Famous for Nothing chords by
Dropkick Murphys

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Key: Bb major•

Intro 1

G

G

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C

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G

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C

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D

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G

G

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C

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D

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Verse 1

G

G

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The barrel fire's fading

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C

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G

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My pals are disappearing

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C

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D

D

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Another night is passing but I won't go

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G

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It's 2AM at townie

C

C

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G

G

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And things are going my way

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C

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Three buds, a glove and a

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D

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foot of snow

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G

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There's two little shits

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C

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G

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Selling joints on the hill

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C

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And the kids down the lots

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D

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Are burning cruisers for a thrill

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G

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See, we had each other

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C

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G

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It was us against the world

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C

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Famous for nothing

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D

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C

C

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Yeah, nothing was our world

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G

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D

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Well these lie won't

Verse 2

Em

Em

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C

C

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save me

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G

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D

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C

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Don't you know, don't you know

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G

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D

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Em

Em

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C

C

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From the time that mad me

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D

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G

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Here we go, here we go

C

C

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G

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G

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Verse 3

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C

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The courts are filling up

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C

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All the kids are coming down

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G

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C

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For a head start on the troubles

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D

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On a long night on the town

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G

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Yeah, thank God it's Saturday

C

C

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G

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And half my problems go away

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C

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Sure the big ones on the way

D

D

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But I know how to handle them

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G

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9 to 3 on weekdays

C

C

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G

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On the hour Sundays

C

C

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The good lord was calling me

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D

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But I wasn't up

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G

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For the convent to the rectory

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C

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G

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And over in the sacristy

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C

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It's a goddamn travesty

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D

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C

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And that's just my luck

G

G

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D

D

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Well these lie won't

Verse 4

Em

Em

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C

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save me

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G

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D

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Don't you know,

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C

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don't you know

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G

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D

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Em

Em

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C

C

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From the time that mad me

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D

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C

C

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Here we go, here we go

Verse 5

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D

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Here we go!

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D

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Em

Em

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Their gang went my way for basketball

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C

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G

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My gang went their way for alcohol

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Em

Em

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A

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When we met it wasn't pretty at all

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Am

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C

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Still the bells of St. Mary's

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G

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C

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kept ringing

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9 to

Verse 6

3 on weekdays

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D

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On the hour of Sundays

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C

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D

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C

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D

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G

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D

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Em

Em

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Jesus Christ was call

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C

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G

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D

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G

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D

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Em

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C

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Em

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Em

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in'

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Am

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me!

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Tuning:Standard Open Tuner

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

E ₄

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B ₁

E ₂

A ₂

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E ₃

E ₂

A ₃

A ₂

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D ₃

G ₄

G ₃

B ₃

B ₃

E ₄

E ₄

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G ₄

C ₄

E ₄

A ₄

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D ₄

G ₄

B ₄

D ₅

E ₁

A ₁

D ₂

G ₂

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B ₀

E ₁

A ₁

D ₂

G ₂

G ₃

D ₄

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E ₅

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G ₃

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C ₂

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D ₄

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E ₅

G ₃

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E ₄

E ₄

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G ₄

D ₃

G ₃

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C ₃

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Tuning:Standard Open Tuner

E ₂

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D ₃

G ₃

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E ₄

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B ₁

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

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E ₃

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G ₄

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D ₄

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B ₀

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G ₂

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G ₃

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C ₂

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D ₄

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E ₅

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Balalaika Tuner

E ₄

E ₄

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G ₄

D ₃

G ₃

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D ₄

Banjo Tuner 4 Strings

C ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

Chords

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Em
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Am

Capo: 3

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The original key of Famous for Nothing by Dropkick Murphys is Bb major.

The primary chords used in Famous for Nothing are Bb, Eb, F, Gm, C, Cm.

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Yes, this version uses open chords like Bb, Eb, F, Gm, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

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