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Date: Tue, 23 Jan 1996 16:29:55 -0500 (EST)
From: Glen Norman Pavan
Subject: ramones: adios_amigos_album.crd
artist: Ramones
title: I Don't Want To Grow Up
Makin Monsters For My Friends
It's Not For Me To Know
The Crusher
Life's A Gas
Take The Pain Away
I Love You
Cretin Family
Have A Nice Day (courtesy of james )
Scattergun
Got A Lot To Say
She Talks To Rainbows
Born To Die In Berlin
Spiderman
album: Adios Amigos
tuning: standard
I Don't Want To Grow Up
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intro: D
D A
While I'm lying in my bed at night I don't wanna grow up
Nothing ever seems to turn out right I don't wanna grow up
B F# G A
How do you move in a world of fog that's always changing things
B F# G A
Makes me wish that I could be a dog
D A
When I see that price that you pay I don't want to grow up
I don't ever wanna be that way I don't wanna grow up
B F# G A
Seems that folks turn into things they never want to be
B F# G A
The only thing to live for is today
D A
I'm gonna put a hole in my tv set I don't wanna grow up
Open up the medicine chest and I don't wanna grow up
B F# B F#
I don't wanna have to shout it out I don`t want my hair to fall out
I don't wanna be filled with doubt I don't wanna be a good boy scout
I don't wanna hafta learn to count I don't want the biggest amount
G A D
No I don't want to grow up
solo: D A D A B F# G A B F# G A
D A
When I see my parents fight I don't want to grow up
They all go out and drinkin all night I don't wanna grow up
B F# B F#
I'd rather stay here in my room Nothing out there but sad and gloom
B F# G A
I don't wanna live in a big ol tomb on Grand St.
D A
When I see the 5 0' clock news I don't wanna grow up
Comb their hair and shine their shoes I don't wanna grow up
Stay around in my ol hometown Don't wanna put no money down
B F# B F#
Don't wanna get a big ol loan Work them fingers to the bone
I dont' wanna float on a broom Fall in love get married then boom
how the hell did it get here so soon
G A D
No I don't want to grow up
D
Makin Monsters For My Friends
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intro: Bb G Bb G Bb G Bb G
verse:
C F F C F F
Everybody said so man you could see it on tv
They stood there ashamed with no where to go
Nobody wants them now the kids are alright
Everyday is a holiday and pushin people around
chorus:
F C Eb G C F C
I'm making monsters for my friends
I'm making monsters for my friends
second verse
Someone caught one I could see so myself
I had to call 254 so they wouldn't blame me
We wanted to know how much trouble there was
When we asked our daddy he said it was just because
repeat chorus
bridge Bb G Bb G
C Bb F C C Bb F C
C Bb F C C Bb F C
third verse
I don't wanna open a can of worms I don't want any Spaghetti O's
And I can always tell when someone is holding a grudge
repeat chorus
repeat chorus
repeat intro
It's Not For Me To Know
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intro: G Bb F G G Bb F G
verse
G Bb F G
Easy come and easy go
For Me that was the fun
It was something that I didn't
Think was so bad
Now I'm looking out my window
But I don't know where I am
And I've given up trying to
Understand what I can't
chorus
G Bb Eb F
I don't have any illusions anymore
I've done all that I can do
G F G Bb G F Eb
It's not for me to know It's not for me to know
It's not for me to know It's not for me to know
repeat intro
second verse
I stood under the moonlight
To illuminate myself
Something I fell into
From being kicked around
repeat chorus
bridge
G Bb F G G Bb F G Eb GGGG FF Eb F
third verse
No one seemed to notice seeing
From smoke screen eyes
You can get what you want
But I don't think it's true
repeat chorus twice
outro
Eb F Eb F G
The Crusher
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main riff:
G------------------------
D--2-2----5-4------------
A-------------5-4-3----0-
E------------------------
intro: riff twice
verse play the riff once for each line of lyric
Now I wanna wrestle in the Garden I'm on my way to stardom
I know I'm ready I know I'm great but first I got to get in shape
pre-chorus
