Five Iron Frenzy - Pre-ex-girlfriend Chords & Tabs

album:  Five Iron Frenzy 2: Electric Boogaloo
(C) 2001 Five Minute Walk Records

reposted without permission by coolguy
tuning E-B-G-D-A-E

[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
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/f/five_iron_frenzy/pre_ex_girlfriend_tab.html ]
[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--|