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Pre-ex-girlfriend

Five Iron Frenzy
Tab

This is tablature — fret positions rather than chord names. Wide lines scroll sideways on their own, so the page never does.

intro

c Bb d f [8x]

verse 1

c A

she's so cool it's almost eerie

G# G f

she's so fine i lost all hope

c

genetical testing

d

something has gone wrong

A

she should get back in

G f

her cage before they find she's gone

prechorus 1

G A f c

she said she hated kenny g

G A f c

that girl is way too good for me

f c

we'll break up before it starts

f c

she'll only tear my world apart

d g

da na na na na na na na naaaaa

chorus

c Bb d f c Bb d f

pre-ex-girlfriend, that girl is just too fine

c Bb d f c Bb d f

pre-ex-girlfriend, leaving me behind

verse 2

you might say she's everything

just before everything goes wrong

she's sunshine and lightning

she pulls at my heartstrings

she's stunning and then she's gone

prechorus 2

the intellect that girl has

she's saying "death to false jazz"

like kryptonite to superman

she's here to break my heart again

da na na na na na na na naaaaa

bridge

C C

watch her on the floor tonight

Dm Dm

feel the crush she will incite

F F

the spark of hope she will ignite

G G

a beautiful sight

C C

softer than the lightest snows

Dm Dm

watch her as the moment slows

F F

in my face the door will close

G G

and there she goes

C Dm F G [2x]

solo

reese talks to a girl and gets turned down on the 5th repeat... 'tis hilarious

e:-----------------------------------|
B:-----------------------------------|
G:----------------------------------o|
D:-10-10--8-8--7-7-------0h7h8h10---o|  repeat 12x
A:------------------10-8-------------|
E:-----------------------------------|

chorus 2x

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all the power chords used in the song are below

(lowercase means higher up on the fretboard)

c Bb d f A G# G g C Dm F

e:--------------------------------------------|
B:-------------------------------------6------|
G:-------------10--------------12--5---7------|
D:-10--8---12--10--7---6---5---12--5---7---3--|
A:-10--8---12--8---7---6---5---10--3---5---3--|
E:-8---6---10------5---4---3---------------1--|

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