Biography:
Grand Funk Railroad is an American hard rock band that formed in 1969 in Flint, Michigan, United States. Known for iconic rock hits such as the number ones "We're An American Band" and "The Loco-Motion", the band initially consisted of Mark Farner (vocals, guitar), Mel Schacher (bass) and Don Brewer (drums), with Craig Frost (keyboards) joining in 1972. During their career, the group has released 14 studio albums and their career sales total over 25 million records sold, including 10 million records sold in 1970 alone.
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Other songs:
- Some Kind Of Wonderful
- The Locomotion
- Anybodys Answer
- Are You Ready
- Bad Time
- Black Licorice
- Cant Be Too Long
- Closer To Home
- Creepin
- Footstompin Music
- Heartbreaker
- I Dont Have To Sing The Blues
- Im Your Captain
- Im Your Captain Closer To Home
- Mean Mistreater
- Mr Limousine Driver
- Rock And Roll Soul
- Sally
- The Loco
- To Get Back In
- Were An American Band
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Tuning: standard
Intro and outro is played like this:
Am Dm Am Bdim F5
e|-0----------------1---------1-------0---------------------------|
B|-----------1-------------------3--------------1-------3---------|
G|--------------2-----------2----------------------2----1---------|
D|---------2--------0-------------------------2-------------------|
A|-0----------------------------------0-----------------2----3----|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------1----|
On some bars there are some substitutions:
1. This lick instead of F5 chord:
e|--------------------|
B|----3h4-3-1---------|
G|-------------2-0----|
D|--------------------|
A|--------------------|
E|--------------------|
2. And Dm part is played in such way:
e|----1---------3p1---1-----|
B|------------------3-------|
G|------------2-------------|
D|----0---------------------|
A|--------------------------|
E|--------------------------|
Here's the chords and lyrics:
Intro: Am Dm Am Bdim F5 x2
Am Dm Am Bdim
F5 Am Dm
Mean mistreater, you make me cry,
Am Bdim F5 Am Dm Am Bdim
You lay around, and watch me di-e-i-e-i-e-i-e-i-e.
F5 Am Dm
Mean mistreater, can't you see I'm real?
Am Bdim F5 Am Dm Am Bdim F5
Are you satisfied, with the way you fe-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-l?
Mid-part (just strum the chords):
G F
I've tried hard to live without you, in so many ways.
G F
I just can't help myself from thinking of you, for the rest of my days.
G F
Heartache is at my door step, won't leave me alone.
G F
I just can't get used to it, now that I'm on my own.
Repeat intro (Am Dm Am Bdim F5 x2)
Am Dm Am Bdim
F5 Am Dm
I know all about you, your childhood days,
Am Bdim F5 Am Dm Am Bdim
Your mom and dad, your pretty fa-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-ace.
F5 Am Dm
Mean mistreater, if you need me,
Am Bdim F5 Am Dm Am Bdim F5 Am
I'm needin' you to set me fre-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e. Mmmh-oouh.
Used chords:
Am - x02210
Dm - xx0231
Bdim - 123131 (not real name of the chord, but sounds better than just Bm)
F5 - 13xxxx
G - 3200033
F - 133211
Tuning: standard
Intro and outro is played like this:
Am Dm Am Bdim F5
e|-0----------------1---------1-------0---------------------------|
B|-----------1-------------------3--------------1-------3---------|
G|--------------2-----------2----------------------2----1---------|
D|---------2--------0-------------------------2-------------------|
A|-0----------------------------------0-----------------2----3----|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------1----|
On some bars there are some substitutions:
1. This lick instead of F5 chord:
e|--------------------|
B|----3h4-3-1---------|
G|-------------2-0----|
D|--------------------|
A|--------------------|
E|--------------------|
2. And Dm part is played in such way:
e|----1---------3p1---1-----|
B|------------------3-------|
G|------------2-------------|
D|----0---------------------|
A|--------------------------|
E|--------------------------|
Here's the chords and lyrics:
Intro: Am Dm Am Bdim F5 x2
Am Dm Am Bdim
F5 Am Dm
Mean mistreater, you make me cry,
Am Bdim F5 Am Dm Am Bdim
You lay around, and watch me di-e-i-e-i-e-i-e-i-e.
F5 Am Dm
Mean mistreater, can't you see I'm real?
Am Bdim F5 Am Dm Am Bdim F5
Are you satisfied, with the way you fe-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-l?
Mid-part (just strum the chords):
G F
I've tried hard to live without you, in so many ways.
G F
I just can't help myself from thinking of you, for the rest of my days.
G F
Heartache is at my door step, won't leave me alone.
G F
I just can't get used to it, now that I'm on my own.
Repeat intro (Am Dm Am Bdim F5 x2)
Am Dm Am Bdim
F5 Am Dm
I know all about you, your childhood days,
Am Bdim F5 Am Dm Am Bdim
Your mom and dad, your pretty fa-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-ace.
F5 Am Dm
Mean mistreater, if you need me,
Am Bdim F5 Am Dm Am Bdim F5 Am
I'm needin' you to set me fre-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e. Mmmh-oouh.
Used chords:
Am - x02210
Dm - xx0231
Bdim - 123131 (not real name of the chord, but sounds better than just Bm)
F5 - 13xxxx
G - 3200033
F - 133211
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