The Memo Chords

by Father John Misty
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Difficulty: intermediate
Tuning: E A D G B E
Capo: no capo
Author ledzep426 [a] 7,190.
1 contributor total, last edit on Sep 14, 2023

Chords

C/G
F
D
G
G7
Bdim7
Am
Am/G
D7/F#
D/F#
Bb
Gm
F#

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Standard Tuning EADGBe
 
 
"Sit down, I'm gonna tell you a story..."
 
[Intro]
C/G
 
[Verse 1]
C/G                            F             C/G
I'm gonna steal some bedsheets, from an amputee
C/G                                     D                G      G7
I'm gonna mount em on a canvas, in the middle of the gallery
F                   Bdim7       Am      Am/G       D7/F#      Am           Am/G    D7/F#
I'm gonna tell everybody it was painted by a chimpanzee, but just between you and me
             G                               G7                                       C/G
Here at the cultural low water mark, if it's fraud or art, they'll pay you to believe
 
[Verse 2]
C/G                             F                C/G
I'm gonna take five young dudes, from white families
C/G                                    D                 G    G7
Gonna mount em on a billboard, in the middle of the country
F                   Bdim7               Am           Am/G   D7/F#      Am           Am/G    D7/F#
I'm gonna tell everybody they sing like angels with whiter teeth, but just between you and me
                      G                                              G7                                 C/G
They're just like the ones before, with their standards lower, every concert goer will pay you to believe
 
[Bridge]
F                        C/G
Caffeine in the morning, alcohol at night
F                                 C/G
Cameras to record you and mirrors to recognize
           Am                        Am/G          D7/F#
And as the world is getting smaller, small things take up all your time
          Am                         Am/G  D7/F#
Narcissus would have had a field day if he could have got online
 
                 G                  G7                             Am   Am/G   D7/F#
And friends it's not self-love that kills you, it's when those who hate you are allowed
                 G                 G7             Am      Am/G   D/F#
To sell you that you're a glorious shit the entire world revolves around
                    G                  G7                   Am        Am/G   D7/F#
And that you're the eater, and not the eaten, but that your hunger will only cease
            G                G7                  Am Am/G  D7/F#
If you come binge on radiant blandness at the disposable feast...
 
     Am                    F
Just quickly how would you rate yourself
            Am                        F
In terms of sex appeal and cultural significance? 
       Bb
Do you usually listen to music like this? can we recommend some similar artists?
        Gm                                        F#             Bb
Are you feeling depressed?...but your feedback's important,...to us...
 
[Verse 3]
C/G                            F                C/G
Gonna buy myself a sports team, and put em in a pit
C/G                           D                 G  G7
Gonna wage the old crusade, against consciousness
F                     Bdim7                Am       Am/G     D7/F#               Am                Am/G  D7/F#
All I need's a couple winners to get every loser to fight in it, keep the golden calf, just need the bullshit
                      G                                   G7                                    C/G
They won't just sell themselves into slavery, they'll get on their knees and pay you to believe
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3 comments
wesleypaines
Great tab. The following chord structures work for me in the quiet section. Am Just quickly how would you rate yourself Am In terms of sex appeal and cultural significance? G#maj7 Do you usually listen to music like this? can we recommend some similar artists? Gm F# F Are you feeling depressed?...but your feedback's important,...to us...
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ianhardcastle1
very good, like playing it on capo 3
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pontus.hruska
pretty good
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