Amazing song, it's a shame more people haven't heard it. Also check out RHCP's Josh
Klinghoffer's cover.
Intro: F# D#m B C#m F# D#m B C#m F#
Verse:
F# D#m B
I was born in a battlefield, my mum and my dad, people treat me with suspicion,
C# F#
i don't know if i'm happy or if i'm sad anymore.
F# D#m
Mercedes Benz and necklaces have long been divided
B C# F#
and he needs a personal license plate and she needs a new man to hold
Chorus:
C# B F#
And everybody's wondering whats going wrong,
C# B F#
with all their daughters and with all their sons,
C# B
but if they look at themselves just once in a while,
C#
well if they look at themselves,
B F#
they wouldn't wonder why, anymore.
Solo: F# D#m B C#m F# D#m B C#m F# (Intro)
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/t/thelonius_monster/anymore_crd.html ]
Chorus:
C# B F#
And everybody's wondering whats going wrong,
C# B F#
with all their daughters and with all their sons,
C# B
but if they look at themselves just once in a while,
C#
well if they look at themselves,
B F#
they wouldn't wonder why, anymore.
Verse:
F# D#m B C#
those sleepless nights of childhood all those lying ,all the fighting
F# D#m
i've been living on my own so long
B C# F#
its almost been forgotten but not quite,
Chorus:
C# B F#
And everybody's wondering whats going wrong,
C# B F#
with all their daughters and with all their sons,
C# B
but if they look at themselves just once in a while,
C#
well if they look at themselves,
B F#
they wouldn't wonder why, anymore.
That's how I play it, I've played along with the track and it sounds good to me,
although the chord voicings may be different. Enjoy!