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Accelerator

Therapy?
Tab

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

Song

Accelerator by Therapy?

This is the original version on the album Nurse, as opposed to the

version on the Shortsharpshock EP. It can also be found on the

Kalifornia soundtrack album.

Note: A=10, B=11, etc.

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G5

E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|5-------5-------|5-------5-------|5-------5-------|5---5---5---5---|
A|5-------5-------|5-------5-------|5-------5-------|5---5---5---5---|
E|3-------3-------|3-------3-------|3-------3-------|3---3---3---3---|

E

E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
G|-------------67-|-------------67-|-------------67-|-------------67-| x2
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|7-7-7-7-7-7-----|7-7-7-7-7-7-----|7-7-7-7-7-7-----|7-7-7-7-7-7-----|
E|-----------9----|-----------9----|-----------9----|-----------9----|

D5 (drums)

E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|C...............|................|\---------------|----------------|
A|C...............|................|\---------------|----------------|
E|A...............|................|\---------------|----------------|

E

E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
G|-------------67-|-------------67-|-------------67-|-------------67-|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|7-7-7-7-7-7-----|7-7-7-7-7-7-----|7-7-7-7-7-7-----|7-7-7-7-7-7-----|
E|-----------9----|-----------9----|-----------9----|-----------9----|

You son of a bitch You've got no steady job

You've got no friends You've got no girlfriend

E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
G|-------------67-|-------------67-|-------------67-|-------------67-|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|7-7-7-7-7-7-----|7-7-7-7-7-7-----|7-7-7-7-7-7-----|7-7-7-7-7-7-----|
E|-----------9----|-----------9----|-----------9----|-----------9----|

You say I'm cheap The answer to the question

You're just like me Put to you by me

D5 E

E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
G|----------------|----------------|-------------67-|-------------67-|
D|C...............|................|----------------|----------------|
A|C...............|................|7-7-7-7-7-7-----|7-7-7-7-7-7-----|
E|A...............|................|-----------9----|-----------9----|

I'm the driver

D5

E|----------------|----------------|
B|----------------|----------------|
G|----------------|----------------|

D|C...............|................|

A|C...............|................|

E|A...............|................|

I'm in control

E5

E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|

D|2...............|................|................|................|

A|2...............|................|................|................|

E|0...............|................|................|................|

E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|

D|................|................|................|................|

A|................|................|................|................|

E|................|................|................|................|

I've got no motivation All my destinations

I don't need friends Are leased for my own ends

E

E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|2/7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|

I only answer To my own mind This speed is what I need

To help me kill some time

D5 E

E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
G|----------------|----------------|-------------67-|-------------67-|
D|C...............|................|----------------|----------------|
A|C...............|................|7-7-7-7-7-7-----|7-7-7-7-7-7-----|
E|A...............|................|-----------9----|-----------9----|

I'm the driver

D5

E|----------------|----------------|
B|----------------|----------------|
G|----------------|----------------|

D|C...............|................|

A|C...............|................|

E|A...............|................|

I'm in control

E5 C5 B5A5F5 E5 C5 B5A5F5 E5 C5 B5A5F5 E5 C5 B5A5F5

E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
G|9-9-----------A-|9-9-----------A-|9-9-----------A-|9-9-----------A-| x3
D|9-9-A-----9-7-A-|9-9-A-----9-7-A-|9-9-A-----9-7-A-|9-9-A-----9-7-A-|
A|7-7-A-----9-7-8-|7-7-A-----9-7-8-|7-7-A-----9-7-8-|7-7-A-----9-7-8-|
E|----8-----7-5---|----8-----7-5---|----8-----7-5---|----8-----7-5---|

E5 C5 B5A5F5 E5 C5 B5A5F5 E5 C5 B5A5F5 E5 C5 B5A5F5

E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
G|9-9-----------A-|9-9-----------A-|9-9-----------A-|9-9-----------A-|
D|9-9-A-----9-7-A-|9-9-A-----9-7-A-|9-9-A-----9-7-A-|9-9-A-----9-7-A-|
A|7-7-A-----9-7-8-|7-7-A-----9-7-8-|7-7-A-----9-7-8-|7-7-A-----9-7-8-|
E|----8-----7-5---|----8-----7-5---|----8-----7-5---|----8-----7-5---|

Need to drive I feel good Need to drive I'm alive

E5 C5 B5A5F5 E5 C5 B5A5F5 E5 C5 B5A5F5 E5 C5 B5A5F5

E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
G|9-9-----------A-|9-9-----------A-|9-9-----------A-|9-9-----------A-|
D|9-9-A-----9-7-A-|9-9-A-----9-7-A-|9-9-A-----9-7-A-|9-9-A-----9-7-A-|
A|7-7-A-----9-7-8-|7-7-A-----9-7-8-|7-7-A-----9-7-8-|7-7-A-----9-7-8-|
E|----8-----7-5---|----8-----7-5---|----8-----7-5---|----8-----7-5---|

Need to drive Feel so alive Need to drive Keep you alive

D5 E

E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
G|----------------|----------------|-------------67-|-------------67-|
D|C...............|................|----------------|----------------|
A|C...............|................|7-7-7-7-7-7-----|7-7-7-7-7-7-----|
E|A...............|................|-----------9----|-----------9----|

I'm the driver

D5 E5

E|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|----------------|----------------|----------------|
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|C...............|................|2---------------|
A|C...............|................|2---------------|
E|A...............|................|0---------------|

I've lost control

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