The track was written by Craig Finn, Franz Nicolay & Tad Kubler.
Chords Info
- Tuning: Standard(E A D G B E)
- Key: A
- Chords: G#, A, B, E, D, E7, C, Bm
- BPM: 157
- Suggested Strumming:
- D= Down Stroke, U = Upstroke, N.C= No Chord
Track Info
- Song: Sideways Skull
- Artist: The Hold Steady
- Written by Craig Finn, Franz Nicolay & Tad Kubler
- Album: The Price of Process
- Released Date: 31 March 2023
[Intro]
G# G# G# G# G# G# G# G# [Verse]
A She ordered me Newcastle And handed me a Marlboro Stuck a dove in my right hand G# She took a quick picture But even when we squinted I didn't look so much like Robert Plant [Verse]
A She flew a flag she made from a bedsheet A sideways skull and a
lopsided pentagram B Said asymmetrical's
way more diabolical A You don't want to make
E
it look too perfect, man B The trick is not getting cynical A She had a hairbrush mic
E
and a fantasy band A She opened up with
E
We Are The Champions A E Went right into Under my Wheels A I was trying to figure out
N.C.
how I feel [Chorus]
E D Faded denim with the buttons and badges A Laminates and backstage passes E Jacket held together by
D A
the rock band patches E They let her smoke but
D
she can't have matches B After last week's pyro disaster E She'd like me better if
D A
I didn't wear glasses [Instrumental]
G# G#
G# G# [Verse]
A She said we're gonna do a
show at The Pyramids She said she needs to take a
call from her lawyers G# Introduced me to the dudes that
she's calling her crew An assortment of
sad self destroyers A Sitting six to a table in
the room off the kitchen Telling stories about
things they imagined B Like after the show
we got roofed on the Reeperbahn A E Woke up in a video cabin B I was rolling my eyes at
the ritual lies A E A N.C. Okay, maybe half of that happened [Chorus]
E She bites down on the the caplet D And the blood comes from her mouth A But it's hard to fully
rock in a halfway house E The band would be better if
D A
they weren't such burnouts E The Beatle boots and the
D
glam rock top hat B Isn't gonna make any difference E It never works when
D A
no one listens [Instrumental]
E E7 C Bm A G# E E7 C Bm A G# Bm A G# [Chorus]
E D Faded denim with the buttons and badges A Laminates and backstage passes E Jacket held together by
D
the rock band patches A They let her smoke but
she can't have matches E Bites down on the capsule and D The blood comes from her mouth B But it's hard to really
rock in a halfway house E The pesky problem of
D A
the tepid turnout [Chorus]
E I said I've got a band too We're called
D
The Price of Progress A We've got a reputation as
New Hampshire's hardest E Our singer's psycho and
D
our fans are violent A Once they let me loose
we're probably touring Europe E Morning meetings in the
D
room off the kitchen B New medication for the
same old depression E It never works when
D A
no one listens E But it's sure nice to
D A
meet some fellow musicians
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