B D A
Cause I got my eye on the Russian Bear Gonna tear him up I swear
B D
This guy thinks he's the champion Gonna take his belt and beat him
chorus: play the riff once per line of lyric
I'm the Crusher King of the Ring
I'm the Crusher King of the Ring
I'm the Crusher King of the Ring
I'm the Crusher King of the Ring
second verse:
I ready for a match with the Russian Bear Gonna piledrive him pull his hair
I might have a foreign object in my trunks I might hafta use on that punk
second pre-chorus
Got the hardest hold you can put on anyone If you're my victim you're beaten
I'm a lean mean fighting machine powerful and strong like King Kong
repeat chorus
repeat intro
third verse
Started having second thoughts I was scared as hell The last thing I
wanted was to hear them ring the bell
I mean the Russian Bear could probably tear me limb from limb
He'd probably grin be real happy with himself this is not good for my health
I'm not coming out of the dressing room to get beaten up by that goon
third pre-chorus
Go back to russia go back home Don't wanna get a broken bone
Or a lump on my head Ain't gonna hide under the bed
repeat chorus
repeat intro
Life's A Gas
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intro: G F# E D C D G F# E D C D
C D C D
verse
G E G E C B A G D
Life's a gas Life's a gas Life's a gas a gas oh yeah
Life's a gas Life's a gas Life's a gas a gas oh yeah
chorus
C D E G C D
So don't be sad cause I'll I'll be there Dont' be sad at all
repeat verse
repeat chorus
repeat verse (instruMental)
repeat chorus
outro: G F# E D C D repeat to fade
Take The Pain Away
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intro
D F Bb C D F C
verse
D F Bb C D F C
I went out today for a walk in the rain
I was so sad and blue I could feel any pain
I was worried about everything My head began to howl
I'm running away from myself There's too may demon's around here now
chorus (played twice each time)
D Bb C D Bb C D Bb C Bb
Everybody I don't know what to say I wish I could take the pain away
second verse
But hta can't happen everybody knows it's true
And if you have to know I'll never understand you
So if you have to go you better go now
Go off somewhere safe I hope you will somehow
repeat chorus
bridge
Bb F Bb C
repeat chorus
outro
C D
I Love You
----------
intro
A B E A B E
verse
A B E
When I look in your eyes
I see words I can't describe
And these words I'm telling you
D
And I tell you I love you
second verse
Don't try to put me down
Just because my back is turned around
I'm playing it straight for once
Cause baby I love you
chorus
G A D
I really do
There's no one else like you
G A E
Baby I love
third verse
Baby I love you
No matter what you do
Baby I love you
And I tell you I love you
repeat second verse
bridge
A B E A B E D A B E A B E A B E
D
Cause baby I love you
G A D
I really do
there's no one else like you
Baby I love you
Baby I love you
Baby I love you
Baby I love you
Baby I love you
Baby I love you
G A E
Baby I love you
A B E
No matter what I do
Baby I love you
D
And I tell you I love you
goes to fade
Cretin Family
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intro: D F E Eb D
D F E Eb D
verse
D Eb D Eb
I'm not so upset about my horrible self
But why don't you go upset yourself
C D C D
Hey here's the mirror See your stupid face
What a disgrace man and you know it's true
chorus
D F E Eb D
Cretin family cretin family cretin family everyone's against me
cretin family cretin family cretin family oi oi oi oi
second verse
Don't stare at me it's freakin me out
Look what's happening now it's all your fault
You can't do nothing absolutely nothing ok
Why don't you get a hula hoop and do the cretin hop
chorus
third verse
I'm never wrong don't tell me what to do
Here's a little curse it's from me to you
It's nothing gonna happen nothing ever will
You'll be miserable everyday your luck will always be bad
chorus
intro
outro (four times)
D Eb
everyone's against me
oi oi oi oi
D
Have A Nice Day
---------------
intro
G
verse
A# G F C G
I heard it from the gangster I heard it from the priest
I heard it from my best friend way down in the middle east
chorus
