Violent Femmes - Blister In The Sun (1983) | Musicians Playbook | Chords & Lyrics

Violent Femmes, Blister In The Sun (1983)
^{Key: :[G] (w: Gordon Gano)}
INTRO: [*R1 x4]

VERSE 1:
[G] When I'm a-[C]-walking, [G] I strut my [C] stuff
[G] Then I'm [C] so strung [G] out
I'm [G] high as a [C] kite, [G] I just [C] might
[G] stop to [C] check you [G] out

CHORUS:
Let me go [Em] wild
like a [C] blister in the sun
Let me go [Em] wild
Big [C] hands I know you're the [D] one

VERSE 2:
[G] Body and [C] beats, [G] I stain my [C] sheets
[G] I don't [C] even know [G] why
[G] My girl-[C]-friend, [G] she's at the [C] end
[G] she is [C] starting to [G] cry

REPEAT CHORUS:

INSTRUMENTAL: [*R1 x4]

REPEAT VERSE 1: [x2]

REPEAT VERSE 2:

REPEAT VERSE 1:

OUTRO: [*R1 x2]

ADDITIONAL INFO:

[*R1] (main riff)
...G~~~~~C~G~~~C~G~~~C~G~~~~~~~~~
E|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
B|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
G|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
D|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
A|---2---2h3-2-|---2---2h3-2-|---2---2h3-2-|-------------|
E|-3---3-------|-3---3-------|-3---3-------|-3-----------|

[*R1] (alternative)
...G~~~~~C~G~~~C~G~~~C~G~~~~~~~~~
E|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
B|---0---0h1-0-|---0---0h1-0-|---0---0h1-0-|-------------|
G|-0---0-------|-0---0-------|-0---0-------|-0-----------|
D|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
A|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
E|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|

NOTE: The "ADDITIONAL INFO" section shows information based on the original song key only, and may not be modified when transposing.

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A ^{( 80 songs )}

B ^{( 236 songs )}

C ^{( 157 songs )}

D ^{( 137 songs )}

E ^{( 124 songs )}

F ^{( 58 songs )}

G ^{( 71 songs )}

H ^{( 43 songs )}

I ^{( 11 songs )}

J ^{( 159 songs )}

K ^{( 50 songs )}

L ^{( 62 songs )}

M ^{( 94 songs )}

N ^{( 32 songs )}

O ^{( 33 songs )}

P ^{( 70 songs )}

Q ^{( 7 songs )}

R ^{( 104 songs )}

S ^{( 183 songs )}

T ^{( 93 songs )}

U ^{( 19 songs )}

V ^{( 22 songs )}

W ^{( 39 songs )}

X ^{( 1 song )}

Y ^{( 5 songs )}

Z ^{( 8 songs )}

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C ( 157 songs )

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F ( 58 songs )

G ( 71 songs )

H ( 43 songs )

I ( 11 songs )

J ( 159 songs )

K ( 50 songs )

L ( 62 songs )

M ( 94 songs )

N ( 32 songs )

O ( 33 songs )

P ( 70 songs )

Q ( 7 songs )

R ( 104 songs )

S ( 183 songs )

T ( 93 songs )

U ( 19 songs )

V ( 22 songs )

W ( 39 songs )

X ( 1 song )

Y ( 5 songs )

Z ( 8 songs )