Cracker is an American alternative rock band fronted by Camper Van Beethoven singer David Lowery, with guitarist Johnny Hickman. They are best known for their hit songs "Low" and "Teen Angst (What the World Needs Now)".
The band's website once noted Cracker as "The only band to ever open for both Grateful Dead and Ramones," a unique distinction which is also indicative of the band's sound and style. Cracker comfortably mixes influences and sounds ranging from classic country music
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Intro Riff: [play during these chords--> C – C/B – F – Am – G – C] e|--1-0-3-0-1-0-3-0--| B|-------------------| G|-------------------| repeat thru intro chords D|-------------------| A|-------------------| E|-------------------|
Fill 1: e|-0-1-3-1-0------------------| B|------------3-1-------------| G|----------------1/2-0-1/2-0-| D|----------------------------|
Fill 2: e|--3/5-5/7-7/8-8/10-10--| B|-----------------------| G|-----------------------|
Intro: C - C/B – F – Am – G – C [with intro riff thru-out]
Verse 1: CC/BF Come on, turn on, tune in drop out with me AmGC Baby you need a break so let's just run away CC/B Well I'm tired of coding pearl, tired of VBA F Maggie throw your law books away AmGC Turn on, tune in, drop out, give up with me, now picture this
Chorus 1 chords: AmFC [Fill 1] I'm shopping in town for our homemade Agrarian fortress AmFG [Fill 2] You're texting: Corian, granite or tile kitchenette in the gun nest? CC/B Well we'll find a little meadow high up in the Cascades F Baby we won't ever come down AmGC Turn on, tune in, drop out, give up with me
SOLO: play intro Riff w/ chords [1 cycle]
Verse 2: use verse 1 chords Turn on tune in drop out with me The whole thing's coming down so let's just get out of the way Well I'm not paranoid there is no conspiracy But I swear Big Brother's watching me Turn on, tune in, drop out, give up with me
Chorus 2: use Chorus 1 chords So you're serving aperitifs to the local survivalist militia In camouflage you're fine but the locals still call you Morticia Well we'll find a little meadow high up in the Cascades Baby we won't ever come down Turn on, tune in, drop out, give up with me
SOLO: play intro Riff w/ chords [2 cycles]
Outro: CC/BF Buy a little cabin in the Adirondacks, baby they'll never find us AmGC Turn on, tune in, drop out, give up with me CC/B Hand stitch your tee-pee with the east Mojave F Watching for black helicopters AmGC Turn on, tune in, drop out, give up with me