boy they [A] all said.
[E]
And he rubbed a pot [A] roast all over his chest,
[F#m] [E] Excitable boy they [A] all said.
[E]
[B] Well he's just an excitable [E] boy.
He took in the 4 a [A].m. show at the Clark,
[F#m] [E] Excitable boy they all [A] said.
[E]
And he bit the usher [A] at Megan the Dog,
[F#m] [E] Excitable boy they all [A] said.
[E]
[B] Well he's just an excitable [E] boy.
[A]
[F#m] [E] [A] [E]
[A] He
[F#m] [E] [A] [E]
[B] took [E]
[C#] [E] little Susie [A] to the junior prom,
[E] Excitable boy they all said.
And he raped her and killed her,
[A] Then he took her home.
[E] Excitable boy they all said.
[B] Well he's just an excitable [E] boy.
After ten long years they [A] let him out of the home,
[E] Excitable boy they [A] all said.
[E] And he dug up her grave and [A] filled the cage with her bones,
[F#m] [E] Excitable boy they [A] all said.
[E] [B] Well he's just an excitable [E] boy.
[C#] [E] [A]
[F#] [E] [A] [E]
[A]
[F#] [E] [A] [E]
[A]
[F#] [E]
[A]
[F#] [E] [A] [E]
Key:  
E
2311
A
1231
F#m
123111112
F#
134211112
B
12341112
E
2311
A
1231
F#m
123111112
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To start learning Warren Zevon - Excitable Boy chords, delve into these chords sequence to get the song's feel: F#m, E, A, E, A, F#m, A, F# and E. I suggest starting at a calm pace of 60 BPM, and as you gain confidence, approach the song's BPM of 122. Adapt the capo setting considering your vocal range, with reference to the key: E Major.

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[E] _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ [F#] _ _ [E] _ _ [A] _ [E] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ [F#] _ _ [E] _ _ [A] _ _ [E] _
_ [B] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
Well he went down to dinner [A] in his Sunday best,
_ [F#m] [E] Excitable boy they [A] all said.
[E] _ _
And he rubbed a pot [A] roast all over his chest,
[F#m] [E] Excitable boy they [A] all said.
[E] _ _
[B] Well he's just an excitable [E] boy. _ _
He took in the 4 a [A].m. show at the Clark,
_ [F#m] [E] Excitable boy they all [A] said.
[E] _ _
And he bit the usher [A] at Megan the Dog,
_ [F#m] [E] Excitable boy they all [A] said.
[E] _
[B] Well he's just an excitable [E] boy. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
[F#m] _ _ [E] _ _ _ [A] _ [E] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] He _
[F#m] _ _ [E] _ _ _ [A] _ [E] _
[B] took _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ [C#] _ _ [E] _ _ little Susie [A] to the junior prom,
_ [E] Excitable boy they all said.
_ And he raped her and killed her,
[A] Then he took her home.
_ [E] Excitable boy they all said.
_ _ [B] Well he's just an excitable [E] boy.
_ _ After ten long years they [A] let him out of the home,
[E] Excitable boy they [A] all said.
[E] _ _ And he dug up her grave and [A] filled the cage with her bones,
[F#m] [E] Excitable boy they [A] all said.
_ [E] [B] Well he's just an excitable [E] boy.
_ _ _ [C#] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ [F#] _ _ [E] _ _ [A] _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ [F#] _ _ [E] _ _ [A] _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ [F#] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ [F#] _ _ [E] _ _ [A] _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Facts about this song

This song was penned by LeRoy P. Marinell and Warren Zevon.

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