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Typical Situation

Dave Matthews Band
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Transcribed by Jedlie@aol.com (Jed Schmidt)

Dave Matthews Band

"Typical Situation"

Key of G

Verse consists of picking pattern of Em and Cmaj7, and could be replaced

with chord strumming. Chords are as follows:

Em: 022000

Cmaj7: x32000

G: 320033 or 355433

F: 133211

Am: x02210

C: x32010

D: xx0232

VERSE

Em Cmaj7

E|----------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|--9-9----9----9----9-9----9----9-|---9-9----9----9--9-9----9----9-|
A|------10---10----------10---10---|-------10---10--------10---10---|
E|0----------------0----------------|-8---------------8---------------|

Em Cmaj7

Ten fingers counting we have each Nine planets around the sun repeat

Em Cmaj7

Eight ball is the last if you triumphant be Seven oceans pummel the shores

of the sea

Em Cmaj7

It's a typical situation in these typical times Too many choices

Em Cmaj7

It's a typical situation in these typical times Too many choices

and

CHORUS

G F

Everybody's happy, everybody's free

Am C D

G

We'll keep the big door open, everyone'll come around

G F

Why're you different, why're you that way

Am C D

If you don't get in line we'll lock you away

Em Cmaj7

It all comes down to nothing

Em Cmaj7

Em Cmaj7

Six senses feeling Five around a sense of self Four seasons turn on turn

off

Em Cmaj7

I can see three corners from this corner Two's a perfect number

but One where

CHORUS

CHORUS

Em Cmaj7

It all comes down to nothing

VERSE

CHORUS

Em Cmaj7

It all comes down to nothing

We can't do a thing about it....

If you read this, post another DMB song, and feel free to correct this

one. It is by no means perfect.

Jed

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