There is a little bit of variation to the strumming pattern, but the one provided gives
a good idea of the feel of it. The main variants are when he throws in those flourishes
at the end of the phrase and exact placement of the accents.
[Chords]
E5 Aadd9/E Badd11/E C#m
eb|----0--------0--------0--------0--------|
Bb|----0--------0--------0--------5--------|
Gb|----9--------6--------8--------6--------|
Db|----9--------7--------9--------6--------|
Ab|----7--------7--------9--------4--------|
Eb|----0--------0--------0--------X--------|
[Intro]
E5
[Verse 1]
Aadd9/E E5
Daddy's got a gun
Aadd9/E E5
He's gonna hurt someone
Aadd9/E Badd11/E
Trying to overcome
Aadd9/E Badd11/E E5
In fear and loathing
[Verse 2]
Aadd9/E E5
He got fall down drunk
Aadd9/E E5
Trying to fill his cup
Aadd9/E Badd11/E
More goes down than up
Aadd9/E Badd11/E E5
In fear and loathing
[Chorus]
Aadd9/E E5
No one gets a break in this town
Aadd9/E E5
They're closing all the local joints down
Aadd9/E Badd11/E
There's nothing left for us here now
Aadd9/E Badd11/E E5
In fear and loathing
[Verse 3]
Aadd9/E E5
Mama got knocked up
Aadd9/E E5
Seventeen years young
Aadd9/E Badd11/E
Said she fell in love
Aadd9/E Badd11/E E5
In fear and loathing
[Chorus]
Aadd9/E E5
No one gets a break in this town
Aadd9/E E5
They're closing all the local joints down
Aadd9/E Badd11/E
There's nothing left for us here now
Aadd9/E Badd11/E E5
In fear and loathing
[Break]
Aadd9/E E5
Ohh-ohh-ohh-ohh, ohh-ohh
Aadd9/E E5
Woahh-ohh-ohh, ohh-ohh
Aadd9/E Badd11/E Aadd9/E Badd11/E E5
Mmmm, mmmmm... yeah
[Verse 4]
Aadd9/E E5
Nothing changes much,
Aadd9/E E5
The quarterback's a drunk
Aadd9/E Badd11/E
The prom queen just gave up
Aadd9/E Badd11/E E5
In fear and loathing
[Break]
Aadd9/E E5
Whoa-ohh-ohhhh-ohh-ohh,
Aadd9/E E5
Whoa-ohh-ohhhh-ohh-ohh,
Aadd9/E Badd11/E
Whoa-ohh-ohhhh-ohh-ohh,
Aadd9/E Badd11/E
In fear and loathing
E5
Hey!
[Instrumental]
Aadd9/E E5
Aadd9/E E5
[Outro]
Aadd9/E Badd11/E
Whoa-ohh-ohhhh-ohh-ohh,
Aadd9/E Badd11/E C#m
In fear and loathing
Aadd9/E Badd11/E E5
In fear and loathing