Self Pity

The Guess Who

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Self Pity

Written by Burton Cummings

Key: F

Self Pity Key CC

Self Pity Key C#C#

Self Pity Key DD

Self Pity Key D#D#(one step down)

Self Pity Key EE(half step down)

Self Pity Key FF(original key)

Self Pity Key F#F#(half step up)

Self Pity Key GG(one step up)

Self Pity Key G#G#

Self Pity Key AA

Self Pity Key A#A#

Self Pity Key BB

	  		
Intro 

verse 1 
F7                        Bb7 
Sure like to boogie after death comes callin' 
F7                         Bb7 
Sure like rockin' when I'm far away 
F7                            Bb7 
"Ooh Pooh Pah Doo" is lettin' Jesse watch the heavens 
F7                                 Bb7     F7 
Paint another picture while you're turning grey 

Instrumental Break 
F7 Bb7 F7 Bb7 Ab7 

verse 2 
F7                          Bb7 
Everything I knew about was always American 
F7                              Bb7 F7 
Skip a stone lightly and you'll be okay 
F7                  Bb7 
Never really get my rockin' feet to movin' 
     F7                      Bb7   F7 
Till somebody's singing "Not Fade Away" 
F7                      Bb7   F7 
Some cat's singin' "Not Fade Away" 

Instrumental Break 
F7 Bb7 F7 Bb7 F7 


    Am7                G6 
Got mystery train fever 
    D7/F# 
And I'm a believer 
    Am7          G6 
And go down Moses 
         D7/F# 
And I'll send you red roses 
   Am7         G6          D7/F# Fmaj7 
Despai---r and death at an early age 

verse 3 
F7                              Bb7 
You sang about truckin' and the band had it movin' 
F7                            Bb7      F7 
If you were a lizard then you might be gone 
F7                             Bb7 
A little self-indulgence never moved a mountain 
F7                             Bb7          F7 
Don't need the fiddler yellin' "Yeah, right on!" 
F7                             Bb7          F7 
Never need the fiddler yellin' "Yeah, right on!" 

Instrumental Break 
F7 Bb7 F7 Bb7 Ab7 F7 x2 

verse 4 
F7                     Bb7 
You're my angel from a wet salvation 
F7                             Bb7      F7 
You can buy and sell me so you shine me on 
F7                            Bb7 
Your mama worked hard and the acid made you think about it 
F7                         Bb7      F7 
Why, mother water, are the days all gone 
F7                         Bb7      F7 
Why, mother water, are the days all gone 
F7                         Bb7      F7 
Why, mother water, are the days all gone 
F7                         Bb7      F7 
Why, mother water, are the days all gone 

Instrumental Break 
F7 Bb7 F7 Bb7 Ab7 F7 x4 


    Am7                G6 
Got mystery train fever 
    D7/F# 
And I'm a believer 
    Am7          G6 
And go down Moses 
         D7/F# 
And I'll send you red roses 
   Am7         G6          D7/F# Fmaj7 
Despai---r and death at an early age

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