The Lemonheads are an American alternative rock band, originally from Boston, Massachusetts, but now based in New York City. The primary (and only consistent) member is Evan Dando.
The band formed in 1986 as an underground punk rock act. Their popularity grew during the following decade with the 1992 album It's A Shame About Ray, which was produced, engineered, and mixed by The Robb Brothers (Bruce Robb, Dee, and Joe), followed by a cover of Simon and Garfunkel's "Mrs.
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"Don't Wanna" by the Lemonheads (from _Hate Your Friends_)
Song written by Evan Dando.
Chords interpreted by Marcel Roy ([email protected]). Comments and corrections are welcome.
Notes: The second verse and chorus is a whole step (two frets higher) than the first verse and chorus, harmonically speaking.
--- Intro: guitar and bass play the same figure on the 'A' string. Listen to the record for the timing.
A-|-5-5-5-5-4-4-4-4-|-5^7-7-7--|
A-|-5-5-5-5-4-4-4-4-|-2-2-2-0--|
A-|-5-5-5-5-4-4-4-4-|-5^7-7-7--|
G5E5 (7th fret)
1st verse: D5A5 all my friends have gone away D5A5 gone away for a long stay D5A5 I love you or so I say G5E5 (7th fret) today, today
D5A5 yesterday I felt no shame D5A5 now my state is plainly tame D5A5 day to day, today today G5E5 (7th fret) I said hey, hooray
1st chorus: F#5G5 I don't wanna, I don't wanna E5 (open) A5 I don't wanna feel ev'rything F#5G5 I don't wanna, I don't wanna E5 (open) A5 I don't wanna feel everything
2nd verse: E5 (7th fret) B5 yesterday I felt no shame E5 (7th fret) B5 now my state is plainly tame E5 (7th fret) B5 day to day, today today A5F#5 I said hey, hooray
E5 (7th fret) B5 all my friends have gone away E5 (7th fret) B5 gone away for a long stay E5 (7th fret) B5 I love you or so I say A5F#5 today, today... hey
2nd chorus: G#5A5 I don't wanna, I don't wanna F#5B5 I don't wanna feel everything G#5A5 I don't wanna, I don't wanna F#5B5 I don't wanna feel everything
Interlude: Bass plays intro figure; guitar alternates between D5 and A5: