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Key: A major•
Verse 1
G
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Cm
Cm
3

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G
G

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Cm
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G
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Mr. Thompson Thompson calls the waiter,


Orders steak and baked potato,

But he leaves the bone and gristle,
G
G

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And he never eats the skins.

The busboy comes and takes it

With a cough contaminates it

He puts it in a can
Cm
Cm
3

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With coffee grounds and sardine tins
G
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And the truck comes by on Friday
Cm
Cm
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And carts it all away
F
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A thousand trucks just like it
Bb
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G
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Are converging on the bay
Cm
Cm
3

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Oh, garbage! Garbage! Garbage!

Garbage! Garbage! Garbage!
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G

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Filling up the seas with garbage

What will we do and there's no place left
Cm
Cm
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to put all the garbage.

Garbage! Garbage! Garbage!

Garbage! Garbage!

Mr. Thompson starts his Cadillac

and winds it down the freeway track

leaving friends and neighbors
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G

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in a hydrocarbon haze.

He's joined by lots of smaller cars

all sending gases to the stars.

There they form a seething cloud
Cm
Cm
3

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that hangs for thirty days.
G
G

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And the sun looks down into it
Cm
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with an ultraviolet tongue,
F
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Turns it into smog
Bb
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and then it settles in our lungs.
Cm
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Oh, garbage! Garbage! Garbage!

Garbage! Garbage!
G
G

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We're filling up the sky with garbage.

What will we do

when there's nothing left to

breathe but garbage?
Cm
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Garbage! Garbage! Garbage!

Garbage!

Getting home and taking

off his shoes,

he settles with the evening news

While the kids do homework
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G

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with the TV in one ear

While Superman for the thousandth time

sells talking dolls and conquers crime

Dutifully they learn the date
Cm
Cm
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of the birth of Paul Revere
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In the papers there's a piece
Cm
Cm
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about the mayor's middle name
F
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He gets it read in time
Bb
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to watch the all -star bingo game.
Cm
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Oh, Garbage! Garbage! Garbage!

Garbage! Garbage! Garbage!
G
G

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We're filling up our minds with garbage.

What will we do

when there's nothing

left to read?

When there's nothing left

to need?

Nothing left to watch.

Nothing left to touch.

Nothing left to walk upon.

And nothing left to talk upon.
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G

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And nothing left to see.

There's nothing left to be but... GARBAGE!

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • G

  • Cm

    3

  • F

  • Bb

Capo: 2

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Garbage by Kronos Quartet is A major.

The primary chords used in Garbage are A, Dm, G, C.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 2 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like A, Dm, G, C, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Garbage is approximately 57 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Garbage using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

Yes! Click the Print icon to generate a clean, one-page version of the chords and lyrics for Garbage. This is perfect for practicing offline or adding to a physical songbook.

Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with Kronos Quartet.

Absolutely. Click the Save or Heart icon to add Garbage to your account. You can access all your saved songs under My Library at any time.

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