F G A# C D C D C
Have a nice day that's all I hear everyday
Have a nice day, I don't believe a word you say
second verse
I heard it from the landlord when he kicked me out
I heard it from the spirits as they possessed my house
repeat chorus
(bridge)
C D# D C# (4X)
C D# F C D# D
When they look me in the eye I turn the other way
It's just a trained reaction something they gotta say
third verse
I heard it in New Zealand I heard it at the club
I heard it from my doctor before he pulled the plug
chorus twice
chorus instrumental twice
outro G
Scattergun
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intro: C# D# G# G# G F D# C# D# G#
verse
B F# B F# B F# B F#
Smooth bore Scattergun you are the only one
C# B B A#
to cover me when I sleep to cover me in my dreams
G# F# B F# B F# B F# B F#
Carry a smooth bore scattergun steal from me there'll be no time to run
C#
I got the bead on you she fires true take what you want
B B A# G# F#
And I'll do what I have to do
B F# B F# B F# B F#
Smooth bore Scattergun Scattergun Scattergun
bridge
D#
Triple O bucks the only shot for me
Cut you right off at the knee
No need to bother the police
I've got my Mossberg 590
repeat intro
repeat verse
repeat intro twice solo over the second time through
repeat verse
Got A Lot To Say
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chorus, kinda
G C#
I got a lot to say x4
verse, kinda
E B
I can't remember now x4
chorus
verse
break: C# B Bb G# F#
chorus (instrumental)
verse
chorus
verse
verse
break
She Talks To Rainbows
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intro: E
verse
E
She's a lost little girl in her own little world
She looks so happy but she seems so sad
G
oh yeah oh yeah
E
She's a lost little girl in her own little world
I'd like to help her I'd like to try
G D
oh yeah oh yeah
chorus
E G
She talks to birds she talks to angels
D C
She talks to trees She talks to bees
E
She don't talk to me
G D
Talks to the rainbows and to the seas
C E
She talks to trees she don't talk to me
E
Don't talk to me
bridge (played twice)
E
You know she drives me outta my mind
D C
You know she drives me outta my head
verse
chorus
outro: chorus to fade
she don't talk to me
don't talk to me
Born To Die In Berlin
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recurring riff throughout song: GGFGFGF
verse
G Bb Eb riff twice
Intoxicated by the orchids abandoned in the garden
Demanding morphine curse my soul is burning
Standing in the sweet wonderings breathing the pale moon silver
Torn painted lips tasting the last drops of life
chorus
G Bb G Bb riff
Sometimes I feel like screaming Sometimes I feel I just can't win
Sometimes I feel my soul is as restless as the wind
G Bb G
Maybe I was born to die in Berlin
riff x4
second verse
I sprinkled cocaine on the floor when no one was watching
I closed my eyes and let myself sleep
Creeps and dirty bastards demons waiting by my bed
There's no choice or difference no one seems to notice
chorus
third verse
(sung in German, most probably by Dee Dee Ramone)
chorus
outro: riff 4x
Spiderman
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intro: C#
verse
C#
Spiderman spiderman
does whatever a spider can
F#
spins a web, any size
C#
catches theives just like flies
G# F# C#
look out here comes the Spiderman
second verse
Is he strong listen bud
he's got radioactive blood
Can he swing from a thread
take a look overhead
hey there there goes the spiderman
bridge
E B
In the chill of the night
F# C#
At the scene of the crime
E B
Like a streak of light
F# G#
He arrives just in time
third verse
Spiderman Spiderman
Friendly neighborhood spiderman
wealth and fame, he's ignored
action is his reward
look out here comes the Spiderman
instrumental verse twice
bridge
third verse
outro:
F# C#
To him, life is a great big bang-up
F# C#
Wherever there's hang-up
F# C#
You'll find the spiderman
bass riff:
C#
D------3-3-4-4-6-6-
A--4-4--------------
F#
G------3-3-4-4-6-6-
D--4-4-------------
G#
G------5-5-6-6-8-8-
D--6-6-------------
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-I'm here, I'm queer, I play 5-string bass
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